Distillation Theory and its Application to Optimal Design of Separation Units

This book, first published in 2004, presents a clear multidimensional geometric representation of distillation theory which has wide application.

F. B. Petlyuk (Author)

9780521174060, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 March 2011

362 pages
24.4 x 17 x 1.9 cm, 0.58 kg

Review of the hardback: 'The book shows a clear, multidimensional, geometric representation of distillation theory, which is applicable to all kinds of distillation columns for all splits, column types and mixtures … the book considers problems that are beyond the framework of the geometric theory of distillation but they still are of importance from both the theoretical and practical standpoints … contains many diagrams, which facilitate the understanding of geometry theory … intended for a wide variety of specialists …This book can serve as a manual for students and postgraduate who want to refine their understanding of distillation.' Iasi Polytechnic Magazine

Originally published in 2004, Distillation Theory and Its Application to Optimal Design of Separation Units presents a clear, multidimensional geometric representation of distillation theory that is valid for all distillation column types, splits, and mixtures. This representation answers such fundamental questions as: what are the feasible separation products for a given mixture? What minimum power is required to separate a given mixture? What minimum number of trays is necessary to separate a given mixture at a fixed power input? This book is intended for students and specialists in the design and operation of separation units in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, wood, petrochemical, oil-refining, and natural gas industries and for software designers.

1. Phase equilibrium and its geometrical presentation
2. Basic concepts of distillation
3. Trajectories of distillation in infinite columns under infinite reflux
4. Trajectories of thermodynamically reversible distillation
5. Distillation trajectories and conditions of mixtures separability in simple infinite columns at finite reflux
6. Distillation trajectories in infinite complex columns and complexes
7. Trajectories of the finite columns and their design calculation
8. Synthesis of separation flowsheets.

Subject Areas: Industrial chemistry [TDC]