479809 Operation and Control of Distillation Columns

Anand N. Vennavelli and Tony J. Cai, Fractionation Research, Inc., Stillwater, OK

This paper discusses the fundamentals of the operation and control of trayed and packed distillation columns.

Typical operational issues such as flooding will be discussed.

Control schemes for various distillation column configurations are discussed with their pros and cons.


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