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Experimental Distillation Using a Fully Thermally Coupled Distillation Column with Separated Main Columns

분리주탑형 열복합 증류탑에서의 증류실험

  • 박영민 (동아대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 강현욱 (동아대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 김영한 (동아대학교 화학공학과)
  • Published : 2006.12.01
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Abstract

In order to improve the operability in a fully thermally coupled distillation column the main column is separated into an upper and a lower column, and its design method is explained. With a distillation experiment using a two-inch column the operability of the proposed column is examined. Readily available methanol, ethanol and propanol are used as the feed, and the experimental result is compared with that of the HYSYS simulation. It is found from the experiment that the recovery ranges between 58.8% and 68% and the distillation efficiency is lower than that of the simulation. consumes less energy than an original column, it is not widely implemented in practice due to its operational difficulty. However, it is proved that the proposed distillation column can be operated without compressors and it can be practically utilized.

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