PC6006 - MULTICOMPONENT DISTILLATION (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

PC6006 - MULTICOMPONENT DISTILLATION (Syllabus) 2013-regulation Anna University

PC6006	MULTICOMPONENT DISTILLATION	LPTC

3003

OBJECTIVE:

To understand the concepts of Multicomponent distillation systems.

UNIT I	THERMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES	9

Fundamental Thermodynamic principles involved in the calculation of vapor – liquid equilibria and enthalpies of multi component mixtures – Use of multiple equation of state for the calculation of K values – Estimation of the fugacity coefficients for the vapor phase of polar gas mixtures – calculation of liquid – phase activity coefficients.

UNIT II	THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY EVALUATION	9

Fundamental principles involved in the separation of multi component mixtures – Determination of bubble-point and Dew Point Temperatures for multi component mixtures – equillibrium flash distillation calculations for multi component mixtures – separation of multi component mixtures at total reflux.

UNIT III	MINIMUM REFLUX RATIO FOR MCD SYSTEM	9

General considerations in the design of columns – Column sequencing – Heuristics for column sequencing – Key components – Distributed components – Non-Distributed components – Adjacent keys. Definition of minimum reflux ratio – calculation of Rm for multi component distillation – Underwood method – Colburn method.

UNIT IV	VARIOUS METHODS OF MCD COLUMN DESIGN	9

Theta method of convergence – Kb method and the constant composition method – Application of the Theta method to complex columns and to system of columns – Lewis Matheson method –Stage and reflux requirements – Short cut methods and Simplified graphical procedures.

UNIT V	VARIOUS TYPES OF MCD COLUMNS	9

Design of sieve, bubble cap, valve trays and structured packing columns for multi component distillation – computation of plate efficiencies.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOME:

Students able to design multicomponent distillation unit. They learn about various types of MCD column.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Holland, C.D., “Fundamentals of Multi Component Distillation”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1981
2. Van Winkle, “Distillation Operations”, McGraw Hill Publications, 1987.

REFERENCES:

1. King, C.J., “Separation Process Principles”, Mc Graw Publications, 1986.
2. Treybal, R.E., “Mass Ttransfer Operations”, 5th Edition, Mc Graw Hill publications. 1996.
3. Mc Cabe and Smith, J.C., Harriot, “Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering”, 6th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2001.