Gain an understanding of the theory underlying successful distillation processes ¨C and beyond theory, learn what actually happens in a column.
This online course covers a wide range of topics ¨C from basic column design to installation, start-up, shutdown and more. Your instructor, a distillation technology expert, will detail the critical aspects of operating principles common to most distillation operations, regardless of the distillates being produced.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe distillation technology basics and how they apply to your distillation system.
- Explain the basic fundamentals of distillation and the distillation process.
- Discuss what tower internals are and their use in distillation columns including trayed and packed columns.
- Explain how to inspect distillation equipment; check internals installation; understand the basics of start-up/shut-down; and preliminary distillation column control.
- Outline the principles of column operation as it applies across a range of products.
Who Should Attend:
- Engineers or chemists who troubleshoot difficult distillation problems in plant or who conceptualize difficult distillation problems in the engineering office or laboratory
- Distillation veterans
- Distillation newcomers with a few years of experience
Unit 1
¡¤ Lecture 1 ¨C Beginning Principles
¡¤ Lecture 2 ¨C The Distillation Process
Unit 2
¡¤ Lecture 1 ¨C Overall System Design
¡¤ Lecture 2 ¨C Tray Columns
¡¤ Lecture 3 ¨C Packed Columns
Unit 3
¡¤ Lecture 1 ¨C Installation, Startup, Shutdown
¡¤ Lecture 2 ¨C Troubleshooting
¡¤ Lecture 3 ¨C Distillation Column Control
Module quizzes and a Final Exam are featured
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