Bridge the gap with semicontinuous distillation

Just as it is difficult to use quantitative criteria (economic or otherwise) solely to determine whether batch or continuous distillation is preferable for a specific separation, similarly, it is hard to compare quantitatively semicontinuous with continuous and batch operations. To aid in this compa...

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Published in:Chemical engineering progress 2001-08, Vol.97 (8), p.72-78
Main Authors: PHIMISTER, James R, SEIDER, Warren D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Batch processing
Chemical engineering
Chemical process industries
Chemical reactions
Chemicals
Distillation
Exact sciences and technology
Flexibility
Process engineering
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Summary:Just as it is difficult to use quantitative criteria (economic or otherwise) solely to determine whether batch or continuous distillation is preferable for a specific separation, similarly, it is hard to compare quantitatively semicontinuous with continuous and batch operations. To aid in this comparison, it is helpful to consider three criteria: capital investment, operating cost and plant flexibility.
ISSN:0360-7275
1945-0710