Distillation : fundamentals and principles / / edited by Andrzej Górak, Eva Sorensen

• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (531 p.)
• Disciplina: 660.28425
• Soggetto topico: Distillation; Separation (Technology)
• Persona (resp. second.): GórakAndrzej; SørensenEva
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Distillation: Fundamentals and Principles; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Distillation Collection; Preface to Distillation: Fundamentals and Principles; List of Contributors; List of Symbols and Abbreviations; Latin symbols; Greek Symbols; Subscripts; Superscripts; Abbreviations; Abbreviations of chemical compounds; Chapter 1 - History of Distillation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 From neolithic times to alexandria (3500 BC-AD 700); 1.3 The alembic, the arabs, and albertus magnus (AD 700-1450); 1.4 Printed books and the rise of science (1450-1650) ; 1.5 From laboratory to industry (1650-1800)1.6 Scientific impact and industrialization (1800-1900); 1.7 Engineering science (1900-1950); 1.8 Improvements and integration (1950-1990); 1.9 What will be the next innovation cycle (1990-2020 and beyond)?; 1.10 Summary; References; Chapter 2 - Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Physical Properties for Distillation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Thermodynamic fundamentals; 2.3 Calculation of VLE using gE models; 2.4 Calculation of VLE using equations of state; 2.5 Liquid-liquid equilibria; 2.6 Electrolyte systems ; 2.7 Conditions for the occurrence of azeotropic behavior2.8 Predictive models; 2.9 Calculation of other important thermophysical properties; 2.10 Application of thermodynamic models and factual databanks for the development and simulation of separation processes; 2.11 Summary; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 3 - Mass Transfer in Distillation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Fluxes and conservation equations; 3.3 Constitutive relations; 3.4 Diffusion coefficients; 3.5 Mass transfer coefficients; 3.6 Estimation of mass transfer coefficients in binary systems ; 3.7 Models for mass transfer in multicomponent mixtures3.8 Mass transfer in tray columns; 3.9 Mass transfer in packed columns; 3.10 Further reading; References; Chapter 4 - Principles of Binary Distillation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Vapor-liquid equilibrium; 4.3 Differential distillation; 4.4 Flash distillation; 4.5 Continuous distillation with rectification; 4.6 Concluding remarks; References; Chapter 5 - Design and Operation of Batch Distillation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Batch column operation; 5.3 Design of batch distillation; 5.4 Batch distillation configurations ; 5.5 Control of batch distillation5.6 Complex batch distillation; 5.7 Modeling of batch distillation; 5.8 Optimization of batch distillation; 5.9 The future of batch distillation; References; Chapter 6 - Energy Considerations in Distillation; 6.1 Introduction to energy efficiency; 6.2 Energy-efficient distillation; 6.3 Energy-efficient distillation: operation and control; 6.4 Heat integration of distillation; 6.5 Energy-efficient distillation: advanced and complex column configurations; 6.6 Energy-efficient distillation: evaluation of energy requirements; 6.7 Conclusions; References ; Chapter 7 - Conceptual Design of Zeotropic Distillation Processes
• Sommario/riassunto: <i>Distillation: Fundamentals and Principles</i> - winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Chemistry & Physics - is a single source of authoritative information on all aspects of the theory and practice of modern distillation, suitable for advanced students and professionals working in a laboratory, industrial plants, or a managerial capacity. It addresses the most important and current research on industrial distillation, including all steps in process design (feasibility study, modeling, and experimental validation), together with operation and control aspects. This volume features an extra focus
• Titolo autorizzato: DISTILLATION
• ISBN: 0-12-386548-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828269703321
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