Batch Distillation Essay

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Title: Batch Distillation Column Objectives: 1. To understand the principles of distillation column. 2. To determine the composition of a mixture by using brick index. 3. To determine the variation of top product against time at constant reflux ratio. 4. To investigate the effects of constant reflux ratio and regulating reflux ratio on product composition. 5. To determine the temperature profile along the height of the column. Introduction: Distillation is the most common separation technique that is widely used in industry for the separation of mixtures of two or more substances. Liquid or vapor mixture can be separated into its component fractions of desired purity by using distillation process and removal of heat. It is operated based on the differences in the physical characteristics of the components of the mixture to be separated, such as the boiling point and the volatility of the components. Distillation is based on the fact that the vapor of a boiling mixture will hold more light or volatile component while the liquid phase mixture will be concentrated in heavy or less volatile component. Therefore, the condensate will be rich in volatile components when the vapor is condensed. To separate a mixture, components inside the mixture which have different boiling point can be heated, where the component which possess lower boiling point will change into gas phase. The gas will then being condensed back into liquid form and collected as top product. Reflux of gas phase back into the distillation column can be carried out to increase the purity of the top product. There are many commercial products which are produced by distillation process such as gasoline, distilled water, xylene, alcohol, paraffin, kerosene and so on. Other than that, types of distillation involve simple distillation, fractional distillation, and destructive
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