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Book Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes

Download or read book Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes written by William L. Luyben and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hands-on guidance for the design, control, and operation of azeotropic distillation systems Following this book's step-by-step guidance, readers learn to master tested and proven methods to overcome a major problem in chemical processing: the distillation and separation of azeotropes. Practical in focus, the book fully details the design, control, and operation of azeotropic distillation systems, using rigorous steady-state and dynamic simulation tools. Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes is divided into five parts: Fundamentals and tools Separations without adding other components Separations using light entrainer (heterogeneous azeotropic distillation) Separations using heavy entrainer (extractive distillation) Other ways for separating azeotropes The distillation methods presented cover a variety of important industrial chemical systems, including the processing of biofuels. For most of these chemical systems, the authors explain how to achieve economically optimum steady-state designs. Moreover, readers learn how to implement practical control structures that provide effective load rejection to manage disturbances in throughput and feed composition. Trade-offs between steady-state energy savings and dynamic controllability are discussed, helping readers design and implement the distillation system that best meets their particular needs. In addition, economic and dynamic comparisons between alternative methods are presented, including an example of azeotropic distillation versus extractive distillation for the isopropanol/water system. With its focus on practical solutions, Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes is ideal for engineers facing a broad range of azeotropic separation problems. Moreover, this book is recommended as a supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate engineering courses in design, control, mass transfer, and bio-processing.

Book Distillation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Johann G. Stichlmair
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2021-05-07
  • ISBN : 1119414695
  • Pages : 688 pages

Download or read book Distillation written by Johann G. Stichlmair and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distillation Principles and Practice Second Edition covers all the main aspects of distillation including the thermodynamics of vapor/liquid equilibrium, the principles of distillation, the synthesis of distillation processes, the design of the equipment, and the control of process operation. Most textbooks deal in detail with the principles and laws of distilling binary mixtures. When it comes to multi-component mixtures, they refer to computer software nowadays available. One of the special features of the second edition is a clear and easy understandable presentation of the principles and laws of ternary distillation. The right understanding of ternary distillation is the link to a better understanding of multi-component distillation. Ternary distillation is the basis for a conceptual process design, for separating azeotropic mixtures by using an entrainer, and for reactive distillation, which is a rapidly developing field of distillation. Another special feature of the book is the design of distillation equipment, i.e. tray columns and packed columns. In practice, empirical know-how is preferably used in many companies, often in form of empirical equations, which are not even dimensionally correct. The objective of the proposed book is the derivation of the relevant equations for column design based on first principles. The field of column design is permanently developing with respect to the type of equipment used and the know-how of two-phase flow and interfacial mass transfer.

Book Distillation Theory and its Application to Optimal Design of Separation Units

Download or read book Distillation Theory and its Application to Optimal Design of Separation Units written by F. B. Petlyuk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2004, Distillation Theory and Its Application to Optimal Design of Separation Units presents a clear, multidimensional geometric representation of distillation theory that is valid for all distillation column types, splits, and mixtures. This representation answers such fundamental questions as: what are the feasible separation products for a given mixture? What minimum power is required to separate a given mixture? What minimum number of trays is necessary to separate a given mixture at a fixed power input? This book is intended for students and specialists in the design and operation of separation units in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, wood, petrochemical, oil-refining, and natural gas industries and for software designers.

Book Batch Distillation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Urmila Diwekar
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2011-12-21
  • ISBN : 1439861226
  • Pages : 402 pages

Download or read book Batch Distillation written by Urmila Diwekar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most available books in chemical engineering mainly pertain to continuous processes, with batch distillation relegated to a small section. Filling this void in the chemical engineering literature, Batch Distillation: Simulation, Optimal Design, and Control, Second Edition helps readers gain a solid, hands-on background in batch processing. The second edition of this bestseller explores numerous new developments in batch distillation that have emerged since the publication of the first edition. New to the Second Edition Special sections on complex column configurations and azeotropic, extractive, and reactive distillation A chapter on various kinds of uncertainties in batch distillation A chapter covering software packages for batch distillation simulation, design, optimization, and control Separate chapters on complex columns and complex systems Up-to-date references and coverage of recent research articles This edition continues to explain how to effectively design, synthesize, and make operations decisions related to batch processes. Through careful treatments of uncertainty analysis, optimization, and optimal control methods, the author gives readers the necessary tools for making the best decisions in practice. While primarily designed for a graduate course in batch distillation, the text can also be used in undergraduate chemical engineering courses. In addition, researchers and academics faced with batch distillation research problems and practicing chemical engineers tackling problems in actual day-to-day operations will find the book to be a useful reference source.

Book Batch Distillation  Design And Operation

Download or read book Batch Distillation Design And Operation written by Iqbal M Mujtaba and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-03-29 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The batch distillation process has existed for many centuries. It is perhaps the oldest technology for separating or purifying liquid mixtures and is the most frequently used separation method in batch processes. In the last 25 years, with continuous development of faster computers and sophisticated numerical methods, there have been many published works using detailed mathematical models with rigorous physical property calculations and advanced optimisation techniques to address several important issues, such as selection of column configurations, design, operation, off-cut recycling, use of batch distillation in reactive and extractive modes, etc.Batch Distillation: Design and Operation presents excellent, important contributions of many researchers from around the globe, including those of the author and his co-workers./a

Book Advanced Distillation Technologies

Download or read book Advanced Distillation Technologies written by Anton A. Kiss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distillation has historically been the main method for separating mixtures in the chemical process industry. However, despite the flexibility and widespread use of distillation processes, they still remain extremely energy inefficient. Increased optimization and novel distillation concepts can deliver substantial benefits, not just in terms of significantly lower energy use, but also in reducing capital investment and improving eco-efficiency. While likely to remain the separation technology of choice for the next few decades, there is no doubt that distillation technologies need to make radical changes in order to meet the demands of the energy-conscious society. Advanced Distillation Technologies: Design, Control and Applications gives a deep and broad insight into integrated separations using non-conventional arrangements, including both current and upcoming process intensification technologies. It includes: Key concepts in distillation technology Principles of design, control, sizing and economics of distillation Dividing-wall column (DWC) – design, configurations, optimal operation and energy efficient and advanced control DWC applications in ternary separations, azeotropic, extractive and reactive distillation Heat integrated distillation column (HIDiC) – design, equipment and configurations Heat-pump assisted applications (MVR, TVR, AHP, CHRP, TAHP and others) Cyclic distillation technology – concepts, modeling approach, design and control issues Reactive distillation – fundamentals, equipment, applications, feasibility scheme Results of rigorous simulations in Mathworks Matlab & Simulink, Aspen Plus, Dynamics and Custom Modeler Containing abundant examples and industrial case studies, this is a unique resource that tackles the most advanced distillation technologies – all the way from the conceptual design to practical implementation. The author of Advanced Distillation Technologies, Dr. Ir. Anton A. Kiss, has been awarded the Hoogewerff Jongerenprijs 2013. Find out more (website in Dutch)...

Book Separation of a highly nonideal mixture for solvent recovery

Download or read book Separation of a highly nonideal mixture for solvent recovery written by Andreas Raab and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2003-01-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: The separation of complex nonideal mixtures is a common problem in the process industries. The solvent recovery is an important task for chemical engineers to minimize burden upon the environment due to exhaustive use of solvents. The recovery of the individual components is complicated by the highly nonideal features of these mixtures. The separation of such highly nonideal mixtures can be limited by the presence of azeotropes, which can create distillation boundaries. These distillation boundaries are forming distillation regions which are difficult to overcome with the standard rectification. Distillation systems for these highly nonideal azeotropic mixtures are particularly difficult to design and to operate in an efficient way. In printing companies often four component mixtures of ethanol, ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, and water arise as waste. A separation scheme of multicomponent azeotropic distillation is developed and successfully used for a highly nonideal quaternary mixture. The composition of the mixture in mass percent is ethanol 30%, water 20%, ethyl acetate 25% and isopropyl acetate with 20%. The rest of the mixture (5%) consists of n-propane, isopropane, cyclohexane, and etoxypropane. For the further investigation just the quaternary mixture is examined. Generally, every component should be recovered as pure as possible from the mixture. In the mixture namely five binary and two ternary azeotropes are formed by the components. Based on the synthesis procedure proposed by Rev et al. and Mizsey et al. a new separation technology is developed followed up the vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium behavior of the mixture. They have recommended a general framework for designing feasible schemes of multicomponent azeotropic distillation. This procedure recommends to study in detail the vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium data to explore immiscibility regions, azeotropic points, and separatrices for ternary and quaternary regions. On the behalf of the VLLE data the set of feasible separation structures is explored. This procedure is followed and a new separation structure is developed and tested experimentally. First, the quaternary mixture is separated into two ternary mixtures by distillation. The two ternary mixtures containing ethyl acetate, ethanol, water and isopropyl acetate, ethanol, water, respectively. Due to the analogous behavior of the two ternary mixtures similar separation cycles can be designed. The two [...]

Book Distillation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Johann G. Stichlmair
  • Publisher : Wiley-VCH
  • Release : 1998-09-14
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 552 pages

Download or read book Distillation written by Johann G. Stichlmair and published by Wiley-VCH. This book was released on 1998-09-14 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely thorough and up-to-date guide to modern distillation methods and their applications Distillation has been used for separating liquid mixtures for more than two thousand years, and it continues to be the most widely used separation technique in key industries throughout the industrialized world. Although the basic principles have remained the same since the days of the ancient Egyptians, new distillation and distillation control methods continue to be developed to satisfy a variety of highly specialized requirements. Encyclopedic in scope, this book provides distillation technicians with a uniquely comprehensive, up-to-date account of distillation methods currently employed in the oil, petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. The authors begin by acquainting readers with the principles of vapor-liquid equilibrium and the essential calculations for determining phase equilibria and equilibrium curves. Subsequent chapters are devoted to practical discussions of virtually all modern distillation methods, including batch, single stage, multistage continuous, multistage batch, and others. A wide array of industrial applications are described, including everything from crude oil distillation and argon recovery from air to water purification and ammonia recovery from wastewater. Special sections deal with the separation of azeotropic mixtures and the energy demand of distillation processes. Concluding chapters are devoted to detailed, extremely well illustrated descriptions of practical equipment design and modern distillation control methods. Distillation: Principles and Practice is an indispensable working resource for distillation technicians working in the oil, petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

Book Distillation Engineering

Download or read book Distillation Engineering written by Reinhard Billet and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partial Table of Contents I. The Thermal Separation of Liquids II. Thermodynamics of Mixtures 1. Definitions and Relationships A. Separability of a Liquid Mixture B. Partial Pressures in Vapor Mixtures C. Evaporation of Liquid Mixtures 2. Types of Mixtures A. Ideal Binary Mixtures B. Nonideal Binary Mixtures C. Ideal Multicomponent Mixtures D. Nonideal Multicomponent Mixtures III. Continuous Rectifiers 1. Mode of Operations 2. Operating Lines A. Enrichment Line B. The Stripping Line 3. Stepwise Separation in Rectifiers A. Theoretical Plates for Separation of Binaries B. The Reflux Ratio in the Separation of Binaries C. Multicomponent Mixtures 4. Column Diameter and Column Throughput 5. Heat Requirements IV. The Batch Still 1. Operation 2. Operating Line and Separation Steps 3. Column Diameter, Column Throughput, and Heat Requirements 4. Time for Separation and Related Variables at Constant Product Concentration A. Molar Vapor Load Constant in Time B. Heat Requirement Constant in Time 5. Separation Time for Variable Heating Area V. The Semicontinuous Still 1. Operation 2. Finding the Operating Lines, the Separation Steps, the Column Load, the Column: Size, and the Heat Demand VI. Engineering Data, Optimization of Costs, and Selection of Column Internals 1. General A. Packing Types B. Plates and Trays 2. Designs and Functions A. Packed Towers B. Plate Columns 3. Evaluation of Rectifying Columns and Best Mode of Operation A. Evaluating and Calculations, Separating Effect, Pressure Loss, Load, Specific Column Volume, and Specific Column Cost B. Numerical Evaluation for Packed Towers C. Quantitative Evaluation for Plate-Type Columns D. Packed Columns versus Tray Columns-Operational Features and Cost E. Special Designs for Vacuum Operation 4. Tests of Full-Size Tower Internals VII. Optimum Separation 1. Optimization of Simple Columns A. The Theory and Its Application B. Quantitative Evaluation 2. Optimization of Multiple Columns A. Duplex Columns: Number of Theoretical Steps, Reflux Ratios, and Vapor Loads B. Vapor Loads of Multiple Columns Subdivided Because of Limited Height C. Optimizing Duplex Rectifiers for Minimum Pressure Loss 3. Optimum Operation of Combined Columns of Different Types Under Special Consideration A. Parallel Arrangement B. Series Arrangement 4. Specialized Operations A. Specialized Hookups and their Calculation B. Rectification in Straight Stripping Columns C. Rectification in Straight Enriching Columns D. Direct Heating of Columns E. Saving Heat in Rectification VIII. Detail Planning of Separating Columns 1. General Viewpoints in the Selection of Column Types 2. Packed Columns Columns 3. Special Packings 4. Plate-Type Columns 5. Pressure Losses in Rectification Columns IX. Partial Distillation 1. Separation of Liquids by Continuous Partial Distillation 2. Separation of Liquids by Discontinuous Partial Distillation X. Partial Condensation 1. Partial Condensation in Dephlegmators 2. Partial Countercurrent Direct Condensation in Columns XI. Laboratory Columns and Pilot Plants 1. Distillation Columns with Miniature Size Packing 2. Transferring Data Gained From Semi-industrial Units to Full-Scale XII. Distillation in Fine and High Vacuum 1. Molecular Distillation 2. Thin-Film Distillation 3. Mechanism of Separation XIII. Components of a Separation Plant 1. Internal Components 2. Heat Exchangers 3. Pumps 4. Measuring and Controls XIV. Use of Computers XV. Distillation and Environmental Protection XVI. Outlook Bibliography Symbols and Units Glossary Index

Book Advances in Condition Monitoring  Optimization and Control for Complex Industrial Processes

Download or read book Advances in Condition Monitoring Optimization and Control for Complex Industrial Processes written by Zhiwei Gao and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book documents 25 papers collected from the Special Issue “Advances in Condition Monitoring, Optimization and Control for Complex Industrial Processes”, highlighting recent research trends in complex industrial processes. The book aims to stimulate the research field and be of benefit to readers from both academic institutes and industrial sectors.

Book Dynamics and Control of Chemical Reactors  Distillation Columns and Batch Processes  DYCORD   92

Download or read book Dynamics and Control of Chemical Reactors Distillation Columns and Batch Processes DYCORD 92 written by J.G. Balchen and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to the three main themes: chemical reactors, distillation columns, and batch processes this volume also addresses some of the new trends in dynamics and control methodology such as model based predictive control, new methods for identification of dynamic models, nonlinear control theory and the application of neural networks to identification and control. Provides a useful reference source of the major advances in the field.

Book Conceptual Design of Distillation Systems with CD ROM

Download or read book Conceptual Design of Distillation Systems with CD ROM written by Michael F. Doherty and published by McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math. This book was released on 2001-01-18 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a pioneering effort by two of the world's top researchers. The authors have fashioned a text which develops models, the basis for software tools for conceptual design. The book clearly addresses both analysis and design with sharp attention to supplying mathematical correctness and providing physical insight. A software supplement accompanies the text in a student version.

Book Distillation and Rectification

Download or read book Distillation and Rectification written by Emil Kirschbaum and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A. Fundamentals - B. Theory - I. Units - II. Interrelation between vapor concentration and partial pressure of vapor in multicomponent mixtures - III. Equilibrium of boiling multicomponent mixtures - IV. Partial condensation of mixtures - V. Heat of evaporation of mixtures - C. Separation of liquids by simple distillation; the simple pot still - I. Data for computation - II. Design of kettle stills - III. Separation by distillation and partial condensation - D. The rectifying column - I. Effect of rectifying plates - II. Hookup of reflux condensers - III. Layout of a batch-type distillation unit - IV. Computation of the number of plates for a batch type distillation unit - V. Minimum reflux ratio and actual reflux ratio for batch-type rectifiers - VI. The rectification mechanism on interchanger plates - VII. Heat consumption and reboil heat for a pot still and rectifying column - E. Continuous distilling equipment having rectifying and stripping sections - I. Determination of the number of plates - II. Minimum reflux ratio of a continuous rectifying unit for separating binary mixtures - III. The actual reflux ratio of a continuous rectifying unit - IV. Mass-concentration interrelations - V. Heat requirements - VI. Reduction of heat requirements - VII. Layout of continuous rectifying equipment for handling binary mixtures - VII I. Special cases - IX. Location of the feed point - X. Heat losses - XI. Variation of the molar heat of evaporation in the interchanger column - F. Treatment of rectification using enthalpy-concentration diagrams - I. The rectifying column - II. The continuous rectifying unit - G. Separating mixtures containing more than two components - I. Eliminating small amounts of certain components in a mixture - II. Separation of ideal ternary mixtures - III. Number of rectifying columns required to separate multicomponent mixtures and their hookup - IV. Rectifying ideal mixtures of more than three components - H. Determining the dimensions of rectifying columns with interchanger plates; plate efficiency - I. Cap-type and tunnel-type plates - II. Sieve plates - III. Comparison of cap-type and sieve-type plates - IV. Influence of the direction of flow of the phases on the rectification effect of a plate; liquid mixing, vapor mixing, counterflow arid parallel flow - V. Rectifying plate design - J. Rectification in packed columns - I. General remarks - II. Determining the column height by means of the corresponding theoretical plate number; different types of packings - III. Determination of column height from the heat transmission coefficient between phases; liquid distribution within the column - IV. Pressure loss in packed columns - K. Details - I. Heat exchangers - II. Control equipment - L. Molecular distillation - M. Appendix - I. Equilibrium data for binary mixtures - II. Heats of evaporation of various materials at - 760 mm Hg - III. Specific heats and specific weights of liquids - IV. Molecular weights - V. Conversion tables - N. Review by the translator of progress made since the original publication - Index -

Book Effect to Reflux Ration on Separation of Azeotropic Mixtures in Batch Distillation Column

Download or read book Effect to Reflux Ration on Separation of Azeotropic Mixtures in Batch Distillation Column written by Wan Norazlinda Wan Zakaria and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of different reflux ratio on separation of azeotropic mixtures. The azeotropic mixtures used were Ethanol/Water, MTBE/Methanol and IPA/Water. The experimental studied were conducted using Bubble Cap Distillation with 10 numbers of stages at 1 atm. The composition of feed mixtures used were 40:60 v/v. In terms of reflux ratios it was set at 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4. The product was collected from each experiment and analyzed using refractometer to determine its concentration. The standard curve of binary mixtures of each mixtures were used for quantifying the composition in the collecting samples. From the results obtained, best reflux ratio for Ethanol/Water is 1.1 (95.8%), 1.2 for IPA/Water ( 57.64 mol%) and 1.2 for MTBE/Methanol (47.57%). The results obtained were compared with the vapour composition of binary mixtures for ordinary distillation process which are without reflux ratio. By comparing the result with the data of the vapor composition for ordinary distillation, the best reflux ratio was determined. These binary mixtures cannot be separated completely by ordinary distillation because of closed boiling point between each component which formed the azeotrope. When two mixtures were mixed, the intermolecular attraction forces in all liquid may cause the mixture to form certain inseparable composition (where vapour and liquid composition) at equilibrium are equal. Further separation can be achieved by controlling the reflux ratio of the distillation process to improve the separation efficiency. This study verified that reflux ratio influence the efficiency of the column.

Book Distillation Control

Download or read book Distillation Control written by Cecil L. Smith and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to Design the Best Control Configuration for Any Distillation Column Today, distillation is by far the most common separation technique used in the chemical and petroleum industries. All distillation columns need to be carefully controlled in order to meet specified production and quality levels. Distillation Control enables readers to do this by approaching the subject from a process to develop, analyze, and troubleshoot all aspects of column controls. Readers are efficiency and effectiveness and minimizing coats. Distillation Control begins with a chapter dedicated to underlying principles, including separation processes, reflux and boilup ratios, and composition dynamics. Next, the author covers such critical topics as: Composition control Pressure control and condensers Reboilers and feed preheaters Application of feedforward Unit optimization Complex towers As readers progress through the text, they’ll discover that the best control configuration for a distillation column is largely determined using steady-state process characteristics. The stage-by-stage separation models that the author sets forth for column design, therefore, provide information that is essential in developing the optimal control configuration. In addition to its clear explanations, Distillation Control is filled with clear diagrams and illustrations that clarify complex concepts and guide readers through multi-step procedures. Engineers as well as other professionals working in process facilities that use distillation to separate materials will fin that this book enables them to implement the latest tested and proven distillation control methods to meet their particular processing needs.

Book Distillation  Equipment and Processes

Download or read book Distillation Equipment and Processes written by Andrzej Gorak and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distillation: Equipment and Processes—winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Chemistry & Physics from the Association of American Publishers—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 on distillation equipment and processes. - Winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Chemistry & Physics from the Association of American Publishers - Practical information on the newest development written by recognized experts - Coverage of a huge range of laboratory and industrial distillation approaches - Extensive references for each chapter facilitates further study

Book Distillation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alfons Vogelpohl
  • Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
  • Release : 2021-03-08
  • ISBN : 311073981X
  • Pages : 140 pages

Download or read book Distillation written by Alfons Vogelpohl and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distillation based on Mass Transfer Processes, starting from the basic equation of ternary distillation published by Hausen in 1932 and exploiting the properties of this equation covering all modes of distillation. The material is intended as a graduate textbook for an advanced course on distillation but will also help the practicing engineer to better understand the complex interrelationships of multi-component distillation.