Maximum thermodynamic efficiency problem in batch distillation

Multicomponent batch distillation column design

Optimal distillation using thermodynamic geometry

The thermal efficiency of a distillation column may be improved by permitting heat exchange on every tray rather than only in the reboiler and the condenser. Thermodynamic length optimizations on discrete systems specify the optimal temperature of each tray and consequently the amount of heat to be added or withdrawn in order to maintain that temperature.

Teesside , October 2001 DYNAMIC MODELLING OF BATCH REACTORS & BATCH DISTILLATION

Comparison of Regular and Inverted Batch Distillation

-Several alternative strategies have been suggested to increase the productivity of batch distillation. One is the use of inverted columns where the feed is charged to the condenser drum instead of to the reboiler as for regular columns. In the first part of this paper, optimal results in terms of minimum operating time for separations in a regular and an inverted batch column are presented. Th...

Application of Reinforcement Learning to Batch Distillation

An important amount of work exists on the topic of optimal operation and control of batch distillation though it is still based on the assumption of an accurate process model being available. While this assumption is valid from a theoretical point of view, there will always remain the challenge of practical applications. Reinforcement Learning (RL) has been recognised already as a particularly ...