Packed Distillation Column
Learning Objectives / Experiments:
- Observing column operation in continuous, batch and vacuum mode with different reflux ratios.
- Study of feed preheating influence on column efficiency
- Condensation profile determination
- Heat profile determination
- Column pressure drop measurement
Column components:
- Steel boiler
- Heater (2 kW)
- Glassy column for better vision of the process
- Steel condenser
- Steel pipes and fittings
- Steel feed preheater
- Manometer for column pressure drop indication
- Glassy storages for top and bottom products
- Glassy phase separator
- Temperature sensor
- Vacuum gauge for column vacuuming
- Solenoid valves for reflux ratio setting
- Accurate reflux set module to set reflux from 0 to 100
- Aluminum profile casing
