Batch Tray Distillation Unit (BTDU10)

Distillation is a unit operation used to separate components of a solution based on their relative volatilities between gas and liquid phase. The new phase is created from the original phase by vaporization or condensation and all components are present in both phases. The two phases contact on tray surface and continuously transfer mass. Then the vapor phase rich of more volatile components go upward and the liquid phase rich of less volatile components moves downward. In batch mode of operation, light component known as distillate accumulates in product tank and heavy component known as residue accumulates in reboiler. The unit is in semi-pilot scale and helps the user to practice and observe different features of the process.

Technical Specifications:

• Pyrex body of the column for visibility of the process
• Tanks and piping in stainless steel
• Sieve trays with downcommer and seal pot
• Tray spacing: 15 cm
• Tray numbers: 10
• Column diameter: 9 cm
• Tray material: stainless steel
• Sampling from each tray and from inside reboiler
• Reboiler with 40-liter capacity and glass height indicator with heat load adjustment
• Reboiler heat load: electric heater with adjustable power
• Feed preheating using electric heater
• Condenser: shell and tube type
• Condenser material: stainless steel
• Adjustable cooling water flow rate using rotameter
• Temperature indicator (TI) on: each tray, top water phase, water inlet and outlet of condenser, reboiler, and reflux stream (15 TI)
• Adjustable reflux ratio from zero to total reflux
• Unit dimensions: height: 3.2 m, width: 1.58 m, depth: 1.18 m
• Stainless steel frame