Date of Defense

4-17-2018

Date of Graduation

4-2018

Department

Chemical and Paper Engineering

First Advisor

Andrew Kline

Second Advisor

Dania Alsaid

Abstract

Distillations are commonly used throughout industry to perform separations by phase change. producing a liquid phase and vapor distillate. However. the process of distilling can be slow and energy intensive, providing a limitation in the production process. Possible improvements to current distillation systems were considered on the basis of thermal efficiency, material throughput (cycle time), and material tolerance. Consideration was given to ensure maintenance is straightforward and relatively quick, as fouling, contamination and tank utilization were concerns. Economic viability of the improvements was completed to determine the project benefit. The optimized design offers increased efficiency for production lines.

Access Setting

Honors Thesis-Open Access

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