There are many books that discuss distillation, but there is only one that concentrates on giving readers practical guidelines for operation, troubleshooting and control. This is that book. Its contents revolves around over 300 actual case histories of distillation problems that occurred in the past. Each problem and its solution are briefly described, and the lessons learned are moulded into the practical guidelines that make up the book. Carefully focused, the book shows you how over 90 per cent of all column malfunctions occurred in the past, how they were solved, and how to prevent them in the future. Starting with column internals and their malfunctions, it progresses to installation, commissioning, startup and normal operation before surveying the auxiliary system and the column automatic controls - how they should be, how they can go wrong, and how you can repair them. This book offers the best available compendium of Do's and Don'ts, good practices, and guidelines for trouble-free design; operation and troubleshooting for inlets and outlets; distributors; avoiding tray damage; installation; commissioning and startup techniques; column flood and efficiency testing; pressure, temperature and boilup control; and many more.
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A must for people in any phase of distillation field,
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This is the more complete book on practical aspects of distillation and absorption. From design (together with the companion book Distillation Design) to startup and troubleshoot. The last subject is also covered by other books, relating to the subject himself, but on distillation and absorption columns this is the only book not out-of-print; note that it covers also mechanical aspects usually fund only on Best Prectices by Engineering and Contracting Company.
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I've been using Henry Kister's books since long time. Started as a master student and now at work. Every time I used it I ended up with a solution or at least hints for my problems. Distillation Operation is an essential book if you consider work on distillation and/or absorption. It is essential because provides knowledge based on experience in operation, points out on common operational and design mistakes and help troubleshooting. Book's structure is very easy to follow and has got a wide range of references and good real examples. If you look for more fundamental design rules I'd recommend combine this one with Henry's Distillation Design.
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I found this a very good reference on distillation, and a worthwhile resource on the PE exam. It however, as expected, assumes you understand interphase mass transfer and distillation theory.
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A well-known sales axiom states that percent of the business is brought in by percent of the customers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trapout pan, froth regime operation, refinery fractionators, fractional hole area, bottom seal pan, distributor perforations, downcomer choke flooding, downcomer layout, preferential baffle, premature flooding, depressuring rates, liquid surface agitation, chimney tray, antifoam injection, recessed seal pans, antijump baffles, column commissioning, reboiler control valve, reboiler return nozzle, refinery vacuum tower, reflux drum boot, tight pressure control, total reflux startup, tray levelness, vapor backflow Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chemical Engineering, New York, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Hydrocarbon Processing, Norton Company, Gulf Publishing Company, Institution of Chemical Engineers, Koch Engineering Company, Common Operating Problems, Control Systems That Did Not Work, Glitsch Inc, Reference Line, Refinery Combination, Ammonia Hot, Pharmaceuticals Methanol, Problems Related, Refinery Depropanizer, Troublesome Packed Column Internals, Troublesome Tray Column Internals, Bottom Top Top Bottom, Instrument Society of America, Nutter Engineering, Problems Caused, Refinery Alkylation, Refinery Naphtha New!
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- Handbook of Separation Techniques for Chemical Engineers by Philip A. Schweitzer on 4 pages
- Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants: Volume 1, Third Edition (Applied Process Design for Chemical & Petrochemical Plants) by Ernest E. Ludwig on page 203, page 207, and Back Matter
- Troubleshooting Process Operations by Norman P. Lieberman on page 4, page 6, and Back Matter
- Ups and Downs (Fourways Farm) by Channel Four Television Company in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Distillation Engineering by Reinhard Billet on page 197, and Back Matter
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- Distillation Design by Henry Kister on 12 pages
- Distillation: Principles and Practices by Johann G. Stichlmair on page 470, and page 516
- Packed Towers: In Processing and Environmental Technology by Reinhard Billet in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design (Chemical Processing and Design Encyclopedia) by John J. McKetta Jr on page 86, and page 133
- Distillation Troubleshooting by Henry Z. Kister in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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