Title page for E-project-081607-132906

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2007-08-16

Author
Sean Michael O'Shea, CM

URN E-project-081607-132906

Title Distillation Analysis

Advisor
DiBiasio, David, CM

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The project goal was to optimize the process settings for the multi-stage batch distillation experiment used for CHE2014 to run two experiments per day in accordance with standard three-hour lab periods. The constant molal overflow assumption was questioned and invalidated as means to relate the distillate and bottoms concentrations for the experiment. An alternate theory of incorporating the heat loss effects on the internal reflux ratio at each stage to generate a more accurate operating line was proposed.

Files
MQPDDB2371Final.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-08-16
Author	Sean Michael O'Shea, CM
URN	E-project-081607-132906
Title	Distillation Analysis
Advisor	DiBiasio, David, CM
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The project goal was to optimize the process settings for the multi-stage batch distillation experiment used for CHE2014 to run two experiments per day in accordance with standard three-hour lab periods. The constant molal overflow assumption was questioned and invalidated as means to relate the distillate and bottoms concentrations for the experiment. An alternate theory of incorporating the heat loss effects on the internal reflux ratio at each stage to generate a more accurate operating line was proposed.
Files	MQPDDB2371Final.pdf