Distillation Basics Troubleshooting

  • Course Code
    ICPE-008

Distillation Basics Troubleshooting

  • The goal of the course would be to refresh the knowledge of those who have a basic understanding of distillation and to build a foundation to those who are new to the distillation. 

Learning Outcomes

    • This course will guide the participates to develop key concepts and techniques to operate and troubleshoot a distillation system. 
    • These key concepts can be utilized to make operating decisions. Training and development are an investment in future success - give yourself and your employees the keys to success.
    • Product recoveries, purities and energy utilization can be improved in most distillation systems. This cannot be achieved without first an understanding of distillation operation principles. 
    • These principles need to be understood in advance of operating and troubleshooting a distillation column for the operator or problem solving to be effective.

Course Contents

    General Introduction
    General Column Design

    • The components of a distillation system, more than just a tower – it is a system of different components
    • History of distillation
    • Different types of distillation columns
    • Differences among batch, flash, and multistage distillation process
    • Relative advantages of tray and packed columns
    • Steps in the process design

    Distillation Equipment
    Tray Column Equipment

    • The major design differences between tray types
    • The operational limits for trays – operating window

    Packed Column Equipment

    • The different types of packing and their characteristics
    • The best type of packing for a given system

    Operating columns in fouling service
    Operating columns in vacuum service
    Optimizing Columns for improved operation and maintenance
    Process Control
    Distillation Column Control

    • Functions of Process Control
    • Characteristics of a Continuous Process
    • Select appropriate composition and column pressure control schemes
    • Process settings during column operation

    Typical controlled and manipulated process variables

    • Level
    • Pressure
    • Composition
    • Temperature
    • Flow

    Controller Performance Criteria
    Feed Forward Control of an Ideal Process
    Feedback and Feed Forward Control Loops

    Commissioning

    Tower Pre-Commissioning Guidelines
    Tower Start Up Guidelines
    Tower Shut Down Guidelines
    Troubleshooting

    • Evaluate operation of a packed column
    • Evaluate operation of a tray column
    • Use tools to diagnosis problems

    Installation

    • Common column installation mistakes
    • List tasks to insure a proper installation

Our Methodology

    • Make coaching and monitoring innovative and using modern
    • Media training also using on the go training by using interactive means and focusing on
    • The exercises, practical applications and real situations study
    • Live delivery method, instructor-led training
    • Experienced consultant, trainers, and professional
    • Qualified trainer with high-level experience

Attendance Reports

    • Send daily attendance reports to training departments
    • Send full attendance report to training dep. by the end of the course
    • Attend 100 % from the course days also provide daily
    • Issue attendance certificate for participant who attend minimum 80% from the course duration

Pre/Post Reports

    • Pre- assessment before starting training
    • Post assessment after finish training
    • Full report for the deferent between Pre-& Post assessment

Who Should Attend

    • Operation and Maintenance Supervisors
    • Senior Plant Supervisors
    • Operations Engineers
    • Process Support Engineers
    • Design and Cost Engineers
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