Distillation troubleshooting - Henry Z Kister

THE FIRST BOOK OF ITS KIND ON DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY

The last half-century of research on distillation has tremendouslyimproved our understanding and design of industrial distillationequipment and systems. High-speed computers have taken over thedesign, control, and operation of towers. Invention and innovationin tower internals have greatly enhanced tower capacity andefficiency. With all these advances, one would expect the failurerate in distillation towers to be on the decline. In fact, theopposite is the case: the tower failure rate is on the rise andaccelerating.

Distillation Troubleshooting collects invaluable hands-onexperiences acquired in dealing with distillation and absorptionmalfunctions, making them readily accessible for those engaged insolving today's problems and avoiding tomorrow's. The first book ofits kind on the distillation industry, the practical lessons itoffers are a must for those seeking the elusive path totrouble-free distillation.

Distillation Troubleshooting covers over 1,200 case histories ofproblems, diagnoses, solutions, and key lessons. Coverageincludes:
* Successful and unsuccessful struggles with plugging, fouling, andcoking
* Histories and prevention of tray, packing, and internalsdamage
* Lessons taught by incidents and accidents during shutdowns,commissioning, and abnormal operation
* Troubleshooting distillation simulations to match the realworld
* Making packing liquid distributors work
* Plant bottlenecks from intermediate draws, chimney trays, andfeed points
* Histories of and key lessons from explosions and fires indistillation towers
* Prevention of flaws that impair reboiler and condenserperformance
* Destabilization of tower control systems and how to correctit
* Discoveries from shutdown inspections
* Suppression of foam and accumulation incidents

A unique resource for improving the foremost industrial separationprocess, Distillation Troubleshooting transforms decades ofhands-on experiences into a handy reference for professionals andstudents involved in the operation, design, study, improvement, andmanagement of large-scale distillation.