Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of variable reflux ratio on final product composition in a laboratory scale distillation column. The findings of this study include a minimum reflux ratio ...

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Distillation is one of the most extensively used operations in the chemical process industries (CPI). It is a highly energy-intensive unit operation, and continuously rising energy costs make it ...

Asynt in partnership with the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) has developed the new CondenSyn Distillation Adapter as an aid to chemistry labs worldwide seeking to go water-free. The new ...

Abstract: In this paper, the design and validation of a fault detection system based on high-gain observers are carried out. This system is applied to a distillation column reflux actuator, ...

1 Department of Advanced Energy Engineering Science, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan. 2 Sasakura Engineering Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan. Tritium (T) is an evaporable radioisotope having half-decay time ...