Advanced Distillation Technologies: Design, Control and Applications

Distillation has historically been the dominant method for separating mixtures in the chemical process industry. Despite its flexibility and widespread use, it remains energy-intensive. Yet, it is irreplaceable and set to remain the separation technology of choice for decades ahead. Meeting the demands of an energy-conscious, sustainability-driven society requires radical innovation: not just incremental optimization, but transformative new concepts and integrated process designs. Advanced Distillation Technologies (2nd Edition) provides the reader with a deep and broad insight into advanced intensified separations, covering both well-established and emerging technologies from conceptual design through to practical implementation. This fully revised and expanded edition includes: Fundamentals of distillation (thermodynamics, VLE, distillation column analysis) Design and control of distillation (optimization, heat integration, and multivariable control) Economic and sustainability assessment (cost estimation, LCA, sustainability metrics) Azeotropic fluid separations (azeotropic, extractive, and pressure-swing distillation) Reactive distillation (design, modeling, equipment, feasibility, and advanced RD variants) Dividing-wall column (configurations, design, control, and multi-product applications) Heat pump assisted distillation (all major heat pump types and a selection scheme) Heat-integrated distillation column (HIDiC design, construction options, and retrofit) Cyclic distillation (equipment, modeling, design algorithms, and industrial applications) High-gravity (HiGee) distillation (rotating packed-bed equipment, modeling, industrial use) Membrane-based distillation (membrane & osmotic distillation, pervaporation) Special distillation processes (short-path, solar, microwave-/ultrasound-assisted distillation) Containing abundant examples and industrial case studies, this 2nd edition provides a unique and comprehensive resource tackling the most advanced distillation technologies, effectively integrating sustainability assessment, process intensification, and novel energy-efficient approaches for the modern chemical engineer. Distillation has historically been the dominant method for separating mixtures in the chemical process industry. Despite its flexibility and widespread use, it remains energy-intensive. Yet, it is irreplaceable and set to remain the separation technology of choice for decades ahead. Meeting the demands of an energy-conscious, sustainability-driven society requires radical innovation: not just incremental optimization, but transformative new concepts and integrated process designs. Advanced Distillation Technologies (2nd Edition) provides the reader with a deep and broad insight into advanced intensified separations, covering both well-established and emerging technologies from conceptual design through to practical implementation. This fully revised and expanded edition includes: Fundamentals of distillation (thermodynamics, VLE, distillation column analysis) Design and control of distillation (optimization, heat integration, and multivariable control) Economic and sustainability assessment (cost estimation, LCA, sustainability metrics) Azeotropic fluid separations (azeotropic, extractive, and pressure-swing distillation) Reactive distillation (design, modeling, equipment, feasibility, and advanced RD variants) Dividing-wall column (configurations, design, control, and multi-product applications) Heat pump assisted distillation (all major heat pump types and a selection scheme) Heat-integrated distillation column (HIDiC design, construction options, and retrofit) Cyclic distillation (equipment, modeling, design algorithms, and industrial applications) High-gravity (HiGee) distillation (rotating packed-bed equipment, modeling, industrial use) Membrane-based distillation (membrane & osmotic distillation, pervaporation) Special distillation processes (short-path, solar, microwave-/ultrasound-assisted distillation) Containing abundant examples and industrial case studies, this 2nd edition provides a unique and comprehensive resource tackling the most advanced distillation technologies, effectively integrating sustainability assessment, process intensification, and novel energy-efficient approaches for the modern chemical engineer.