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mainly used for small volume processing of specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates
and solvent recycling & recovery. Continuous distillation, on the other hand, is more commonly
used for fractional distillation of petroleum, bulk petrochemicals, and chemicals where the
composition to the column does not change dramatically from day to day.
Many plants choose batch distillation out of a matter of ease. Batch distillation allows for
a high level of chemical purity and maximum flexibility which are necessary in pharmaceutical
industries. The biggest advantage of batch processing is that it provides a large amount of
flexibility. A single system will handle a wide variety of chemicals and varying compositions. A
single column can separate multiple chemicals, with each going to it’s own receiver
tank. Depending on the chemicals you are using, a batch can be run daily for a week and then
changed out for another completely different batch quickly and efficiently. In addition, batch
processes can be fully automated when combined with advanced process control using ChemCad
In most cases, two (2) or three (3) receiver tanks and one column with a still pot is needed to
complete a job. If mistake was made when switching from one distillation receiver to another,
then all the impurities in a given cut can be recycled back to the still pot for the next batch.
Typically, the primary control variables in operating the column will be the reflux ratio and the
Moreover, batch distillation process will typically be cheaper than a continuous system. A
rule of thumb for continuous distillation is that the number of columns required is N-1 where N is
multiple columns, each with its own reboiler, condenser and reflux system and this increases the