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Distillation: Principles and Practices


Author: Johann G. Stichlmair (Author), James R. Fair (Author)
Hardcover: 544 pages
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Copyright: 1998
ISBN: 471252417

 

 

 

Who Will Find This Book Essential?

Professionals and gradutates in the solvent distillation and extraction industry, with a focus on large scale fine aroma chemical extraction, will find this book one of the best around. Don't expect simple DIY information, the is the nitty gritty!

Product Description

A completely thorough and up-to-date guide to modern distillation methods and their applications

Distillation has been used for separating liquid mixtures for more than two thousand years, and it continues to be the most widely used separation technique in key industries throughout the industrialized world. Although the basic principles have remained the same since the days of the ancient Egyptians, new distillation and distillation control methods continue to be developed to satisfy a variety of highly specialized requirements.

Encyclopedic in scope, this book provides distillation technicians with a uniquely comprehensive, up-to-date account of distillation methods currently employed in the oil, petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. The authors begin by acquainting readers with the principles of vapor-liquid equilibrium and the essential calculations for determining phase equilibria and equilibrium curves. Subsequent chapters are devoted to practical discussions of virtua

What the Publishing has to say

Distillation is the most widely used industrial method of separating liquid mixtures and represents one of the most important processes conducted in chemical and petroleum plants. Written by experts in the field, this title is the most complete source of information on distillation ever published.

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Vapour-Liquid Equalibrium

3.0 Single-Stage Distillation and Condensation

4.0 Multi Stage Continuous Distillation (Rectification)

5.0 Industrial Distillation Process

6.0 Multi Stage Batch Distillation

7.0 Energy Economization in Distillation

8.0 Design and Dimension Mass Transfer Equipment

Index

 

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Distillation: Principles and Practices
by Johann G. Stichlmair (Author), James R. Fair (Author)

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