The aromatic production capacity of an existing extractive distillation column increased more than 18% when the operator executed an equipment test run and a distillation review. Oct. 3, 2003 Click on ...

Distillation remains a backbone technology in the chemical process industry despite its historically high energy consumption. In recent years, research has focused on improving the thermal efficiency ...

A well-planned and executed test run of existing equipment followed by a distillation fundamentals review can yield cost-effective production increases. A well-planned and executed test run of ...