Effect of variable reflux ratio on binary distillation in a laboratory scale distillation column

Shafeeq, Amir; Daood, Syed Sheraz; Muhammad, Ayyaz; Ijaz, Aamir

dc.contributor.author	Shafeeq, Amir
dc.contributor.author	Daood, Syed Sheraz
dc.contributor.author	Muhammad, Ayyaz
dc.contributor.author	Ijaz, Aamir
dc.date.accessioned	2019-11-21T11:27:18Z
dc.date.available	2019-11-21T11:27:18Z
dc.date.issued	2010-11-02
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-4244-8749-3
dc.identifier.uri	http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/1716
dc.description.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 at which the highest purity of the product could be achieved. The experimental setup is a Technovate Distillation Column with five sieve plates, a feed tank, a reboiler, and a condenser. The feed and reflux ratio was varied with the help of flow meters associated with two centrifugal pumps. The feed composition was set to 45 percent ethanol-water mixture. The final composition obtained was 95% ethanol in the distillate. The minimum reflux ratio was found to be 60 percent of maximum flow.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	IEEE 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering	en_US
dc.subject	Engineering and Technology	en_US
dc.subject	Binary distillation	en_US
dc.subject	Reflux ratio	en_US
dc.title	Effect of variable reflux ratio on binary distillation in a laboratory scale distillation column	en_US
dc.type	Proceedings	en_US