Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation

A timely treatment of distillationcombining steady-state designand dynamic controllability


As the world continues to seek new sources of energy, the distillation process remains one of the most important separation methods in the chemical, petroleum, and energy industries. And as new renewable sources of energy and chemical feedstocks become more universally utilized, the issues of distillation design and control will remain vital to a future sustainable lifestyle.

Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation introduces the current status and future implications of this vital technology from the dual perspectives of steady-state design and dynamics. Where traditional design texts have focused mainly on the steady-state economic aspects of distillation design, William Luyben also addresses such issues as dynamic performance in the face of disturbances.

Utilizing the commercial simulators Aspen Plus and Aspen Dynamics, the text guides future and practicing chemical engineers first in the development of optimal steady-state designs of distillation systems, and then in the development of effective control structures.

Unique features of the text include:
* In-depth coverage of the dynamics of column design to help develop effective control structures for distillation columns
* Development of rigorous simulations of single distillation columns and sequences of columns
* Coverage of design and control of petroleum fractionators

Encompassing nearly four decades of research and practical developments in this dynamic field, the text represents an important reference for both students and experienced engineers faced with distillation problems.

WILLIAM L. LUYBEN, PhD, is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Lehigh University. In addition to thirty-eight years of teaching, Dr. Luyben spent nine years as an engineer with Exxon and DuPont. Over the years, he has written eight books and more than 200 papers. He was the 2004 recipient of the Computing Practice Award from the CAST Division of the AIChE and was elected in 2005 to the Process Automation Hall of Fame.