This course provides a thorough and practical understanding of the working principles and use of trays and packing installed in many columns for distillation, absorption, stripping, washing, etc.
It covers as well the main design issues.
Public :
Engineers and supervisory staff in the refining, petrochemical and chemical industry, involved in the design, selection or operation of the internals in distillation columns or their equivalent.
Level :Expert
Prerequisite :
To fulfill at least one of the following criteria:
have an Master degree or equivalent in process, engineering, industrial chemistry,
or have knowledge in distillation processes,
or have a proven technical experience of more than one year in a technical position related to the design of equipment, such as technical support, engineering,
or be in the process of moving towards a position requiring the sizing of distillation columns.
Course Content
TECHNOLOGY & FUNCTIONING OF TRAYS
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Duration : 1 Day
Basics of mass transfer between liquid and vapor: importance of the interface area, viscosity and relative volatility.
Definition of some working parameters: efficiency, capacity, flexibility, pressure drop, etc.
Different types of trays: with or without downcomers.
Different types of contacting systems for the active area: bubble caps, fixed or mobile valves.
Hydraulic working and pressure drops.
Troubles such as flooding, weeping, fouling, etc.
Main parameters to take into account in the design of internals.
Specific features for multi-pass trays.
Equipment for transition zones as flash zone, changing of pass number, etc.
Aim of high performance trays and working principles. Advantages and fields of use.
New technology trays and implementation in the near future.
Example:
Simulation of tray design; representation of trays in operation (video).
Implementation of HP trays and feedback information.
TECHNOLOGY & FUNCTIONING OF PACKED BEDS
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Duration : 0.75 Day
Random packing, structured packing, grids.
Technology of a packed bed in operation.
Operating range and pressure drop.
Recent evolution of packing.
Liquid or vapor distributors, collectors and redistributors.
Impact on the working and performance of packed beds.
Example:
Representation of packing in operation (video); implementation of packing and evaluation of performances.
Presentation of tests in the manufacturer's workshop.
COMPARISON & TROUBLESHOOTING OF BEDS & PACKINGS
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Duration : 0.25 Day
Advantages and drawbacks of trays and packed beds, costs.
Detection of disturbances in the field and data analysis.
Potential solutions and efficiency.
Gammametry: method and examples of diagrams.
Example:
Revamping an existing column.
Case study of disturbed equipment, diagnosis and remedy.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
List the different types of equipment, their strengths, limitations and areas of application,
Identify the basic elements needed for their sizing.
Ways & Means
Active participation of trainees with exercises using an equipment sizing software.
Parts of or the whole session customizable to a virtual remote classroom
Learning assessment
Quiz.
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Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.
To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com
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