Distillation Interview Questions 2 contains following questions
11. When reflux ratio to the column is minimum and zero,
what are the requirements in column?
12. Why distillation? Why not adsorbption or leaching ?
13. What is Differential Distillation, Simple
Distillation, Rayleigh distillation,Rayleigh equation, material Balance
equation?
11. When reflux ratio to the column is minimum and zero, what are the requirements in column?
When reflux ratio is minimum, column requires maximum number of trays and minimum reboiler load for a required separation. To avoid this problem of infinite trays we use optimum reflux ratio.
When reflux ratio is zero, column requires infinite number of trays and minimum reboiler load for a required separation. To avoid this problem of infinite trays we use optimum reflux ratio.
When reflux ratio is zero, column requires infinite number of trays and minimum reboiler load for a required separation. To avoid this problem of infinite trays we use optimum reflux ratio.
12. Why distillation? Why not adsorbption or leaching ?
In distillation the new phase generated is different from the original by phase, or heat content only. This heat can be removed or added by easy operations.But in case of adsorption or leaching the a foreign substance is introduced to separate the phases. The new phase generated using these processes is a new solution which in turn may be separated using other separation methods unless the new solution is directly useful.
This makes the distillation process to more economical.
Distillation process depends on the relative volatilities of the components. If the difference is too low separation is difficult and it makes the process as more expensive.
Simple distillation, also known as Rayleigh distillation or differential distillation, is the most elementary example of batch distillation. In this distillation system, the vapor is removed from the
still during a particular time interval and is condensed in the condenser.
Distillation process depends on the relative volatilities of the components. If the difference is too low separation is difficult and it makes the process as more expensive.
13. What is Differential Distillation, Simple Distillation, Rayleigh distillation,Rayleigh equation, material Balance equation?
Differential Distillation:Simple distillation, also known as Rayleigh distillation or differential distillation, is the most elementary example of batch distillation. In this distillation system, the vapor is removed from the
still during a particular time interval and is condensed in the condenser.
The more volatile component is richer in the vapor than in the liquid remaining in the still. Over time, the liquid remaining in the still begins to experience a decline in the concentration of the more volatile component, while the distillate collected in the condenser becomes progressively more enriched in the more volatile component.
Schematic representation of differential distillation is as shown in in fig.
Schematic representation of differential distillation is as shown in in fig.
