Kister Distillation Troubleshooting

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-21635-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 752 Seiten, E-Book

THE FIRST BOOK OF ITS KIND ON DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGY
The last half-century of research on distillation has tremendouslyimproved our understanding and design of industrial distillationequipment and systems. High-speed computers have taken over thedesign, control, and operation of towers. Invention and innovationin tower internals have greatly enhanced tower capacity andefficiency. With all these advances, one would expect the failurerate in distillation towers to be on the decline. In fact, theopposite is the case: the tower failure rate is on the rise andaccelerating.
Distillation Troubleshooting collects invaluable hands-onexperiences acquired in dealing with distillation and absorptionmalfunctions, making them readily accessible for those engaged insolving today's problems and avoiding tomorrow's. The first book ofits kind on the distillation industry, the practical lessons itoffers are a must for those seeking the elusive path totrouble-free distillation.
Distillation Troubleshooting covers over 1,200 case histories ofproblems, diagnoses, solutions, and key lessons. Coverageincludes:
* Successful and unsuccessful struggles with plugging, fouling, andcoking
* Histories and prevention of tray, packing, and internalsdamage
* Lessons taught by incidents and accidents during shutdowns,commissioning, and abnormal operation
* Troubleshooting distillation simulations to match the realworld
* Making packing liquid distributors work
* Plant bottlenecks from intermediate draws, chimney trays, andfeed points
* Histories of and key lessons from explosions and fires indistillation towers
* Prevention of flaws that impair reboiler and condenserperformance
* Destabilization of tower control systems and how to correctit
* Discoveries from shutdown inspections
* Suppression of foam and accumulation incidents
A unique resource for improving the foremost industrial separationprocess, Distillation Troubleshooting transforms decades ofhands-on experiences into a handy reference for professionals andstudents involved in the operation, design, study, improvement, andmanagement of large-scale distillation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kister, Henry Z.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgments.
How to Use this Book.
Abbreviations.
1. Troubleshooting Distillation Simulations.
2. Where Fractionation Goes Wrong.
3. Energy Savings and Thermal Effects.
4. Tower Sizing and Material Selection Affect Performance.
5. Feed Entry Pitfalls in Tray Towers.
6. Packed-Tower Liquid Distributors: Number 6 on the Top 10Malfunctions.
7. Vapor Maldistr5ibution in Trays and Packings.
8. Tower Base Level and Reboiler Return: Number 2 on the top 10Malfunctions.
9. Chimney Tray Malfunctions: Part of Number 7 on the Top 10Malfunctions.
10. Draw-Off Malfunctions (Non-Chimney Tray) Part of Number 7 onthe Top 10 Malfunctions.
11. Tower Assembly Mishaps: Number 5 on the Top 10Malfunctions.
12. Difficulties During Start-Up, Shutdown, Commissioning, andAbnormal Operation: Number 4 on the Top 10 Malfunctions.
13. Water-Induced Pressure Surges: Part of Number 3 on the Top10 Malfunctions.
14. Explosions, Fires, and Chemical Releases: Number 10 on theTop 10 Malfunctions.
15. Undesired Reactions in Towers.
16. Foaming.
17. The Tower as a Filter: Part A. Causes of Plugging-Number 1on the Top 10 Malfunctions.
18. The Tower as a Filter: Part B. Location of Plugging-Number 1on the Top 10 Malfunctions.
19. Coking: Number 1 on the Top Malfunctions.
20. Leaks.
21. Relief and Failure.
22. Tray, Packing, and Tower Damage: Part of Number 3 on the Top10 Malfunctions.
23. Reboilers That Did Not Work: Number 9 on the Top 10Malfunctions.
24. Condensers That Did Not Work.
25. Misleading Measurements: Number 8 on the Top 10Malfunctions.
26. Control System Assembly Difficulties.
27. Where Do Temperature and Composition Controls Go Wrong?
28. Misbehaved Pressure, Condenser, Reboiler, and PreheaterControls.
29. Miscellaneous Control Problems.
References.
Index.
About the Author.

Über Autor(innen)

Henry Z. Kister is a Senior Fellow and director of fractionation technology at Fluor Corporation. He has 30 years of experience in troubleshooting, revamping, field consulting, design, control, and startup of fractionation processes and equipment. Previously, he was Brown & Root's staff consultant on fractionation and also worked for ICI Australia and Fractionation research, Inc. (FRI). He is the author of the textbooks Distillation Design and Distillation Operation, as well as 80 published technical articles, and has taught the IChemE-sponsored "Practical Distillation Technology" Course more than 260 times. A recipient of Chemical Engineering magazine 2002 award for personal achievement in chemical engineering, and of the technology, Kister obtained his BE and ME degrees from the University of NSW in Australia. he is a Fellow of IChyemE, a Member of the AICHE, and serves on the FRI Technical Advisory and Design Practices Committees.