This book is an exhaustive treatise on distillation engineering. Starting from the very basics, every aspect of design of tray column and packed tower has been presented in stepwise manner in simple and lucid language. This book will take you through the equipments and components required for distillation process---their design, performance, installation, operation as well as associated operating problems and their troubleshooting.

The book has more than 1,000 illustrations, which includes photos, line diagrams, tables, and graphs. These supplement the text in explaining design, column, hydraulics, operations, and troubleshooting.

Table Of Contents:

Chapter1. Introduction
Chapter2. Trays and Tray Column Design
Chapter 3. Tray Column Internals and Design
Chapter 4. Packed Column Design
Chapter 5. Packings
Chapter 6. Packed Column Internals
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting