Automation and Controls for Batch Reactor

You can see in many processes; we use thermic fluid to maintain the reaction temperature. In reactor jacket or coil thermic fluid circulates to maintain required temperature conditions. For, efficient reactor operation automation and controls of the reactor is very important. Moreover, same thermic fluid system you can use for reactor heating & cooling requirements […]

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Process Design Calculations for Ammonia Absorber

In many chemical manufacturing processes, ammonia is used as a reactant and generally we feed it in excess than theoretical required. After reaction part of the ammonia reacts and unconverted ammonia comes out from the reactor with product. For the economic feasibility and moreover environmental pollution abatement we need to recover this unconverted ammonia. Therefore,

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Fixed Bed Reactor

In chemical industries raw materials enter into reactor and reaction takes place to convert them into products. These reactions can be either catalytic or non-catalytic. Reactor temperature and pressure depend on the reaction conditions. In chemical plants some reactions occur at low temperatures, it can be as low as ambient temperature. While some occurs at

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Batch Distillation Column Operation & Controls

We can find batch distillation column in almost every chemical process industry. Specially, you can find it more in fine chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical and small-scale chemicals production industries. This is so because, batch distillation column requires lower fixed cost and provide higher operational flexibilities. However, batch distillation columns consume more energy than a continuous

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Reflux Temperature in Distillation Column

This article will give you an insight to understand the distillation column operation. Also, you will understand the effect of subcooled reflux temperature on distillation column process. The reflux temperature is very important as this affects distillation column energy requirement and throughput as well. As we all know, distillation columns are widely used to separate

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