Process Design Softwares

[kootheBUNNY]

I have recently been hired as a process design engineer in a smelting plant, and I am currently looking for softwares that I could use. I currently have pipeflow software, but there may be better software options available. What do you suggest?

 

[pmoneysh]

Hello experts,

I am now involved in a project to design a distillation column for PF5 generator. This project is a scale up of existing plant. Existing design of distillation column is:

Bottom part of the column is a reactor and there is a re-circulation pump. There is only 1 outlet from the top. However, there is required spec of impurity at the top ( less than 10 ppm- for the new project). Existing plant has impurity of around 100 ppm. How effective would it be if we increase the column height? I am thinking of using an additional tail column but the operating cost is quite high. It is the 1st time I am seeing a distillation tower with only one outlet.

I am just wondering how it has been possible to operate this tower with no any major issue for years. I need to learn more on distillation

Any of your suggestion and experience sharing is appreciated.

 

[pierreick]

Hi pmoneysh,
You should start a new thread, not jump in an existing one.
What are chemicals involved in the process? What are the impurities. It looks like a "batch distillation".
More info better answer.
Pierre

 

[pmoneysh]

Oh I am really sorry. It was unintentional and I cant delete it.