Distillation Regulation/Control TRIZ Cases

An electromagnetic mechanism adjusts inlet sizes to resolve inaccurate gas phase distribution and narrow adjustment ranges in dividing wall columns.

Periodic flow reversal disrupts mineral precipitation patterns, reducing scale formation on pan walls while maintaining evaporation productivity.

A multi-stage stripper system integrates a condense-evaporator and mechanical vapor recompression module to recover heat from overhead vapor.

A pressure control unit stabilizes distillation column pressure while scrubbing removes acetaldehyde from off-gases to prevent accumulation.

Segmented nozzles extend stable operation from 5% to 100% reflux flow rates, preventing gas bypass and enhancing fractionation efficiency.

A dividing wall column separates crude 1,3-butadiene from a C4 cut using extractive distillation with a selective solvent.

An apparatus purifies contaminated liquids by superheating steam via an external auxiliary circuit to recover latent heat.

A selective distillation apparatus switches between serial and parallel connection modes to adapt operational states.

Optical sensor detects foam in vapor path, preventing distillate contamination from mechanical intrusion.

A side condenser partially condenses vapors from the central distillation zone of a light ends column to increase throughput.

A rotary evaporator design generates excess pressure within the collection container to expel distillate.

Differential pressure monitoring detects phase inversion to identify flooding onset, maintaining separation efficiency and preventing process disruptions.

A vacuum gas oil hydrogenation system produces high-purity base stock through staged reactor saturation and fractionation.

Heat pipe and multistage heat exchange modules integrate distillation towers to reduce carbon emissions and waste heat discharge.

Decompression extracts carbon dioxide from waste solvent while multi-stage distillation removes ammonia to prevent salt formation and maintain aerogel quality.

A hot vapor bypass route controls vacuum pressure in distillation columns without passing through the main cooler.

A pyrolysis gasoline treatment process recovers thermal energy from the hydrotreated effluent to supply the separation column reboiler.

Flow sensor records gas flow parameters to determine boiling point, eliminating manual observation and stored pressure curves.

Liquid control valve adjusts heat exchange duty in HIDiC, compensating for pressure loss via liquid head or pump to maintain energy saving performance.

Rotating flask distillation eliminates liquid bumping during vacuum concentration, achieving 98% purity while maintaining steady process efficiency.

Segmented distillation handles azeotropic mixtures without case-by-case treatment, enabling efficient HFO reuse.

On-board distiller device uses segmented heating elements to thermally control upper and lower chamber portions for biofuel fractionization.

Glycerol breaks the azeotrope between monoethylene glycol and 1,2-butanediol in a single column, preventing product degradation while maintaining high purity.

Programmable temperature control enables steam distillation, alcohol extraction, and infusion in one unit, resolving multifunctionality versus complexity.

A water distillation device uses an intermediate element to separate chambers and recover thermal energy from condensing steam.

Lignin-derived dimers and oligomers replace petroleum fluids, eliminating expensive heat exchange networks in solar power plants.

A stripper with a wash section and controlled water reflux maintains phase homogeneity, reducing water concentration in the butene product.

Preheating a fractionator with a liquid hydrocarbon oil mixture prevents wax solidification and eliminates dedicated heating oil waste.

A moveable liquid flow divider adjusts volumetric split ratios between sub-regions in a mass transfer column, resolving operational flexibility limits.

A distillation model generation system creates thermodynamically accurate profiles for multicomponent fluid mixtures using calibrated parameters.

A distillation apparatus heat collection circuit circulates a working medium to transfer thermal energy between output fluids.

Short-residence evaporator removes heavy ends to prevent ligand degradation and reduce rhodium loss.

Distilled separation solvent filtration purifies bis(arene) nickel complexes to 95% purity.

A correlation method calculates infinite dilution activity coefficients from proximity ratio indices to predict phase equilibrium data accurately.

A liquid-sealed rotary lobe pump generates vacuum in a mixing vessel to evaporate solid-liquid mixtures at low temperatures.

A solvent recovery apparatus recovers waste heat from a distillation column condenser to preheat feed water for a stripping unit.

A dividing wall column uses independent control valves in vapor conduits to adjust flow rates between sections.

A heat integrated distillation apparatus uses a compressor to transfer vapor between columns alongside a tube-bundle heat exchanger.

Active vapor control manages flow in divided wall columns, reducing equipment footprint and operational costs.

A short-path evaporator vaporizes and condenses high-boiling monomer mixtures to achieve purification.

A fluid cleaning system uses sensors and a controller to dynamically adjust filtration and evaporation processes.

Regulating column bottom liquid flow stabilizes product purity in heat integrated distillation columns.

Density-controlled distillation manages HI concentrations to reduce corrosion while minimizing methyl iodide waste.

A color sensor detects light wavelength changes in distillate to identify fraction boundaries, resolving accuracy issues from similar boiling points.

A small-volume analysis flask enables continuous online distillation of liquid samples through automated solvent rinsing and gas-stabilized boiling.

An absorption refrigeration cycle cools overhead vapor streams in polyolefin distillation to recover olefin monomers and diluents efficiently.

A vacuum storage tank buffers pressure between a receiver and pump to enable intermittent operation.

A mass transfer assembly uses a movable vapor flow restrictor to adjust resistance between sub-regions on either side of a dividing wall.

A water distillation device merges heating and cooling chambers to recover waste thermal energy.