Published 2011-04-13
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Mathematical modeling of alcohol distillation columns

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/25394088.592
Ones Osney Pérez Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría. Cuba.
Lourdes Margarita Zumalacárregui Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría. Cuba,
Osvaldo Gozá León Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría.

New evaluation modules are proposed to extend the scope of a modular simulator oriented to the sugar cane industry, called STA 4.0, in a way that it can be used to carry out x calculation and analysis in ethanol distilleries. Calculation modules were developed for the simulation of the columns that are combined in the distillation area. Mathematical models were supported on materials and energy balances, equilibrium relations and thermodynamic properties of the ethanol-water system. Ponchon-Savarit method was used for the evaluation of the theoretical stages in the columns. A comparison between the results using Ponchon- Savarit method and those obtained applying McCabe-Thiele method was done for a distillation column. These calculation modules for ethanol distilleries were applied to a real case for validation.

keywords: modeling, ethanol, distillation
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Osney Pérez, O., Zumalacárregui, L. M., & Gozá León, O. (2011). Mathematical modeling of alcohol distillation columns. Publicaciones E Investigación, 5(1), 29-44. https://doi.org/10.22490/25394088.592
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