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Distillation

Fundamentals and Operations

  • 2nd Edition - June 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Mirko Skiborowski, Eva Sorensen
  • Language: English

Distillation: Fundamentals and Operations, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the scientific and engineering foundations of modern distillation technology, a… Read more

Description

Distillation: Fundamentals and Operations, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the scientific and engineering foundations of modern distillation technology, and is tailored for chemical engineers, process designers, researchers, and students in chemical engineering and related fields. Revised and extended, the volume covers the fundamental principles, practical aspects, and recent developments relevant to the analysis, design, and operation of distillation processes. The chapters trace the history of distillation and examine vapor–liquid equilibria, physical properties, mass transfer, energy use, heat exchange, and column internals. Further sections provide practical guidance on performance testing, troubleshooting, and special distillation operations. This updated edition also introduces high-gravity distillation as an example of process intensification aimed at improving mass-transfer performance, energy efficiency, and equipment compactness. This edition builds on the success of its PROSE award-winning predecessor, integrating new developments and research. Whether you are involved in energy efficiency, sustainability, or advanced process design, this book serves as a vital reference, empowering you to enhance your expertise and drive innovation in distillation technology.

Key features

  • Fully revised and updated new edition of the 2015 PROSE Award Winner in Chemistry & Physics from the Association of American Publishers
  • Provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of distillation processes, fluid phase and mass transfer modeling as well as energy and heat exchange in distillation
  • Provides practical information written by recognized experts on column performance testing and troubleshooting
  • Includes the newest developments in special distillation operations and Process Intensification with HiGee technology

Readership

Graduate students and practitioners in Chemical Engineering, working in a laboratory, industrial plants, or a managerial capacity

Table of contents

1. History of Distillation

2. Principles of binary distillation

3. Vapor-liquid equilibria and physical properties for distillation

4. Mass transfer in distillation

5. Energy and heat exchange in distillation

6. Column internals

7. Laboratory distillation and scale-up

8. Column performance testing procedures

9. Distillation troubleshooting

10. Special distillation operations

11. Rotating packed beds in distillation

Review quotes

Review of the previous edition:
"These books, when taken together, are probably the best on the market on the subject of distillation...would add value to any engineer’s library, whether they be a practising engineer, an academic or indeed a student. 4.5 Stars"—The Chemical Engineer

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

Mirko Skiborowski

Editor

Mirko Skiborowski holds a Dipl-Ing. in Computational Engineering Science (2009) and a Dr.-Ing. (PhD) in Process Systems Engineering (2015), both received from RWTH Aachen University. He received the EFCE Excellence Award on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) in 2018 and was leading a research group on Process Synthesis and Intensification at the Laboratory of Fluid Separations of Andrzej Górak at TU Dortmund University until 2019. Since 2020, he has been heading the Institute of Process Systems Engineering at Hamburg University of Technology. His research focuses on the interface of Process Systems Engineering and Process Intensification, with specific emphasis on distillation, hybrid and reactive separation processes, as well as innovative contacting equipment for the development of energy-efficient, economic, and sustainable processes.

Affiliations and expertise
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany

Eva Sorensen

Editor
Eva Sorensen is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head of Department at UCL. She holds an MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering from NTNU and an MA in Higher Education from UCL. She is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering. She also holds fellowships of the UK Higher Education Academy and the European Society for Engineering Education. She is an Editor of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering journal Chemical Engineering Research and Design, having previously served as its Editor-in-Chief. In 2023, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours for services to chemical engineering and education. Her research focuses on the optimisation, control and process intensification of complex fluid separation processes, with particular emphasis on distillation.

Affiliations and expertise
University College London (UCL), UK