2023 Spring Meeting and 19th Global Congress on Process Safety

Session: Kister Distillation Symposium 2023: Legacy of Dr. Walter Stupin: Distillation Simulations Are Only Good when the VLE and Physical Properties Predictions Are Good

Chair

Henry Kister, Fluor Inc

Co-Chairs

Nicholas Urbanski, Exxonmobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company

Presentations

08:05 AM

(125a) Walter Stupin and His Legacy
Steven Stupin

08:20 AM

(125b) Effective Use of Physical Properties in Distillation Simulations
Paul Mathias

08:50 AM

(125c) Case Study: Utilizing Process Modeling to Optimize a Batch Column Retrofit
Alex Diaz, Russell Husfeld, Charlie Vaughan

09:20 AM

(125d) Impact of Surface Tension in Distillation. Part I: Introduction to Modern Surface Tension Models for Mixtures
Ruan de Villiers, Attilio J. Praderio, Hendrik A. Kooijman, Ross Taylor

10:05 AM

(125e) Experience with Using Group Contribution Methods for Phase Equilibria in Industrial Distillation Column Design
Umesh Mathur

10:35 AM

(125f) Impact of Surface Tension in Distillation. Part II: Impact of Surface Tension on High Pressure Column Design
Ruan de Villiers, Attilio J. Praderio, Hendrik A. Kooijman, Ross Taylor

11:05 AM

(125g) Quantifying the Effect of Stripping Factor on Distillation Efficiency Using Cyclohexane/n- Heptane Test System
Clint Aichele, Rukhsar Ahmed, Tony Cai, Sayeed Mohammad, Izak Nieuwoudt

11:35 AM

(125h) Converging Distillation Tower, Design, and Optimization
Avinashkumar Karre, Abhishek Jayswal