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Liquid flow characterization on distillation column trays (Id 169)

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Distillation is highly important in chemical process industries, as 95% of the worldwide separations use this technology in large industrial columns. Increasing energy costs and higher awareness for environmental concerns motivate towards the optimization of the performance of tray columns. Flow and mixing patterns in the tray columns have strong influence on their separation performance. Plug flow is considered ideal, while any deviations from plug flow are referred as non-idealities that are detrimental to the tray efficiency.
Mathematical models are used to assess the flow patterns and predict the tray efficiency. For this purpose, precise identification of the flow patterns and the hydraulic parameters at high spatio-temporal resolution is a prerequisite. An in-house developed sensor specifically designed for the cross-flow trays will be used in three-dimensional framework. Proper sensor calibration and data processing is essential for the accuracy of the measurements. Further, the flow visualization and determination of the hydraulic parameters need to be achieved through MATLAB scripts.

Department: Experimental Thermal Fluid Dynamics

Contact: Vishwakarma, Vineet

Requirements

1. Academic studies in chemical engineering, process engineering or similar field, with reasonable understanding of mathematics and distillation columns.
2. Enthusiasm for experimental work, with good interpersonal skills.
3. Programming skills: MATLAB.

Conditions

The candidate can start at the earliest. The duration of the project can be up to 6 months. The candidate will be invited for interview and discussion, or may be asked to give a short presentation before the selection.

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