Methanol Water Continuous Distillation Column

Methanol Water Continuous Distillation Unit – Other Chemical Equipment Category The methanol water continuous distillation unit is designed for separating methanol from water under atmospheric pressure conditions. The operating pressure is atmospheric which simplifies equipment construction and operation. The overhead temperature is maintained at approximately 65 degrees Celsius which corresponds to the boiling point of methanol. The feed temperature is determined based on the feed composition entering the column. The reflux ratio is set between 2 and 3 for optimal separation efficiency. This distillation unit produces methanol product with concentration of 98 percent or higher. The equipment is suitable for industrial methanol purification and solvent recovery applications. The technical specifications cover four column diameters from 200 mm to 500 mm. The product rate increases with column diameter. For 20 percent feed concentration the product rate ranges from 23 kg per hour on the…