Survey of Fuel Ethanol Processes
(8 PDH)
Product Description
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Bio-ethanol is one of the main routes to green fuels. Currently, the majority of fuel ethanol plants are based on fermenting sugars to an ethanol/water mixture, followed by purification of the ethanol to remove CO2 and water. The water is typically purified via evaporation for re-use; the concentrated still bottoms and unfermented solids are converted into cattle feed.
However, there are many choices in the specific technologies used throughout the process. Designers of new plants are faced with choices in the feedstock as well as in Distillation, Dehydration, and Evaporation areas of the plant. What is the main difference between grain/cane and cellulosic based ethanol? Should the design use two or three distillation columns? Which is better: molecular sieves or pervaporation for the final drying?
This course is designed as a survey of available technology and how it is applied to the production of fuel ethanol. Topics discussed include the basic unit operations of azeotropic distillation, molecular sieves, pervaportaion, and multiple effect evaporation. In addition, management of CO2 to control acidity levels and critical maintenance issues will be discussed.
Recommended for:
Project Managers
Chemical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Environmental Engineers
R&D Professionals
Instructor: Dr. Keith Dackson, P.E.
Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Special Offer! Register for any two courses and use coupon code "16pdh" (no quotes) to receive a 10% discount on the total purchase.
Bio-ethanol is one of the main routes to green fuels. Currently, the majority of fuel ethanol plants are based on fermenting sugars to an ethanol/water mixture, followed by purification of the ethanol to remove CO2 and water. The water is typically purified via evaporation for re-use; the concentrated still bottoms and unfermented solids are converted into cattle feed.
However, there are many choices in the specific technologies used throughout the process. Designers of new plants are faced with choices in the feedstock as well as in Distillation, Dehydration, and Evaporation areas of the plant. What is the main difference between grain/cane and cellulosic based ethanol? Should the design use two or three distillation columns? Which is better: molecular sieves or pervaporation for the final drying?
This course is designed as a survey of available technology and how it is applied to the production of fuel ethanol. Topics discussed include the basic unit operations of azeotropic distillation, molecular sieves, pervaportaion, and multiple effect evaporation. In addition, management of CO2 to control acidity levels and critical maintenance issues will be discussed.
Recommended for:
Project Managers
Chemical Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Environmental Engineers
R&D Professionals
Instructor: Dr. Keith Dackson, P.E.
Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Special Offer! Register for any two courses and use coupon code "16pdh" (no quotes) to receive a 10% discount on the total purchase.
