E&J Gallo (Gallo) currently collects the by-products of their brandy still. These by-products are then further processed and used as fuel. However, Gallo hopes to conduct separation techniques on these by-products to better utilize the components and potentially make a profit. The goal of this project was to develop a methodology that allowed for this separation, and experiments were completed using bench-scale distillation columns. The trials completed were inconclusive, but Gallo is now closer to completing its separation goals.

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Creator

• Packard, Nicole M.
• Chisholm, Shanel M.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042017-113219

Advisor

• Kazantzis, Nikolaos K.
• DiBiasio, David

Year

• 2017

Center

• Gallo-Modesto, California Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• E&J Gallo Winery

Date created

• 2017-04-20

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved