A Study on the effects of insulation on the glass distillation column of Goddard Hall Lab
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open in viewerThe purpose of this project was to improve upon the existing experiment of the distillation column for use in the ChE 2012 and 2014 courses. Based on poor results in previous years of experimentation, the glass column was insulated and operated at various conditions to analyze performance. The results of the experiment showed the insulation setup had little effect on heat loss from the column. This proved to also have little impact on the proper use of the fundamental equations. However, some limiting parameters were established such as: initial ethanol still composition and steam pressure. While specific goals were not met, a better understanding of the column was achieved. Insulation of the column is a step in the right direction, and needs to be researched and improved upon.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-092807-102757
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- 2007
- Date created
- 2007-09-28
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- Major
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