BatchColumn

Simulation and optimization of batch distillation columns

Users of batch distillation columns (pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, essential oils, alcohols …) know the advantages of this process: great flexibility, a single column can separate complex mixtures, product identification, etc. They are also aware of the complex phenomena at play, where there is no 'rule of thumb' to achieve the optimal solution: reduced operating time, good product separation, minimum energy consumption, etc. BatchColumn was developed specifically to overcome these challenges.

Features

• Rigorous dynamic model that is fully configurable (semi-batch, multi-fraction operation …).
• Detailed representation of the heating system, hydrodynamics of the column, condenser / decanter and associated controls.
• Optimization of the most complex separations (azeotropic, extractive, reactive …).
• Reliable description of the production recipe (filling, total reflux, variable reflux …).
• User-friendly interface, fast calculation and easily exploitable results.