Improvement of efficiency of bio-ethanol manufacturing process

dc.contributor.author	Cooray, PLHM
dc.contributor.author	Perera, DHN
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-21T02:12:40Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-21T02:12:40Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/8170
dc.description.abstract	Many distilleries where potable-quality ethanol spirit is manufactured contain a hydro-extractive distillation column. Addition of water as the extractive agent here results in a large dilution of ethanol, and subsequently, a higher energy consumption at the rectification column. By means of computer-aided simulation, it was found that the hydro-extractive distillation step could be effectively replaced with a high-reflux distillation step. It was also found that application of this result to a working distillery in Sri Lanka would result in an energy saving of 251 kW.
dc.language	en
dc.title	Improvement of efficiency of bio-ethanol manufacturing process
dc.type	Conference-Abstract
dc.identifier.year	2008
dc.identifier.conference	Research for Industry
dc.identifier.place	Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa
dc.identifier.pgnos	151-152
dc.identifier.proceeding	14th Annual Symposium on Research and Industry