Ethanol Distillation Process Control System (Proof of Concept)

Process Flow Diagram (C-100 Column & Auxiliaries)

Interactive Dynamic Flowsheet (Click components to control)

Feed Pump (P-100)

Pump VFD Speed: 50%

Feed Valve (FCV-100) Position: 60%

Feed Composition: 10.0% mol EtOH

Steam Flow (TCV-101) Valve: 45%

Steam Temp Control (TIC-101)

TIC-101 Setpoint (Tray 8 Temp): 88.0 °C Current Tray 8 Temp: -- °C

Reboiler Heating Duty: 225.0 kW

Reflux Pump (P-101)

Reflux Control Valve (LCV-101): 40%

Distillate Product Valve (HCV-101): 35%

Reflux Drum Level Control (LIC-101)

AUTO adjusts Distillate Valve to maintain 50% level.

Bottoms Valve (HCV-102): 38%

Simulate emergency scenarios and practice manual recovery.

Dynamic vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) states computed per tray.

Real-time tray concentration step-offs vs. equilibrium curve.