Pignat's Controlled Distillation Unit (OTP-DC) is an automated, controlled, continuous distillation pilot plant. This industrial-scale unit allows students to study unit operations, maintenance, and process supervision. Expertly-crafted glass components show fluids as they flow through the process. The column (6-in. diameter) can be fed at several feed points along the stainless steel plates placed across the column.
Flow transmitters, temperature sensors, and pressure indicators allow the user to monitor the process and study the influence of the process parameters and operating conditions. The DCS and software application developed for this unit allows parameter variations, process automation, and data acquisition in real time or historical. The trainer also supports the study of transitional phases, equilibrium conditions, multivariable process implementation, and more. The unit is also customizable to fit your specific process needs.
