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The document provides a piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) for a basic distillation column control system. It shows the complex process of carefully monitoring and adjusting pressure, flow rates, level, and temperature to separate liquid mixtures into components based on differences in volatility. The pressure control maintains boiling points, flow control ensures even liquid and vapor distribution, level control maintains accumulator levels, and temperature control enables precise vaporization and condensation for separation. It lists the process variables, loop elements, signals, parameters, and loop classifications involved in the distillation column control system.

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AdCon Act2 2ndpage

The document provides a piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) for a basic distillation column control system. It shows the complex process of carefully monitoring and adjusting pressure, flow rates, level, and temperature to separate liquid mixtures into components based on differences in volatility. The pressure control maintains boiling points, flow control ensures even liquid and vapor distribution, level control maintains accumulator levels, and temperature control enables precise vaporization and condensation for separation. It lists the process variables, loop elements, signals, parameters, and loop classifications involved in the distillation column control system.

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Victa, Denver M.

ICE 4105

Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)


for Distillation Column Control
Processs description: The provided illustration which shows Piping and Instrumentation
Diagram (P&ID) for Basic Distillation Column Control shows a complex process that involves
careful monitoring and adjustment of pressure, flow rates, level, and temperature of the process
fluid to achieve the desired separation and purification of components in the liquid mixture. A
distillation column is an essential item used in the distillation of liquid mixtures to separate the
mixture into its component parts, or fractions, based on the differences in volatilities. In the
process, the pressure control maintains desired boiling points, while flow control ensures even
liquid and vapor distribution. Level control focuses on maintaining the accumulator's liquid
level. Lastly, controlling temperature allows for the precise vaporization and condensation of
different substances, enabling the separation of components based on their boiling points.

1. Process variables:

○ Flow rate of steam going to distillation column

○ Level of fluid distillation column

○ Flow rate of bottoms fluid going out distillation column

○ Flow rate of feed fluid from feed tank going to distillation column

○ Pressure inside distillation column

○ Level of fluid inside distillate receiver

○ Flow rate of reflux fluid

○ Temperature of distillation column

○ Flow rate of overheads fluid from distillate receiver going to storage tank
2. Loop elements:

Sensing/Transmitting Controlling Final Controlling

● FT 110 ● FC 110 ● FV 110


● FT 111 ● FC 111 ● FV 111
● LT 113 ● LC 113 ● PV 115
● FT 114 ● FC 114 ● FV 118
● PT 115 ● PC 115
● TT 116 ● TC 116
● LT 117 ● LC 117
● FT 118 ● FC 118

3. Signals

○ 4-20 mA electric signal

○ 3-15 pneumatic signal

4. Parameters

○ N/A

5. Loop Claassification

Open Loop Closed Loop

● F110 - Simple PID


~None~
● F111 - Simple PID
● F112 / L113 - Override
● F114 / L117 - Override
● P115 - Simple PID
● T116 / F118 - Override

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