This
distillation system is designed for the distillation of crude oil and
petroleum products. Crude oil distillation can be complex and time consuming.
Our crude oil distillation system includes everything needed to perform
the ASTM methods, D2892 and D5236, for distilling crude oil. The system’s
automation minimizes the operator time needed to perform the test. The
equipment design makes the test straightforward and easier to perform.
Distillation Column Configuration
The crude oil distillation system can come in a wide variety of configurations with single or multiple distillation columns.
The packed column configuration is used to distill the crude oil up to a maximum 450°C atmospheric equivalent vapor temperature. It is some times called true boiling point distillation or D2892. The distillation column has 15 theoretical plates and complies fully with ASTM D2892. Pot sizes of 2 to 100 liters are available.
A variety of column packing types are available including Propak, Helipak, and structured packing. Other packing types are also available.
The vacuum pot still configuration is typically used to distill the residual material from the D2892 distillation out to atmospheric equivalent vapor temperatures up to 565°C or higher. The vacuum pot still complies fully with ASTM D5236. Pot sizes of 1 to 22 liters are available.
A two crude oil distillation column configuration is also available. Usually, one distillation column is the D2892 packed column (true boiling point) and the other is the D5236 vacuum pot still column. Only one distillation column is operated at any time. Both distillation columns share the same microprocessor, fraction collector, vacuum control system, and recirculating bath.
Spinning band distillation columns are available in addition to traditional packed columns and vacuum pot stills. The spinning band distillation columns can accommodate pot sizes from 10 ml to 12 liters.
Automation
The
Automaxx 9100 automatically produces fractions and a true boiling point
curve. The crude oil distillation system is operated by a Pentium processor
and a Windows operating system. All distillation functions are automated
to make the crude oil distillation process easy and efficient from beginning
to end. Up to 1,000 crude oil distillation programs can be stored.
Fraction Collection
The fraction collector can automatically collect crude oil fractions based
on temperature cut points at atmospheric pressure or under vacuum. Receivers
come in a variety of sizes. Up to 32 fractions can be collected for each
pressure level.
Vacuum System
Distillation of crude oil above 200 °C must be performed at reduced
pressures. The vacuum system includes a 2-stage mechanical vacuum pump,
cold trap, pressure sensor and proportional control valve. The operator
can input a vacuum set point from 100 mmHg to 0.1 mmHg and the vacuum
system will automatically control vacuum to the set point level.
Spare Parts
A spare parts kit is available which includes the parts necessary to keep
your crude oil distillation system operating. B/R Instrument stocks all
parts for fast deliveries.
Specifications for D2892 Packed Columns (True Boiling Point)
Distillation Column Efficiency: 15 Theoretical Plates
Vacuum Range: 100 to 2 mmHg
Packing Types: Propak, Helipak, Structured Packing (other
packing available on request)
Pot Sizes: 2 to 100 liters
Specifications for D5236 Vacuum Pot Still
Vacuum Range: 100 to 0. 1 mmHg
Pot Sizes: 2 to 22 liters