Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser

Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser

Water is one of the scarcest resources in the world, and it is becoming rarer fast, year after year. Chemical engineers are particularly suited to addressing the challenges of saving water and producing more fresh water. Proper education is then critical to prepare them for the upcoming decades. All...

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Main Authors: Luís Carlos Matos, Ana Eulálio, Tiago Antunes, José Miguel Loureiro, Alexandre Ferreira, Adélio Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
distilled water
heat transfer
distillation
automation and control
chemical engineering education
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3239
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spelling doaj-ffca544444654529be5cc8967a6d3af22020-11-25T03:03:37ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502020-04-01123239323910.3390/su12083239Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit CondenserLuís Carlos Matos0Ana Eulálio1Tiago Antunes2José Miguel Loureiro3Alexandre Ferreira4Adélio Mendes5Faculdade de Engenhari, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto, PortugalFaculdade de Engenhari, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto, PortugalFaculdade de Engenhari, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto, PortugalLaboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering-Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto, PortugalLaboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering-Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto, PortugalLEPABE, Departamento de Engenharia, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465 Porto, PortugalWater is one of the scarcest resources in the world, and it is becoming rarer fast, year after year. Chemical engineers are particularly suited to addressing the challenges of saving water and producing more fresh water. Proper education is then critical to prepare them for the upcoming decades. All student laboratories need distilled water, which is typically produced using commercial distillation units, which consume up to 70 L of fresh water per liter of distillated water. This work reports the design, construction, optimization, and operation of a water distillation unit that produces 10 liters per hour at 4 µS∙cm<sup>−1</sup> and wastes no fresh water. Developed by a committed team made up of students, lab technicians, and instructors, this unit saves ca. 550 m<sup>3</sup> of fresh water annually while spending less electrical power.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3239distilled waterheat transferdistillationautomation and controlchemical engineering education
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Ana Eulálio
Tiago Antunes
José Miguel Loureiro
Alexandre Ferreira
Adélio Mendes
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Ana Eulálio
Tiago Antunes
José Miguel Loureiro
Alexandre Ferreira
Adélio Mendes
Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser
Sustainability
distilled water
heat transfer
distillation
automation and control
chemical engineering education
author_facet Luís Carlos Matos
Ana Eulálio
Tiago Antunes
José Miguel Loureiro
Alexandre Ferreira
Adélio Mendes
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title Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser
title_short Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser
title_full Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser
title_fullStr Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser
title_full_unstemmed Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser
title_sort project and implementation of an educational large-scale water distillation unit with a closed-circuit condenser
publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2020-04-01
description Water is one of the scarcest resources in the world, and it is becoming rarer fast, year after year. Chemical engineers are particularly suited to addressing the challenges of saving water and producing more fresh water. Proper education is then critical to prepare them for the upcoming decades. All student laboratories need distilled water, which is typically produced using commercial distillation units, which consume up to 70 L of fresh water per liter of distillated water. This work reports the design, construction, optimization, and operation of a water distillation unit that produces 10 liters per hour at 4 µS∙cm<sup>−1</sup> and wastes no fresh water. Developed by a committed team made up of students, lab technicians, and instructors, this unit saves ca. 550 m<sup>3</sup> of fresh water annually while spending less electrical power.
topic distilled water
heat transfer
distillation
automation and control
chemical engineering education
url https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3239
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