Distillation, Absorption and Extraction Course

Name: Distillation, Absorption and Extraction Practice Course
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Apply equilibrium, column, and solvent-selection methods to diagnose and improve industrial separation performance.

Distillation, Absorption and Extraction Course

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Berlin, Rome, Dubai, Lisbon, Doha, Istanbul and more
Next session: 9 – 13 November 2026, Berlin
Average fee: 7,500 €

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Distillation, Absorption and Extraction Practice Course

Overview

Distillation, Absorption and Extraction Practice Course is a one-week intermediate course for chemical and process engineers, operations teams, and technical specialists who leave with a Separation Operations Decision Workbook. Participants apply phase-equilibrium and mass-transfer methods to column behavior, solvent choice, operating limits, troubleshooting, and separation process selection. The course connects vapor-liquid equilibrium analysis with distillation column troubleshooting, gas absorption and stripping, and liquid-liquid extraction. Agile Leaders Training Center delivers this course on practical industrial separation operations.

Who Should Attend

Functions responsible for selecting and evaluating industrial separation methods
Teams responsible for operating tray and packed separation columns
Groups responsible for diagnosing purity, capacity, and energy-performance deviations
Technical services responsible for solvent screening and process improvement
Project and commissioning functions responsible for separation-equipment review

The course assumes participants can interpret process flow diagrams, material balances, and basic thermodynamic data, and it leaves out detailed mechanical design and software-vendor certification.

Departments and Industries

The course supports separation decisions across process operations and product-purification environments.

Chemical and petrochemical process engineering departments
Oil, gas, and refining operations teams
Pharmaceutical and specialty-chemical production functions
Food, beverage, and solvent-recovery facilities
Environmental treatment and emissions-control groups

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply phase-equilibrium data to separation decisions
Use operating lines to assess column performance
Analyze reflux, stage, and packing behavior
Diagnose absorption, stripping, and distillation deviations
Compare solvents and extraction arrangements
Prioritize separation improvements by capacity, energy, and recovery

Course Agenda

Day 1: Equilibrium and Process Selection

Phase-Equilibrium Data Interpretation Map
Mass-Transfer Driving-Force Diagram
Equilibrium-Stage and Transfer-Unit Comparison
Separation Process Selection Matrix
Material-Balance and Recovery Worksheet

Day 2: Distillation Column Performance

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Analysis Chart
McCabe–Thiele Operating-Line Method
Minimum-Reflux and Stage-Count Screening
Tray and Packing Selection Checklist
Flooding, Weeping, Entrainment, and Pressure-Drop Diagnostic Map

Day 3: Gas Absorption and Stripping

Solubility and Solvent-Capacity Screening Table
Gas-Liquid Operating-Line Construction Method
Minimum-Solvent-Rate Assessment
Packed-Column Transfer-Unit Method
Absorber and Stripper Performance-Diagnostic Checklist

Day 4: Liquid-Liquid Extraction

Ternary Phase Diagram Interpretation
Distribution Coefficient and Selectivity Worksheet
Extraction Solvent Selection Matrix
Crosscurrent and Countercurrent Stage Method
Mixer-Settler and Column Contactor Comparison

Day 5: Separation Operations Practice

Suggested Exercise: Diagnose a Distillation Purity Deviation
Suggested Exercise: Assess Absorber Loading and Solvent Rate
Suggested Exercise: Compare Liquid-Liquid Extraction Arrangements
Suggested Exercise: Prioritize Energy, Solvent, and Recovery Improvements
Capstone Exercise: Complete the Separation Operations Decision Workbook

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities to connect equilibrium evidence, equipment behavior, and operating decisions.

Suggested activity: construct equilibrium and operating lines for a defined separation case
Suggested activity: diagnose tray or packing symptoms from pressure, temperature, flow, and composition evidence
Suggested activity: screen solvents for absorption and extraction against capacity, selectivity, recovery, and handling constraints
Suggested activity: compare separation options and record a bounded improvement recommendation

FAQs

Who suits distillation, absorption and extraction practice, and what does it assume?

Process engineers, operations specialists, technical services, and project personnel suit the course. It assumes working familiarity with flow diagrams, material balances, and basic thermodynamics while leaving detailed mechanical design and vendor-software certification outside scope.

How does separation operations training differ from chemical engineering fundamentals?

Separation operations training concentrates on equilibrium data, operating lines, trays, packing, solvents, column limits, and diagnostics. Chemical engineering fundamentals surveys a wider range of balances, fluid flow, heat transfer, reactions, control, and safety at introductory depth.

What causes poor distillation column performance?

Poor distillation performance commonly follows unsuitable reflux, feed-condition changes, limited stages, flooding, weeping, entrainment, fouling, pressure variation, or damaged internals. Diagnosis connects composition, temperature, pressure drop, flow, and operating-history evidence.

How are solvents selected for gas absorption and liquid-liquid extraction?

Solvents are compared through capacity, selectivity, equilibrium behavior, regeneration demand, phase separation, losses, stability, compatibility, safety, and waste considerations. The preferred choice must also match the contactor and operating window.

When should distillation, absorption or extraction be selected?

Selection depends on phase behavior, volatility, solubility, selectivity, feed condition, target purity, recovery, energy use, solvent handling, equipment limits, and downstream integration. A decision matrix makes the tradeoffs explicit.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Separation Operations Decision Workbook containing equilibrium checks, operating-line assessments, equipment diagnostics, solvent comparisons, and improvement priorities. It gives teams a repeatable basis for interpreting separation performance and challenging assumptions. The workbook supports clearer operating, troubleshooting, and project-review decisions across industrial separation systems.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Berlin	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Rome	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Dubai	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Lisbon	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Doha	Week 51, 2026 20 – 24 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€7,000
Istanbul	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Frankfurt	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Trabzon	Week 53, 2027 3 – 7 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Casablanca	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
London	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Abu Dhabi	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Baku	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€8,000
Cairo	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Bali	Week 06, 2027 14 – 18 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Tokyo	Week 07, 2027 15 – 19 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Addis Ababa	Week 08, 2027 22 – 26 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Amman	Week 08, 2027 28 February – 4 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Prague	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Porto	Week 10, 2027 8 – 12 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,500
Tbilisi	Week 11, 2027 15 – 19 March 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewDistillation, Absorption and Extraction Practice Course is a one-week intermediate course for chemical and process engineers, operations teams, and technical specialists who leave with a Separation Operations Decision Workbook. Participants apply phase-equilibrium and mass-transfer methods to column behavior, solvent choice, operating limits, trou…

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Distillation, Absorption and Extraction Course