Simulation study of distillation column using Aspen plus

This paper presents the study of binary component analysis subjected to distillation process using Aspen Plus. Binary components namely Isopropyle alcohol and water were considered for the study and their characteristics are analyzed at certain temperature and pressure. Aspen Plus provides virtual exposure of physical process, gives quantitative measure of mole fraction of liquid phase, vapor phase with changes in temperature, pressure and activity coefficients. Steady state and dynamic simulation results depicts the behavior of the system and enables the user to understand how the system reacts in virtual environment, to realize the system behavior in real-time environment.