The separation method separates a polyalcohol compound from water, so as to obtain a purified product stream comprising the polyalcohol compound in output concentration of at least 90 wt %. Thereto, a mixture of the polyalcohol compound and water is provided, said mixture having a polyalcohol concentration. The polyalcohol concentration of mixture is increased in an evaporation stage, at least a portion of which is operated in at first pressure. Subsequently, the mixture is treated in distillation stage to be deliver the stream comprising the polyalcohol compound in the output concentration of at least 90 wt %, which distillation stage is operated at a second pressure. Herein, the distillation stage is operated to produce steam output, that optionally compressed to a third pressure and is coupled to the evaporation stage. The second pressure and/or any third pressure is higher than first pressure. The reactor system is configured for performing the separation method.

Cannabinoids can be extracted from plant material in the form of a crude oil. Such crude oils can be fractionally distilled to remove solvents and other volatiles used in the extraction process, terpenes, and isolate cannabinoids in the form of a cannabinoid concentrate. A system for fractional distilling to isolate cannabinoids can comprise a fractionating column, a condensing head and a thermal jacket for controlling the fluidity of the liquid distillate being isolated and collected.

Cannabinoids can be extracted from plant material in the form of a crude oil. Such crude oils can be fractionally distilled to remove solvents and other volatiles used in the extraction process, terpenes, and isolate cannabinoids in the form of a cannabinoid concentrate. A system for fractional distilling to isolate cannabinoids can comprise a fractionating column, a condensing head and a thermal jacket for controlling the fluidity of the liquid distillate being isolated and collected.

A high capacity and high efficiency vapor-liquid contacting apparatus and process is useful in distillation columns and other vapor-liquid contacting processes. The apparatus is characterized by a half module comprising a downcomer against a shell of a vessel for transporting liquid to a subjacent stage which utilizes a demister to effect vapor-liquid separation at the downcomer outlet.

A composite adsorbent for separating ethylbenzene from C8 arene by an adsorption distillation contains 1-50 mass % of a xylene adsorbent and 50-99 mass % of a carrier liquid. The carrier liquid is selected from one or two of alkane, aryl-substituted alkane, decalin and alkyl-substituted decalin. The alkane is C10-C26 alkane, and the aryl-substituted alkane is C13-C16 aryl-substituted alkane. The composite adsorbent can increase the volatility of ethylbenzene relative to other C8 arenes and thus can separate a high-purity ethylbenzene from C8 arene by the adsorption distillation.

A composite adsorbent for separating ethylbenzene from C8 arene by an adsorption distillation contains 1-50 mass % of a xylene adsorbent and 50-99 mass % of a carrier liquid. The carrier liquid is selected from one or two of alkane, aryl-substituted alkane, decalin and alkyl-substituted decalin. The alkane is C10-C26 alkane, and the aryl-substituted alkane is C13-C16 aryl-substituted alkane. The composite adsorbent can increase the volatility of ethylbenzene relative to other C8 arenes and thus can separate a high-purity ethylbenzene from C8 arene by the adsorption distillation.

A feed liquid flows into a second-stage humidifier chamber to form a second-stage humidifier bath. A first remnant of the feed liquid from the second-stage humidifier chamber then flows into a first-stage humidifier chamber to form a first-stage humidifier bath having a temperature lower than that of the second-stage bath. A second remnant of the feed liquid is then removed from the first-stage humidifier. Meanwhile, a carrier gas is injected into and bubbled through the first-stage humidifier bath, collecting a vaporizable component in vapor form from the first remnant of the feed liquid to partially humidify the carrier gas. The partially humidified carrier gas is then bubbled through the second-stage humidifier bath, where the carrier gas collects more of the vaporizable component in vapor form from the feed liquid to further humidify the carrier gas before the humidified carrier gas is removed from the second-stage humidifier chamber.

A feed liquid flows into a second-stage humidifier chamber to form a second-stage humidifier bath. A first remnant of the feed liquid from the second-stage humidifier chamber then flows into a first-stage humidifier chamber to form a first-stage humidifier bath having a temperature lower than that of the second-stage bath. A second remnant of the feed liquid is then removed from the first-stage humidifier. Meanwhile, a carrier gas is injected into and bubbled through the first-stage humidifier bath, collecting a vaporizable component in vapor form from the first remnant of the feed liquid to partially humidify the carrier gas. The partially humidified carrier gas is then bubbled through the second-stage humidifier bath, where the carrier gas collects more of the vaporizable component in vapor form from the feed liquid to further humidify the carrier gas before the humidified carrier gas is removed from the second-stage humidifier chamber.

The invention is directed to a combined naphtha hydrotreating (NHT) and isomerization process scheme, which includes dividing wall columns (DWC) that replace multiple distillation columns and allow optimized heat integration within the system. The disclosed design provides reductions in both capital and energy costs compared to conventional schemes.

Disclosed is a device for distillation decolorization and purification of alcohol in maltol production. The device comprises a rectification column, an alkali hydrolysis kettle and an alkali hydrolysis rectification column. An upper outlet of the rectification column is connected to an inlet of the alkali hydrolysis kettle, an outlet of the alkali hydrolysis kettle is connected to an inlet of the alkali hydrolysis rectification column, and an upper outlet of the alkali hydrolysis rectification column is connected to an inlet of a finished product tank. Further disclosed is a method for distillation decolorization and purification of alcohol in maltol production. A product processed by the solution of the present application has a high purity.