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Babysitter distillation-designer

Distillation column design skill for tray/packing selection, hydraulic analysis, and column optimization

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/chemical-engineering/skills/distillation-designer" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-distillation-designer && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/chemical-engineering/skills/distillation-designer/SKILL.md
tags
#distillation-design#column-optimization#chemical-engineering#separation-processes#hydraulic-analysis
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Distillation Designer Skill

Purpose

The Distillation Designer Skill performs distillation column design including tray and packing selection, hydraulic calculations, and column optimization for vapor-liquid separations.

Capabilities

  • McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon-Savarit methods
  • Shortcut design calculations (Fenske, Underwood, Gilliland)
  • Tray hydraulics (flooding, weeping, entrainment)
  • Packing selection and sizing (HETP, pressure drop)
  • Feed location optimization
  • Reflux ratio optimization
  • Side draw design
  • Azeotropic and extractive distillation

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

  • Designing new distillation columns
  • Rating existing columns
  • Optimizing column performance
  • Evaluating tray vs. packing

Prerequisites

  • VLE data available
  • Feed composition defined
  • Product specifications set
  • Thermodynamic model validated

Best Practices

  • Validate VLE predictions
  • Consider turndown requirements
  • Allow for design margins
  • Evaluate energy integration

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

  • Distillation Column Design and Optimization
  • Separation Sequence Synthesis
  • Heat Integration Analysis

Configuration

distillation-designer:
  internals:
    - sieve-trays
    - valve-trays
    - structured-packing
    - random-packing
  design-methods:
    - rigorous
    - shortcut

Output Artifacts

  • Column specifications
  • Tray/packing datasheets
  • Hydraulic analysis
  • Operating envelopes
  • Optimization recommendations