Development of cooling condensor shell and tube with cooling tower on the distillation equipment for the making of RHUM beverages

Abstract

Distillation is a method of separating chemicals based on differences in the speed or ease of evaporation (volatility) of the material in distillation, the mixture of substances is boiled so that it evaporates, and this vapor is then cooled back into the form of a liquid. The condenser is a heat exchanger that functions as a medium for the condensation process. Cooling towers are able to lower the water temperature more than equipment that only uses air to dissipate heat. This study aims to observe the temperature of the shell and tube condenser with a cooling tower system on the alcohol content produced in the distillation apparatus. Experimental research method is testing the cooling tower cooling system on the shell and tube condenser for the distillation of rum drinks. The results of the development of a condenser cooling system distillation device with a cooling tower have an average temperature of Tu in 81.3°C and Tu out 41.0ºC in the condenser, the average water flow rate is 46 liters per minute. Meanwhile, the cooling water in the cooling tower has an average temperature of Tw in water 46.6°C and Tw out water 47.5°C.