Polymer Optical Fibre Refractive Index Probe for on-line measurement of Alcohol Composition for Distillation Column: P.J.Scully, A.Fong, K.Chandran, S. Whyte, X. Chai, M. Emerson, R.Stephenson Jones, A. Ahluwalia, M.Spooner, Z Gu, O Qureshi, M.Astaire

Patricia Scully; Ralph Stevenson-Jones; Marie Emerson

Polymer Optical Fibre Refractive Index Probe for on-line measurement of Alcohol Composition for Distillation Column: P.J.Scully, A.Fong, K.Chandran, S. Whyte, X. Chai, M. Emerson, R.Stephenson Jones, A. Ahluwalia, M.Spooner, Z Gu, O Qureshi, M.Astaire

Patricia Scully, Ralph Stevenson-Jones, Marie Emerson

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Abstract

We present a polymer optical fibre (POF) refractive index (RI) probe for on-line measurement of alcohol composition for optimisation of a distillation column, producing methanol at 97% purity. The refractive index of methanol-water binary solutions varies with composition, and so the methanol composition of the distillate is routinely measured using time consuming and expensive off line methods. We have developed an on-line POF sensor probe using a bundled arrangement of emitting and receiving 1mm diameter fibres with a reflecting mirror channel through which the distillate flows, to monitor distillate composition on a Methanol-Water binary batch distillation column.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres
Publisher	University of Aston
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - Sept 2016
Event	25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres - Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Sept 2016 → 15 Sept 2016 http://www.pof2016.uk

Conference

Conference	25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres
Abbreviated title	POF2016
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birmingham
Period	13/09/16 → 15/09/16
Internet address	http://www.pof2016.uk

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Scully, P., Stevenson-Jones, R., & Emerson, M. (2016). Polymer Optical Fibre Refractive Index Probe for on-line measurement of Alcohol Composition for Distillation Column: P.J.Scully, A.Fong, K.Chandran, S. Whyte, X. Chai, M. Emerson, R.Stephenson Jones, A. Ahluwalia, M.Spooner, Z Gu, O Qureshi, M.Astaire . In Proceedings of 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres University of Aston.

Scully, Patricia ; Stevenson-Jones, Ralph ; Emerson, Marie. / Polymer Optical Fibre Refractive Index Probe for on-line measurement of Alcohol Composition for Distillation Column : P.J.Scully, A.Fong, K.Chandran, S. Whyte, X. Chai, M. Emerson, R.Stephenson Jones, A. Ahluwalia, M.Spooner, Z Gu, O Qureshi, M.Astaire . Proceedings of 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres . University of Aston, 2016.

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Polymer Optical Fibre Refractive Index Probe for on-line measurement of Alcohol Composition for Distillation Column: P.J.Scully, A.Fong, K.Chandran, S. Whyte, X. Chai, M. Emerson, R.Stephenson Jones, A. Ahluwalia, M.Spooner, Z Gu, O Qureshi, M.Astaire . / Scully, Patricia; Stevenson-Jones, Ralph; Emerson, Marie.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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