Distillation Designer Skill
SkillMediaDistillation column design skill for tray/packing selection, hydraulic analysis, and column optimization
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Then ask your AI: use the Distillation Designer Skill skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by a5c-ai/babysitter in library/specializations/domains/science/chemical-engineering/skills/distillation-designer/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
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
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 2k
- Forks
- 112
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
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distillation-designer- Source
- github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter