School of Chemical Engineering and Technology;
Tianjin University;
Tianjin 300350;
China;
Chemical Engineering Research Center;
Tianjin University;
Tianjin 300350;
China;
State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering;
Tianjin University;
Tianjin 300350;
China;
Distillation configuration; Column consolidation; Vapor flowrate balance; Rigorous optimization;