中文摘要：

介绍了专家系统的发展阶段及其在精馏中的应用状况，概括和总结了节能型精馏的发展现状，提出将人工智能理论应用于节能型精馏流程的设计，构建出节能型精馏专家系统。并对此节能型精馏专家系统的应用前景进行了展望。

英文摘要：

Introduced the development of expert system and its application in the process of distillation. Summarized the energy- saving distillation . The energy -saving distillation expert system was founded by applying the artificial intelligence theory to the energy -saving distillation. Prospected the potential application of the energy - saving distillation expert system.