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Column reboiler low boilup rate
Dear cheute79, Thank you for the reply. We have found the problem with the column on Tuesday. Basically what happened was that when the system was commissioned the feed temperature was set to 100°C and not 75°C as per normal operation. The cold feed is heated by the bottoms product before it...- louwb
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- Forum: Chemical plant design & operations
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Column reboiler low boilup rate
On our facility we operate a distillation column to remove light components from our oil product before exporting the oil to the refinery. The function of the column is to stabilize the oil. The reboiler is a vertical type and there are no valves between the column and the reboiler. After turn...- louwb
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