I would like to know that preheating of liquid above the bubble point temperature, just before it enters into the distillation column will give any saving in the energy consumption in terms of reboiler heat duty
We are using Natural Gas in our Ammonia Plant. Natural Gas is Supplied to us at 40 bar pressure and 35°C temperature. We first reduce the pressure of the Gas to 6 bar by the letdown valve and then use it as fuel. We are exploring the feasibility of installing natural gas expander for the...