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Mass Transfer Distillation
Distillation is an operation in which the constituents of a liquid mixture are separated using thermal energy. The difference in the vapor pressure…
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Absorption and Stripping
In absorption (also called gas absorption, gas scrubbing, or gas washing), there is a transfer of one or more species…
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Filtration Process in the Petroleum Industry
Be it any industry, the process of filtration is an essential prerequisite. The same goes true for the petroleum industry…
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THICKENERS
Thickening is a process where a slurry or solid-liquid mixture is separated to a dense slurry containing most of the…
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Design and Optimization of Separators
Once oil and gas are brought to the surface, our main goal becomes that of transportation of the oil and…
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Heat-Balance Calculations
If you have read this far, and understood what you have read, you will readily understand the following calculation. It…
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Kettle Type Reboiler
Kettle reboilers are commonly applied when a wide range of process operations (high turndown capability), large heat exchange surface, or…
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Types of Reboilers
Reboilers are classified according to their orientation and the type of circulation employed. The most commonly used types are described…
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Reboiler Theory
The transfer of heat to and from process fluids is an essential part of most chemical processes. A reboiler is…
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Equipment Design in Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages · Lower condensing pressures than air cooled condensers. · Better control over condensing pressure. · Since water has excellent heat transfer characteristics,…
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Equipment Design
The water cooled chillers shown below use an evaporator to remove heat from the process and then use a water…
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Evaporative
General Information/Equipment Design Evaporative condensers are used when the water supply is insufficient to operate a water cooled condenser, or…
