The reboiler generally supplies most of the energy required to effect component separation. If too much heat is supplied, the tower may flood; conversely, if too little heat is available, separation ...

With a thorough investigation and proper problem diagnosis, an entire gas plant limited by a deethanizer reboiler circuit was successfully debottlenecked This article describes a case study of a gas ...

A pressurized glycol reboiler, first used at a Shell Oil Co. South Louisiana plant, is effective in controlling volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from glycol gas-dehydration systems. The ...

Brazed aluminum heat exchangers (BAHXs) are used in cryogenic reboiler applications for natural gas processing and ethylene production. In these applications, plant operating conditions can change ...

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Greg: In this column, we look at distillation control with Vivek R. Dabholkar, an independent advanced process control (APC) consultant who previously offered his expertise in “Achieving plantwide, ...

Greg: Before we welcome Mark Darby back to our conversation, I want to provide a heads-up on the most common mistake in tuning column temperature and level controllers, which is too small of a reset ...