|
COLUMN REBOILERS
|
|
There
are a number of designs of reboilers. It is beyond the scope of
this set of introductory notes to delve into their design principles.
However, they can be regarded as heat-exchangers that are required
to transfer enough energy to bring the liquid at the bottom of
the column to boiling boint. The following are examples of typical
reboiler types.
 A
novel development in reboiler design is the self-cleaning shell-and-tube
heat exchangers by Klaren International for applications where
heat exchange surfaces are prone to fouling by the process fluid.
Particles are introduced into the process stream and these produce
a scouring action on the heat exchange surfaces. An example
is shown in the diagram on the left. [Click
on it to find out more]
|
