Each of the intermediate distillate products appears to be shown as a side stream removed from the column as a vapor stream from a stage. What (if any) benefit would you suggest there might be for pulling a side stream as a vapor (instead of drawing off the liquid from the stage)?
Each of the intermediate distillate products appears to be shown as a side stream removed from the column as a vapor stream from a stage. What (if any) benefit would you suggest there might be for pulling a side stream as a vapor (instead of drawing off the liquid from the stage)?
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Each of the intermediate distillate products appears to be shown as a side stream removed from the column as a vapor stream from a stage. What (if any) benefit would you suggest there might be for pulling a side stream as a vapor (instead of drawing off the liquid from the stage)?
Transcribed Image Text:Distillation
Column
Overhead
mo.
Vapor
Reflux
Drum
Reflux
dun,
Distillate
Reflux
Distillate
dunnp
Feed
Reflux
val
tL
Distillate
dund
Vapor
Reboiler
weais
Condensate
feed
Bottoms
Bottoms
liquid
product
PJE
Condenser
cw Cooling water
t Upflowing vapor
fDownflowing liquid
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