AODTR                                                Distillation – Towers, Reboilers, and Condensors

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Topic 1: Towers and Processes
     
1.1 Describe the major difference between a binary tower and a multidraw tower. ____   ____
     
1.2 Describe the basic operation of a side-draw tower. ____   ____
     
1.3 Describe three factors that affect the physical dimensions of a distillation tower. ____   ____
     
1.4 Given the name of a distillation tower, describe the tower’s main function. Describe the function(s) of your site’s distillation tower(s). ____   ____
     
1.5 Give three basic reasons why vacuum distillation is used. ____   ____
     
1.6 Explain what an azeotropic mixture is and identify two methods of azeotropic distillation. ____   ____
     
     
Topic 2: Reboilers and Condensers    
     
2.1 Explain the difference between the following types of reboilers: forced vs. natural circulation and external vs. internal. Identify the type(s) of reboiler(s) used at your site. ____   ____
     
2.2 Describe two ways that condensers can be categorized in overhead systems. Identify the type(s) of condenser(s) used at your site. ____   ____


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