Troubleshooting a Thermosiphon Reboiler

While some expect that replacing an old piece of equipment with a new and seemingly identical one would result in better performance and higher efficiency, such is always not the case. When it comes to reboiler tubes, old is sometimes better than new. Hence, Ouni et al uncovers such mystery and impa...

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Published in:Chemical engineering progress 2020-01, Vol.116 (1), p.27-34
Main Authors: Kister, Henry Z, Radovcich, Sarah, Ouni, Tuomas, Hansson, Karl-Martin Svan, Welin, D Svante A, Hedvall, Claes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bubbles
Chemical engineering
Heat transfer
Trouble shooting
Troubleshooting
Tubes
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Summary:While some expect that replacing an old piece of equipment with a new and seemingly identical one would result in better performance and higher efficiency, such is always not the case. When it comes to reboiler tubes, old is sometimes better than new. Hence, Ouni et al uncovers such mystery and impart such as a lesson for engineers who will be revamping heat-transfer equipment with a like-for-like replacement. It demonstrates a thorough method of troubleshooting a thermosiphon reboiler suffering from poor heat transfer.
ISSN:0360-7275
1945-0710