Renowned distillation expert Henry Kister shares common rules of thumb that are useful to engineers engaged in troubleshooting distillation towers.
By the end of this webinar, you will understand:
- common rules of thumb that have been useful to engineers engaged in troubleshooting distillation towers
- rules of thumb for tray and packings flooding
- rules of thumb for downcomer maximum entrance velocity
- rules of thumb for trays and packing efficiencies
- rules of thumb for tray and packing flow regimes
- rules of thumb for tray channelling
- rules of thumb for packing distributor liquid head
- rules of thumb for tray stability factor
- rules of thumb for tower inlet and outlet velocities
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Presenter:
Henry Kister, known as 'the Tower Doctor', is a recognised specialist with a vast background in all phases of distillation, including operation, troubleshooting, controls, design, start-up, and research. At Fluor he designs, revamps and advises on distillation processes, equipment and controls for the chemical, petrochemical and oil industries. He is also extensively involved in field consulting, start-up and troubleshooting assignments and in developing Fluor’s in-house distillation technology.
Hosted by Adam Duckett, Editor of The Chemical Engineer.
14th May 2025