Relative height of thermal siphon and bottom tangent
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How to calculate the relative height between a thermosyphon reboiler and the bottom of the tower when installed tangentially? During calculation, which data comes from the pro2 simulation?
Calculate using HTFS or HTRI.
You can refer to the \"Chemical Process Design Manual\"
You can refer to the \"Chemical Process Design Manual\"
The actual relative height between the siphon reboiler and the tangential installation at the bottom of the tower is what drives the siphon heat exchanger; this driving force, along with the pipe diameters at the inlet and outlet of the exchanger, directly affects the amount of thermosiphon effect and the vaporization fraction. Of course, the greater the driving force, the better. Usually, this relative height is not determined first; rather, it is determined based on the equipment layout diagram. A height of around 3 to 4 meters is generally sufficient. If it seems too low, the diameters of the inlet and outlet pipes of the heat exchanger can be increased.