The feed components to the hydrocracking fractionation tower are becoming lighter
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If, with the bottom temperature and reflux rate remaining constant, the feed composition to the distillation column becomes lighter, the gas-phase load inside the column increases, resulting in more heat being carried to various sections of the column. Should the temperatures in various parts of the tower rise? Or what? Hope to get some guidance! Thank you!
I think it should remain unchanged; since the various heat sources haven’t changed, the temperature of the components should also stay the same.
Well, yes, I’ve also considered thermal equilibrium, but there are a few paragraphs in the technical Q&A regarding hydrocracking units that left me completely confused; they’re not what I thought. I’ll take pictures of them when I have time tomorrow and show them to you