What are the causes of poor liquid flow at the bottom of a packed tower?
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What are the causes of poor liquid flow at the bottom of a packed tower? Could some expert give a summary?
1. The filler section is blocked. 2. The pressure below or inside the furnace is too high
The filler is clogged, causing an excessive amount of air to rise
Fillers generally don’t get clogged easily, right? If they do get clogged, what kind of situation would that be? What if it gets blocked?
Fillers generally don’t get clogged easily, right? If they do get clogged, what kind of situation would that be? What if it gets blocked?
1. The material is dirty, blocking the packing. 2. The materials were not filtered, and the filler was not appropriately selected. 3. The tower diameter is small, the gas velocity is high, and flooding has occurred
The filler is clogged or the evaporation rate is too high, causing flooding
The packing is clogged; replace the packing and clean it
Look at the filler section; it’s probably blocked