Cooling issues in low-temperature methanol washing
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Everyone, the connection pipes for the local level gauges in the various towers of our low-temperature methanol washing unit are not insulated, so ice forms in those areas. The person from the company who did the inspection said there is a loss of cooling capacity ； May I ask everyone, are the connection pipes for the level gauges in your plants insulated? If not, what is the reason?
All the connection pipes should be kept cold; otherwise, significant losses will occur after they are exposed to sunlight.
Insulation is necessary for these areas, but it seems impossible to avoid any frost formation
The ammonia cooler in our factory isn’t covered, while everything else is