What is the difference between a fractionation tower and a stabilization tower?
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What are the differences in their principles, and what are the differences in their key operating points?
Fractionation involves dividing the distillation fractions; a stabilizer is essentially a desorption tower
My personal understanding is that the function of a fractionation tower is to separate a mixed liquid into several individual products, such as the separation of diesel and naphtha. A stabilization tower, on the other hand, is used to remove those light components that do not belong to that mixed liquid; for example, in the case of oil products, a stabilization tower removes C4 light components in order to ensure the stability of the oil