2008 Spring Meeting & 4th Global Congress on Process Safety

(145a) Thermosiphon Reboilers

Author

Nicholas F. Urbanski - Presenter, AIChE Separations Division


Learn the fundamentals of thermosiphon mechanisms and how they apply to thermosiphon designs! Apply guidelines to develop accurate performance assessment. This session provides a foundation for understanding the basis for thermal design of typical industrial heat exchangers.

Key Topics: Inlet Piping ? Outlet Piping ? Horizontal vs. Vertical ? Circulating vs. Once-Through ? Subcooling ? Film Boiling ? Instabilities ? Column Sump Designs ? "War" Stories

Suggested Participants: Engineers who design and evaluate thermosiphons