2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety

(142c) Kettle Reboiler Windows

Authors

T.J. Cai - Presenter, Fractionation Research, Inc.
Simon Chambers - Presenter, Fractionation Research, Inc.
A. Y. Ogundeji - Presenter, Fractionation Research, Inc.
A.N. Vennavelli - Presenter, Fractionation Research, Inc.


Fractionation Research, Inc. (FRI) recently installed two windows on an industrial-size kettle reboiler.  Using those windows, data were collected regarding pool depths, entrainment, flow patterns and nucleation sites.  Several binary systems were employed.  A wide range of steam pressures were employed.  Video footage will be shown.