April 2022
Heat Transfer
Preferential baffle reboiler—Part 1
Distillation towers consume ~30% of the energy in a refinery or petrochemical facility.
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The Author
Sharma, A. - Process Engineer, Jaipur, India
is a Process Engineer at an ethylene plant, and has more than 4 yr of experience in the steam cracker unit. He completed his B.Tech degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology Raipur, India with honors and completed a process equipment design course from IIT Roorkee. He is an active professional member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and an associate member of IChemE. He has published three articles and is involved in the smooth operation and troubleshooting of the plant.
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