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  • Method for controlling a reboiler
    Patent number: 4661207
    Abstract: A problem has been identified which made it difficult, if not impossible, for the prior art to operate a reboiler in the mist flow regime. The invention which overcomes this problem is to provide a chamber to establish equilibrium between the vapor portion and the liquid portion of the reboiler effluent prior to introducing equilibrated vapor into the bottom of the distillation column. The invention is particularly useful for minimizing degradation of thermally sensitive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew D. Kurtz