Hi all,
I have a question on the operations of a minimum reflux ratio in distillation column.
Currently i have a 10 tray tower with inlet feed at the 5th tray.
1st question:
If i were to fully reduced the reflux ratio to 0, does it means that my effective distillation trays will only become 5 trays?
Also what will happen if dry trays were to occur? Will it have higher chances of fouling / mechanical failure, etc?
Or is there any minimum reflux ratio / wetting volume required in tray towers?