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[Kentucky08]

Good day, everyone,

I am currently revising our existing evaporator design, as the current configuration has been observed to cause oil entrainment. We initially considered two possible causes:

1. Excess heating

2. Insufficient vapor disengagement space

After evaluation, insufficient vapor disengagement has been identified as the primary cause.

In this regard, I am reviewing the existing evaporator design prepared by my former colleague (please see the attached file: Existing Design). I am currently evaluating two revised options:

1. My proposed revision (File name: Own Design)

2. An alternative design suggestion from an external colleague (File Name: Additional Design)

While both options appear technically feasible, I would greatly appreciate your expertise and insights to determine the most suitable approach.

 

For reference, the process fluid consists of palm olein with excess methanol and water of reaction from the esterification process. Oil entrainment into the vapor stream has been observed, which affects downstream separation.

 

Thank you in advance for your guidance and recommendations.

Attached Files

•  Existing Design.pdf   78.24KB   7 downloads
•  Own Design.pdf   128.37KB   4 downloads
•  Additional Design.pdf   155.91KB   5 downloads

Edited by Kentucky08, Today, 01:38 AM.