Plate towers are preferred to packed towers, when large temperature changes are involved, because of the reason that the____________________?
Correct answer: C. Packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the components of the
- A. Pressure drop in the equipment will be very high
- B. equipments
- C. Packing may be crushed due to thermal expansion/contraction of the components of the
- D. Viscosity variation of the fluids may cause channelling/flooding
- E. None of these
Explanation
Large temperature changes can cause packing to expand, contract, or become damaged, disturbing the packed bed and liquid distribution. Plate towers tolerate such thermal changes better because their trays are supported separately rather than forming one continuous packing bed.
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