what is the difference between distillation column and distillation tower?

what is the difference between distillation column and
distillation tower?

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what is the difference between distillation column and distillation tower?..

Answer / ramana reddy

distillation columns are operated at different feed rates
as well as different steam pressures, but distillation
towers are operated at stedy state conditions only (
constant reflux, stem, feed )

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what is the difference between distillation column and distillation tower?..

Answer / tauseef

column has no inside space bcz it is completely solidy like
during construction civil engineer make concrete column
while tower has a inside space..like FL tower, IT tower...

regarding chemical engineering
in column reflux is used to increase the purity of overhead
product
while in tower no reflux is used.
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what is the difference between distillation column and distillation tower?..

Answer / engr tauseef

column has no inside space bcz it is completely solidy like
during construction civil engineer make concrete column
while tower has a inside space..like FL tower, IT tower...

regarding chemical engineering
in column reflux is used to increase the overhead product
while in tower no reflux is used.
engrtauseef2008@gmail.com

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