When the amount of treated air increases, the rising steam in the distillation column will increase, and the amount of liquid to be condensed in the main cooler will increase accordingly, so it has no effect on the reflux ratio in the column. The purity of oxygen and nitrogen remained unchanged in a certain range with the increase of gas volume, and the output increased proportionally with the increase of gas volume.
However, with the increase of the amount of condensate in the main cooler, the heat load of the main cooler increases. When the heat transfer area is insufficient, the temperature difference of the main cooler will inevitably expand, and the pressure of the lower column will increase accordingly. At the same time, with the increase of gas velocity in the column, the amount of downflow liquid increases, and the liquid layer on the tray thickens, which increases the resistance of the tray and the pressure of the upper and lower columns. This will adversely affect the sepa
Jul 15, 2026
