Working principle of cryogenic air separation equipment

Factors affecting convective heat transfer coefficient of air separation equipment

We calculate the number of plates assuming that the liquid and vapour on each plate are interacting to reach equilibrium. In practice, it is not possible to achieve an ideal equilibrium for all plates in a nitrogen distillation column, so the actual number of plates required is greater than the theoretical number of plates required. The ratio of the theoretical to the actual number of plates is the full tower efficiency. Factors affecting the full tower efficiency are: the gas phase and liquid p...