omponents for better separation, depending on the application and process fluid.
In industrial distillation equipment cooling and heating operations, temperature monitoring is a typical control parameter. Temperature control can be used to chill distillate to condense high volatility products into liquid phase, or it can be used to heat process fluid to evaporate high volatility components for better separation, depending on the application and process fluid. Temperature control is linked to product quality, process optimization, and stability, which leads to increased plant safety and lower energy costs. Understanding the necessity of temperature measurement, despite its seeming simplicity, is important to running a distillation column at maximum efficiency. Let's compare thermocouples with resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) in these and other applications, as well as highlight some recent sensor technology improvements. Cooling Procedures for Distillation Fin-fan cooling, refrigeration, and cooling towers are all common ways to chill ...