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fractionating column
(redirected from Distillation tower)

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fractionating column [′frak·shə‚nād·iŋ ‚käl·əm]
(chemistry)
An apparatus used widely for separation of fluid (gaseous or liquid) components by vapor-liquid fractionation or liquid-liquid extraction or liquid-solid adsorption.


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Since mid-1991, the refinery has had new and repaired units in addition to topping facilities, including a visbreaker brought back on stream in September 1994, a vacuum distillation tower which started up in late 1991 and a 200,000 litre/d special solvents plant completed in 1992.
1 million barrels of storage capacity, three barge and one ship docks, a 10,000 barrel a day distillation tower with a vacuum unit and several asphalt upgrade facilities.
1994, a vacuum distillation tower which started up in late 1991 and a 200,000 litre/d special solvents plant completed in early 1992.
 
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