Towers and vertical vessels are vertical cylindrical pressure vessels usually containing a series of trays or plates designed to ensure mixing between a rising gas or vapour and a falling liquid stream. A vertical tower is similar to a horizontal drum in that it comprises of a shell and two dished heads, one at the top and one at the bottom, the tower is supported by a skirt welded to the bottom head.
Chapter 15. Towers and Vertical Vessels
15.1 Towers and Vertical Vessels
15.2 Fractionating Towers
15.3 Basic Distillation Equipment and Operation
15.4 Terminology
15.5 Column Reboilers
15.6 Nozzle Orientation at a Column
15.7 Planning of Tower – Nozzles, Internals, Platforms, Ladders
15.8 Platforms and Ladders
15.9 Piping at Towers
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