Process Equipment and Plant Design
The function of manholes provided in the shell of a distillation column is to

Give access to the individual trays for cleaning, maintenance and installation
All of these
Guard against foaming & entrainment by dumping antifoaming agent through it
Keep a check on the liquid gradient over the plate by direct visual observation

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
Liquid gradient over a tray can be minimised by

Decreasing the number of rows of caps through which the liquid flows or by decreasing the velocity of liquid flow past the caps or by reducing the distance along the tray through which the liquid must
Using split flow, radial flow or cascade flow for column diameter large than 4 ft
All of these
Providing a higher skirt clearance or a higher weir

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