Process Equipment and Plant Design
With increase in the reflux ratio for a fixed production from a continuous binary distillation column, the __________ decreases.

Running cost of steam for reboiler
Running cost of cooling water for condenser
Vapour & liquid load both
Fixed charges initially

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
A head comprises of straight flange section, corner torus, section and central dished section. Crown radius and knuckle radius in a head is related respectively to the

Central dished section and corner torus section
Central dished section and straight flange section
Straight flange section and corner torus section
Corner torus section and central dished section

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Process Equipment and Plant Design
Weep holes provided in the plates of a distillation column

Are normally located near the overflow weir so that any delivery of liquid during operation follows approximately the same path as the overflow fluid
All of these
Must be large enough (usually 1/4" to 5/8" dia) to prevent plugging but should not deliver excessive amount of fluid during operation
Facilitate draining out liquid from a tray when the unit is not in operation

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