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Carbon steel was selected as the material for constructing the distillation column because it is relatively inexpensive, can be easily fabricated including through welding, and is inert to alpha olefins which are being produced, making it a suitable material. The distillation column specifications include a design stress of 88.9 N/mm2, tensile strength of 200 N/mm2, diameter of 1050 mm, operating pressure of 0.55 N/mm2, and 75 mm thick mineral wool insulation.

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Material of Construction

Carbon steel was selected as the material for constructing the distillation column because it is relatively inexpensive, can be easily fabricated including through welding, and is inert to alpha olefins which are being produced, making it a suitable material. The distillation column specifications include a design stress of 88.9 N/mm2, tensile strength of 200 N/mm2, diameter of 1050 mm, operating pressure of 0.55 N/mm2, and 75 mm thick mineral wool insulation.

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Material of Construction

During the selection of material, the suitability of material for fabrication (particularly welding) as
well as the compatibility of the material with the process environment must be taking onto account.
In this case, the material used in the construction of the distillation column is carbon steel as it is
relatively low cost. Furthermore, carbon steel is inert to alpha olefins and thus, is satisfactory as a
material of construction for the production of heptenes. Below are the specifications of the
distillation column :

Design stress, f = 88.9 N/mm2

Tensile strength = 200 N/mm2

Join factor, J = 1.00

Diameter vessel, D = 1050 mm

Operating pressure = 0.55 N/mm2

Insulation, mineral wool = 75 mm thick

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