Talk:Continuous distillation

message: Finally, the lab fractional distillation pic in the Fractional distillation shows somewhat primitive lab technique.  If nobody is working on a better pic, I plan to try to make a better pic (someday-LOL).  However, if you're already working on a better pic, tell me so I won't bother. H Padleckas 00:23, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have not started on this pic.  H Padleckas 05:25, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds fine to me. - mbeychok 01:12, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: H Padleckas, I really like your Tray_Distillation_Tower picture - very easy to follow. I think the shading from dark to light blue as you move up the column is very nice - I think I tried this elsewhere but with less success. It only remains to animate it!(←joke). Quantockgoblin 16:56, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: More about drawings

message: After the latest addition of LouisBB, a second rewrite of the article has been performed.  As MBeychok described after the previous rewrite, I believe quite strongly that it is possible to explain the majority of this article so non-specialists can understand this subject.  MBeychok and I have again collaborated in the rewrite, and we have now agreed on this version, which incorporates the additions and some of the suggestions made by LouisBB.
Some short explanations of the intentions:  The article now starts with an introduction which tells what this article is about, continuous distillation, which is one of the major separation techniques in the chemical industry.  After that follows the principle, which explains, as the title says, the principle.  The description in this section is not a description of a real, operating process, to use continuous distillation for complex mixtures several other enhancements to the process have to be made, and these are described in the following section 'design and operation'.  It describes in a bit more detail how column feed works, enhancements on the separation process, and some overhead arrangements.  Finally an example of an actual process (distillation of crude oil) is described, which is intended to show the true complexity of an actual distillation.  For more information, the discussion and history can still be found in my sandbox.  --Dirk Beetstra T C 21:32, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think we all owe a vote of thanks to Dirk Beetstra for developing this compromise by collaboration. - mbeychok 22:42, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: You're welcome!  --Dirk Beetstra T C 22:52, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: This looks like a pretty nice article now.  What do you think about making it a candidate for Good Article? Walkerma 04:26, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If Dirk doesn't mind my talking for him, we both think it is a great idea. Please pursue it and thanks. - mbeychok 04:43, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I indeed think that is a good plan.  Thanks Martin!  --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:41, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I was going to nominate the article tonight, but I noticed a small problem.  At the end of the article it says "Examples" but there is only really one example given.  Do you plan to add any other examples?  Or should the "Examples" heading be removed and "Continuous distillation of crude oil" become the main header for that section? Thanks again for your great work, Walkerma 06:09, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Henry, there is a problem in defining reflux ratio in that there are two definitions of that term: (1) the classical definition that defines the reflux ratio as R/D where R is the molar reflux flow rate and D is the molar liquid distillate rate and (2) the definition used by many process designers and controllers that defines the reflux ratio as R/F where R is the molar reflux rate and F is the molar feed rate (as in the random example articles at ,  and ). Thus, in the interest of simplicity, it may be better to just define the reflux as this article now does. - mbeychok 22:35, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Second rewrite 

message: Walkerma, we're getting a bit too far indented, so I started a new header about your suggested renaming. We once did have two examples, but one was deleted. How about we leave the one example as you suggested and change the heading from "Examples" to simply "Crude oil distillation" which is a bit more brief? Just a suggestion, I don't feel too strongly about it. - mbeychok 07:00, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Done - I thought the same.  I did a quick copyedit of the last paragraph too, I hope that was OK. Now nominated. Walkerma 08:13, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks good, thanks Martin for the nomination!  --Dirk Beetstra T C 08:51, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Renaming of "Examples" heading

message: The reference to Fractionation Research, Inc seems suspiciously (sp?) self-serving.  I don't comment on much here, but while reading the article this paragraph (appearing at the end of the section "Plates or Trays") seemed to represent a commercial interest without adding any value to the article.
Scott (talk) 10:57, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reference to Fractionation Research, Inc