Can a dephlegmator be to large

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Re: Can a dephlegmator be to large

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Nice coil Sir ! Good to see some pictures from you as well! Thanks for sharing.
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Chuck the whole thing in the freezer for a bit, might shrink it enough for it to pull out :thumbup:
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Tōtōchtin wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:13 am
So I decided to increase the rc size as I want to be able to knockdown all vapors on a VM.
Just reread and figured out the discussion has drifted from dephleg to RC. :lol:
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Tōtōchtin wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:35 am
It would seem in my non educated way the hot vapor would collapse as a liquid on the coldest material a as it passes by.
The collapse causes a vacuum and draws even more vapor to the cool surface.
Turbulence is great in a heat exchanger but isn't needed or wanted on the vapor side of a condenser.
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