Hydrocarbon Engineering Spotlight with Koch-Glitsch
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
In this Spotlight Interview, Emily Ruhl, Tray Technology Specialist, and Michael Krela, Global Product Manager for Mass Transfer, Koch-Glitsch, join us to explore their article that featured in the September 2025 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering magazine.
Titled ‘Engineering the future’, this article traces the evolution of distillation tray valves, highlighting how design advancements have improved capacity, efficiency, and operational flexibility.
Key topics throughout this Spotlight Interview include:
- Evolving mass transfer challenges and how they can be addressed.
- The importance of tray valve selection.
- How the operating range of a tower is defined, and why it is so important for energy efficiency.
- Key differences between the T valve and FLEXIPRO® valve.
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