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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs inside distillation columns in chemical plants when internal pressure exceeds design limits?
A)Column integrity is immediately compromised✓
B)Flooding transitions to column weeping
C)Vapor-liquid flows induce phase change
D)Foaming suppresses mass transport efficiency
💡 Explanation
Rupture of the distillation column happens because hoop stress via excessive pressure exceeds the material's tensile strength, leading to catastrophic failure; therefore structural collapse occurs, rather than alternative changes in vapor-liquid equilibrium because those assume an intact system.
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