The Temperatures in a Fractionating Tower at an Oil Refinery

question 85

Multiple Choice

The temperatures in a fractionating tower at an oil refinery are important,but so are the pressures.Where might the pressure in a fractional distillation tower be greatest,at the bottom or at the top? Defend your answer.

• A)The pressure is greatest at the bottom because the higher temperature means a greater number of vaporized molecules.
• B)The pressure is greatest at the top because the higher temperature means a greater number of vaporized molecules.
• C)The pressure is greatest at the bottom because the lower temperature means a greater number of vaporized molecules.
• D)The pressure is greatest at the top because the lower temperature means a greater number of vaporized molecules.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that integrates all components of manufacturing expenses—materials, labor, and every overhead, be it variable or fixed—into the final product cost.

Variable Costing

An accounting approach where only variable production costs are assigned to inventory, distinguishing it from absorption costing by treating fixed overhead as a period cost.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, resulting in a net income or loss.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only assigns variable costs to inventory, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead costs.