reboil
Reboil is the act of boiling something again after it has already boiled. In everyday language, it refers to reheating liquids such as soups or sauces to return them to a full boil, often for safety, texture, or concentration. In scientific and industrial contexts, reboil describes a controlled heat step used to generate vapors from a liquid that resides in a lower part of a system, most notably within distillation equipment.
In a distillation column, the reboil is provided by a reboiler, a heat exchanger that heats the
Safety and maintenance considerations apply to industrial reboilers, including material compatibility, corrosion resistance, and control to