Optimize the design of a distillation column to separate 225 metric tons per hour of an equimolar
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Optimize the design of a distillation column to separate 225 metric tons per hour of an equimolar mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, paraxylene and orthoxylene with minimum total annualized cost. The feed is a saturated liquid at 330 kPa. The recovery of toluene in the distillate should be greater than 99%, and the recovery of ethylbenzene in the bottoms should be greater than 99%.
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Chemical Engineering Design
ISBN: 9780081025994
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Authors: Ray Sinnott, R.K. Sinnott, Sinnott Gavin Towler
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