Four hundred lbmol/h of an equimolar mixture of n-heptane and toluene at 200 F and 20

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Four hundred lbmol/h of an equimolar mixture of n-heptane and toluene at 200οF and 20 psia is to be separated by extractive distillation at 20 psia, using phenol at 220οF as the solvent, at a flow rate of 1,200 lbmol/h. Design a suitable two-column system to obtain reasonable product purities with minimal solvent loss.

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Separation Process Principles Chemical And Biochemical Principles

ISBN: 9780470481837

3rd Edition

Authors: By J. D. Seader, Ernest J. Henley, D. Keith Roper

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