A plant uses methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as a solvent and discharges a gas stream containing 0.25

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A plant uses methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as a solvent and discharges a gas stream containing 0.25 percent MIBK at 70°C and 1 atm. The melting point of MIBK is -85°C. 

(a) What fraction of the MIBK could be removed if the gas, which is mostly air, is cooled to -10°C? 

(b) What temperature would be needed for 99% removal?

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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering

ISBN: 9780072848236

7th Edition

Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott

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