What should be the volume of the separator in Prob. 2.4 to separate 1,600 kg/h chlorobenzene from
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What should be the volume of the separator in Prob. 2.4 to separate 1,600 kg/h chlorobenzene from 2,100 kg/h of wash liquid. The wash liquid is to be the continuous phase; its viscosity is the same as that of water at the operating temperature of 35°C.
Prob. 2.4
A continuous gravity decanter is to separate chlorobenzene, with a density of 1,109 kg/m3, from an aqueous wash liquid having a density of 1,020 kg/m3. If the total depth in the separator is 1 m and the interface is to be 0.6 m from the vessel floor,
(a) What should the height of the heavy-liquid overflow leg be;
(b) How much would an error of 50 mm in this height affect the position of the interface?
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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering
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