A mixture of 16,500 kg/h of 55 wt% methyl acetate and 45 wt% methanol is to be
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A mixture of 16,500 kg/h of 55 wt% methyl acetate and 45 wt% methanol is to be separated into 99.5 wt% methyl acetate and 99 wt% methanol. Use of one homogeneous azeotropic distillation column and one ordinary distillation column has been suggested. Possible entrainers are n-hexane, cyclohexane, and toluene. Determine feasibility of the sequence. If feasible, prepare a design. If not, suggest an alternative and prove its feasibility.
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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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