Hydrocarbon Processing published a petroleum-refining handbook in November 1990, with process-flow diagrams and data for commercial processes. For the ethers process on page 128, list the separation operations of the type given in Table 1.1 and indicate what chemical(s) is (are) being separated.

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Table 1.1 (Continued) Separation Operation Desublimation (16) Leaching (liquid-solid extraction) (17) Foam fractionation (18) V → Symbol MSA- MSA -y LL Initial or Feed Phase Vapor Solid Liquid Created or Added Phase Solid Liquid Gas Separating Agent(s) Heat transfer (ESA) Liquid solvent Gas bubbles (MSA) *Design procedures are fairly well accepted. "Trays are shown for columns, but alternatively packing can be used. Multiple feeds and side streams are often used and may be added to the symbol. Details of examples may be found in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York (2004-2007). Industrial Example Recovery of phthalic anhydride from non-condensible gas Extraction of sucrose from sugar beets with hot water Recovery of detergents from waste solutions