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The detailed techniques presented here are based on particular models for the vapor phase (Hayden-O Connell) and for the liquid phase (UNIQUAC). However, our discussion of these techniques is sufficiently general to allow the use of other models, whenever the user prefers to do so. 

Extensive compilation of vapor-liquid equilibrium data, particularly from Eastern Europe. 

It is important to be consistent in the use of fugacity coefficients. When reducing experimental data to obtain activity coefficients, a particular method for calculating fugacity coefficients must be adopted. That same method must be employed when activity-coefficient correlations are used to generate vapor-liquid equilibria. 

To illustrate calculations for a binary system containing a supercritical, condensable component. Figure 12 shows isobaric equilibria for ethane-n-heptane. Using the virial equation for vapor-phase fugacity coefficients, and the UNIQUAC equation for liquid-phase activity coefficients, calculated results give an excellent representation of the data of Kay (1938). In this case,the total pressure is not large and therefore, the mixture is at all times remote from critical conditions. For this binary system, the particular method of calculation used here would not be successful at appreciably higher pressures. 

Figure 17 shows results for the acetonitrile-n-heptane-benzene system. Here, however, the two-phase region is somewhat smaller ternary equilibrium calculations using binary data alone considerably overestimate the two-phase region. Upon including a single ternary tie line, satisfactory ternary representation is obtained. Unfortunately, there is some loss of accuracy in the representation of the binary VLB (particularly for the acetonitrile-benzene system where the shift of the aceotrope is evident) but the loss is not severe. 

This chapter presents quantitative methods for calculation of enthalpies of vapor-phase and liquid-phase mixtures. These methods rely primarily on pure-component data, in particular ideal-vapor heat capacities and vapor-pressure data, both as functions of temperature. Vapor-phase corrections for nonideality are usually relatively small. Liquid-phase excess enthalpies are also usually not important. As indicated in Chapter 4, for mixtures containing noncondensable components, we restrict attention to liquid solutions which are dilute with respect to all noncondensable components. 

Two generally accepted models for the vapor phase were discussed in Chapter 3 and one particular model for the liquid phase (UNIQUAC) was discussed in Chapter 4. Unfortunately, these, and all other presently available models, are only approximate when used to calculate equilibrium properties of dense fluid mixtures. Therefore, any such model must contain a number of adjustable parameters, which can only be obtained from experimental measurements. The predictions of the model may be sensitive to the values selected for model parameters, and the data available may contain significant measurement errors. Thus, it is of major importance that serious consideration be given to the proper treatment of experimental measurements for mixtures to obtain the most appropriate values for parameters in models such as UNIQUAC. 

King, 1971 Naphtali and Sandholm, 1971 Newman, 1963 and Tomich, 1970). Moreover the choice of appropriate computation procedures for distillation, absorption, and extraction is highly dependent on the system being separated, the conditions of separation, and the specifications to be satisfied (Friday and Smith, 1964 Seppala and Luus, 1972). The thermodynamic methods presented in Chapters 3, 4, and 5, particularly when combined to... 

There is justification for allowing t to increase beyond 1, and in many particular applications this may be desirable. Here a more conservative approach is used to reduce the chance of unstable iterations. 

The calculational procedure employed in BLIPS, when used with the particular initial phase-composition estimated included in the subroutine, has converged satisfactorily for all systems we have encountered (except very near plait points as noted). 

Figure 2.8 shows the essential features of a refinery catalytic cracker. This particular reaction is accompanied hy the deposition of carhon on the surface of the catalyst. The fiuidized-hed reactor allows the catalyst to he withdrawn continuously and circulated to a fiuidized regenerator, where the carhon is burnt ofi" in an air stream, allowing regenerated catalyst to he returned to the cracker. 

This technique is useful not only when the mixture is impossible to separate by conventional distillation because of an azeotrope but also when the mixture is difficult to separate because of a particularly low relative volatility. Such distillation operations in which an extraneous mass-separating agent is used can be divided into two broad classes. 

Parallel-feed operation is illustrated in Fig. 3.12c. Fresh feed is added to each stage, and product is withdrawn from each stage. The vapor from each stage is still used to heat the next stage. This arrangement is used mainly when the feed is almost saturated, particularly when solid crystals are the product. 

Many processes, particularly in the petrochemical industries, produce a reactor efiiuent which consists of a mixture of low-boiling components such as hydrogen and methane together with much less... 

Allow product integrity. Each batch of product can be clearly identified in terms of the feeds involved and conditions of processing. This is particularly important in industries such as pharmaceuticals and foodstufls. 

Safety considerations might dictate that a particularly hazardous component be removed from the process as early as possible to minimize the inventory of that material. 

Corrosion problems often dictate that a particularly corrosive component be removed early to minimize the use of expensive materials of construction. 

It is interesting to note that heuristics 2, 3, and 4 from Sec. 5.2 tend to minimize the flow rate of nonkey components. Heuristic 1 relates to special circumstances when there is a particularly difiicult separation. ... 

The maximum temperature cross which can be tolerated is normally set by rules of thumb, e.g., FrSQ,75 °. It is important to ensure that Ft > 0.75, since any violation of the simplifying assumptions used in the approach tends to have a particularly significant effect in areas of the Ft chart where slopes are particularly steep. Any uncertainties or inaccuracies in design data also have a more significant effect when slopes are steep. Consequently, to be confident in a design, those parts of the Ft chart where slopes are steep should be avoided, irrespective of Ft 0.75. 

Once the process route has been chosen, it may be possible to synthesize flowsheets that do not require large inventories of materials in the process. The design of the reaction and separation system is particularly important in this respect, but heat transfer, storage, and pressure relief systems are also important. 

Low pressure. Low pressures are not in general as hazardous as the other extreme operating conditions. However, one particular hazard that does exist in low-pressure plants handling flammable materials is the possible ingress of air with the consequent formation of a flammable mixture. 

Additional separation and recycling. Once the possibilities for recycling streams directly, feed purification, and eliminating the use of extraneous materials for separation that cannot be recycled efiiciently have been exhausted, attention is turned to the fourth option, the degree of material recovery from the waste streams that are left. One very important point which should not be forgotten is that once the waste stream is rejected, any valuable material turns into a liability as an effluent material. The level of recovery in such situations needs careful consideration. It may be economical to carry out additional separation of the valuable material with a view to recycling that additional recovered material, particularly when the cost of downstream effluent treatment is taken into consideration. 

Let us now suggest what can be done, particularly in design, to overcome such waste. 

This is particularly important when considering the effect that combined heat and power generation (cogeneration) has on utility waste. 

Combustion in an incinerator is the only practical way to deal with many waste streams.This is particularly true of solid and concentrated wastes and toxic wastes such as those containing halogenated hydrocarbons, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Many of the toxic substances encountered resist biological degradation and persist in the natural environment for a long period of time. Unless they are in dilute aqueous solution, the most effective treatment is usually incineration. 

Thermal NO, is formed particularly at high temperatures. b. Fuel-bound NO. ... 

The pretreatment processes may be most effective when applied to individual waste streams from particular processes or process steps before effluent streams are combined for biological treatment. 

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