Reflux system

Partially Reversible Processes. In a partially reversible type of process, exemplified by chemical exchange, the reflux system is generally derived from a chemical process and involves the consumption of chemicals needed to transfer the components from the upflow into the downflow at the top of the cascade, and to accomplish the reverse at the bottom. Therefore, although the separation process itself may be reversible, the entire process is not, if the reflux is not accompHshed reversibly. 

It would be possible to remove all of the heat by pumping cold reflux from the distillate drum to the top of the tower and thus eliminate the cost of the pumparound circuit. Where more than one sidestream is withdrawn, however, it is usually economical to withdraw part of the heat in a pumparoimd reflux system farther down the tower. The following economic factors affect the choice ... 

How many theoretical contact stages are required for a side reflux system on an atmospheric crude tower The vapor is to he cooled from 500°F to 440°F the circulating... 

The error introduced by Reaction 3 was further diminished by flushing out much of the oxygen from the refluxing system by boiling the contents before adding the potassium iodide. Crystals between 2 and 5 mm. were used because smaller ones had a tendency to stick to the walls of the wet condenser. Early in this work it was noticed that crystals of potassium iodide which were not washed down were often partly oxidized to iodine, which worked down into the flask and caused high results. Thus it was important to wash all the potassium iodide down the condenser with water. Crystals of potassium iodide were used rather than a solution because this avoided the possibility of such a solution being oxidized to contain triiodide ion. 

The MARS-S is constituted of a multimode cavity very close to domestic oven with safety precautions (15 mL vessels up to 0.5 L round-bottomed flasks, magnetic stirring, temperature control). The magnitude of microwave power available is 300 W. The optical temperature sensor is immersed in the reaction vessel for quick response up to 250 °C. A ceiling mounted is available in order to make connection with a conventional reflux system located outside the cavity or to ensure addition of reactants. These ports are provided with a ground choke to prevent microwave leakage. It is also possible to use a turntable for small vessels with volumes close to 0.1 mL to 15 mL vessels (120 positions for 15 mL vessels). Pressure vessels are available (33 bar monitored, 20 controlled). 

Reflux System Failure The quantity of reflux used in fractionation systems determines the amount of vapor generation and the consequent pressure differential through the condenser system. If a reflux system fails, lower pressures through the condensers and the vessel may result in higher pressure rise in the system as a whole. 

Fig. 11.18 Concentration profiles for mixer-settler bank under total reflux system TBP (50%) from nitrate medium. (From Ref. 42.)... 

Subsequently the gas is precooled in exchanger E-6 and charged to a low temperature fractionator. This tower has a reboiler and a top refluxing system. At the top the conditions are 280psig and —75°F. Freon refrigerant at — 90°F is used in the condenser. The bottoms is recycled to the pyrolysis coil. The uncondensed vapor leaving the reflux accumulator constitutes the product of this plant. It is used to precool the feed to the fractionator in E-6 and then leaves this part of the plant for further purification. 

Set up a reflux system and determine appropriate reflux temperatures using a preliminary sample. 

The biochemical reduction of sulfate to sulfide by bacteria of the genus Desulfovibrio in anoxic waters is a significant process in terms of the chemistry of natural waters since sulfide participates in precipitation and redox reactions with other elements. Examples of these reactions are discussed later in this paper. It is appropriate now, however, to mention the enrichment of heavy isotopes of sulfur in lakes. Deevey and Nakai (13) observed a dramatic demonstration of the isotope effect in Green Lake, a meromictic lake near Syracuse, N. Y. Because the sulfur cycle in such a lake cannot be completed, depletion of 32S04, with respect to 34S04, continues without interruption, and 32S sulfide is never returned to the sulfate reservoir in the monimolimnion. Deevey and Nakai compared the lake to a reflux system. H2S-enriched 32S diffuses to the surface waters and is washed out of the lake, leaving a sulfur reservoir depleted in 32S. The result is an 34S value of +57.5% in the monimolimnion. 

Apart from different capacities of pumps, columns and vessels there are other equipment parameters which have to be chosen in respect to the product or the product group to be treated e.g. the number and type of separators, the number and arrangement of extractors (parallel, in series or in carousel mode), reflux systems or ex-proof design. A very important tool is the possibility to generate extract fractions using several separators in series. However, depending on the product requirements the separator types have to be chosen carefully because of their different characteristics. The following separators are available as a standard ... 

Generally, two set-ups for conducting MAE are applied in laboratories closed vessels systems allowing for temperature and pressure adjustment and control, and open vessel systems for procedures carried out under atmospheric pressure. In the open vessel systems, maximal temperature is determined by the temperature at which the extractant boils. In those systems, absorption of microwave radiation occurs in the whole sample therefore, heating is effective and homogeneous. The main disadvantage of open vessel systems is the possibility of volatile compound loss. This can be reduced by application of a reflux system fitted into the top of the extraction vessel. 

Speciai seais wiii be required if the horn is to be used in refluxing systems, inert atmospheres or at pressures above (or beiow) ambient ievei. 

The use of 2M to 4M H2SO4 instead of water improves the performance of this part of the reflux system (31). An optical cell 4 with a photoelectric relay was used for automatic control of the flow of SO2 (39, 43) by opening a solenoid valve to increase the flow of SO2 when the brown colored reaction zone descended to the optical cell. The NO produced by the above reactions, along with that present in the liquid phase as N2O3, passed into the exchange column B through a jacketed section at —12° to — 16°C. which condensed and returned most of the unreacted NO2 to the reactor. 

SiC fiber was produced from polycarbosilane (PCS) by Yajima et al. " in 1975, which is the earliest case of organosilicon polymer utilization for an industrial structural material. In the Yajima process, PCS was mainly synthesized from polydimethylsilane (PDS) by a thermal conversion process using an autoclave or an open reflux system. This is the commonly available PCS. Its melt spinability, solubility in various orgaiuc solvents, and stability for storing at room temperature are critically important for industrial uses. 

After these preheat treatment processes, the two treated (cross-linked) PMS resins were pyrolyzed at 1273 K. Resin recovery after preheat treatment and ceramic yield of these cross-linked resins at 1273 K are summarized in Table 19.2. Use of the reflux system is effective to increase resin recovery and ceramic yield. Figure 19.4 shows the overall ceramic yield of the starting PMS with different thermal histories. The dotted line indicates the intrinsic ceramic yield from PMS by direct pyrolysis up to 1273 K (about 30%). The filled circle indicates the ceramic yield at 1273 K with two-step pyrolysis, in which reflux treatment is the first step. Overall ceramic yield begins to increase at 423 to 523 K, and is saturated (approximately 75%) at 623 K. Even when a preheat treatment step on PMS is a simple heat treatment in an open argon gas flow (open circle), the overall... 

The trinuclear complex, henceforth referred as Mns, is readily soluble in warm acetone, but instantly hydrolyzed in water. A weighted amount of Mn3 was dissolved in acetone and put in a 3-neck spherical flask, equipped with a reflux system used to avoid the escaping of acetone vapor. Then, an aquatic solution of one metallic ion in its nitrate form was added dropwise into the acetonic solution kept at 50 "C. In a typical example, in 250ml of Mns/acetonic solution containing 0.01 moles of Mn3, 250ml of A1(N03)3/H20 solution (0.141 M) was added dropwise and slowly during 2h. Then the obtained precipitate was filtered, dried at room temperature and fired at 300 C and 500 C under atmospheric conditions. Samples prepared in this way are in Table 1 with some of their characteristic properties. 

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