Remixing

Note that no attempt has been made to separate the chlorine and decane, since they are remixed after recycling to the reactor. 

Consider the sequence of simple columns shown in Fig. 5.12. In the direct sequence shown in Fig. 5.12, the composition of component B in the first column increases below the feed as the more volatile component A decreases. However, moving further down the column, the composition of component B decreases again as the composition of the less volatile component C increases. Thus the composition of component B reaches a peak only to be remixed. ... 

This remixing which occurs in both sequences of simple distillation columns is a source of inefficiency in the separation. By contrast. 

Figure 5.12 Composition profiles for the middle product in the columns of the direct sequence show remixing effects. (From Triantafyllou and Smith, Trans. IChemE, part A, 70 118, 1992 reproduced by permission of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.)...

Stony Irons. The stony iron meteorites are composed of substantial iron and siUcate components. The paHasites contain cm-sized ohvine crystals embedded ia a soHd FeNi metal matrix and have properties consistent with formation at the core mantle boundary of differentiated asteroids. The mesosiderites are composed of metal and siUcates that were fractured and remixed, presumably ia the near-surface regions of their parent bodies. 

The carbide then is remixed with a stoichiometric amount of oxide, compacted into chunks, and refired to >2000° C under reduced pressure ... 

The stagnant-film model discussed previously assumes a steady state in which the local flux across each element of area is constant i.e., there is no accumulation of the diffusing species within the film. Higbie [Trans. Am. Jn.st. Chem. Eng., 31,365 (1935)] pointed out that industrial contactors often operate with repeated brief contacts between phases in which the contact times are too short for the steady state to be achieved. For example, Higbie advanced the theory that in a packed tower the liquid flows across each packing piece in laminar flow and is remixed at the points of discontinuity between the packing elements. Thus, a fresh liquid surface is formed at the top of each piece, and as it moves downward, it absorbs gas at a decreasing rate until it is mixed at the next discontinuity. This is the basis of penetration theoiy. 

For preliminary studies of batch rectification of multicomponent mixtures, shortcut methods that assume constant molal overflow and negligible vapor and liquid holdup are useful. The method of Diwekar and Madhaven [Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 30, 713 (1991)] can be used for constant reflux or constant overhead rate. The method of Sundaram and Evans [Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 32, 511 (1993)] applies only to the case of constant remix, but is easy to apply. Both methods employ the Fenske-Uuderwood-GiUilaud (FUG) shortcut procedure at successive time steps. Thus, batch rectification is treated as a sequence of continuous, steady-state rectifications. 

Service Cycle - As far as the mode of operation is concerned, the service cycle of a mixedbed unit is very similar to a conventional two-bed system, in that water flows into the top of the vessel, down through the bed, and the purified effluent comes out the bottom. It is in the regeneration and the preparation of it that the mixed-bed differs from the two-bed equipment. The resins must be separated, regenerated separately, and remixed for the next service cycle. 

If the distillation is carried out at constant total pressure (e.y., under atmospheric pressure) there will be, in general, a change of temperature, for if it were possible to separate a mixture into two parts of different composition at a constant temperature, we could remix these through semipermeable diaphragms and so... 

If, however, the temperature is maintained constant, the pressure exerted by the vapour will, in general, change during distillation, for if the liquid could be separated into two parts of different composition at a fixed temperature and pressure, these could be remixed with performance of work as before. 

Before injection, pull back the plunger and tip die syringe back and forth slighdy to agitate and remix die insulins. 

What is the mean rate of transfer if all elements of the surface are exposed for the same time ie before being remixed with the bulk ... 

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