Sometimes in processes we need a specific compounent but that component is in a mixture, so what we need to do is a separation process.
The separation process requires 40-80% of investment.
"Separation processes are integral unit operation in most of the modern chemical, pharmaceutical and other process plants. Among the separation processes, some are standard and conventional processes, like, distillation, absorption, adsorption, etc." (Chemical Engineering-Novel Separation Process. Lecture 1 : Fundamentals of Separation Processes)
Easy to separate
gas-liquid
solid-liquid
gas-solid
inmisable liquids
Separation processes
Heat: separate vapour (distilation)
Cool: create crystals and filter (crystalization)
Decatation: add solvent for one component
The separation process requires 40-80% of investment.
"Separation processes are integral unit operation in most of the modern chemical, pharmaceutical and other process plants. Among the separation processes, some are standard and conventional processes, like, distillation, absorption, adsorption, etc." (Chemical Engineering-Novel Separation Process. Lecture 1 : Fundamentals of Separation Processes)
Easy to separate
gas-liquid
solid-liquid
gas-solid
inmisable liquids
Separation processes
Heat: separate vapour (distilation)
Cool: create crystals and filter (crystalization)
Decatation: add solvent for one component
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References.
LearnCemE (2015). Adiabatic Flash of Binary System. Retrieved from: http://youtu.be/Aw4VsloWVjM
LearnCemE (2015). Adiabatic Flash of Binary System. Retrieved from: http://youtu.be/Aw4VsloWVjM