5/30/2017 ReactiveDistillation

Introduction

Review

Problem

References

Chapter6

WebModules

by
Timothy
Mashue Reactivedistillationisusedwithreversible,liquidphasereactions.Supposeareversiblereactionhadthefollowingchemicalequation:
and
H.Scott
Fogler
Formanyrevesiblereactionstheequilibriumpointliesfartotheleftandlittleproductisformed:

However,ifoneormoreoftheproductsareremovedmoreoftheproductwillbeformedbecauseofLeChatlier'sPrinciple:

Removingoneormoreoftheproductsisoneoftheprinciplesbehindreactivedistillation.Thereactionmixtureisheatedandtheproduct(s)
reactantswon'tboiloffbeforetheproducts.

Forexample,ReactiveDistillationcanbeusedinremovingaceticacidfromwater.Aceticacidisthebyproductofseveralreactionsandisver
usedinfoods,pharmaceuticals,explosives,medicinalsandsolvents.Itisalsofoundinmanyhomesintheformofvinegar.However,itiscon
mustberemoved.

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