Heuristic synthesis of nonsharp separation sequences

The preliminary synthesis of ordinary distillation schemes for separating a single feed into desired products is examined. Nonsharp products are emphasized, i.e., when components are desired in more than one product. Such sets lead naturally to columns with incomplete separation of the key component...

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Published in:AIChE journal 1988-05, Vol.34 (5), p.763-780
Main Authors: Bamopoulos, George, Nath, Ravindra, Motard, Rodolphe L.
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