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extractive distillation

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extractive distillation [ik′strak·tiv ‚dis·tə′lā·shən]
(chemical engineering)
A distillation process to separate components from eutectic mixtures; a solution of the mixture is cooled, causing one component to crystallize out and the other to remain in solution; used to separatep-xylene andm-xylene, usingn-pentane as the solvent.


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Sasol Technology has developed the proprietary know-how to produce high-purity ethanol through an extractive distillation process which has been used successfully at the Sasolburg high-purity ethanol plant.
Vital to the success of the joint venture is its prominent expertise in separations technologies, including fractional distillation, extractive distillation, azeotropic distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, reactive distillation, absorption, stripping and acid gas removal.
Vital to the success of the joint venture is its prominent expertise in separations technologies, including fractional distillation, extractive distillation, azeotropic distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, reactive distillation, absorption, stripping and acid gas removal.
 
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