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Ternary Phase Diagram

A 100 kg mixture containing 45% ethylene glycol and 55% water is extracted with 200 kg of pure furfural solvent. The overall composition and tie lines on a phase diagram are used to determine that the extraction will produce 82 kg of raffinate containing water and furfural, and 218 kg of extract containing ethylene glycol and furfural.

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Ternary Phase Diagram

A 100 kg mixture containing 45% ethylene glycol and 55% water is extracted with 200 kg of pure furfural solvent. The overall composition and tie lines on a phase diagram are used to determine that the extraction will produce 82 kg of raffinate containing water and furfural, and 218 kg of extract containing ethylene glycol and furfural.

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100 kg mixture (Feed, F) having 55% water and 45% ethylene glycol is extracted with pure furfural

solvent (S) that is 200 kg.


Feed Solvent
F=100 kg S=200 kg
xF,A=0.45 xS,A=0.00
xF,C=0.55 xS,C=0.00
xF,S=0.00 xS,S=1.00

Where; A: ethylene glycol (solute), C: water (carrier) and S: furfural (solvent)

Make mass balance:


𝑀 = 𝐹 + 𝑆 = 100 + 200 = 300 𝑘𝑔
𝐹 ∙ 𝑥𝐹,𝐴 + 𝑆 ∙ 𝑥𝑆,𝐴
𝑥𝑀,𝐴 = = 0.15
𝑀
𝐹 ∙ 𝑥𝐹,𝐶 + 𝑆 ∙ 𝑥𝑆,𝐶
𝑥𝑀,𝐶 = = 0.18
𝑀
𝐹 ∙ 𝑥𝐹,𝑆 + 𝑆 ∙ 𝑥𝑆,𝑆
𝑥𝑀,𝑆 = = 0.67
𝑀
Place the point M to the phase diagram:

1
From 100% furfural (S) phase, draw a line passing through M point:

Draw a tie-line like tie lines covering M point:

2
Determine the points that are passing the extract and raffinate equilibrium lines, and find the
coordinates:

By using these points, make a mass balance:


𝑀 ∙ 𝑥𝑀,𝐴 = 𝑅 ∙ 𝑥𝑅,𝐴 + 𝐸 ∙ 𝑥𝐸,𝐴

𝑀 ∙ 𝑥𝑀,𝐶 = 𝑅 ∙ 𝑥𝑅,𝐶 + 𝐸 ∙ 𝑥𝐸,𝐶

By solving this system of equations, the values obtained are following:


𝑅 = 82 𝑘𝑔
𝐸 = 218 𝑘𝑔

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