Fractionation of paraffin wax mixtures
Date
2000
Authors
Grause J.C.
Nieuwoudt I.
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Abstract
Experimental results for the supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE) of paraffin wax using supercritical carbon dioxide are presented and compared with short path distillation (SPD). A simple simulation algorithm is presented and used to simulate SCFE cases. From these simulations it appears that supercritical extraction with reflux can be used to produce products with narrower carbon number distributions than those that can be obtained with SPD.Experimental results for the supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE) of paraffin wax using supercritical carbon dioxide are presented and compared with short path distillation (SPD). A simple simulation algorithm is presented and used to simulate SCFE cases. From these simulations it appears that supercritical extraction with reflux can be used to produce products with narrower carbon number distributions than those that can be obtained with SPD.
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Short path distillation (SPD), Algorithms, Carbon dioxide, Computer simulation, Distillation, Fractionation, Supercritical fluid extraction, Paraffin waxes, carbon dioxide, paraffin, distillation, experimental study, extraction, fractionation, paraffin, supercritical carbon dioxide, wax, algorithm, conference paper, distillation, fractionation, simulation, supercritical fluid extraction
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Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
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39
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