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DESTILACION EXTRACTIVA [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Distillation
  • Chemical Engineering
DEF

Distillation process characterized by the fact that the relative positions of boiling points of components are influenced by the selection of an appropriate solvent. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

The process is, for example, used in the separation of butadiene from a mixture of butanes, butenes and butadiene, with acetonitrile as solvent.

OBS

extractive distillation: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillation du pétrole
  • Génie chimique
DEF

Procédé de distillation caractérisé par le fait que les positions relatives des points d'ébullition des composants sont influencées par la sélectivité d'un solvant approprié. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Le procédé est, par exemple, utilisé pour la séparation du butadiène d'un mélange de butanes, butènes et butadiène avec l'acétonitrile comme solvant.

OBS

distillation extractive : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilación del petróleo
  • Ingenieria química
DEF

Destilación que usa una columna de fraccionamiento y una sustancia añadida que varía las características de evaporación de las materias que se han de separar.

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