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Extractive Distillation of the Tetrahydrofuran–Acetonitrile–Chloroform Mixture

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The vapor–liquid equilibrium of the tetrahydrofuran–acetonitrile system, the equimolar tetrahydrofuran–acetonitrile–chloroform mixture is experimentally studied. The effect of various amounts of dimethyl sulfoxide on the relative volatilities of the components at 101.32 kPa is investigated. The extractive distillation flowsheets of the tetrahydrofuran–acetonitrile–chloroform mixture with dimethyl sulfoxide are calculated.

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Zhuchkov, V.I., Ryzhkin, D.A. & Raeva, V.M. Extractive Distillation of the Tetrahydrofuran–Acetonitrile–Chloroform Mixture. Theor Found Chem Eng 57, 119–129 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579523010153

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