Chemical Engineering - Fluid-fluid - and Fluid-gas Extraction

After completion of this chemistry course, you are be able to:

• List some reasons to choose liquid–liquid extraction over other separation techniques like distillation
• Distinguish between the raffinate and extract layers 
• Calculate the amounts and compositions in both phases of a single-stage equilibrium extraction process using the lever-arm rule
• Calculate flooding velocities for packed towers
• Determine the size of multicompartment extraction columns
   

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