ABSTRACT
In the last several chapters the performance of multistage separation processes was analyzed qualitatively on the basis of fundamental principles developed in earlier chapters. The object was to gain an understanding of the different types of separation processes and columns and the factors that affect their performance. Chapters 5 and 6 employed graphical and semi-quantitative methods to represent a limited set of separation processes, namely binary distillation. Chapters 10 and 11 also used combinations of graphical and analytical methods applied to binary or ternary systems to represent specific classes of non-ideal separations.
