Thermal diffusion near a binary liquid azetrope

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dc.contributor.advisorRowley, Richard L.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKobayashi, Rikien_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcIntire, Larry V.en_US
dc.creatorPeterson, Edward Ryanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:18:13Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:18:13Zen_US
dc.date.issued1981en_US
dc.description.abstractInduction of a mass flux by a temperature gradient is known as the thermal diffusion or Soret effect, and is characterized by the thermal diffusion factor. A thermogravitational column’was used to obtain thermal diffusion factors and steady state separations in the ethanol-water mixture at its azeotropic composition. The thermogravitational diffusion column was calibrated using the value of the thermal diffusion factor of the cyclohexane-benzene mixture, which had been previously determined at 25°C. The temperature dependence of the thermal diffusion factor was determined for the ethanol-water system within .5°C of the azeotropic point and in the range of 25° to 77.7°C. Within 1°C of the azeotropic point, the thermal diffusion factor shows an anomalous behavior. It appears to increase rapidly as the azeotrope temperature is approached. In addition to the thermal diffusion factor, the heat of transport and thermal diffusion coefficient were determined for the ethanol-water system as functions of temperature, based on the assumption of Onsager Reciprocity. These parameters also exhibit a divergent character as the boiling point is approached. Further studies are needed to determine the significance of this effect in terms of molecular models. Ethanol enriched fluid from the thermogravitational column operating in the continuous mode was used as feed to a packed distillation column. Further separation occurred via distillation. Thus, thermogravitational columns offer a convenient small scale intermediate to break the azeotropes which often arise in the separation of liquid mixtures by distillation.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS CH.E. 1981 PETERSONen_US
dc.identifier.citationPeterson, Edward Ryan. "Thermal diffusion near a binary liquid azetrope." (1981) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104165">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104165</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1792en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104165en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleThermal diffusion near a binary liquid azetropeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentChemical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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