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Entrainer
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Summary
An entrainer is a
Substance added to a system
to facilitate the
Separation of components
by altering the
Relative Volatility
in processes like distillation. It is commonly used in azeotropic distillation to
Break azeotropes
, allowing for the
Efficient separation of mixtures
that would otherwise be difficult to separate due to similar
Boiling points
.
Concepts
Azeotropic Distillation
Relative Volatility
Phase Equilibrium
Boiling Point
Separation Processes
Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium
Solvent Selection
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