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CHEP 532

PRODUCTION OF PHTHALIC
ANHYDRIDE via VAPORPHASE CATALYTIC OXIDATION
OF O-XYLENE

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CHECK FOR AZEOTROPE

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T-XY DIAGRAM
T-xy diagram for PHTHA-01/MALEI-01

285

x 1.0133 bar
y 1.0133 bar

280
275
270
265
260

Temperature, C

255
250
245
240
235
230
225
220
215
210
205
200
0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
Liquid/vapor mole fraction, PHTHA-01

0.65

0.70

0.75

0.80

0.85

0.90

0.95

1.00

0.70

0.75

0.80

0.85

0.90

0.95

1.00

T-xy diagram for PHTHA-01/WATER

290

x 1.0133 bar
y 1.0133 bar

280
270
260
250
240
230
220
Temperature, C

210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

0.45
0.50
0.55
0.60
Liquid/vapor mole fraction, PHTHA-01

0.65

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T-xy diagram for MALEI-01/WATER

205

x 1.0133 bar
y 1.0133 bar

200
195
190
185
180
175
170

Temperature, C

165
160
155
150
145
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

0.40

0.45
0.50
0.55
Liquid/vapor mole fraction, MALEI-01

0.60

0.65

0.70

0.75

0.80

0.85

0.90

0.95

1.00

Ternary Diag for PHTHA-01/ MALEI-01/WATER

0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Phase envelope 1 (PRES =1.01325 bar)
Tie line 1 (PRES =1.01325 bar)
Tie line 2 (PRES =1.01325 bar)
Tie line 3 (PRES =1.01325 bar)

0.35
0.40
0.45

Tie line 4 (PRES =1.01325 bar)

Tie line 5 (PRES =1.01325 bar)
Azeotrope 6 (PRES = 1.01325 bar)

0.50
0.55
0.60
0.65
0.70
0.75
0.80
0.85
0.90

0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10

0.95

0.05
0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95
Molefrac PHTHA-01

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