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New Technology for separating close boiling points?

Asked by samuelAdetunji (10points) June 10th, 2020

What ideas can we employ in developing a new technology in order to separate close-boiling isomers more cost-effectively?

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LuckyGuy's avatar

Have you considered pressurizing the container to raise the boiling point and increase the spread between the two isomers?

LuckyGuy's avatar

Do the two isomers absorb at different wavelengths? You can flash radiate with one wavelength specific to the lower boiling point isomer.

ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

Can they be crystallized? Crystallization after distillation or some combination of both would separate them in short order. You could potentially use what @LuckyGuy mentioned and use a spectral method to separate the crystals.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

Can you pressurize the liquid, Carbon Dioxide has different points of boiling and solidification under pressure ? ?

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