How Is Hexane Use In Soybeans

Absorption of n-hexane by a heavy oil is an important step in the recovery of hexane from systems in which it is used as a solvent. In one process, a gas stream containing 5 mole % hexane and 95 mole % N enters at the bottom of an absorber in which it is contacted with a non-volatile oil containing 0.2% hexane by weight. The ratio of oil fed to the system at the top of the column to gas fed at the bottom is 2 lb oil/1 lb gas. The absorber operates at an approximately constant temperature and pre

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