Based on the ternary phase diagram, a binary mixture of furfural and water will always split into two liquid phases: 1) 95 % furfural, 5 % H2O and 2) 92 % H2O, 8 % furfural.

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Based on the ternary phase diagram, a binary mixture of furfural and water will always split into two liquid phases: 1) 95 % furfural, 5 % H2O and 2) 92 % H2O, 8 % furfural.



 

   

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The actual composition depends on other experimental parameters.

Ethylene Glycol
Single phase
region
Plait
Point
Miscib
Two phase
region
M-
Furfural
Water
Mass fraction furfural
FURFURAL-WATER MIXTURE
Mass fraction water
Mass fraction ethylene glycol
Transcribed Image Text:Ethylene Glycol Single phase region Plait Point Miscib Two phase region M- Furfural Water Mass fraction furfural FURFURAL-WATER MIXTURE Mass fraction water Mass fraction ethylene glycol
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