azeotropic
Adjective
Meaning
azeotropic (comparative more azeotropic, superlative most azeotropic)
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
Examples
If the azeotropic composition is outside the miscibility gap or the constituents of the mixture are completely miscible, the type of azeotrope is called a homogeneous azeotrope.
Complex systems Saddle azeotropic system Methanol/Acetone/Chloroform calculated with mod.
Extractive distillation Extractive distillation is similar to azeotropic distillation, except in this case the entrainer is less volatile than any of the azeotrope's constituents.
Further repeated distillations will produce mixtures that are progressively closer to the azeotropic ratio of 95.5/4.5%.
If azeotropic distillation is used to remove water, it will contain trace amounts of the material separation agent (e.g. benzene).
If the graph were replotted for a different fixed temperature, then the total vapor pressure at the azeotropic composition will certainly change, but it is also possible that the composition at which the azeotrope occurs will change.