氮氩氧三元系统(N2,0.7812;Ar,0.0093;O2,0.2095)最小分离功与氮氧二元系统(N2,0.79;O2,0.21)最小分离功的比值:
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但氩与氧的沸点太接近,氩氧精馏分离效率很低,实际三元分离(得到氮、氩、氧三种产品)比二元分离(只得到氮和氧两种产品,氩存在于氧气产品中)能耗高15%~20%$ J$ {5 E3 t7 H' G* K- m. U
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