In the batch operation two experiments were conducted, in the first one (1:1), 11225.57 gr of the model mixture was charged into the pot with the same amount of anhydrous glycerol (JT Baker), and the last batch experiment (1:2) needed the same amount of model mixture and the mass of glycerol was doubled in order to see the effect of the glycerol in the separation.
Fig. 3 indicates the temperature profiles during the start up, the total reflux operation and the cut of the distillation. In Fig. 3, TP corresponds to the temperature in the pot and T5 is the temperature in the condenser and the remaining temperatures are distributed along the DWDC.