Sour‐Water stripper efficiency. Actual operating data on sour‐water strippers establish that the more volatile a component in a mixture, the lower the stage efficiency of that component

The sour waters from the synthetic fuel industries will contain substantial percentages of carbon dioxide, phenolics, hydrogen cyanide, acetic, and other carboxylic acids. The use of multi-component-dependent stage efficiencies for sour-water stripper caluclations is discussed. It was established from actual operating data on sour-water strippers that the more volatile a component in a mixture, the lower the stage efficiency of that compound. (JMT)