Minimization of entropy production in distillation

density and bond polarization factors are affecting one or more of Energy and supported by its Office of Basic Energy Sciences. of the mechanisms of reactions leading to hot products such as acetylene. Registry No. CH4, 74-82-8; H3CCH3, 74-84-0; CHJ, 74-88-4; CH3Br, 74-83-9; CH3C1, 74-87-3; CH3F, 593-53-3; HCF3, 75-46-7; Acknowledgment. This research was carried out at Brookhaven H,CF,, 75-10-5; H,CH2CF, 353-36-6; H,CH2CCl, 75-00-3; H3CH2CBr, National Laboratory under contract with the U.S. Department 74-96-4; H,CH,CI, 75-03-6; acetylene-'IC, 13036-24-3.