A rigorous calculation method for the minimum stages in multicomponent distillation

✍ Scribed by Henry H.Y. Chien

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1973
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 636 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2509
• DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(73)85041-9

✦ Synopsis

A computer method is presented using stage by stage component material balances and nonideal vapor liquid equilibria to calculate the minimum stages for a given key component split in a multicomponent distillation. The calculated results also include an overall material balance and the distillate to feed ratio. These results are useful for optimal distillation column design.