XD XF XB

0.99 0.55 0.01 x 0 1

45 line y 0 1 top Section

1 1

Rmin R q Slope

3 x 0.99 1.2 0 q-line x 0.55 0.3 y 0.55 0.8 y 0.99 0.450

0.5 -1

q Slope q 1
a1 a2 b1 b2 a1 = 0.545454545 -1 0.45 1.1

bottom Section x 0.01 0.421 y 0.01 0.679

a2 =

b1 =

b2 =

1 1 x
y 0 0.250 0.429 0.563 0.667 0.750 0.818 0.875 0.923 0.964 1

1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

equilibrium curve x 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

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0.5

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0.7

0.8

0.9

Binary Distillation with McCabe Thiele Method

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Calculations Top Product Flowrate Bottom Product Flowrate Liquid Flow at Top of Column Vapour Flow in Top of Column Liquid Flow in Bottom of Column Vapour Flow in Bottom of Column X Coords of Op Line Intersection Number of Plates (plus Reboiler) Feed Plate (From Top of Column) Minimum Reflux Ratio (Underwood) Minimum Num Theoretical Places (Fenske) Assumptions: Equilibrium Reboiler Total Condensor Constant Relative Volatility Constant Molar Overflow

D W L V L' V' qx

-1 25.2809 kmol h -1 49.7191 kmol h 75.8427 101.124 132.093 82.3736 0.36067 6 5 1.02224 4.89964

Mole Fraction of Lighter Component in Vapour Phase

Parameters Feed Flowrate Feed Frac Light Component Top Prod Frac Light Component Bottom Prod Frac Light Component Reflux Ratio Relative Volatility q-line

Binary Distillation with the McCabe-Thiele Method

F xF xD xW R 75 0.4 0.99 0.1 3 4 0.75 kmol h mol frac mol frac mol frac
-1

1.0

0.0 0.0 Mole Fraction of Lighter Component in Liquid Phase

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1.0

ent in Liquid Phase