Flash Composition

Reference: Chapter 3, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing, by Bruce A. Finlayson

Equations

yi ---------------1
Ki 
xi

y i  K i xi ---------------2

zi
xi 
1   K i  1 v
---------- 3

NCOMP
( K i  1) z i

i 1 1  ( K i  1) v
0 ---------- 4 (Rachford Rice Equation)

where:
zi = mole fraction of inlet components
xi = mole fraction in liquid phase
yi = mole fraction in vapor phase
Ki = Phase equilibrium K-value at the given P & T (obtain by simulation or from sheet 'K-Value Charts')
v= volume fraction of vapor

Calculations
Pin 483 kpa (abs)
Tin 82 °C
v= 0.3822
Phase
equilibrium K-
value @Pin, Tin Term 1 Term 2 Ratio = Term
Component zi (Ki) (Ki-1)zi (Ki-1)*v + 1 1 / Term 2 xi yi
Propane 0.1 5 0.4 2.5290 0.1582 0.0395 0.19771
n-Butane 0.3 2 0.3 1.3822 0.2170 0.2170 0.434078
n-Pentane 0.4 0.8 -0.08 0.9236 -0.0866 0.4331 0.346488
n-Octane 0.2 0.07 -0.186 0.6445 -0.2886 0.3103 0.021722
1 0.00000 1.00000 1.00000
Prepared by: Ankur Srivastava
Chemical Engineer
e-mail: ankur_2061@hotmail.com
Reference: Figure 8.3 (a)- De Priester Chart -- K-values for hydrocarbons, low temperature, Coulson & Richardson, Volume 6
Reference: Figure 8.3 (b)- De Priester Chart -- K-values for hydrocarbons, high temperature, Coulson & Richardson, Volume 6