Binary Distillation with McCabe Thiele Method

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Parameters
Feed Flowrate F 75 kmol h-1 1
Feed Frac Light Component xF 0.4 mol frac

Mole Fraction of Lighter Component in Vapour Phase

Top Prod Frac Light Component xD 0.99 mol frac 0.9
Bottom Prod Frac Light Component xW 0.1 mol frac 0.8
Reflux Ratio R 3
Relative Volatility α 4 0.7
q-line 0.75 0.6

Calculations 0.5
Top Product Flowrate D 25.280898kmol h-1 0.4
Bottom Product Flowrate W 49.719101kmol h-1
Liquid Flow at Top of Column L 75.84269663 0.3
Vapour Flow in Top of Column V 101.1235955 0.2
Liquid Flow in Bottom of Column L' 132.0926966
Vapour Flow in Bottom of Column V' 82.37359551 0.1
X Coords of Op Line Intersection qx 0.3606666667
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Number of Plates (plus Reboiler) 6.0 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95
Feed Plate (From Top of Column) 5.0 Mole Fraction of Lighter Component in Liquid Phase
Minimum Reflux Ratio (Underwood) 1.022
Minimum Num Theoretical Places (Fenske) 4.899640811

Assumptions:
Equilibrium Reboiler
Total Condensor
Constant Relative Volatility
Constant Molar Overflow
 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 1

ponent in Liquid Phase