Balance on Distillation Column

Figure 2.21: Inlet and Outlet Stream of DST-301

Assumptions:

Toluene

Toluene

Para-xylene

Meta-xylene Para-xylene

Ortho-xylene Meta-xylene

Ortho-xylene

1. The inlet feed of the distillation column in in liquid phase.

2. No heat loss to the surrounding.
3. There is no reaction inside the distillation column.

The Enthalpy Change equation for inlet is:

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Inlet Ĥin = ∫ Cp ( l ) dt
298

Component Phase Flowrate, Tref, (K) T (K) ΔĤ ΔHi (kJ/hr)

ṅ (kJ/mol)
(Kmol/hr)
Toluene l 750.9481 298 313.15 1147.3036
Para-xylene l 119.2119 298 313.15 719.1541
Meta-xylene l 0.0957 298 313.15 851.4401
Ortho-xylene l 0.0235 298 313.15 879.7503
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Downstream outlet Ĥout = ∫ Cp ( l ) dt

298

Component Phase Flowrate, Tref, (K) T (K) ΔĤ ΔHi (kJ/hr)

ṅ (kJ/mol)
(Kmol/hr)
Para-xylene l 119.2119 298 393.15 5461.6718 651
Meta-xylene l 0.0957 298 393.15 6304.4155
Ortho-xylene l 0.0235 298 393.15 6503.5102

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Upstream outlet Ĥout = ∫ Cp ( l ) dt

298

Component Phase Flowrate, Tref, (K) T (K) ΔĤ ΔHi (kJ/hr)

ṅ (kJ/mol)
(Kmol/hr)
Toluene g 750.9481 298 438.15 10364.673
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