Jawaharlal Nehru Technological

University Kakinada

III Year B. Tech. Petrochemical Engineering

II Sem.
Mass Transfer Operation II
Total Reflux
Presentation by

Prof. K. V. Rao
Academic Advisor / Visiting Professor
School of Petroleum Courses

Figure 1: Material balance

envelopes.

At total reflux both the upper and lower operating lines are
described by Eq. (4.21), and thus

Combining Equations (4.30) and (4.31) yields

The equilibrium relationship for the bottom plate is

Substitution of equation (4.32) into equation (4.33)

yield

The material balance again gives

Therefore, equation (4.34) can be written

Combining equation (4.36) with

relationship for the second plate,

and the material balance,

yields

the

equilibrium

Continuing this procedure up the column to the top plate

gives

and, for the vapor leaving the top plate,

Equation (4.41) can be written as

The left-hand side of equation (4.42) can be sent to

represent the mole ratio

Thank You