Binary Distillation with McCabe Thiele Method

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Parameters
Binary Distillation with the McCabe-Thiele Method
Feed Flowrate F 75 kmol h-1 1.0
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
Bottom Prod Frac Light Component xW 0.1 mol frac
Reflux Ratio R 3
Relative Volatility α 4
q-line 0.75

Calculations
Top Product Flowrate D 25.2809 kmol h-1
Bottom Product Flowrate W 49.7191 kmol h-1
Liquid Flow at Top of Column L 75.8427
Vapour Flow in Top of Column V 101.1236
Liquid Flow in Bottom of Column L' 132.0927
Vapour Flow in Bottom of Column V' 82.3736
X Coords of Op Line Intersection qx 0.360667
Number of Plates (plus Reboiler) 6 0.0
Feed Plate (From Top of Column) 5 0.0 1.0
Mole Fraction of Lighter Component in Liquid Phase
Minimum Reflux Ratio (Underwood) 1.022243
Minimum Num Theoretical Places (Fenske) 4.899641

Assumptions:
Equilibrium Reboiler
Total Condensor
Constant Relative Volatility
Constant Molar Overflow
e-Thiele Method

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t in Liquid Phase