McCabe Thiele Method
McCabe Thiele Method
McCabe Thiele Method
1 1
Rmin R q Slope
0.5 -1
q Slope q 1
a1 a2 b1 b2 a1 = 0.545454545 -1 0.45 1.1
a2 =
b1 =
b2 =
1 1 x
y 0 0.250 0.429 0.563 0.667 0.750 0.818 0.875 0.923 0.964 1
1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
equilibrium curve x 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Calculations Top Product Flowrate Bottom Product Flowrate Liquid Flow at Top of Column Vapour Flow in Top of Column Liquid Flow in Bottom of Column Vapour Flow in Bottom of Column X Coords of Op Line Intersection Number of Plates (plus Reboiler) Feed Plate (From Top of Column) Minimum Reflux Ratio (Underwood) Minimum Num Theoretical Places (Fenske) Assumptions: Equilibrium Reboiler Total Condensor Constant Relative Volatility Constant Molar Overflow
D W L V L' V' qx
-1 25.2809 kmol h -1 49.7191 kmol h 75.8427 101.124 132.093 82.3736 0.36067 6 5 1.02224 4.89964
Parameters Feed Flowrate Feed Frac Light Component Top Prod Frac Light Component Bottom Prod Frac Light Component Reflux Ratio Relative Volatility q-line
1.0
Thiele Method
1.0