XD 0.

99 45 line
XF 0.55 x y
XB 0.01 0 0
1 1
3
top Section
Rmin 1 x y
0.99 0.99
R 1.2 0 0.450

q 0.5 q-line
Slope -1 x y
0.55 0.55
q
Slope 0.3 0.8
q 1
bottom Section
a1 0.5454545455 x y
a2 -1 0.01 0.01
b1 0.45 0.421 0.679
b2 1.1

a1 =

a2 =

b1 =

b2 =
 x 1
y
1 1 x 0.9

0.8

equilibrium curve
0.7
x y
0.6
0 0
0.1 0.250 0.5
y
0.2 0.429
0.4
0.3 0.563
0.3
0.4 0.667
0.5 0.750 0.2
0.6 0.818
0.1
0.7 0.875
0
0.8 0.923 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0
0.9 0.964
x
1 1
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

x
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Parameters
Binary Distillation with the M
Feed Flowrate F 75 kmol h-1 1.0
Feed Frac Light Component xF 0.4 mol frac
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 4
q-line 0.75

Calculations
Mole Fraction of Lighter Component in Vapour Phase
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
Mole Fraction of Lighter C
Minimum Reflux Ratio (Underwood) 1.022243
Minimum Num Theoretical Places (Fenske) 4.899641

Assumptions:
Equilibrium Reboiler
Total Condensor
Constant Relative Volatility
Constant Molar Overflow
stillation with the McCabe-Thiele Method

in Vapour Phase

1.0
Fraction of Lighter Component in Liquid Phase