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Minimum reflux rate for multicomponent distillation systems by rigorous plate calculations
Author(s) -
Erbar Ruth C.,
Maddox R. N.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450400107
Subject(s) - reflux , distillation , fractional distillation , computer science , thermodynamics , mathematics , chemistry , chromatography , physics , medicine , disease , pathology
A procedure for computing the minimum reflux rate for multicomponent distillation systems. The equations developed apply to both distributed and non‐distributed systems. The suggested method of solution is by iteration, beginning with the assumption the system will be distributed. Complete heat and material balances are carried out in the course of each plate calculation. The calculated minimum reflux rates are compared with those of other techniques.