24. xi
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
hexane LK
heptane HK
octane
pentane
Feed stage
Distribution of components in
multicomponent distillation process
Non‐distributed
heavy non‐key
component
Non‐distributed
Light non‐key
component
36. xi
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
hexane LK
heptane HK
octane
pentane
Feed stage
Distribution of components in
multicomponent distillation process
Non‐distributed
heavy non‐key
component
Non‐distributed
Light non‐key
component
53. component xi Ki αι α ιxi
Butane
Pentane
Hexane
Heptane
0.4
0.25
0.2
0.15
1.68
0.63
0.245
0.093
6.857
2.571
1.0
0.38
2.743
0.643
0.2
0.057
Total 3.643
A liquid stream at 405.3 kPa with 40% butane, 25% pentane, 30% hexane and 15%
heptane is fed to a distillation column. Find the bubble point and the corresponding
vapor composition in equilibrium with the liquid.
Using the K-value diagram we build this Table:
Let K-hexane be the reference component
Let T = 65 oC
54. A liquid stream at 405.3 kPa and 100 mole/h with 40% butane (A), 25%
pentane (B), 30% hexane (C) and 15% hepatne (D) is fed to a distillation
column. 90% of B is recovered in distillate and 90% of C is the bottom,
calculate
(a) mole and composition of distillate and bottom
(b) Dew point of the distillate and bubble point of the bottom
(c) minimum stages for total reflux
(d) minimum reflux ratio
(e) number of theoretical stage working at 1.5Rm
(f) location of feed tray
(a) solve the material balance
mole balance on butane
25 = nBD + nBB
Q nBD = 0.9(25) = 22.5 mole ‐‐> nDD = 2.5 mole
mole balance on hexane
30 = nCD + nCB
55. • Q ncB = 0.9(20) = 18 mole ‐‐> nCD = 2 mole
• Assume all A in distillate ‐‐> nAD = 40 mole ‐‐> nAB = 0
• Assume all D in bottom ‐‐> nAD = 40 mole ‐‐> nAB = 0