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Title:	Simulation of a single feed fractional distillation column using the Thiele-Geddes procedure
Author:	Abolahrari, M. S.
View Online:	njit-etd1973-010 (III, 192 pages ~ 4.7 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Roche, Edward Charles, Jr. (Committee chair) McCormick, John E. (Committee member) Ceccheti, Ralph (Committee member)
Date:	1973-02
Keywords:	Distillation, Fractional Distillation apparatus
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	This thesis constitutes a simulation model of a single feed frational distillation column consisting of a single phase distillate, liquid or vapor product, an equilibrium stage reboiler, and a cascade consisting of theoretical equilibrium stages. The model limitations in addition to the single feed and the single phase distillate are 20 identifiable components, and 100 theoretical equilibrium stages. The thermodynamic data required are vapor-liquid equilibrium data and vapor-liquid enthalpy data, both assumed to be correlatable as functions of temperature. Compositional dependence of the thermodynamic data is ignored, but minor pressure variations throughout the cascade can be incorporated into the vapor-liquid equilibrium data. The method of solution employed in solving the non-linear equations describing this fundamental unit process is Hummel's variation of the Thiele-Geddes procedure coupled with the constant composition method of performing enthalpy or energy calculations.