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Separation Systems Calculators

Advanced tools for distillation and separation design

3 Distillation Engineering Tools

Featured: McCabe-Thiele diagram generator for binary distillation

Packed Column Sizing

Calculate diameter and height for packed distillation columns

Packed Column

Results

Column Diameter: - ft
Column Height: - ft
Flooding Velocity: - ft/s
HETP: - ft

Binary Distillation Analysis

Analyze two-component distillation systems

VLE Curve

Results

Minimum Reflux Ratio: -
Number of Stages: -
Feed Stage: -

McCabe-Thiele Diagram

Generate graphical solutions for binary distillation

McCabe-Thiele Diagram

Results

Number of Stages: -
Optimal Feed Stage: -
Minimum Reflux: -

Distillation Design Reference

Packed Column Sizing

Flooding velocity (Generalized Pressure Drop Correlation):

V_f = K_v * sqrt((ρ_L - ρ_V) / ρ_V)

Where:
V_f = flooding velocity
K_v = packing constant
ρ_L = liquid density
ρ_V = vapor density

McCabe-Thiele Method

Minimum reflux ratio (Underwood’s method):

R_m = (x_D / (α - 1)) * (1 / (x_F - x_D))

Where:
R_m = minimum reflux ratio
x_D = distillate composition
x_F = feed composition
α = relative volatility

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