Distillation Column Calculator
Feed Components
Benzene (LK)z=0.500α=2.50
Toluene (HK)z=0.500α=1.00
%
%
1.0 (Sat. Liquid)
Minimum Stages (Fenske)6.4
Actual Stages (Gilliland)12.1
Minimum Reflux (Underwood)2,373.960
Operating Reflux3,086.148
Optimal Feed Stage (Kirkbride)6
Reflux vs Stages Tradeoff
| Reflux Ratio R↕ | Actual Stages N↕ |
|---|---|
| 2,611.36 | 16.0 |
| 2,848.75 | 13.6 |
| 3,086.15 | 12.1 |
| 3,560.94 | 10.5 |
| 4,747.92 | 8.9 |
| 7,121.88 | 7.8 |
| 11,869.80 | 7.2 |