Q.

A 60 mole % methanol, 20 mole % ethanol, 20 mole % i-propanol mix

99 mole % methanol. Assume ideal behavoir of the mixture. The data
Reflux ratio (R) = 3, Feed = 100 moles / hr. Calculate number of stage
All streams are saturated liquids.

Input Data:
R= 3
% of lighter fraction in distillate =
Component Feed
MeOH LK 60 1.68
EtOH HK 20 1
I-ProH 20 0.45
Total ---------- 100

L, liquid rate = 180 moles/hr

V, vapour rate = 240 moles/hr

fLK / fHK = 3

= F * xLK / F * xHK = 3

= ( xLK / xHK)Feed = 3

Design equations used :

Rectifying section :
Material balance :

Equilibrium :
Striiping Section:
Material balance :

Equilibrium :

Calculations for rectifying stages :

Stages iteration
Component di i
MeoH 59.4 1.68
EtoH 0.6 1
 I- Propanol 0 0.45
Desired to locate the Feed plate
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk = (D 3

Desired to locate the Feed plate

Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk = (D 3

As the desired l LK / l HK for Stage =

So, the Feed stage from the top is = 12

Calculation for the Stripping Section:

L' = 280 moles/ hr

V' = V = 240 moles/ hr

Equlibrium equation :
Stages iteration
Component bi i
MeoH 0.6 1.68
EtoH 19.4 1
I- Propanol 20 0.45
Desired to locate the Feed plate
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk = (D 3

Desired to locate the Feed plate

Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk = (D 3
Desired to locate the Feed plate
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk = (D 3

As the desired l LK / l HK for Stage =

So, the Feed stage from the bottom is =

Result :

Number of plates in enriching section =

Number of plates in stripping section =
Feed plate =
Reboiler =
Total -----------------------
 Lewis Matheson Method
ol, 20 mole % i-propanol mixture is to be fractionated to produce a distillate containing 99% of the methanol in t
voir of the mixture. The data required is given below.
r. Calculate number of stages.

99%
Distillate di xid Bottoms, bi xib
59.4 0.99 0.6 0.015
0.6 0.01 19.4 0.485
0 0 20 0.5
60 40

L=R*D

V = L+D

Material balance : Vn,i= ln-1,i + di

quilibrium : ln,i= (L(vn,i/)/ ((vn,i/)))

Material balance : l'm+1,i= v'm,i+ bi

quilibrium : v'mi= V' * ( i * bi/ i * bi)

1 2 3
vi,1 vi,1 / li,1 vi,2 vi,2 / li,2 vi,3
237.6 141.4286 176.9964243 236.3964 140.7122 175.5054 234.9054
2.4 2.4 3.003575685 3.603576 3.603576 4.494615 5.094615
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
240 143.8286 180 240 144.3157 180 240
58.92857143 39.04793

7 8 9
vi,7 vi,7 / li,7 vi,8 vi,8 / li,8 vi,9
224.9529365 133.9006 161.8159471 221.2159 131.6762 157.5281 216.9281
15.04706347 15.04706 18.18405294 18.78405 18.78405 22.47192 23.07192
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
240 148.9476 180 240 150.4602 180 240
8.898783324 7.009997

3.086847 is the 12 Iteration stage

Stage

L' = L + F

vi,n' = V' * (i * li,n-1'/i * li,n-1')

1 2
bi * i vi,1 l,i1' i * li,1' vi,1' li,2' i * li,2'
1.008 8.226333 8.826332971 14.82824 15.16925 15.76925 26.49234
19.4 158.3243 177.7242655 177.7243 181.8114 201.2114 201.2114
9 73.4494 93.44940152 42.05223 43.01932 63.01932 28.35869
29.408 240 280 234.6047 240 280 256.0625
0.049663072 0.078372

6 7
li,6' i * li,6' vi,6' li,7' i * li,7'
74.76497345 125.6052 96.32621 96.92621 162.836
172.7064892 172.7065 132.4481 151.8481 151.8481
32.52853734 14.63784 11.22572 31.22572 14.05157
280 312.9495 240 280 328.7357
0.432901935 0.63831

11 12
li,11' i * li,11' vi,11' li,12' i * li,12'
 172.1843297 289.2697 181.9914 182.5914 306.7535
79.42883487 79.42883 49.97193 69.37193 69.37193
28.38683545 12.77408 8.036693 28.03669 12.61651
280 381.4726 240 280 388.742
2.167781133 2.632064

3.052975366

13 stage

11
12
1
1
25 Stages
ning 99% of the methanol in the feed and having a purity of

4 5
vi,3 / li,3 vi,4 vi,4 / li,4 vi,5 vi,5 / li,5
139.8246 173.6721 233.0721 138.7334 171.4389 230.8389 137.4041 168.7491
5.094615 6.327873 6.927873 6.927873 8.561075 9.161075 9.161075 11.25092
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
144.9192 180 240 145.6613 180 240 146.5652 180
27.44558 20.0254 14.99869

10 11
vi,9 / li,9 vi,10 vi,10 / li,10 vi,11 vi,11 / li,11
129.1239 152.7131 212.1131 126.2578 147.4356 206.8356 123.1164 141.8021
23.07192 27.28686 27.88686 27.88686 32.56444 33.16444 33.16444 38.19789
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
152.1958 180 240 154.1447 180 240 156.2808 180
5.596581 4.527502 3.712302

3 4 5
vi,2' li,3' i * li,3' vi,3' li,4' i * li,4' vi,4' li,5'
24.83051 25.43051 42.72325 37.74224 38.34224 64.41497 54.26545 54.86545
188.5897 207.9897 207.9897 183.7406 203.1406 203.1406 171.1329 190.5329
26.57979 46.57979 20.9609 18.51712 38.51712 17.3327 14.60168 34.60168
240 280 271.6739 240 280 284.8883 240 280
0.122268 0.188747 0.287958

8 9 10
vi,7' li,8' i * li,8' vi,8' li,9' i * li,9' vi,9' li,10'
118.8817 119.4817 200.7292 139.7977 140.3977 235.8681 157.5716 158.1716
110.8597 130.2597 130.2597 90.71923 110.1192 110.1192 73.56512 92.96512
10.25863 30.25863 13.61638 9.483116 29.48312 13.2674 8.863285 28.86328
240 280 344.6053 240 280 359.2547 240 280
0.917257 1.27496 1.701408

13 14
vi,12' li,13' i * li,13' vi,13' li,14' i * li,14' vi,14'
189.3823 189.9823 319.1703 194.4658 195.0658 327.7106 197.8858
42.82857 62.22857 62.22857 37.91497 57.31497 57.31497 34.60925
7.789133 27.78913 12.50511 7.619184 27.61918 12.42863 7.504944
240 280 393.9039 240 280 397.4542 240
3.05298 3.403401
 6
vi,6 vi,6 / li,6
228.1491 135.803 165.5529
11.85092 11.85092 14.44706
 0 0 0
240 147.6539 180
11.45928

12 13
vi,12 vi,12 / li,12 vi, 13 vi, 13 / li, 13
201.2021 119.7632 135.9563 195.3563 116.2835 130.0652
38.79789 38.79789 44.04373 44.64373 44.64373 49.93482
0 0 0 0 0 0
240 158.5611 180 240 160.9272 180
3.08685 2.604699

i * li,5' vi,5'
92.17395 74.16497
190.5329 153.3065
15.57076 12.52854
298.2776 240

i * li,10' vi,10'
265.7283 171.5843
92.96512 60.02883
12.98848 8.386835
371.6819 240
Q. Calculate the number of stages using the lewis- Matheson method for
separation of a multicomponent mixture, the data of which are given
Distillate = 38.5 moles/hr, Bottom 61.5 moles/hr, Feed = 100 moles
All streams are saturated liquids.

Input Data:
R= 1.722
% of lighter fraction in distill = 99%
Component Feed Distillate di
Methane 5 7.356 5.005
Ethane (LK) 35 2.091 31.955
Propylene (HK) 15 1 0.9625
Propane 20 0.901 0.5775
i-Butane 10 0.507 0
n-Butane 15 0.408 0
Total ---------- 100 38.5

L, liquid rate = 66.297 moles/hr

V, vapour rate = 104.797 moles/hr

fLK / fHK = 2.333333

= F * xLK / F * xHK = 2.333333

= ( xLK / xHK)Feed = 2.333333

Design equations used :

Rectifying section :
Material balance :

Equilibrium :
Striiping Section:
Material balance :

Equilibrium :

Calculations for rectifying stages :

Stages iteration 1
 Component di i vi,1
Methane 5.005 7.356 13.62361
Ethane (LK) 31.955 2.091 86.98151
Propylene (HK) 0.9625 1 2.619925
Propane 0.5775 0.901 1.571955
i-Butane 0 0.507 0
n-Butane 0 0.408 0
Desired to locate the Feed plate 104.797
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk 2.333333

7
vi,7
5.8466576691
68.471945802
15.462564224
15.015832305
0
0
Desired to locate the Feed plate 104.797
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk 2.333333

As the desired l LK / l HK for Stage =

So, the Feed stage from the top is = 6 Stages

Calculation for the Stripping Section:

L' = 166.297 moles/ hr

V' = V = 104.797 moles/ hr

Equlibrium equation : vi,n' =

Stages iteration
Component bi i bi * i
Methane 0 7.356 0
Ethane (LK) 3.075 2.091 6.429825
Propylene (HK) 14.022 1 14.022
Propane 19.434 0.901 17.510034
i-Butane 9.963 0.507 5.051241
n-Butane 15.006 0.408 6.122448
Desired to locate the Feed plate 49.135548
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk 2.333333
Desired to locate the Feed plate
Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk 2.333333

Desired to locate the Feed plate

Iteration ChIteration Check for lLK / l Hk 2.333333

As the desired l LK / l HK for Stage = 2.3426206325

So, the Feed stage from the bottom is 7

Result :

Number of plates in enriching section = 5

Number of plates in stripping section = 6
Feed plate = 1
Reboiler = 1
Total ----------------------- 13
 Lewis Matheson Method
wis- Matheson method for the
data of which are given below :
es/hr, Feed = 100 moles / hr, R = 1.722

xid Bottoms, bi xib

0.13 0 0
0.83 3.075 0.05
0.025 14.022 0.228
0.015 19.434 0.316
0 9.963 0.162
0 15.006 0.244
1 61.5 1

L=R*D

V = L+D

Vn,i= ln-1,i + di

ln,i= (L(vn,i/)/ ((vn,i/)))

l'm+1,i= v'm,i+ bi

v'ri= V' * ( i * bi/ i * bi) for reboiler stage

2 3
 vi,1 / li,1 vi,2 vi,2 / li,2 vi,3 vi,3 / li,3
1.852041 2.567929141 7.572929 1.02949 1.317195 6.322195 0.859461 1.044035
41.59804 57.67737193 89.63237 42.86579 54.84523 86.80023 41.51135 50.42615
2.619925 3.632632069 4.595132 4.595132 5.879305 6.841805 6.841805 8.311123
1.744678 2.419066861 2.996567 3.325823 4.255271 4.832771 5.363785 6.51569
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47.81469 66.297 104.797 51.81624 66.297 104.797 54.5764 66.297
15.87757054 9.328522 6.067309

8 9
vi,7 / li,7 vi,8 vi,8 / li,8 vi,9 vi,9 / li,9
0.794815 0.802413891 5.807414 0.78948 0.772326 5.777326 0.78539 0.750256
32.74603 33.05910791 65.01411 31.09235 30.41679 62.37179 29.82869 28.49435
15.46256 15.61039922 16.5729 16.5729 16.21281 17.17531 17.17531 16.407
16.66574 16.82507899 17.40258 19.31474 18.89507 19.47257 21.61218 20.64539
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65.66915 66.297 104.797 67.76947 66.297 104.797 69.40157 66.297
2.117761849 1.876096 1.736719

2.518399 is the 6 Iteration stages

L' = L + F

V' * (i * li,n-1'/i * li,n-1') for remaining stages

1 2 3
vi,1 l,i1' i * li,1' vi,1' li,2' i * li,2' vi,2' li,3'
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.71362 16.78862278 35.10501 24.17859 27.25359 56.98726 35.42491 38.49991
29.90632 43.92832228 43.92832 30.25565 44.27765 44.27765 27.52426 41.54626
37.34565 56.77965112 51.15847 35.23541 54.66941 49.25714 30.61965 50.05365
10.77336 20.7363591 10.51333 7.241063 17.20406 8.72246 5.422131 15.38513
13.05804 28.06404472 11.45013 7.886282 22.89228 9.340051 5.806044 20.81204
104.797 166.297 152.1553 104.797 166.297 168.5846 104.797 166.297
0.382182198 0.615516 0.926676
 6 7 8
li,6' i * li,6' vi,6' li,7' i * li,7' vi,7' li,8'
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64.2560805 134.3595 65.58046 68.65546 143.5586 68.40648 71.48148
31.31573622 31.31574 15.28512 29.30712 29.30712 13.96501 27.98701
38.20603732 34.42364 16.80208 36.23608 32.64871 15.55729 34.99129
13.52105012 6.855172 3.34599 13.30899 6.747658 3.215297 13.1783
18.99809584 7.751223 3.783349 18.78935 7.666055 3.652919 18.65892
166.297 214.7052 104.797 166.297 219.9281 104.797 166.297
2.051878329 2.34262 2.554095

11 12 13
li,11' i * li,11' vi,11' li,12' i * li,12' vi,12' li,13'
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
74.91346692 156.6441 72.20953 75.28453 157.4199 72.42748 75.50248
26.34823262 26.34823 12.14597 26.16797 26.16797 12.03964 26.06164
33.50918453 30.19178 13.91776 33.35176 30.04993 13.8257 33.2597
13.02334717 6.602837 3.043765 13.00677 6.59443 3.034037 12.99704
18.50276875 7.54913 3.479986 18.48599 7.542282 3.470135 18.47614
166.297 227.336 104.797 166.297 227.7746 104.797 166.297
2.843206525 2.876973 2.897073

stage

Stages
4 5 6
 vi,4 vi,4 / li,4 vi,5 vi,5 / li,5 vi,6 vi,6 /
6.049035 0.822327 0.950342 5.955342 0.80959 0.890325 5.895325 0.801431
82.38115 39.39797 45.53123 77.48623 37.05702 40.75246 72.70746 34.77162
9.273623 9.273623 10.71729 11.67979 11.67979 12.84454 13.80704 13.80704
7.09319 7.872574 9.098134 9.675634 10.73877 11.80968 12.38718 13.74825
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
104.797 57.36649 66.297 104.797 60.28518 66.297 104.797 63.12834
4.24839 3.172747

10 11 12
vi,10 vi,10 / li,10 vi,11 vi,11 / li,11 vi,12 vi,12 /
5.755256 0.782389 0.734537 5.739537 0.780252 0.723504 5.728504 0.778753
60.44935 28.9093 27.14115 59.09615 28.26215 26.20662 58.16162 27.81522
17.3695 17.3695 16.30715 17.26965 17.26965 16.01361 16.97611 16.97611
21.22289 23.55482 22.11416 22.69166 25.18498 23.35326 23.93076 26.56022
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
104.797 70.61601 66.297 104.797 71.49702 66.297 104.797 72.13031
1.664372 1.636521

4 5
i * li,3' vi,3' li,4' i * li,4' vi,4' li,5' i * li,5' vi,5'
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80.50332 45.99068 49.06568 102.5963 54.71953 57.79453 120.8484 61.18108
41.54626 23.73493 37.75693 37.75693 20.13758 34.15958 34.15958 17.29374
45.09834 25.76419 45.19819 40.72357 21.71983 41.15383 37.0796 18.77204
7.800262 4.456205 14.41921 7.310537 3.899059 13.86206 7.028064 3.55805
8.491314 4.850996 19.857 8.101654 4.321 19.327 7.885416 3.992096
183.4395 104.797 166.297 196.489 104.797 166.297 207.001 104.797
1.299515 1.691898
 9 10
i * li,8' vi,8' li,9' i * li,9' vi,9' li,10' i * li,10' vi,10'
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
149.4678 70.15426 73.22926 153.1224 71.20992 74.28492 155.3298 71.83847
27.98701 13.13599 27.15799 27.15799 12.62989 26.65189 26.65189 12.32623
31.52716 14.7976 34.2316 30.84267 14.34346 33.77746 30.43349 14.07518
6.681397 3.135983 13.09898 6.641184 3.088498 13.0515 6.61711 3.060347
7.612839 3.573165 18.57917 7.580299 3.525236 18.53124 7.560744 3.496769
223.2762 104.797 166.297 225.3445 104.797 166.297 226.593 104.797
2.696416 2.787229

14
i * li,13' vi,13' li,14' i * li,14' vi,14'
0 0 0 0 0
157.8757 72.55514 75.63014 158.1426 72.62977
26.06164 11.97718 25.99918 25.99918 11.94058
29.96699 13.77197 33.20597 29.91858 13.74063
6.589498 3.028344 12.99134 6.586611 3.025017
7.538263 3.464369 18.47037 7.535911 3.460999
228.0321 104.797 166.297 228.1829 104.797
2.908943
 li,6
0.841658
36.51695
14.50006
14.43833
0
0
66.297
2.5184

13
li,12 vi, 13 vi, 13 / li, 13
0.715774 5.720774 0.777702 0.710303
25.56575 57.52075 27.50873 25.12472
15.60323 16.56573 16.56573 15.13008
24.41225 24.98975 27.73557 25.3319
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
66.297 104.797 72.58773 66.297
1.638492 1.660581