Sigurd:
>However, the simplest (which I would recommend) is to use a
>linear boiling point curve
> T_i = x_iL T_bL + x_iH T_bH
>where T_i is the temperature on stage i; x_i is the mole fraction;
>T_bL and T_bH are the boiling temperatures of the two pure
>components. (this may seem very crude but is actually a good approximation
>for many
>mixtures). For "column A" we use the data
> T_bL = 341.9 K, T_bH = 355.4 K
>This gives a boiling point difference of 13.5 K
>which is consistent with a relative volatility of 1.5.
>
>See also: www.chembio.ntnu.no/users/skoge/book/matlab_m/cola/cola.html
>under "Column temperatutres"
Ooops. Sorry, that was right under my nose and I didn't see it.
Great, I think I'm set for a while.
Thanks!
BMW
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