Distillation using the Ponchon-Savarit method with alpha

F=

100

Xf =

0.45

mol/hr

D=
Xd =

41.18
0.95

R=
alpha =
q=
E(ML) =

1.755
2.5
1.195
1

mol/hr

100000.0
H or h

Example from Geankoplis,

1993, p. 674

Axis Title

by Mark Burns and James Sung

Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan

1.2
1.0
0.8
0.4

-50000.0

0.2

W=
Xw =

58.82
0.1

mol/hr

Pure component enthalpies

Saturate
Liquid
hB = 5109
hA =
0

Saturated
Vapor
38439
30820

HB =
HA =

Qr =
Qc =
J/mol
J/mol

4138403.7 J/hr
-3510494 J/hr

50000.0
0.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2

0.6

0.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2

-100000.0

Y or X

Axis Title

Number of Stages = 11
Minimum Reflux =
1.16

Ponchon-Savarit Diagram >>>>>>>

Graphical Representation of Successive Substitution
Distillate
41.18
0.95

Feed
100
mol/hr
0.45
Xf
hF
-3469.1475

R=
1.755
alpha =
2.5
q=
1.195
E(ML) =
1
# of Stages
11
Min. reflux
1.16
Qc
-3510493.92647
Qr
4138403.676471

Tray

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

0.88372
0.79762
0.69951
0.60308
0.52114
0.45970
0.39707
0.31272
0.21777
0.13026
0.06326
-

0.95
0.90786
0.85337
0.79160
0.73124
0.68021
0.62213
0.53216
0.41038
0.27242
0.14444
done
-

McCabe-Thiele Plot

Ponchon-Savarit Plot

Enriching Line
y=
0.637 x + 0.345

Sat. Liquid line

h=
-5109 x + 5109.000

mol/hr
Desired Xd

Stripping Line
y=
1.442 x + -0.044

q line
y=
x=

Sat. Vapor line

H=
-7619 x + 38439.000
Point D'
x=
0.95
H' =
85510.3

6.128 x + -2.308

Intersection (q,enriching)
x=
0.483
y=
0.653

Point W'
x=
0.1
h' =
-65754.8
Switching point
x=
0.484299

Intersection (q,equilibrium)
x=
0.492
y=
0.708

Bottoms
58.82
0.1

mol/hr
Desired Xw
Points for use on McCabe-Thiele (X-Y) plot - Only one decimal place used for the sake of clarity
x
45 Degree line
Equilibrium line
Stripping line
Enriching line
q line
Distillation(MT) op
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.0
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.0
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.7
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.7
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.0

equil
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0

Data points for use on enthalpy-concentration plot - Only one decimal place used for the sake of clarity
x
Sat. liquid
Sat. vapor Equilibrium (PS) h
H
Mass balance h
H
Feed line
0.0
5109.0
38439.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
-65754.8
0.1
1.0
0.0
30820.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
37677.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
4785.8
0.0
0.0
0.1
37338.5
0.0
0.0
0.1
4443.5
0.0
0.0
0.3
36363.4
0.0
0.0
0.2
3996.4
0.1
-65754.8
0.4
35312.3
0.1
37338.5
0.3
3511.3
0.1
-65754.8
0.5
34384.4
0.3
36363.4
0.4
3080.4
0.1
-65754.8
0.6
33699.0
0.4
35312.3
0.5
2760.4
0.1
-65754.8
0.7
33256.5
0.5
34384.4
0.5
2446.5
0.1
-65754.8
0.7
32867.7
0.6
33699.0
0.6
2027.9
1.0
85510.3
0.8
32407.8
0.5
2446.5
0.7
1535.2
1.0
85510.3
0.9
31937.2
0.6
2027.9
0.8
1033.9
1.0
85510.3
0.9
31522.0
0.7
1535.2
0.9
594.1
1.0
85510.3
1.0
31201.0
0.8
1033.9
1.0
85510.3
0.9
594.1
1.0
85510.3
1.0
255.5

-65754.8
-3469.1
85510.3

Minimum reflux data

x=
0.5
y=
0.7
h(x) =
2595.1
H(y) =
33046.6
H' =
h(Xd) =
H(Yd) =

67244.9
255.5
31201.0

Notation
(1) Color convention
Black line in McCabe-Thiele plot denotes y=x line
Black lines in Ponchon-Savarit plot denote enthalpy-concentration lines
Blue-colored values denote spreadsheet-calculated values
Blue line in McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon-Savarit plots denote stage steps
Green line in McCabe-Thiele plot denotes equilibrium line
Magenta line in McCabe-Thiele plot denotes q line
Red line in McCabe-Thiele and Ponchon-Savarit plots denote operating lines
Yellow boxes denote required data entry
(2) Variable Descriptions
alpha
b_e
b_q
b_sat_liq
b_sat_vap
D
E(ML)
equil_hi
equil_ps_Hi
F
H_del_D
H_del_W
hF
liq_hA
liq_hB
m_e
m_q1
m_q2
m_sat_liq
m_sat_vap
massbal_hi
massbalance_Hi
min_trays
min_reflux
mintray_equil_i
mintray_op_i
mt_equil_i
mt_op_i
mt_x_i
q
Qc
Qr
R
root_i
slope_stripping
stages
stage_number
vap_HA
vap_HB
W
X_del_D
X_del_W
x_i
Xd
Xf
Xint_q_enrich
Xint_q_equ
Xs
Xw
y_i
Yint_q_enrich
Yint_q_equ

Relative volatility (ratio of partial pressures if system obey's Raoult's Law)

Y-axis intersection of enriching line
Y-axis intersection of q line
Y-intercept of the saturated liquid line
Y-intercept of the saturated vapor line
Distillate flowrate
Murphree tray efficiency based on the liquid phase
Equilibrium (tie line) point i on saturated vapor line on Ponchon-Savarit stage steps
Equilibrium (tie line) point i on saturated liquid line on Ponchon-Savarit stage steps
Feed flowrate
H-position of the "D" point
H-position of the "W" point
Feed enthalpy
Enthalpy of saturated A liquid
Enthalpy of saturated B liquid
Slope of the enriching line
Slope of the q line when q is not equal to 1
X-position of q-line when q=1 (i.e., Xf)
Slope of the saturated liquid line
Slope of the saturated vapor line
Mass balance point i on saturated vapor line on Ponchon-Savarit stage steps
Mass balance point i on saturated liquid line on Ponchon-Savarit stage steps
Stage-number vector used to determine minimum number of stages required (at infinite reflux)
Minimum reflux (at infinite number of stages)
Equilibrium line point i used to find minimum number of stages
Operating line point i used to find minimum number of stages
Equilibrium line point number i used for stage step plotting on McCabe-Thiele plot
Operating line point number i used for stage step plotting on McCabe-Thiele plot
Point number i for x-axis plotting on McCabe-Thiele plot
Feed quality
Condenser heat duty
Reboiler heat duty
Reflux ratio
Root of quadratic equation used to find intersection of of q and equilibrium lines
Slope of the stripping line
Number of stages required to achieve desired Xw
Stage-number vector used to determine number of stages required to achieve desired Xw
Enthalpy of saturated A vapor
Enthalpy of saturated B vapor
Bottoms flowrate
X-position of the "D" point
X-position of the "W" point
Fraction of lower boiling component in liquid leaving stage i
Fraction of lower boiling component in distillate
Fraction of lower boiling component in feed
X-intersect of q and enriching lines
X-intersect of q and equilibrium lines
X-position of switching point
Fraction of lower boiling component in bottoms
Fraction of lower boiling component in vapor leaving stage i
Y-intersect of q and enriching lines
Y-intersect of q and equilibrium lines