.FreeFluids.Columns

Columns.mo by Carlos Trujillo This file is part of the Free Fluids application Copyright (C) 2008-2022 Carlos Trujillo Gonzalez This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.

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The package contains models for performing distillation and packed column calculations.
For distillation there is a basic model performing just the material and energy balances, without any treatment of the necessary number of contact stages. A binary distillation model, and a more complex multicomponent model.
For packed columns, the Sherwood-Lobo model will perform simple hydraulic calculations. In order to obtain the height of the transfer unit more complex models are needed. For unstructured packing there is the Onda model, and also the very complete Billet-Schultes model. For the last one, the packing characteristics to use can be found at "Prediction of mass transfer columns with dumped and arranged packaging", Trans IChemE, Vol.77 Part A, September 1999. For structured packing there is the Delft model. 

Contents

Name Description
 DistillationBalance Performs the total, and one component, mass balances, plus the heat balance at top and bottom.
 DistillationBase
 BinaryDistillation
 MulticomponentDistillationFUG
 PackedColumnBasic 24 variables,16 equations,8 lacking
 PCSherwoodLobo Flood point calculation by a numerical aproximation made by N.H.Chen to the Sherwood-Lobo curve. Not too exact
 PCLeva Leva model has no flooding point calculation
 PackedColumnExtended 24+20=44 variables,16+8=24 equations, 20 lacking
 PCOndaBravo Onda or Bravo models has no hydraulic calculations
 PCOnda
 PCBravo
 PCBilletSchultes package characteristic parameters. Values are for 1,5 metallic Pall ring, replace them as needed
 PCDelft Delft model 2004 for structured packing. Not very good for pressure drop (too high). Bad for liquid holdup after loading point (it is constant)
 Examples
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