modelStichlmair

Stichlmair, for random and structured packings

Extends from ThermalSeparation.PressureLoss.StructuredPackedColumn.BasicPressureLossPacked (basic pressure loss model for a plate column).

Information

[1] Stichlmair, Bravo, Fair: General model for prediciton of pressure drop and capacity of countercurrent gas/liquid packed columns, Gas Separation & Purification, 1989, Vol 3, p. 19- 28

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Integern (from BasicPressureLoss)8
SI.Heighthgeometry.H/nheight of one discreet element
Use of nominal values
Booleanrho_const (from BasicPressureLoss)falserho is set constant (rho = rho_nom) for calculation of k
SI.Densityrho_l_nom (from BasicPressureLoss)1000
SI.Densityrho_v_nom (from BasicPressureLoss)1

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
MediumLiquid.ThermodynamicProperties[n]propsLiq (from BasicPressureLoss)
MediumVapour.ThermodynamicProperties[n]propsVap (from BasicPressureLoss)
SI.VolumeFlowRate[n]Vdot_l (from BasicPressureLoss)
SI.Pressure[n + 1]p (from BasicPressureLoss)
SI.VolumeFlowRateVdot_in (from BasicPressureLoss)
Real[n]eps_liq (from BasicPressureLoss)
SI.VolumeFlowRate[n]Vdot (from BasicPressureLoss)
SI.Pressurep_v_in (from BasicPressureLoss)
HomotopyMethodhomotopyMethod (from BasicPressureLoss)
Geometrygeometry (from BasicPressureLossPacked)
Real[n]hu_dyn (from BasicPressureLossPacked)dynamic holdup
SI.Density[n - 1]rho_v_av
Real[n - 1]Re_av
Real[n - 1]eps_liq_av
RealRe_in38
RealRe_out38

Revisions

Documentation last revised: 18.7.2011