Process binary distillation lever rule calculator

Calculate vapour phase fraction and liquid phase fraction with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Overall light-component mole fraction z
0.5
Liquid mole fraction x
0.2
Vapour mole fraction y
0.8
Vapour phase fraction
0.5
Liquid phase fraction
0.5

Try another scenario

Overall light-component mole fraction z
0.55
Liquid mole fraction x
0.2
Vapour mole fraction y
0.8
Vapour phase fraction
0.583333
Liquid phase fraction
0.416667
Calculation method

Calculation method

Vapour phase fraction

(z−x)/(y−x) from supplied equilibrium tie line.

Liquid phase fraction

1−vapour fraction.

Symbols and units
a
Overall light-component mole fraction z
b
Liquid mole fraction x
c
Vapour mole fraction y

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Overall-liquid-vapour compositions. Returns Phase fraction from supplied equilibrium state. All coefficients and observations are user supplied; results describe only the stated mathematical model. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification. Overall light-component mole fraction z: minimum 0, maximum 1. Liquid mole fraction x: minimum 0, maximum 1. Vapour mole fraction y: minimum 0, maximum 1.
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