A methodology is presented for the preliminary design of separation networks of batch distillation.
Analytical partition functions are derived based on the assumption that the distribution of
components in an actual batch distillation can be approximated by the distribution of a batch
column at total reflux. This permits computation of mass balances of multiple separation
networks (allowing recycle of intermediate cuts) by solving a linear system of equations. Once
the composition of the feeds to each separation task is known, the reflux ratios required to perform
the tasks can be computed by using a previously developed method that relates the minimum
to the actual reflux ratios and number of stages. The validity of the assumption is tested against
simulation and the methodology compared with previously reported short-cut approaches. Since
no new simplifications are introduced to the model, the reduction in computation effort is achieved
with the same overall accuracy.
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