Continuous Distillation (Rigorous): Results Tab

Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:

Variable	Default Value	Range

● Molar Composition, x (mole fraction) The (initial/final) molar composition of a component’s vapor phase either in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	0.0	Positive
● Molar Composition, y (mole fraction) The (initial/final) molar composition of a component’s liquid phase either in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	0.0	Positive
● Temperature, T (^oC) The (initial/final) temperature in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	25.0	Positive
● Pressure, P (atm) The (initial/final) pressure in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	1.0	Positive
● Liquid Molar Flow, L (mol/h) The (initial/final) molar flow of the liquid phase in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	0.0	Positive
● Vapor Molar Flow, V (mol/h) The (initial/final) molar flow of the vapor phase in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	0.0	Positive
● Heating/Cooling Rate, Q (kcal/h) The (initial/final) heat transfer rate in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	0.0	Positive
● K The resulting partition coefficient of a component in the condenser, or in a stage, or in the reboiler.	0.0	Positive

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output

Specification Choices / Comments

For details on how the variables appearing in this tab are implemented, see Continuous Distillation (Rigorous): Modeling Calculations.