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    Limiting Conditions - Reflux Ratios: Total Reflux Ratio, D 0, L/V 1, and L/D Minimum Reflux Ratio, (L/D)

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    There are two limiting conditions for the external reflux ratio (L/D) of a distillation column: 1) Total reflux ratio (D = 0, L/V = 1) where L/D approaches infinity, providing the minimum number of equilibrium stages for a given separation. 2) Minimum reflux ratio ((L/D)min) where the specified separation can be achieved with an infinite number of stages at the pinch point of the equilibrium curve. The optimal reflux ratio for operation generally lies between 1.05 and 1.25 times the minimum reflux ratio.

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    There are two limiting conditions for the external reflux ratio (L/D) of a distillation column: 1) Total reflux ratio (D = 0, L/V = 1) where L/D approaches infinity, providing the minimum number of equilibrium stages for a given separation. 2) Minimum reflux ratio ((L/D)min) where the specified separation can be achieved with an infinite number of stages at the pinch point of the equilibrium curve. The optimal reflux ratio for operation generally lies between 1.05 and 1.25 times the minimum reflux ratio.

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    There are two limiting conditions for the external reflux ratio (L/D) of a distillation column: 1) Total reflux ratio (D = 0, L/V = 1) where L/D approaches infinity, providing the minimum number of equilibrium stages for a given separation. 2) Minimum reflux ratio ((L/D)min) where the specified separation can be achieved with an infinite number of stages at the pinch point of the equilibrium curve. The optimal reflux ratio for operation generally lies between 1.05 and 1.25 times the minimum reflux ratio.

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    Limiting Conditions Reflux Ratios

    The external reflux ratio, L/D, is often a parameter that is specified for column operation since it is perhaps the easiest to change under column operation and changing L/D often has a substantial effect on the overall column behavior and separation. There are two limiting conditions with respect to the reflux ratio, L/D, that one obtains:

    Total reflux ratio, D = 0, L/V = 1, and L/D Minimum reflux ratio, (L/D)min.

    One will often see an external reflux specification as a multiple of the minimum reflux ratio, for example, L/D = 2(L/D)min, etc.
    Lecture 15 1

    Total Reflux and Boilup Limiting Condition


    A column which has total reflux and boilup has no feed the distillate, bottoms, and feed flow rates are zero.
    This is a limiting condition which provides one with the minimum number of equilibrium stages that can be obtained for a given column. While one would not typically operate under such conditions, total reflux and boilup are used for starting up a column, for operating the column off-line when other unit operations are off-line, and for testing column efficiency.
    Lecture 15 2

    Limiting Conditions Total Reflux


    At total reflux:

    R L/D L/V 1.0 LV L/ V 1.0


    Both operating lines, TOL and BOL, become the y = x auxiliary line.

    Operating a column under total reflux yields the minimum number of equilibrium stages for a particular column.
    Lecture 15 3

    Total Reflux

    Lecture 15

    Total Reflux Minimum Number of Equilibrium Stages

    Lecture 15

    Limiting Conditions Minimum Reflux


    Minimum reflux, Rmin or (L/D)min, is defined as the external reflux ratio at which the specified separation could just be obtained with an infinite number of stages.

    R m in (L/D) m in

    (L/V) m in 1 (L/V) m in

    We obtain an infinite number of stages if our operating lines touch the equilibrium curve. The point on the equilibrium curve that this occurs is called a pinch point.
    Lecture 15 6

    Two Types of Pinch Points


    For many systems, the pinch point will occur where the feed line crosses the equilibrium curve.
    A second type of pinch point can occur in non-ideal system where the operating line touches the equilibrium curve before the intersection of the feed line and the equilibrium curve. One should always look at a system to determine if a non-ideal pinch point occursJust dont blindly assume it will be at the intersection of the feed line and equilibrium curve.
    Lecture 15 7

    Minimum Reflux Infinite Number of Equilibrium Stages

    Lecture 15

    Limiting Conditions Minimum Boilup


    A minimum boilup ratio, (V/B)min, can be similarly defined as the boilup ratio at which the specified separation could just be obtained with an infinite number of stages.

    (V/B) m in

    1 (L/ V) m ax 1

    Because of this relationship of the BOLs slope, L/V, to the boilup ratio, V/B, we have a maximum L/V at minimum boilup, V/B.
    Lecture 15 9

    Possible Reflux Operating Conditions

    Lecture 15

    10

    Rule of Thumb
    The best operating condition lies between minimum and total reflux. As a rule of thumb, the optimum reflux ratio lies between 1.05 and 1.25 (L/D)min. Too low of an L/D results in a large number of equilibrium stages, while too high of an L/D increases the reboiler duty as well as the required diameter of the column.
    Lecture 15 11

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