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Approximate Flash Calculations

This document describes using a sharp split approximation to avoid trial and error in flash calculation. It involves using equations 1-3 to write the overall and component balances and equilibrium relationship. Equations 8-9 provide a first estimate of vapor and liquid flows by assuming components with Ki>10 are entirely vapor and those with Ki<0.1 are entirely liquid. Equations 10-15 then adjust these values to incorporate equilibrium relationships by calculating liquid and vapor flows based on the initial estimates and equilibrium constants. This provides an approximate flash calculation without iteration.

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Approximate Flash Calculations

This document describes using a sharp split approximation to avoid trial and error in flash calculation. It involves using equations 1-3 to write the overall and component balances and equilibrium relationship. Equations 8-9 provide a first estimate of vapor and liquid flows by assuming components with Ki>10 are entirely vapor and those with Ki<0.1 are entirely liquid. Equations 10-15 then adjust these values to incorporate equilibrium relationships by calculating liquid and vapor flows based on the initial estimates and equilibrium constants. This provides an approximate flash calculation without iteration.

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Approximate flash calculation

To determine the phase of reactor effluent, in some


cases, we can use a sharp split approximation
procedure to avoid the trial and error solution
associated with flash calculation.
The flash equation can be written as,
• Overall balance F=V+L (1)
• Component balance Fzi = Vyi + Lxi (2)
• Equilibrium y i = Ki x i (3)
• If Ki >> 1 eq 4 we see that
then Vyi = Fzi (6)

• And if Ki << 1 in eq 5 we see that


then Lxi = Fzi (7)

Let fi and fj be the component flows of light and heavy


materials respectively in (mol/hr)

Thus, as a first estimation of the vapor and liquid flow rates,


we can write

V = Σfi for all component where Ki > 10 ---(8)

L = Σfj for all component where Kj < 0.1 ---(9)


These expression are equivalent to a perfect split,
providing there are no component with Ki value between
0.1 and 10
The perfect spilt expressions ignore the vapor liquid
equilibrium.
However, we can superimpose these equilibrium
relationships on our expressions for the flows.
Thus, the liquid component in equilibrium with a
vapor component having a mole fraction

yi = fi /V = fi / Ʃfi (10)
is
xi = yi / Ki = fi / Ki Ʃfi (11)
The liquid flow of this component is then
li = Lxi = fi Ʃfj / Ki Ʃfi (12)
Now we can go back and adjust vapor flow for this
loss
ʋi = fi - li = fi ( 1 - Ʃfj / Ki Ʃfi ) (13)
 The corresponding expressions for components that
are predominantly in the liquid phase are

ʋi = Kj fjƩfi / Ʃfj (14)


and
lj = fj ( 1 - Kj Ʃfi / Ʃfj ) (15)

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