Can filler design and plate efficiency settings conflict?
Thread Content
I encountered a problem during simulation: there was no issue when I set the efficiency values for the packing and the plates separately, but the problem arose once both were set at the same time. * WARNING WHILE CHECKING INPUT SPECIFICATIONS: BLOCK NAME: RADFRAC; MODEL NAME: RADFRAC. CALCULATIONS FOR PACKING SIZING/RATING ARE REQUIRED WHEN EFFICIENCY IS SPECIFIED. THE EFFICIENCY SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PACKED SECTIONS WILL BE IGNORED. Calculations related to packing design/rating are required when the efficiency of the plates is specified. The plate efficiency set for the filler will be ignored. Please forgive any poor translation; everyone, let’s see what the reason is – I still haven’t managed to solve it.
Is no one answering? I solved it myself. Share your thoughts! I made a conceptual mistake out of stupidity. The equivalent plate height of the packing corresponds to the theoretical number of theoretical plates, that is, the equilibrium stage, with a plate efficiency of 1. Therefore, plate efficiency cannot be specified in the filler design. The plate efficiency is 1. The number of plates assumed is the theoretical number of plates. I hope no one makes the same mistake as me.