On the calculation of the distillation column diameter
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I have a 5000L distillation reactor with a heating surface area of 13㎡, an evaporation rate of 1.1 tons/h, a material density of 1.34, and a molecular weight of 203. I would like to calculate the appropriate diameter for the tower; I hope someone can help me with this.
To calculate the diameter of a distillation column, the following 5 basic parameters are required: 1, the gas flow rate inside the column; 2, the liquid flow rate inside the column; 3, the density of the gas phase inside the column; 4, the density of the liquid phase inside the column; 5, the surface tension of the liquid phase inside the column
We need to consider flooding. Flow rate. Dwell time.
Also, what type of internal tower component do you plan to use – trays or packing? The calculated inner diameter of the tower varies significantly depending on the type of internal component used. Additionally, based on the molecular weight you provided, the boiling point is likely to be high; therefore, vacuum distillation is probably required, so the operating pressure and allowable pressure drop of the column also need to be specified.