Assessment of the Effect of Feed Plate Location on Interactions for a Binary Distillation Column

The paper considers the effect of feed plate location on the interactions in a seven plate binary distillation column. The mathematical model of the distillation column is deduced based on the equations of mass and energy balances for each stage, detailed model for both reboiler and condenser, and heat transfer equations. The Dynamic Relative Magnitude Criterion, DRMC is used to assess the interactions in different feed plate locations for a seven plate (Benzene-Toluene) binary distillation column ( the feed plate is originally at stage 4). The results show that whenever we go far from the optimum feed plate position, the level of interaction augments.

Authors:

• A. Khelassi
• R. Bendib

Keywords:

• Distillation column
• assessment of interactions
• feedplate location
• DRMC.

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