RAW DATA

Power
Run
(Watts)
1
11500
2
8500
3
6750
4
5750
5
5000

P,
mmHg
245
245
245
246

Tray 1
X2
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)

Tray 2
X3
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)

Tray 3
X4
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)

0.78
0.785
0.785
0.783

0.75
0.78
0.778
0.785

0.77
0.773
0.775
0.775

173
173
173
172

172
173
173
172

172
172
172
172

Tray 4
Sp. Gr.
Temp (F)
0.79
0.79
0.792
0.79

124
128
123
128

Overhead
Sp. Gr.
0.78
0.79
0.81
0.79

Accumulator
Temp (F)
93
85
86
85

Condenser In
Temp (C)
25
25
25
25

Condenser Out
Temp (C)
27
26.5
26.5
26

Condenser In
Temp (C)

Condenser Out
Temp (C)
25

27

RAW DATA
Run
1
2
3
4
5

Power
(Watts)
11500
8500
6750
5750
5000

P,
mmHg
0
245
245
245
246

Tray 1
X2
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)
0
0
0.78
173
0.785
173
0.785
173
0.783
172

Tray 2
Sp. Gr.
0
0.75
0.78
0.778
0.785

X3

Calibration Curve
Delta P (mm
Hg)

Flowrate (kg/sec)

0
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.325
0.35

0
62.5
110
167.5
222.5
252.5
287.5

Calibratio
0.4
0.35

f(x) = - 3.39163566

0.3
0.25
Flowrate (kg/s)

0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0

Mass Basis of Mix (kg)

MW of Water
MW of Ethanol
Cp H2O (J/kg*C)
Average Temp (C)
Cp Ethanol (kJ/mol*C)
Hvap Water (kJ/mol)
Hvap Ethanol (kJ/mol)
BP Ethanol (C)
Temp (K)
P (atm)
R (L*atm/mol*K)
Molar Density of EtOH (mol/L)
Column ID (in)
Ac (ft2)

100
18.02
46.07
4179
160.75
0.084431
40.656
38.58
78.1
351.25
1
0.08206
0.034694
5.75
0.180328

50

100

Tray 2

X3
Temp (F)
0
172
173
173
172

Tray 3
X4
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)
0
0
0.77
172
0.773
172
0.775
172
0.775
172

Tray 4
Overhead Accumulator
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)
Sp. Gr.
Temp (F)
0
0
0
0
0.79
124
0.78
93
0.79
128
0.79
85
0.792
123
0.81
86
0.79
128
0.79
85

Calibration Curve

.4

35
f(x) = - 3.39163566495929E-006x^2 + 0.0021523585x

.3

25

.2

15

.1

05
0
0

50

100

150

200

P (mmHg)

250

300

350

Condenser In

CondenserCondenser
In
Out
Temp (C) Temp (C)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

RAW DATA
Run Power (Watts) P, mmHg
1
2
3
4
5

11500
8500
6750
5750
5000

0
245
245
245
246

Tray 1 Composition

Run#

Mass Frac
(EtOH)
1
2
3
4
5

0
0.875
0.855
0.855
0.865

Mol Frac
(EtOH)
0
0.732
0.698
0.698
0.715

Tray 1
Sp. Gr.
0
0.78
0.785
0.785
0.783

X2
Temp (F)
0
173
173
173
172

Tray 2 Composition (Bubble

Cap)

Mass Frac
(EtOH)
0
0.95
0.875
0.892
0.87

Mol Frac
(EtOH)
0
0.881
0.732
0.764
0.724

Tray 2
X3
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)
0
0
0.75
172
0.78
173
0.778
173
0.785
172

Tray 3 Composition
(Sieve)

Mass Frac Mol Frac

(EtOH)
(EtOH)
0
0
0.925
0.828
0.91
0.798
0.9
0.779
0.9
0.779

To calc Mass frac: use Fig6-7. Provide SG and Temp, and can extrapolate mass frac from graph.
Mol Frac= (mass frac*Mass basis of 100kg/MWetoh)/(((1-mass frac)*Mass basis of 100kg/MWh20)+(ma

Water Flow
Heat
Vapor Flow Volumetric
Vapor
Rate
Transfer
Rate
Flow
Velocity
(kg/sec)
Q (kJ/sec)
(g/sec)
(ft3/sec)
(ft/sec)
0
0
0
0
0
0.359
3.000
3.266
0.072
0.400
0.359
2.250
2.428
0.054
0.298
0.359
2.250
2.431
0.054
0.298
0.360
1.503
1.622
0.036
0.199
Water Flow Rate: From pressure drop and calibration curve, y = -3E-06x^2 + 0.0022x
Heat Transfer: Flowrate*Cph2o(Tin-Tout)*MWettoh)
Vapor Flow rate: Heat Transfer*Mwetoh/(Hvapethoh*(Bpetoh-Tovhd))
Volumetric Flow Rate: Vapor Flow rate/(Mwetoh*rhoetoh*28.317)
note: 1ft3=28.317L
Vapor Velocity: Vol. Flow Rate/ Ac (ft2)
Bubble Cap Murphee Tray Efficiency:
Run #
Yn-1
Yn
Yn*
1
0
0
2
0.732
0.881
0.90
3
0.698
0.732
0.80

Em (Y)
Xn
#DIV/0!
0.889
0.341

Xn+1
0
0.732
0.698

0
0.881
0.732

4
5

0.698
0.715

0.764
0.724

0.82
0.79

0.540
0.117

0.698
0.715

0.764
0.724

Avg Em (Y) Efficiency (%)

0.472
47.2
Sieve Tray Murphee Tray Efficiency:
Run #
Yn-1
Yn
Yn*
1
0
0
2
0.881
0.828
0.86
3
0.732
0.798
0.845
4
0.764
0.779
0.84
5
0.724
0.779
0.84
Avg Em (Y) Efficiency (%)
0.934
93.4

Em (Y)
Xn
#DIV/0!
2.481
0.584
0.198
0.474

Xn+1
0
0.881
0.732
0.764
0.724

0
0.828
0.798
0.779
0.779

Tray 3
X4
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)
0
0
0.77
172
0.773
172
0.775
172
0.775
172

Tray 4 Composition

Tray 4
Overhead
Sp. Gr. Temp (F)
Sp. Gr.
0
0
0
0.79
124
0.78
0.79
128
0.79
0.792
123
0.81
0.79
128
0.79

Accumulator
Temp (F)
0
93
85
86
85

Overhead Composition

Condenser In
Temp (C)
0
25
25
25
25

173

Mass Frac Mol Frac Mass Frac Mol Frac

(EtOH)
(EtOH)
(EtOH)
(EtOH)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

86.5
0.8333333333
4.1666666667
89.166666667

c from graph.
100kg/MWh20)+(mass frac*Mass basis of 100kg/MWetoh))

Vapor Velocity vs. Power

0.50
0.40
0.30
Vapor Velocity

0.20
0.10
0.00
5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

Power

mol frac
0.8814
0.732478

Murphee Tray Efficiency vs. Vapor Veloc

3.000
2.500
2.000
1.500
1.000

Murphee Tray Efficiency vs. Vapor Veloc

3.000
2.500

0.763625
0.723578

2.000

1.500
1.000
0.500

0
0.8283
0.79818
0.778776
0.778776

0.000
0.150

0.200

0.250

0.300

0.350

0.400

0.450

Condenser Out
Temp (C)
0
27
26.5
26.5
26

8000

8500

s. Vapor Velocities

Bubble Cap
Sieve Tray

CondenserCondenser
In
Out
Temp (C) Temp (C)
-17.77778
0
33.88889
0
29.44444
0
30
0
29.44444
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

s. Vapor Velocities

Bubble Cap
Sieve Tray

0.400

0.450

Mass Basis of Mix (kg)

MW of Water
MW of Ethanol
Cp H2O (J/kg*C)
Average Temp (C)
Cp Ethanol (kJ/mol*C)
Hvap Water (kJ/mol)
Hvap Ethanol (kJ/mol)
BP Ethanol (C)
Temp (K)
P (atm)

100
18.02
46.07
4179
160.75
0.084431
40.656
38.58
78.1
351.25
1

R (L*atm/mol*K)
0.08206
Molar Density of EtOH (mo 0.034694
Column ID (in)
5.75
Ac (ft2)
0.180328

0.78

173

0.875