Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio Calculator

✖The equilibrium vaporization ratio of MVC or K factor is defined as the ratio of the mole fraction of a MVC in the vapor phase to the mole fraction of the same component in the liquid phase.ⓘ Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC [K_MVC]			+10% -10%
✖The equilibrium vaporization ratio of LVC or K factor is defined as the ratio of the mole fraction of a LVC in the vapor phase to the mole fraction of the same component in the liquid phase.ⓘ Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC [K_LVC]			+10% -10%

✖Relative Volatility is a measure comparing the vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals. This quantity is widely used in designing large industrial distillation processes.ⓘ Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio [α]

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Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

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`"α" = "K"_{"MVC"}/"K"_{"LVC"}`

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`"7.433333"="2.23"/"0.3"`

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Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC
α = K_MVC/K_LVC
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Relative Volatility - Relative Volatility is a measure comparing the vapor pressures of the components in a liquid mixture of chemicals. This quantity is widely used in designing large industrial distillation processes.
Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC - The equilibrium vaporization ratio of MVC or K factor is defined as the ratio of the mole fraction of a MVC in the vapor phase to the mole fraction of the same component in the liquid phase.
Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC - The equilibrium vaporization ratio of LVC or K factor is defined as the ratio of the mole fraction of a LVC in the vapor phase to the mole fraction of the same component in the liquid phase.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC: 2.23 --> No Conversion Required
Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC: 0.3 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

α = K_MVC/K_LVC --> 2.23/0.3

Evaluating ... ...

α = 7.43333333333333

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

7.43333333333333 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

7.43333333333333 ≈ 7.433333 <-- Relative Volatility

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Relative Volatility using Mole Fraction

Go Relative Volatility = (Mole Fraction of Component in Vapor Phase/(1-Mole Fraction of Component in Vapor Phase))/(Mole Fraction of Component in Liquid Phase/(1-Mole Fraction of Component in Liquid Phase))

Total Pressure using Mole Fraction and Saturated Pressure

Go Total Pressure of Gas = (Mole Fraction of MVC in Liq Phase*Partial Pressure of More Volatile Component)+((1-Mole Fraction of MVC in Liq Phase)*Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component)

Relative Volatility using Vapour Pressure

Go Relative Volatility = Saturated Vapour Pressure of More Volatile Comp/Saturated Vapour Pressure of Less Volatile Comp

Mole Fraction of MVC in Liquid using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

Go Mole Fraction of MVC in Liquid Phase = Mole Fraction of MVC in Vapor Phase/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC

Mole Fraction of LVC in Liquid using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

Go Mole Fraction of LVC in Liquid Phase = Mole Fraction of LVC in Vapor Phase/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC

Mole Fraction of MVC in Vapor using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

Go Mole Fraction of MVC in Vapor Phase = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC*Mole Fraction of MVC in Liquid Phase

Mole Fraction of LVC in Vapor using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

Go Mole Fraction of LVC in Vapor Phase = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC*Mole Fraction of LVC in Liquid Phase

Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio for More Volatile Component

Go Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC = Mole Fraction of MVC in Vapor Phase/Mole Fraction of MVC in Liquid Phase

Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio for Less Volatile Component

Go Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC = Mole Fraction of LVC in Vapor Phase/Mole Fraction of LVC in Liquid Phase

Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

Go Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC

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Total Steam Required to Vaporize Volatile Component

Go Total Steam Required to Vaporize Volatile Comp = (((Total Pressure of System/(Vaporizing Efficiency*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component))-1)*(Initial Moles of Volatile Component-Final Moles of Volatile Component))+((Total Pressure of System*Moles of Non-Volatile Component/(Vaporizing Efficiency*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component))*ln(Initial Moles of Volatile Component/Final Moles of Volatile Component))

Moles of Volatile component Volatilized from mixture of Non-Volatiles by Steam

Go Moles of Volatile Component = Moles of Steam*((Vaporizing Efficiency*Mole Fraction of Volatile Comp in Non-Volatiles*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component)/(Total Pressure of System-Vaporizing Efficiency*Mole Fraction of Volatile Comp in Non-Volatiles*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component))

Minimum Number of Distillation Stages by Fenske's Equation

Go Minimum Number of Stages = ((log10((Mole Fraction of More Volatile Comp in Distillate*(1-Mole Fraction of More Volatile Comp in Residue))/(Mole Fraction of More Volatile Comp in Residue*(1-Mole Fraction of More Volatile Comp in Distillate))))/(log10(Average Relative Volatility)))-1

Mole Fraction of MVC in Feed from Overall and Component Material Balance in Distillation

Go Mole Fraction of More Volatile Component in Feed = (Distillate Flowrate*Mole Fraction of More Volatile Comp in Distillate+Residue Flowrate from Distillation Column*Mole Fraction of More Volatile Comp in Residue)/(Distillate Flowrate+Residue Flowrate from Distillation Column)

Moles of Volatile component Volatilized from mixture of Non-Volatiles by Steam at Equilibrium

Go Moles of Volatile Component = Moles of Steam*(Mole Fraction of Volatile Comp in Non-Volatiles*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component/(Total Pressure of System-Mole Fraction of Volatile Comp in Non-Volatiles*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component))

Moles of Volatile component Volatilized by Steam with Trace amounts of Non-Volatiles

Go Moles of Volatile Component = Moles of Steam*((Vaporizing Efficiency*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component)/(Total Pressure of System-(Vaporizing Efficiency*Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component)))

Murphree Efficiency of Distillation Column Based on Vapour Phase

Go Murphree Efficiency of Distillation Column = ((Average Mole Fraction of Vapour on Nth Plate-Average Mole Fraction of Vapour at N+1 Plate)/ (Average Mole Fraction at Equilibrium on Nth Plate-Average Mole Fraction of Vapour at N+1 Plate))*100

Relative Volatility using Mole Fraction

Total Pressure using Mole Fraction and Saturated Pressure

Go Total Pressure of Gas = (Mole Fraction of MVC in Liq Phase*Partial Pressure of More Volatile Component)+((1-Mole Fraction of MVC in Liq Phase)*Partial Pressure of Less Volatile Component)

Moles of Volatile component Volatilized by Steam with Trace amounts of Non-Volatiles at Equilibrium

Go Moles of Volatile Component = Moles of Steam*(Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component/(Total Pressure of System-Vapor Pressure of Volatile Component))

Feed Q-Value in Distillation Column

Go Q-value in Mass Transfer = Heat Required to Convert Feed to Saturated Vapor/Molal Latent Heat of Vaporization of Saturated Liq

Relative Volatility using Vapour Pressure

Go Relative Volatility = Saturated Vapour Pressure of More Volatile Comp/Saturated Vapour Pressure of Less Volatile Comp

External Reflux Ratio

Go External Reflux Ratio = External Reflux Flowrate to Distillation Column/Distillate Flowrate from Distillation Column

Internal Reflux Ratio

Go Internal Reflux Ratio = Internal Reflux Flowrate to Distillation Column/Distillate Flowrate from Distillation Column

Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio for Less Volatile Component

Go Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC = Mole Fraction of LVC in Vapor Phase/Mole Fraction of LVC in Liquid Phase

Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio for More Volatile Component

Go Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC = Mole Fraction of MVC in Vapor Phase/Mole Fraction of MVC in Liquid Phase

Boil-Up Ratio

Go Boil-Up Ratio = Boil-Up Flowrate to the Distillation Column/Residue Flowrate from Distillation Column

Total Feed Flowrate of Distillation Column from Overall Material Balance

Go Feed Flowrate to Distillation Column = Distillate Flowrate+Residue Flowrate from Distillation Column

Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio

Go Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC

Overall Efficiency of Distillation Column

Go Overall Efficiency of Distillation Column = (Ideal Number of Plates/Actual Number of Plates)*100

Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio Formula

Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC
α = K_MVC/K_LVC

What is Mass Transfer?

Mass transfer is a transport of components under a chemical potential gradient. The component moves to the direction of reducing concentration gradient. The transport occurs from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration.

How to Calculate Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio?

Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio calculator uses Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC to calculate the Relative Volatility, The Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio formula is defined as ratio of equilibrium vaporization ratios of the more volatile component to the less volatile component. Relative Volatility is denoted by α symbol.

How to calculate Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio, enter Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC (K_MVC) & Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC (K_LVC) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio calculation can be explained with given input values -> 7.433333 = 2.23/0.3.

FAQ

What is Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio?

The Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio formula is defined as ratio of equilibrium vaporization ratios of the more volatile component to the less volatile component and is represented as α = K_MVC/K_LVC or Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC. The equilibrium vaporization ratio of MVC or K factor is defined as the ratio of the mole fraction of a MVC in the vapor phase to the mole fraction of the same component in the liquid phase & The equilibrium vaporization ratio of LVC or K factor is defined as the ratio of the mole fraction of a LVC in the vapor phase to the mole fraction of the same component in the liquid phase.

How to calculate Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio?

The Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio formula is defined as ratio of equilibrium vaporization ratios of the more volatile component to the less volatile component is calculated using Relative Volatility = Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC/Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC. To calculate Relative Volatility using Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio, you need Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC (K_MVC) & Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC (K_LVC). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC & Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Relative Volatility?

In this formula, Relative Volatility uses Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of MVC & Equilibrium Vaporization Ratio of LVC. We can use 4 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Relative Volatility = Saturated Vapour Pressure of More Volatile Comp/Saturated Vapour Pressure of Less Volatile Comp
Relative Volatility = (Mole Fraction of Component in Vapor Phase/(1-Mole Fraction of Component in Vapor Phase))/(Mole Fraction of Component in Liquid Phase/(1-Mole Fraction of Component in Liquid Phase))
Relative Volatility = (Mole Fraction of Component in Vapor Phase/(1-Mole Fraction of Component in Vapor Phase))/(Mole Fraction of Component in Liquid Phase/(1-Mole Fraction of Component in Liquid Phase))
Relative Volatility = Saturated Vapour Pressure of More Volatile Comp/Saturated Vapour Pressure of Less Volatile Comp

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