Abstract
This chapter discusses the estimating techniques for the distillation processes. To estimate the theoretical distillation stages the relative volatility α is needed. The binary systems use the Fenske-Underwood-Erbar/Maddox method. For the multicomponent systems, a simple technique is used to yield the conservative results. It combines a light key component and all the lighter components, and a heavy key component and all the heavier components into two groups to get XF, XD, and XB. For the key groups, it uses α of the keys themselves. The Smith-Brinkley Method uses two sets of separation factors for the top and bottom parts of the column. It calculates the column parameters and the product compositions giving a great advantage in building a model for hand or small computer calculations. Starting with a base case, this method can be used to calculate the effect of parameter changes on the product compositions.
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