Feed flowrate, temperature and pressure: 10000 gpm (liq vol flow @ std condition
), 100 deg F, 426 psig
Column: 33 trays (feed enters at 19th tray, assume 100% stage efficiency as a st art - should not have a big impact on the result) Top tray pressure, bottom tray pressure: 326.1, 340 psig Reflux and distillate flowrate: 10471, 4114 gpm (liq vol flow @ std condition) Steam flowrate: 22238 lb/hr (saturated 132 psig steam)