Use the App [Link], vary the caloric factor \begin{equation}q\end{equation} according to the statements made below and look at the changes within the y-x diagram as well as the number of theoretical separation stages within the stripping and enriching section.
The following parameters apply within the App:
| $$\qquad$$ | Methanol-Water |
| | $$p$$ | = | 1.013 | bar |
| | $$z^F$$ | = | 0.30 | |
| | $$x^D$$ | = | 0.80 | |
| | $$x^B$$ | = | 0.05 | |
| | $$f$$ | = | 1.1 | |
Conclusion:
If the feed is added as boiling liquid (\begin{equation} q^F=1 \end{equation}) the total number of separation stages is 8. If the feed is added as saturated vapor (\begin{equation} q^F=0 \end{equation}) the total number of separation stages can be halved.
Is there an option to reduce the total number of separation stages further by changing the caloric factor \begin{equation} q^F \end{equation}?