GUI for distillation columns: McCabe and Thiele Method.

GUI tool for estimating the theoretical number of plates of a distillation column
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Updated 29 Jan 2009

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This GUI uses a constant relative volatility (alpha) to estimate the equilibrium curve. From there, the GUI uses the "McCabe and Thiele Graphical Method" to estimate the ideal number of plates in the column.

A reference is provided in the GUI: look in Help/About.

Comments, suggestions or bugs, please write to cgelmiREMOVE@gmail.com

Cite As

Claudio Gelmi (2024). GUI for distillation columns: McCabe and Thiele Method. (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/10387-gui-for-distillation-columns-mccabe-and-thiele-method), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R14SP3
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Version Published Release Notes
1.4.0.0

- Help's information.

1.2.0.0

- A better way of detecting non-feasible distillations was incorporated. Thanks Jakub Kopáč.

1.0.0.0

- More precision was given to the equilibrium curve and theoretical stages.