Top distillation column rate
Input(s)
G: Gas Mass Velocity \(\left(\mathrm{lb} / \mathrm{ft}^{2} \mathrm{~s}\right)\)
F: Packing Factor (dimensionless)
\(\mu_{1}\): Liquid Viscosity \((\mathrm{cP})\)
\(\rho_{\mathrm{g}}\): Gas Density \(\left(\mathrm{lbm} / \mathrm{ft}^{3}\right)\)
\(\rho_{1}\): Liquid Density \(\left(\mathrm{lbm} / \mathrm{ft}^{3}\right)\)
Output(s)
Y: Top Distillation Column Rate (dimensionless)
Formula(s)
\[
\mathrm{Y}=\frac{\left(\mathrm{G}^{2}\right) * \mathrm{~F} *\left(\mu_{\mathrm{l}}^{0.1}\right)}{\rho_{\mathrm{g}} *\left(\rho_{\mathrm{l}}-\rho_{\mathrm{g}}\right)}
\]
Reference(s)
John M. Campbell, Gas Conditioning and Processing, Campbell Petroleum Series, Oklahoma, 1992, Vol. 2, Page: 317.