Chemical Engineering - Mass Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Mass Transfer - Section 1 (Q.No. 20)
20.
At minimum reflux ratio for a given separation
number of plates is zero.
number of plates is infinity.
minimum number of the theoretical plates is required.
separation is most efficient.
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Himanshu said:   5 years ago
At minimum reflux ratio number of plates infinites. When reflux ratio is increased theoretical requirement plates is decreases.

Ramesh said:   1 decade ago
Why we call minimum reflux, can we call it zero reflux?

Surya said:   1 decade ago
At minimum reflux ratio maximum number of trays minimum reboiler and condenser load.

At total reflux i.e., D=0 minimum number of trays and maximum reboiler and condenser loads.

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