Finite-time thermodynamics: The maximal productivity of binary distillation and selection of optimal separation sequence for an ideal ternary mixture

摘要

The paper shows that an attainability region of a binary fractionating column depends on two parameters. These parameters are expressed through kinetic coefficients and mixture properties. The paper also considers a problem of finding the maximal productivity of the ternary distillation. Selection conditions for an optimal separation order and expressions for the maximal productivity of this process were obtained.