A sequence of Matlab programs is available for simulating different operations associated with distillation of binary mixtures. Here is a list of the most useful ones together with brief descriptions of them.
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Vapor liquid equilibria in these binary programs are determined by assuming ideal behavior of the liquid and vapor. Antoine constants in the data bank are used to determine vapor pressures of the compounds with the vappr program. A second set of programs that is based on the additional assumption of constant relative volatility may also be useful. We will use most of the programs listed in the table to show how our specifications can be met for a range of operating parameters. Then we will show how total cost of the separations can be used to determine "optimal" values of the operating parameters.