by hkooijman » 10 October 2019, 22:06
You should consider running parametric studies inside ChemSep. To do so, open up the column and go to the cape-open panel. First switch off Cape-Open properties. This will allow you to run parametric studies on the column. Then define your thermo again. Once you defined that, you can solve inside the ChemSep User Interface and also get Analysis tools. First Solve the column again - checking that your results remain the same - and then use Analysis / Parametric study. Select your input parameters, in your case the number of stages as well as the bottom feed stage. Make sure you vary both in the same way. Then select output variables, for example concentrations in the products or flow rates. Run and you can see the influence of the number of stages in your column.