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. 2022 Feb 3;7(6):5471–5484. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06812

Table 5. Independent Equations of the FTC Model.

equation name number of equations
material balance equations 6 × (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6)
vapor–liquid equilibrium equations 6 × (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6)
enthalpy balance equations NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6
summation equations 2 × (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6)
phase equilibrium constant equations of trays 6 × (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6)
enthalpy of the liquid-phase and gas-phase equations of trays 2 × (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6)
pressure drop equations of trays NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6
feed enthalpy equation 1
total 1 + 24 × (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4 + NT5 + NT6)