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Adiabatic Flash Drum with Binary Liquid Feed
High pressure liquid fed into a flash drum to form vapor and liquid streams at lower pressure
id = adiabatic-flash-drum-with-binary-liquid-feed (do not remove this text)
Adiabatic Flash Drum with Binary Liquid Feed Digital Experiment
This digital experiment feeds a heated binary liquid into a flash drum at lower pressure. Some of the liquid vaporizes and the rest leaves as a liquid at lower temperature than the feed.
id = adiabatic-flash-drum-with-binary-liquid-feed-WIDE (do not remove this text)
Apply the Hunter-Nash Method for Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Quiz simulation that demonstrates the Hunter-Nash method for liquid-liquid extraction
id = apply-the-hunter-nash-method-to-liquid-liquid-extraction (do not remove this text)
Basic Ternary Phase Diagram
Learn how to read a ternary phase diagram. This simulation also includes the ability to quiz yourself.
id = basic-ternary-phase-diagram (do not remove this text)
Construct P-x-y Diagram for Immiscible Liquids
Construct temperature-composition diagram for two immiscible liquids
id = construct-p-x-y-diagram-for-immiscible-liquids (do not remove this text)
Construct P-x-y Diagram for VLE
Construct P-x-y diagram for VLE of an ideal mixture
id = construct-p-x-y-diagram-for-vle (do not remove this text)
Construct Single-Stage Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Step-by-step procedure for single-stage liquid-liquid extraction
id = construct-single-stage-liquid-liquid-extraction (do not remove this text)
Construct T-x-y Diagram for Immiscible Liquids
Construct a temperature-composition diagram for VLLE for two immiscible liquids
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Construct T-x-y Diagram for VLE
Construct a T-x-y diagram for VLE of an ideal mixture
id = construct-t-x-y-diagram-for-vle (do not remove this text)
DePriester Chart for Hydrocarbons
Nomogram to find VLE ratios for hydrocarbons
id = depriester-chart-for-hydrocarbons (do not remove this text)
Draw Liquid-Liquid Equilibria
Draw the liquid-liquid 2-phase boundary on a ternary diagram
id = draw-liquid-liquid-equilibria (do not remove this text)
Flash Drum: T-x-y and xy Diagrams
T-x-y and x-y diagrams for flash separation of a binary mixture
id = txy-and-xy-diagrams-for-binary-vle-flash-drum (do not remove this text)
Hunter-Nash Method LLE
Determine the number of stages for liquid-liquid extraction
id = hunter-nash-method-lle (do not remove this text)
Immiscible Liquids on P-x-y Diagram
Pressure-mole fraction diagram for two immiscible liquids
id = immiscible-liquids-on-pxy-diagram (do not remove this text)
Injecting Liquid into an Evacuated Tank
Liquid propane or toluene is injected into an evacuated tank at constant temperature
id = injecting-a-liquid-into-an-evacuated-tank (do not remove this text)
Langmuir Isotherms for a Binary Mixture
Langmuir isotherms for both components in binary mixture
id = langmuir-isotherms-for-a-binary-mixture (do not remove this text)
Liquid-Liquid Extraction on a Right-Triangle Ternary Phase Diagram
Hunter-Nash method for a right-triangle ternary phase diagram
id = liquid-liquid-extraction-on-a-right-triangle-ternary-phase-diagram (do not remove this text)
Material Balances in Liquid-Liquid Extraction Digital Experiment
Water is used as a solvent to extract acetic acid from a feed solution of acetic acid/chloroform/water so that the extract is enriched in acetic acid and the raffinate tank is depleted of acetic acid.
id = material-balances-in-lle-wide (do not remove this text)
Multistage Batch Distillation
Batch distillation of a binary mixture in a trayed column
id = multistage-batch-distillation (do not remove this text)
Operation of an Absorption Column
Determine number of stages to remove impurity from gas phase by absorption
id = operation-of-an-absorption-column (do not remove this text)
P-x-y and T-x-y Diagrams for VLE
VLE of an ideal binary mixture represented on P-x-y and T-x-y diagrams
id = p-x-y-and-t-x-y-diagrams-for-vapor-liquid-equilibrium-vle (do not remove this text)
Partially Miscible Liquids
Temperature-composition diagram for two liquids that are only partially miscible
id = partially-miscible-liquids (do not remove this text)
Phase Diagrams from Van der Waals Equation of State
van der Waals equation of state to generate isotherms and isobars
id = single-component-pv-and-tv-diagrams (do not remove this text)
Pressure-Volume Diagram for Water
This simulation helps you learn how to read pressure-volume diagrams.
id = pressure-diagram-for-water (do not remove this text)
Reading a Psychrometric Chart
How to read a psychrometric chart
id = reading-a-psychrometric-chart (do not remove this text)
Reverse Osmosis Digital Experiment
id = reverse-osmosis-WIDE (do not remove this text)
Right and Equilateral Triangle Phase Diagrams
Two representations of ternary phase diagrams
id = right-equilateral-triangle-phase-diagrams (do not remove this text)
Single-Effect Evaporation
A single-effect evaporator evaporates water from a feed solution consisting of water and sugar. Adjust feed flow rate and temperature and observe the effect on concentrate flow rate and composition.
id = single-effect-evaporator (do not remove this text)
Single-Stage Batch Distillation
Collect distillate from a batch still, and learn about how batch distillation works with this hands-on simulation.
id = batch-distillation (do not remove this text)
Single-Stage Extraction
Answering questions about composition, equilibrium, and extraction
id = single-stage-extraction (do not remove this text)
Solving Mass Balances on a Distillation Column
Mass balances around a distillation column
id = solving-mass-balances-on-a-distillation-column (do not remove this text)
Stripping Column Material Balances Digital Experiment
determines the Henry’s constant from measurements on a stripping column
id = stripping-column-material-balances-wide (do not remove this text)
Stripping Column Operation
Determine the number of stages in a stripping column that removes an impurity from a liquid
id = stripping-column-operation (do not remove this text)
Ternary Phase Diagram with Alternate Phase Envelope
Ternary phase diagram for ternary mixtures that are only miscible over a small composition range
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Ternary Phase Diagram with Phase Envelope
Ternary phase diagram for ternary mixtures that are only partially miscible
id = ternary-phase-diagram-with-phase-envelope (do not remove this text)
Triple-Effect Evaporation
Observe the benefits of using a multiple-effect evaporator when concentrating a sugar water solution. Use this simulation alongside our single-effect evaporator simulation to learn all about the benefits of multiple-effect evaporation.
id = triple-effect-evaporator (do not remove this text)
T-x-y Diagram for Immiscible Liquids
Temperature-composition diagram for two immiscible liquids
id = txy-diagram-for-immiscible-liquids (do not remove this text)
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium for System with an Azeotrope
P-x-y and T-x-y diagrams for a non-ideal binary mixture that has an azeotrope
id = vapor-liquid-equilibrium-diagram-for-system-with-an-azeotrope (do not remove this text)
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Virtual Laboratory
N/A
id = vle-virtual-laboratory (do not remove this text)
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid-Equilibrium
Phase equilibrium for two partially-miscible liquids on temperature-composition diagram
id = vlle (do not remove this text)
Visualization of Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium
Visualization of VLE of a binary mixture
id = visualvle (do not remove this text)
Add a Component to a Mixture with an Azeotrope
A single component is added to a binary vapor-liquid mixture that has an azeotrope at one composition
id = add-a-component-to-a-mixture-with-an-azeotrope (do not remove this text)
Adding One Component to a Binary VLE Mixture
A single component is added to a binary mixture in VLE
id = adding-one-component-to-a-binary-vle-mixture (do not remove this text)
Batch Distillation of an Ethanol-Water Mixture
Temperatures vs. time for single-stage batch distillation
id = simple-batch-distillation-of-an-ethanol-water-mixture (do not remove this text)
Construct a McCabe-Thiele Diagram for Distillation
Calculate the number of stage for distillation of a binary mixture using the McCabe-Thiele method in a step-by-step procedure
id = construct-a-mccabe-thiele-diagram-for-distillation (do not remove this text)
Construct an x-y Diagram for a Stripping Column
An x-y diagram is used to determine the number of stages for stripping an impurity from a liquid
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Construct an x-y Diagram for an Absorption Column
An x-y diagram is used to determine the number of stages for absorbing an impurity from a gas
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Construct an x-y Diagram for Flash Distillation
Use an x-y graph to determine outlet composition for a flash distillation
id = construct-an-x-y-diagram-for-flash-distillation (do not remove this text)
Cryogenic Recovery of Acetone from Air
Cryogenic recovery of acetone from air
id = cryogenic-recovery-of-acetone-from-air (do not remove this text)
Diffusion-Controlled Drug Delivery
Determine the amount of active pharmaceutical ingredient released from a polymer sphere as a function of time
id = diffusion-controlled-drug-delivery (do not remove this text)
Diffusion in Solids
Concentration of solute diffusing into a solid block as a function of distance, temperature, and time.
id = diffusion-in-solids (do not remove this text)
Enriching Oxygen in Air using a Cross-Flow Membrane
Selective membrane increases the O2 concentration in an air stream
id = enriching-oxygen-in-air-by-cross-flow-membrane-permeation (do not remove this text)
Feed Stages in a Distillation Column
Graphical representation of distribution of feed stream into liquid and vapor streams in distillation column
id = feed-stages-in-a-distillation-column (do not remove this text)
Fugacities in a Can of Soda
Fugacities of CO2 and H2O as a function of temperature in can of soda
id = fugacities-in-a-can-of-soda (do not remove this text)
Fugacity Driving Force for Mass Transfer
Mass transfer of H2O between flasks due to differences in fugacities
id = fugacity-driving-force-for-mass-transfer (do not remove this text)
Fugacity from Equation of State for Water
Water fugacity calculated using Peng-Robinson equation of state
id = fugacity-from-eos-for-water (do not remove this text)
How to use McCabe-Thiele Method for Distillation
Demonstrate how to determine the number of stages in a distillation column
id = how-to-mccabe-thiele-fractional-distillation (do not remove this text)
Mass Balance in a Single-Stage Evaporator
Calculate the amount of concentrate and vapor produced by a single-stage evaporator from a given amount of feed
id = mass-balance-in-a-single-stage-evaporator (do not remove this text)
Mass Balances for Binary VLE
Visualization of mass balances when pure component added to a VLE mixture
id = mass-balances-for-binary-vle (do not remove this text)
Mass Balances in Absorption and Stripping Units
Quiz yourself on mass balances in single-stage absorption and stripping units
id = mass-balances-in-absorption-and-stripping-units (do not remove this text)
McCabe-Thiele Method for Methanol/Water Separation
Determine the number of stages for distillation of a binary mixture
id = mccabe-thiele-method-for-methanol-water-separation (do not remove this text)
Membrane Concentration Profile
Concentration profiles within a membrane and for feed and permeate sides
id = membrane-concentration-profile (do not remove this text)
Multistage Batch Distillation with Azeotrope
Multistage batch distillation of a binary mixture with or without an azeotrope
id = multistage-batch-distillation-with-azeotrope (do not remove this text)
Non-ideal VLE modeled by the Margules Equation
P-x-y and T-x-y diagrams generated using Margules equation for activity coefficients
id = non-ideal-vle-margules-equation (do not remove this text)
Phase Behavior on a Pressure-Volume Diagram
Phase behavior of water on a P-V diagram
id = phase-behavior-on-a-pv-diagram (do not remove this text)
Reverse Osmosis
Membrane separation to obtain pure water from salt water
id = reverse-osmosis (do not remove this text)
Separation of CO2 and CH4 using Gas Permeation
A CO2/CH4 mixture is separated using a membrane
id = separation-of-carbon-dioxide-and-methane-using-well-mixed-gas-permeation (do not remove this text)
SSLE Equilibrium
Solid-solid-liquid phase diagram for two elements that form solid compound
id = ssle-equilibrium (do not remove this text)
Steady-State Binary Fickian Diffusion
Concentration profile and mass flow rate for steady-state Fickian diffusion.
id = steady-state-binary-fickian-diffusion (do not remove this text)
Unsteady-State Interphase Diffusion
Mass transfer of a substance between two immiscible liquids
id = unsteady-state-interphase-diffusion (do not remove this text)