Dew Point: The dew point of a system at pressure P whose vapor composition is given by mole fraction yi is that temperature at which there is onset of condensation. Mathematically, it is then temperature at which
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And for a binary mixture
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Bubble Point: The bubble point of a system at pressure P and whose liquid composition is given by mole fraction xi is that temperature at which there is onset of vaporization. Mathematically it is the temperature such that
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For a binary mixture, this equation can be rearranged to yield
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The procedure for determining the bubble/dew point is as follows:
(1) Guess a temperature,
(2) Calculate the Ki, and
(3) Check if the bubble/dew point equation is satisfied.
(4) If not, repeat the procedure with a different guess.
Module for dew and bubble points calculations: