Computation of the Fluxes in Multicomponent Systems

The number of independent equations that model the general multicomponent condensation problem is 3n + 1. These equations are 

As noted above, we recommend solving all 3n + 1 equations simultaneously using Newton s method. The 3n + 1 variables that may be determined by solving this set of equations numerically are as follows  

The problem formulation for condensation is very similar to the interphase mass transfer problem discussed at some length in Section 11.5. The set of independent equations, ordered into a vector of functions (F), is as follows  

The n — 1 equations for the liquid phase are either the n — 1 mass transfer rate equations (Eqs. 11.5.29), or n - 1 mixing equations for the liquid phase 

The vector of independent variables remains as defined in Section 11.5. 

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