Methoden vergleichen

	McCabe-Thiele-Verfahren	Tromp-Kurve
Fachgebiet	Bergbauingenieurwesen	Bergbauingenieurwesen
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1925	1937
Urheber	Warren L. McCabe and Ernest W. Thiele	K. Tromp
Typ	Graphical design method for distillation columns	Empirical model for size classifier performance
Wegweisende Quelle	McCabe, W. L., & Thiele, E. W. (1925). Graphical design of fractionating columns. Transactions of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 21, 30-60.	Tromp, K. (1937). Separation of fine particles from slurries by hydrocyclone. Colliery Guardian, 155(4), 251-256.
Aliasnamen	McCabe-Thiele Diagram, Graphical Distillation Method	Partition Curve, Classification Efficiency Curve, Grade Recovery Curve
Verwandt	3	3
Zusammenfassung	The McCabe-Thiele Method, introduced by Warren L. McCabe and Ernest W. Thiele in 1925, is a graphical technique for designing and analyzing distillation columns. It predicts the number of theoretical plates (stages) needed to achieve a desired separation between light and heavy components. While primarily a chemical engineering tool, it applies to liquid-vapor separation problems in mining operations such as mercury recovery and rare earth element refining.	The Tromp Curve, introduced by K. Tromp in 1937, is an empirical model that quantifies the performance of size classifiers (cyclones, screens, jigs) by showing the fraction of particles at each size that report to the target stream (overflow or underflow). It is universally used in mineral processing to evaluate classifier performance, design circuits, and diagnose operational problems.