CADETProcess.processModel.GeneralRateModel.NTP

GeneralRateModel.NTP(flow_rate)

Number of theoretical plates.

Parameters:

flow_ratefloat

volumetric flow rate

Calculated using the axial dispersion coefficient:

.. math::

NTP = frac{u cdot L_{Column}}{2 cdot D_a}

Returns:

NTPfloat

Number of theretical plates