Gas liquid contact in stripping column

[RAfAEL_SP]

\frac{x[Ain]-x[Aout][/SUB][/SUB]}{x[Ain]-x[out][/SUB][/SUB]}=\frac{\sum s^{K}-1}{\sum s^K} (1)

for k = 0 to n

Final result:

\frac{x[Ain]-x[Aout][/SUB][/SUB]}{x[Ain]-x[/SUB][/SUB]} = \frac{{S-S^{n+1}}}{1-S^{n+1}}

(2)

Does anyone know how to get from (1) to (2).

 

[tiny-tim]

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Hi RAfAEL_SP! Welcome to PF!

(use _ not SUB in latex, and use tex rather than itex for fractions that ou don;t want to be too tiny! )

\frac{x[Ain]-x[Aout][/SUB][/SUB]}{x[Ain]-x[out][/SUB][/SUB]}=\frac{\sum s^{K}-1}{\sum s^K} (1)

for k = 0 to n

Final result:

\frac{x[Ain]-x[Aout][/SUB][/SUB]}{x[Ain]-x[/SUB][/SUB]} = \frac{{S-S^{n+1}}}{1-S^{n+1}}

(2)

Does anyone know how to get from (1) to (2).

I think you mean \frac{\sum s^{K-1}}{\sum s^K}
Then eg the denominator is (∑s^K)/(1 - S)

 

[RAfAEL_SP]

The exponent is just k