# Extraction Column Design Tool AI Agent Connect

> Design liquid-liquid extraction columns by calculating stages, diameter, height, and hydrodynamics.

## Overview
- **Category:** engineering
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tYDGkI3C5oi71yIwCZX4f7JahDuEyG12BYnMSlOa/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** chemical-engineering, extraction, mass-transfer, hydrodynamics, column-design

## Description

This MCP server provides a complete suite of engineering tools for designing liquid-liquid extraction columns. It allows AI agents to perform complex chemical engineering calculations, including determining the `get_theoretical_stages` required for specific separation targets, calculating the `calculate_column_diameter` to prevent flooding, and determining the `calculate_column_height` based on stage efficiency. Additionally, users can `evaluate_hydrodynamics` to assess phase dispersion and coalescence tendencies, ensuring stable column operation.

## Tools

### evaluate_hydrodynamics
Assess the stability of the extraction by analyzing dispersion and coalescence tendencies

### calculate_column_diameter
Determine the required diameter of the column to prevent flooding based on phase flow rates

### calculate_column_height
Determine the physical height of the column required to accommodate the necessary stages

### get_theoretical_stages
Determine the minimum number of contact stages required to meet a specific separation target

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
How many stages do I need for a feed concentration of 0.5, solvent concentration of 0.1, and a target concentration of 0.05 using this equilibrium data: {"points": [[0.1, 0.05], [0.5, 0.2]]}?
```

**Response:** 
```
The required number of theoretical stages is 4, with a calculated solvent-to-feed ratio of 1.5.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Calculate the column diameter for a feed flow of 10 m3/h, solvent flow of 5 m3/h, feed density of 1000 kg/m3, solvent density of 800 kg/m3, and interfacial tension of 0.02 N/m.
```

**Response:** 
```
The required column diameter is 1.25 meters with a flooding margin of 0.25.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the total height for 5 theoretical stages with 0.7 efficiency and 0.5m tray spacing?
```

**Response:** 
```
The total height of the column is 3.57 meters, with an active height of 2.5 meters.
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What can I calculate with this tool?**
You can calculate the number of theoretical stages, the required column diameter to avoid flooding, the total column height, and evaluate hydrodynamic stability like dispersion and coalescence.

**How do I prevent column flooding?**
Use the `calculate_column_diameter` tool with your feed and solvent flow rates, densities, and interfacial tension to find the optimal diameter that maintains a safe flooding margin.

**Does this tool account for stage efficiency?**
Yes, the `calculate_column_height` tool requires a stage efficiency parameter (0.0 to 1.0) to convert theoretical stages into the actual physical height needed.