A distillation column contains a mixture of 60% benzene and 40% toluene, by mass, at 1 atm pressure. will be used to separate benzene from the mixture. The feed rate is 20000 kg/h. supply temperature is 298 K. The distillate desired composition is 96% mol% and the subproduct is 5% mole benzene. The reflux rate is taken as 2 times the minimum reflux rate and the reflux the stream is returned to the column as a saturated liquid. a constant relative volatility 2.54 for benzene-toluene is acceptable. My site is a whole condenser and some Includes evaporator. Constant molar flow can be assumed Using the algebraic method, assuming that the feeding is made to the 4th Rack; Calculate the required theoretical number of steps
A distillation column contains a mixture of 60% benzene and 40% toluene, by mass, at 1 atm pressure.
will be used to separate benzene from the mixture. The feed rate is 20000 kg/h.
supply temperature is 298 K. The distillate desired composition is 96% mol% and the subproduct is 5%
mole benzene. The reflux rate is taken as 2 times the minimum reflux rate and the reflux
the stream is returned to the column as a saturated liquid. a constant relative volatility
2.54 for benzene-toluene is acceptable. My site is a whole condenser and some
Includes evaporator. Constant molar flow can be assumed
Using the algebraic method, assuming that the feeding is made to the 4th Rack; Calculate the required theoretical number of steps

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