A distillation column with a total condenser is separating acetone from ethanol. A distillate concentration of 0.90 mole fraction acetone is desired. If L/V is equal to 0.8, find the composition of the liquid leaving the 2nd stage
A distillation column with a total condenser is separating acetone from ethanol. A distillate concentration of 0.90 mole fraction acetone is desired. If L/V is equal to 0.8, find the composition of the liquid leaving the 2nd stage
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A distillation column with a total condenser is separating acetone from ethanol. A distillate concentration of 0.90 mole fraction acetone is desired. If L/V is equal to 0.8, find the composition of the liquid leaving the 2nd stage.
![VLE y/x-Chart
Acetone + Ethanol
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
1
X(Acetone) [mol/mol]
y(Acetone) [mol/mol]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7d4b7919-3cb8-440f-8970-dd00c17ded32%2F9573dba7-58e1-4a6e-9436-a90d7c14c686%2Fuikp6ue_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:VLE y/x-Chart
Acetone + Ethanol
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
1
X(Acetone) [mol/mol]
y(Acetone) [mol/mol]
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