A feed mixture of 40% methanol and 60% ethanol is subject to flash distillation at 1atm. The feed is heated to a temperature where 40% of the feed flashes. Draw the T-(x,y) diagram of the feed. What is the boiling point of the feed? What are the vapor and liquid compositions leaving the flash chamber assuming the flash chamber temperature is 3°C above the boiling point of the feed? What is the required feed temperature?
A feed mixture of 40% methanol and 60% ethanol is subject to flash distillation at 1atm. The feed is heated to a temperature where 40% of the feed flashes. Draw the T-(x,y) diagram of the feed. What is the boiling point of the feed? What are the vapor and liquid compositions leaving the flash chamber assuming the flash chamber temperature is 3°C above the boiling point of the feed? What is the required feed temperature?
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A feed mixture of 40% methanol and 60% ethanol is subject to flash distillation
at 1atm. The feed is heated to a temperature where 40% of the feed flashes.
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Draw the T-(x,y) diagram of the feed. What is the boiling point of the feed?
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What are the vapor and liquid compositions leaving the flash chamber assuming
the flash chamber temperature is 3°C above the boiling point of the feed?
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What is the required feed temperature?
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