(A stripping column with a given number of trays) The vapour phase alkylation of phenol is carried out by a selective zeolite catalyst to yield a mixture of 35 mole% p-cresol and the rest phenol. The mixture which is at its bubble point is to be separated at 1 atm pressure in a stripping column having nine ideal trays and a partial reboiler at a rate of 50 kmol/h to yield 95% p-cresol as the bottom product. The relative volatility of phenol in the mixture is 1.76. Calculate (a) the composition of the top product and (b) the boil-up rate, V/W, where V is the vapour rate and W is the rate removal of the bottom product.
(A stripping column with a given number of trays) The vapour phase alkylation of phenol is carried out by a selective zeolite catalyst to yield a mixture of 35 mole% p-cresol and the rest phenol. The mixture which is at its bubble point is to be separated at 1 atm pressure in a stripping column having nine ideal trays and a partial reboiler at a rate of 50 kmol/h to yield 95% p-cresol as the bottom product. The relative volatility of phenol in the mixture is 1.76. Calculate (a) the composition of the top product and (b) the boil-up rate, V/W, where V is the vapour rate and W is the rate removal of the bottom product.
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Transcribed Image Text:| (A stripping column with a given number of trays) The vapour phase alkylation of
phenol is carried out by a selective zeolite catalyst to yield a mixture of 35 mole%
p-cresol and the rest phenol. The mixture which is at its bubble point is to be separated
at 1 atm pressure in a stripping column having nine ideal trays and a partial reboiler at
a rate of 50 kmol/h to yield 95% p-cresol as the bottom product. The relative volatility
of phenol in the mixture is 1.76. Calculate (a) the composition of the top product and
(b) the boil-up rate, V/W, where V is the vapour rate and W is the rate removal of the
bottom product.
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