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Find the minimum reflux ratio, Rmin.

Find the minimum reflux ratio, Rmin.

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
8th Edition
ISBN:9781259696527
Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
Publisher:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
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QUESTION 20 A distillation column with a partial reboiler and a total condenser is being used to separate a mixture The following table provides information on the separation LK recovery in distillate HK recovery in bottoms With a Feed as a saturated liquid Component Comp A Comp B Comp C 92.00% 98.00% Mole fracs Feed Flow (moles/hr) 0.5 0.2 0.3 50 20 30 100 a... xf 16 0.50 1.0 0.20 0.7 0.30 1.00 D(moles/hr) B (moles/hr) xd 46.00 4.00 0.991 19.60 0.009 30.00 0.000 53.60 1.00 0.40 0.00 46.40 xb 0.075 0.366 0.560 1.00 Assuming this system has a class II pinch possible roots (0) have been determined as 0.8491, 1.1516 and 1.8 Find the minimum reflux ratio, Rmin.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 20 A distillation column with a partial reboiler and a total condenser is being used to separate a mixture The following table provides information on the separation LK recovery in distillate HK recovery in bottoms With a Feed as a saturated liquid Component Comp A Comp B Comp C 92.00% 98.00% Mole fracs Feed Flow (moles/hr) 0.5 0.2 0.3 50 20 30 100 a... xf 16 0.50 1.0 0.20 0.7 0.30 1.00 D(moles/hr) B (moles/hr) xd 46.00 4.00 0.991 19.60 0.009 30.00 0.000 53.60 1.00 0.40 0.00 46.40 xb 0.075 0.366 0.560 1.00 Assuming this system has a class II pinch possible roots (0) have been determined as 0.8491, 1.1516 and 1.8 Find the minimum reflux ratio, Rmin.
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