Q4: 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, Vm /W.
Q4: 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, Vm /W.
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Transcribed Image Text:Q4: 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, Vm /W.
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