separate a mixture of acetone and water in a flash drum operating at 1atm. The feed consists of 200 kmol/h with a composition of 55% acetone, and 60% of the feed is vaporized. Calculate the mole fractions and flow rates of the vapor and liquid phases. Additionally, determine the recovery and purity of acetone. How would these results change if the flash drum were operated at 10 atm?
separate a mixture of acetone and water in a flash drum operating at 1atm. The feed consists of 200 kmol/h with a composition of 55% acetone, and 60% of the feed is vaporized. Calculate the mole fractions and flow rates of the vapor and liquid phases. Additionally, determine the recovery and purity of acetone. How would these results change if the flash drum were operated at 10 atm?
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separate a mixture of acetone and water in a flash drum operating at 1atm. The feed consists of 200 kmol/h with a composition of 55% acetone, and 60% of the feed is vaporized. Calculate the mole fractions and flow rates of the vapor and liquid phases. Additionally, determine the recovery and purity of acetone. How would these results change if the flash drum were operated at 10 atm?
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