Question

Find the minimum stages at total reflux for separating ethanol-acetone mixture to achieve 95 mol% purity of acetone in the distillate and 95 mol% purity of ethanol in the bottoms product. Use equilibrium data from problem 4D7. x y Equilibrium data for acetone (A) and ethanol at 1 atm (Perry et al., 1963, pp. 13-4) are

0.100.150.200.250.300.350.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 0.262 0.348 0.417 0.478 0.524 0.566 0.605 0.674 0.739 0.80 20.865 0.929

Answer 1

minimum number of stages ≈ 9 ( from Image number 1 )

Step-by-step explanation:

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Total reflux = R Tending to infinity

we can determine the operation equation by stripping and rectifying section in total reflux condition

minimum number of stages ≈ 9 ( from Image number 1 )