The ternary diagram shown below is for Ethanol-Benzene-Water at 25C. A simple counter-current liquid-liquid extraction system is
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The ternary diagram shown below is for Ethanol-Benzene-Water at 25°C. A simple counter-current liquid-liquid extraction system is to be designed to extract ethanol out of 60% benzene and 40% ethanol using a recycled water stream [containing 1% ethanol] as the solvent [be careful here]. The benzene phase must be reduced to 1% ethanol, and the two inlet streams are available at the following flow rates:
Inlet Stream Flow
Benzene-ethanol 14 kg/s
Water-ethanol 8 kg/s
How many equilibrium stages are required to accomplish the required separation?
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