A saturated-liquid mixture of 69.4 mol% benzene (B) in toluene (T) is to be continuously distilled at

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A saturated-liquid mixture of 69.4 mol% benzene (B) in toluene (T) is to be continuously distilled at atmospheric pressure to produce a distillate containing 90 mol% benzene, with a yield of 25 moles of distillate per 100 moles of feed. The feed is sent to, steam heated still (reboiler), where residue is to be withdrawn continuously. The vapors from the still pass directly to a partial condenser. From a liquid separator following the condenser, reflux is returned to the still. Vapors from the separator, which are in equilibrium with the liquid reflux, are sent to a total condenser and are continuously withdrawn as distillate. At equilibrium the mole ratio of B to T in the vapor may be taken as 2.5 times the mole ratio of B to T in the liquid. Calculate analytically and graphically the total moles of vapor generated in the still per 100 mol of feed.

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