A sieve-tray column, operating at a nominal pressure of 1 atm, is used to separate a mixture

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A sieve-tray column, operating at a nominal pressure of 1 atm, is used to separate a mixture of acetone and methanol by extractive distillation using water. The column has 40 trays with a total condenser and partial reboiler. The feed of 50 kmol/h of acetone and 150 kmol/h of methanol at 60°C and 1 atm enters tray 35 from the top, while 50 kmol/h of water at 65°C and 1 atm enters tray 5 from the top. Determine the separation for a reflux ratio of 10 and a bottoms flow rate of 200 kmol/h. Use the UNIFAC method for K-values and the AIChE method for mass transfer. Assume a perfectly mixed liquid and a vapor in plug flow on each tray, with operation at 80% of flooding. Also determine the number of equilibrium stages (to the nearest stage) to achieve the same separation.
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