Question: For the complex distillation operation shown in figure 9.22, use the Fenske equation to determine the minimum number of stages required between: (a) The distillate

For the complex distillation operation shown in figure 9.22, use the Fenske equation to determine the minimum number of stages required between:

(a) The distillate and feed,

(b) The feed and the side stream, and

(c) The side stream and bottoms. The K-values can be obtained from Raoult's law.


CW 130 kPa kmol/h Distillate Benzene 257 0.1 Toluene 165 kPa Feed Vapor side stream kmol/h kmol/h Benzene Toluene 3 Benz

CW 130 kPa kmol/h Distillate Benzene 257 0.1 Toluene 165 kPa Feed Vapor side stream kmol/h kmol/h Benzene Toluene 3 Benzene Toluene 260 180 kPa 79.4 80 Biphenyl 0.2 Biphenyl 200 kPa Steam kmol/h Bottoms Toluene 0.5 Biphenyl 4.8 Figure 9.22 Data for Exercise 9.5.

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