Question: 2 - Feed containing 6 0 % benzene, 3 0 % toluene and 1 0 % xylene is purified by a distillation system. The product

2-Feed containing 60% benzene, 30% toluene and 10% xylene is purified by a distillation system. The product at the top of the tower must contain at least 90% benzene and the amount of xylene can be omitted. The product at the bottom of the tower should not contain more than 60% toluene. The feed enters the tower at the boiling point and is R4. It is desirable to determine the number of required trays and the approximate location of feed entry. The relative volatility coefficient of benzene to toluene is equal to 4.2 and the relative volatility coefficient of xylene to toluene is equal to 45.0 and it can be assumed that the volatility coefficients remain constant throughout the tower.
 2-Feed containing 60% benzene, 30% toluene and 10% xylene is purified

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