Question: a binary, equimolal - overflow, constant relative volatility mixture with alpha = 2 is to be distilled in a 1 0 0 percent tray efficiency

a binary, equimolal-overflow, constant relative volatility mixture with alpha =2 is to be distilled in a 100 percent tray efficiency distillation column with a partial reboiler and a total condenser. A 3 mole percent bottoms product and a 95 mole percent distillate are to be produced from 8 lb-mole/minute of a 35 mole percent feed which is 50 percent vaporized. Heat input to the reboiler is 4.324 x 10^6 Btu/hr. The molecular weight of the vapor from the reboiler is 73 lbm/lb-mole and its heat of vaporization is 85 Btu/ibm. Reflux is saturated liquid. How many trays are required to make the separation, and what is the optimum feed tray?

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