Question: A continuous fractionating column has been designed to separate 100 kmole/hr of a saturated liquid mixture (containing 50 mol% molecule G and 50 mol% molecule

A continuous fractionating column has been designed to separate 100 kmole/hr of a saturated liquid mixture (containing 50 mol% molecule G and 50 mol% molecule T) into an overhead product that contains 90 mol% molecule G. The column has eight theoretical stages/trays and one partial reboiler. It is also equipped with a total condenser. The reflux ratio for the column is 3.0. The y-intercept of the stripping line is -0.0165. The average molecular weight of the feed is 87.8 g/mole. The feed has a boiling point of 95C at a pressure of 1 atm. a.) What is the composition of the bottoms product? b.) What is the equation of the stripping operating line? c.) What is the molar flowrate of the bottoms product? d.) How much liquid is being recycled to the column from the condenser? x, vapor fraction of G in the liquid y, vapor fraction of G in the vapor 0 0 0.1 0.19 0.2 0.37 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.62 0.5 0.71 0.6 0.78 0.7 0.84 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.96 1 1
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