Question: A distillation column is separating ethanol ( E ) from water ( W ) at a pressureof 1 kg / cm 2 . The column

A distillation column is separating ethanol (E) from water (W) at a pressureof 1 kg/cm2. The column has one feed stream, one side stream, a total condenser,and a partial reboiler. The external reflux ratio, L0/D =3.5 for this separation. The two-phase feed is 40 wt% ethanol at 90 oC and is fed at a rate of 100 kg/min. The liquid side stream is 64 wt % ethanol and leaves at a rate of 12 kg/min. The bottoms product is 98 wt% water and the distillate product is 93 wt % ethanol. The distillate and reflux are both saturated liquid. Use Figure 2-4 for enthalpy data.a. Find the flow rates D and B in kg/min. b. Given the information above, calculate Qc and QR in kcal/min. Show the enthalpy values of all streams in kcal/kg and the vapor flow rate V1 in kg/min.

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