Question: A distillation column with two feeds is separating ethanol from water. The first feed is 6 0 w t % ethanol, has a total flow

A distillation column with two feeds is separating ethanol from water. The first feed is 60wt% ethanol, has a total flow rate of 1000kgh, and is a mix of liquid and vapor at 81C. The second feed is 10wt% ethanol, has a total flow rate of 500kgh, and is liquid at 20C. Bottoms product is 0.01wt% ethanol, and distillate product is 85wt% ethanol. The column operates at 1kgcm2 and is adiabatic. The column has a partial reboiler, which acts as an equilibrium contact, and a total condenser. The distillate and reflux are saturated liquids. Find B and D in kgh, and find Qc and QR in kcalh. Use data supplied.
Boil-up ratio, is VB=2.5(mass units).
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 A distillation column with two feeds is separating ethanol from water.

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