Question: A distillation column with two stages plus a partial reboiler and a partial condenser is separating benzene, toluene, and xylene. Feed rate is 1 0

A distillation column with two stages plus a partial reboiler and a partial
condenser is separating benzene, toluene, and xylene. Feed rate is 100 kmol/h,
and feed is a saturated vapor introduced on the bottom stage of the column.
Feed compositions (mole fractions) are zB =0.35, zT =0.40, zX =0.25. Reflux is a
saturated liquid and p =16 psia. A distillate flow rate of D =30 kmol/h is
desired. Assume Ki = VPi/p. Do not assume constant relative volatility, but do
assume Constant Molal Overflow. Use the matrix approach to solve mass
balances and the bubble-point method for temperature convergence. For the
first guess for temperature, assume that all stages are at the dew-point
temperature of the feed. Do only one iteration

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