Question: A liquid stream containing 5 0 . 0 mole % benzene and the balance toluene at 2 5 C is fed to a con -

A liquid stream containing 50.0 mole% benzene and the balance toluene at 25C is fed to a con- tinuous single-stage evaporator at a rate of 1320 mol/s. The liquid and vapor streams leaving the evaporator are both at 95.0C. The liquid contains 42.5 mole% benzene and the vapor contains 73.5 mole% benzene.(a) Calculate the heating requirement for this process in kW.(b) Using Raoults law (Section 6.4b) to describe the equilibrium between the vapor and liquidoutlet streams, determine whether or not the given benzene analyses are consistent with each other. If they are, calculate the pressure (torr) at which the evaporator must be operating; if they are not, give several possible explanations for the inconsistency.

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