Question: A rectification column is fed 1 0 0 kmol / h of a mixture of 5 0 mol % benzene and 5 0 mol %

A rectification column is fed 100 kmol/h of a mixture of 50 mol % benzene and50 mol % toluene at 101.3 kPa abs pressure. The feed is saturated vapor at thedew point. The distillate is to contain 90 mol % benzene and the bottoms 10mol% benzene. Average relative volatility of Benzene Toluene is equal to 2.5
Calculate the (i) Minimum reflux ratio (ii Minimum number of theoretical
plates at total reflux (iii) Theoretical number of trays at an operating reflux ratioof 1.5 times the minimum reflux ratio

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