Question: A stripping column is used to remove some light component from a binary mixture. Feed to the stripper is 1 0 mole percent light component.

A stripping column is used to remove some light component from a binary mixture. Feed to the stripper is 10 mole percent light component. Assume equimolal overflow, theoretical trays, a partial reboiler, and a constant K value. What is the maximum possible recovery of heavy component (moles of heavy in the bottoms product from the stripper per mole of heavy in feed) if the bottoms concentration is 1 mole percent light and (a) K=2(b) K=4

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