Question: Component A in a feed stream containing 70%6 and 30%A by mass is extracted with pure solvent C in a counter-current extraction battery. The feed/solvent

 Component A in a feed stream containing 70%6 and 30%A by

Component A in a feed stream containing 70%6 and 30%A by mass is extracted with pure solvent C in a counter-current extraction battery. The feed/solvent ratio for this system is set to 3. As a result of the extraction, component A is obtained as 15% by mass in raffinate. For this rystem determine the number of theoretical stages. 1 stage 3 stages 6 stages 5 stages 7 stages

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