Question: Could you please solve the letter d ) ? A saturated - liquid mixture of 5 0 mol % benzene ( A ) and toluene

Could you please solve the letter d)?
A saturated-liquid mixture of 50 mol% benzene (A) and toluene (B) is distilled at 101kPa in a small
distillation column consisting of a reboiler, one equilibrium stage, and a total condenser. The reboiler
is equivalent to an equilibrium stage. The distillation column is to produce a distillate of 75mol%
benzene.
Assumptions: Constant molar overflow. Constant relative volatility A,B=2.5, feed flowrate 100 moles ?s.
Find: Is it possible to have the product with 75mol% benzene? If it is possible, what is the flow rate of
the product from the top of the column and the corresponding composition and flow rate of the bottom
product under the following scenarios.
(a) Feed to the reboiler and no reflux.
(b) Feed to the reboiler and a reflux ratio, LD=3.
(c) Feed to the stage and a reflux ratio of 3.
(d) Same as (c) except a partial condenser is used instead of a total condenser.
 Could you please solve the letter d)? A saturated-liquid mixture of

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