Question: Counter - current stage extraction was used to extract acetone from water phase into the o - xylene phase ( solvent ) . The feed

Counter-current stage extraction was used to extract acetone from water phase into the o-xylene phase (solvent). The feed entering the extractor contains 7.5wt.% of acetone, the solvent entering the extractor 0.5wt.% of acetone. The mass flow rate of the solvent is 0.8kg/s and the mass flow rate of the feed is 1 k/s. the raffinate is to contain 3.8 wt.% of acetone. The extraction is carried out at 300C. Calculate the composition of the extract and the required number of the equilibrium stages

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