Question: Cryogenic distillation is a process where oxygen is separated from the air in a separation column at low temperatures for medicinal use. In stationary state

Cryogenic distillation is a process where oxygen is separated from the air in a separation column at low temperatures for medicinal use. In stationary state they are fed to column 100mol/s air at room temperature and pressure, and partially condensed to reach 90K and 5 atm conditions. The output liquid current contains 95% oxygen, and the vapour current contains 10% oxygen. Determine:
a) Molar flow of the vapour stream from the condenser: mol/s
b) Molar flow of the liquid current from the condenser: mol/s
c) Heat transferred in the cryogenic distillation column: kW
Data for liquid oxygen, density=1143kg/m3, Cp =2.4 kJ/KgK
Data for liquid nitrogen, density =745.5kg/m3, Cp =2.2 kJ/KgK

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