Question: Ethanol forms a nearly ideal solution with iso - butanol and has a relative volatility 2 . 2 . A heated feed containing 4 0

Ethanol forms a nearly ideal solution with iso-butanol and has a relative volatility 2.2. A heated feed containing 40 mole% ethanol and 60 mole% iso-butanol enters a flash drum at a rate of 50 kmol/h. Prepare a plot of the fractional yield of the distillate versus its composition. What fraction of the feed should be vaporized in order to have a bottom product containing not more than 10% ethanol?

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