Question: John invented a proprietary device that can separate oxygen from air. The device can process 1 0 0 mol / s of air at room

John invented a proprietary device that can separate oxygen from air. The device can process 100 mol/s of air at room temperature (25\deg C) and pressure (1 atm). To simplify the model, lets assume that air is an ideal gas mixture that is made of 78 vol% nitrogen and 22 vol% percent oxygen. The device operates at room temperature and pressure as well.(a) The invention disclosure states that, after separation, one gas stream (stream A) contains 99 vol% of oxygen, whereas the other gas stream (stream B) contains only 95 vol% of nitrogen. Calculate the volumetric flow rate of streams A and B leaving the device.(b) Adam developed a competition device that can separate the air into a gas stream containing 99 vol% oxygen and another stream containing 90 vol% oxygen. All other operating conditions are the same. Is this design feasible? Why or why not?

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