Question: Liquid air ( 7 9 mol % N 2 and 2 1 mol % O 2 ) is separated in a distillation column, giving an

Liquid air (79 mol%N2 and 21mol%O2) is separated in a distillation column, giving an overhead flow (99 mol%N2 and 1mol%O2, rectification section) and a bottom flow and 40mol%O2, depletion section). Both streams feed a second distillation column giving a top product with 98mol% of N2 and 2 molar % of O2 and a bottom product with 1.5molar% of N2 and 98.5molar% of O2. For a first column bottom flow of 180kmolh :
a) Make a flow chart that represents the situation.
b) Calculate all remaining flows.
 Liquid air (79 mol%N2 and 21mol%O2) is separated in a distillation

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