Question: Please use Mass Transfer/Separation knowledge to solve! I will upvote if answer is complete and thorough!!!!! Butyl acetate is used to extract acetic acid from

 Please use Mass Transfer/Separation knowledge to solve! I will upvote if

Please use Mass Transfer/Separation knowledge to solve! I will upvote if answer is complete and thorough!!!!!

Butyl acetate is used to extract acetic acid from water in a countercurrent extractor. The feed is 1000kg/h with 35 mass \% acetic acid in water, and the solvent is 1800kg/h with 2 mass \% water in butyl acetate. The target final extract is 15 mass \% acetic acid. How many countercurrent stages are needed? Liquid-liquid equilibrium for water/acetic acid/butyl acetate

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