Question: Problem statement: Suppose the condenser operates by partially condensing a gas stream, comprising 1 0 0 moles per second of acetone from a gas stream.

Problem statement: Suppose the condenser operates by partially condensing a gas stream, comprising
100 moles per second of acetone from a gas stream. The inlet gas stream enters the condenser at a
temperature of 338K and a pressure of 1 atmosphere. The composition of this stream consists of 67%
acetone vapor and 33% nitrogen gas. The condenser discharges two outlet streams: the first outlet stream
is at 293K and 1 atmosphere, with a composition of 9 mole% acetone vapor and 91mole% nitrogen gas
at a total mole rate of 36 moles per second. The second outlet stream, exiting the bottom of the condenser
has a total mole rate of 64 moles per second. This stream exclusively contains acetone liquid at a
temperature of 293K and a total pressure of 5 atmospheres. In this scenario, your task at hand is to
estimate the heat removed from a newly acquired condenser. Specifically, the focus lies in determining the
heat duty in kilojoules per second, which will facilitate further optimization efforts. Secondly, if the condenser
is scaled down by a factor of 0.2 show by calculations the implications on the heat duty requirement. Then
optimize the heat duty and list the variables that be used to maximizing heat removal efficiency. Please
note that all calculations are to be performed using Microsoft Excel for accuracy and ease of data analysis.
 Problem statement: Suppose the condenser operates by partially condensing a gas

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