Question: Q 2 ) ( 3 5 pts ) Below process diagram is given for the separation of benzene ( B ) and cumene ( C

Q2)(35 pts) Below process diagram is given for the separation of benzene (B) and cumene (C).
a)(10 pts) Fill in the blanks (.....) in above diagram by conducting material balanced. Benzene product from the 1st column is slightly contaminated by cumene (1kmolh). Cumene mole percent in the bottom of the 2nd column is 25%.
CHEG 3300- Mass Transfer - Final Exam - Spring'21
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b)(25 pts) Calculate Nmin and Rmin. Antoine Equation coefficients are given below. (take q=0.2)
\table[[,Antoine Coefficients],[Component,A,B,C],[B (Non-Key),15.9,2,789,-52.4],[C (Light Key),16,3,364,-63.4],[D (Heavy Key),17.3,4,732,-40.2]]
lnPsat=A-BT+C
(T is in Kelvin and P is in mmHg)
Note that the bottom of the first column (also the feed to the 2nd column) and the top of the 2nd column is at 179C and the bottom of the 2nd column is at 217C.
For Newton-Raphson method in Underwood equation assume 1=1.048. If you use MS Excel Solver, submit your worksheet work in Dropbox.
 Q2)(35 pts) Below process diagram is given for the separation of

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