Question: Q 2 . A liquid stream contains 6 0 . 0 w t % ethanol ( E ) , 5 . 0 w t %
Q A liquid stream contains ethanol E of a dissolved and the balance water. The second liquid stream in the feed rate of contains of a dissolved and balanced with water. These two streams are fed to a continuous distillation column operating at a steady state. Product streams emerge at the top and bottom of the column. The column design calls for the product streams in a ratio of top to bottom for the top stream to contain ethanol and no nor and for the bottom stream to contain
a Get a basis of calculation, and draw a fully labelled process block flow diagram.
b Perform the degreeoffreedom analysis to check if there is information to calculate all unknown stream flows and compositions.
c Calculate the mass fraction of in the bottom stream and
d Calculate the fraction of the ethanol in the feed that leaves in the bottom product stream ie the amount of in the bottom stream over the amount of in the feed if the process operates as designed.
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