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    A continuous distillation operation with a reflux ratio (L / D) of 3 yields a distillate containing 97 wt% b (benzene) and bottoms containing 98% T (toluene) Due to weld failures, the 10 plates in the bottom section of the column are ruined. The upper 14 plates are intact, but the lower 10 plates are ruined,.

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    A continuous distillation operation with a reflux ratio (L / D) of 3 yields a distillate containing 97 wt% b (benzene) and bottoms containing 98% T (toluene) Due to weld failures, the 10 plates in the bottom section of the column are ruined. The upper 14 plates are intact, but the lower 10 plates are ruined,.

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    Sample Problem #20

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    A continuous distillation operation with a reflux ratio (L / D) of 3 yields a distillate containing 97 wt% b (benzene) and bottoms containing 98% T (toluene) Due to weld failures, the 10 plates in the bottom section of the column are ruined. The upper 14 plates are intact, but the lower 10 plates are ruined,.

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    SAMPLE PROBLEM #20:

    A continuous distillation operation with a reflux ratio


    (L/D) of 3.5 yields a distillate containing 97 wt% B
    (benzene) and bottoms containing 98% T
    (toluene). Due to weld failures, the 10 plates in the
    bottom section of the column are ruined, but the
    upper 14 plates are intact. It is suggested that
    the column still be used, with the feed (F) as
    saturated vapor at the dew point, with F = 13,600
    kg/h containing 40 wt% B and 60 wt% T.
    Assuming that the plate efficiency remains
    unchanged at 50%: (a) Can this column still
    yield a distillate containing 97 wt% B, (b) How
    much distillate can we get, and (c) What will the
    composition of the residue be in mole percent?
    • Equilibrium data in mole fraction benzene,
    101 kPa

    y x y x

    0.79 0.60 0.21 0.10


    0.86 0.70 0.37 0.20
    0.91 0.80 0.54 0.30
    0.96 0.90 0.64 0.40
    0.98 0.95 0.72 0.50
    SOLUTION Total
    Condenser

    D
    R=L/D=3.5 w% C6H6 97
    kg/h 13,600
    plates 14
    satd vap
    F PE=50%
    w% C6H6 40 plates 10

    B
    Partial w% C6H6 2
    Reboiler
    REQUIRED
    (a) xD = 98w% C6H6 ?
    (b) D = ?
    (c) xB in n% = ?
    STEP 1: CONVERT COMPOSITIONS TO PERCENT
    BY MOLE
    MC6H6 and 78 = MC7H8 92 = (g/mole)

    40 78
    xF   0.44
    40 78   100  40  92
    97 78
    xD   0.97445
    97 78   100  40  92
    STEP 2: LOCATE Y-INTERCEPT
    xD 0.97445
    y-int
       0.22
    R  1 3 .5  1
    STEP 3: SINCE
    NP,actual = 14 (upper section)
    PE = 50%, N theo = 7plates + 1PR

    from McCabe-Thiele diagram slide, n = 7


    plates in the upper section, therefore, xD
    is still 97 wt% B
    Benzene-Toluene System

    1
    1 3
    2

    4
    0.8 Equilibrium curve 5

    6
    0.6 Feed line 7
    y

    0.4
    Y-intercept
    0.2
    xB = 0.22
    0
    xB xF xD
    0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
    x
    STEP 4: CALCULATIONS
    from McCabe-Thiele diagram, xB = 0.22 mole fraction

    0.22  78
    xB   0.173
    0.22  78  (1  0.22)  92
    STEP 5: BALANCES
    Total Balance:
    F = D + B = 13,600 kg/h
    :More volatile Component Balance
    xBB + xDD = xFF **Then substitute the value for F and
    solve the 2 equations.
    D = 3871.25 kg/h and B = 9728.75 kg/h

    (A). Yes
    (B). D = 3871.25 kg/h
    (C). xB = 0.22 mole fraction or
    xB = 0.173 weight fraction

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