Solution (a) 40 37 2 spagligqou = Xp= p78 =0974 = Bag = 0.0235 40 1 A ate 78° 92 73°92 78°92 100 The average molecular weight of the feed is 40 60 85.8 78 * 92 The average of heat vaporization is A.=0.44(7,360) +0.56(7,960) =7,696 cal/ gmol The feed rate F is 30,000/85.8 = 350 kg mol/h. By an overall benzene balance, using Eq. below 0.440—0.0235 D=350f 9:440— 0.0235 )_153.4kemol /h (teas maa | i B=350—153.4 =196.6kgmol/hSolution (b) (i), We determine the number of ideal plates and position of the feed plate. 1) Plot the equilibrium diagram, erect verticals at xp, X-, and X,. 2) Draw the feed line. Here q=1, and the feed line is vertical. 3) Plot the operating lines. The intercept of the rectifying lie on the y axis is, xp/(R+1) = 0.974/(3.5+1) = 0.216 (eqn (6)). From the intersection of the rectifying operating line and the feed line, the stripping line is drawn. 4) Draw the rectangular steps between the two operating lines and the equilibrium curve. The stripping line is at the seventh step. By counting steps it is found that, besides the reboiler, 11 ideal plates are needed and feed should be introduced on the seventh plate from the top.