RMIN = (xD - y)/(y-x)RMIN = (0.97- 0.61)/(0.61- 0.567) = 8.3721RACT = 1.25 * RMIN RACT = 1.25 * 8.3721 = 10.4651*Design Column Vapor Flow RatevEXP = 0.970 (in/min) * (1 ft./12 in) * (60 min/1 hr) = 4.85 ft./hrHETP = 4.30 in.VEXP = VDESIGN = mEXP/(rEXPAEXP) = mDESIGN / (rDESIGNADESIGN)rEXP = 0.0154 kmol/L rDESIGN = 0.0159 kmol/L mEXP = (4.85 ft/hr)* (0.0154 kmol/L)* (p(.25)2ft2)) * (28.306 L/ft3) = 0.41512 kmol/hrmDESIGN = (0.41512 kmol/hr)/*(1/0.0154 kmol/L)*(1/(p(.25)2ft2)*(0.0159 kmol/L) (p(1)2(ft)) = 6.857567 kmol/hrMWAVG,D = 46.493 kg/kmolVD = (6.857567 kmol/hr) * (46.493 kg/kmol)VD = 318.82886 kg/hr*Equation of Top Operating Liney = (L/V)x + (1-(L/V))xD = (RACT / RACT +1)x + (1/ RACT +1)(0.97) = 0.912779x + 0.084605*Distillate RateR = (V-D)/D = 10.4651318.82886 (kg/hr) - D = 10.4651DD = 27.808642 (kg/hr)R = L/D = 10.4651 * 27.808642 (kg/hr) = LL = 291.02022 (kg/hr)*Bottoms Flow RateL/V = R (z -xB) + q (xD - xB) R(z -xB) + q(xD-xB) -(xD-z) z= Feed mole fraction of ethanol q= 1 (feed assumes to be liquid)L/V = 10.4651(0.567-0.03) + 1(0.97-0.03) 10.4651(0.567-0.03) + 1(0.97-0.03) -(0.97-0.567)L/V = 1.05L/V = (VB + 1)/ VB = 1.05VB = 20 B = V/ VB = (318.82886 kg/hr)/20 = 15.941443 (kg/hr)*Feed Flow RateF = D + B = 15.941443 (kg/hr) + 318.82886 (kg/hr) = 334.7703 kg/hr*Bottom Operating Liney = (L/V)x - ((L/V)-1) xB = 1.05x - 0.0015* Condenser Heat DutyQCOND = V * DHVAP DHVAP = xETOH * DHVAP,ETOH + xISOP * DHVAP,ISOPQCOND =...
