‘Tutorial-3, ChE22 & 542 (Ad. Sepro) On Multicomponent Distillation Problem 1: A temary mixture (2) = 0.12. ay-3.8, 25~ 0.5, ay-I. 25-038, a3-0.70) is tobe separated in a column to recover 98 5° of component 1 (LK) inthe distillate snd 99 % of component 3 (HK) in the bottom product. Caleuate ruber of trays by using Fenske equation, Given ol i [ Fav Sowv . 0 fiw) Faw) _ log (tan )av Prblen 2 Estimate the postion of the feed point for theButaue-pentane spliter defined by the coupositions given i the table below: Components Feed(f) Top (@) Bottom (b) Propane. Cy 3 5 ° ieButane, iC. 15 is 0 butane, uC, 25 4 1 iePentane. iC: 20 1 19 avPeatane. Cs 35 0 35 Toad Too 5 3s kmole ‘The column will operate ata pressure of 8.3 bar, with a reflux ratio of 3.0. Given Kirkbride equation as Nag _ (Sane \) tary My ‘Where Np =No of Stages above feed, including any partial condenser 1Ns= Number of stages below the feed, including reboiler = lla! D tux tarp) Dy “W or B = molar flow bottom prodnet D=:molar flow top product Zag. = Concentration of Heavy Key inthe feed Zex = Concentration of Light key in the feed Xuew = Concentration of light key if in the bottom produet Xaxo = Concentration of heavy key in the top product ‘Take Total Number of Stages = N= 12 lachuding Reboiler. for Ny + Ns=N (lotal umber of stages)