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One thousand kilograms per hour of a mixture of benzene (B) and toluene(T) that contains 50% benzene by mass are separated by distillation into two fractions. The mass flow rate of benzene in the top stream is 450 kg B/h, and that of toluene in the bottom stream is 475 kg T/h. The operation is at steady state. Write balances on benzene and toluene to calculate the unknown component flow rates in the output streams. For benzene, then, Ffeed=Foverhead + Fbottoms 500 = 450 + Fbottoms, benzene Fbottoms, benzene=500 - 450 = 50 kg/h
Also, we know that the total flowrate of any stream is the sum of all the components in that stream. So, for example, Ffeed, total=Ffeed, benzene + Ffeed, toluene Where should we click next to use this equation? |
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