Binary mixture of 100 kmol/hr enters into a flash drum has equimolar composition. The distillate obtained is 60 kmol/hr and the enthalpy of distillate, residue and feed are 500 KJ/kmol, 200 KJ/kmol and 400 KJ/kmol. Find the bottom flow rate in kmol/hr.

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Chris · Answer 1 · 2022-10-12T21:48:13+0000

Right answer is (c) 30

Easiest explanation: -W/D = HD-HF/HW-HF

Where, HD, HW,HF are enthalpy of distillate, residue and feed.

-W/60 = -0.5

W= 30.

Binary mixture of 100 kmol/hr enters into a flash drum has equimolar composition. The distillate obtained is 60 kmol/hr and the enthalpy of distillate, residue and feed are 500 KJ/kmol, 200 KJ/kmol and 400 KJ/kmol. Find the bottom flow rate in kmol/hr.

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