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A distillation column with a total condenser and a partial reboiler is separating 250 moles/hr of a feed that is 80 mole% benzene and 20 mole% ethanol. The feed enters the column as a two-phase mixture that is 30% vapor.
A distillate composition of 40 mole% ethanol is needed, and a bottom of 2.5 mole% ethanol. Reflux is returned as a saturated liquid, and CMO(constant molar overflow) can be assumed. An external reflux ratio of L/D =1.0 is used. Pressure is 101.3kPa/1atm.
1. The optimum feed location and the # of equilibrium stages needed?
2. If the fourth stage below the condenser is used as the feed stage, # of equilibrium stages needed for the separation?
3. Using the optimum feed location, what is the maximum distillate concentration that can be obtained?

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