A saturated vapor of maleic anhydride and benzoic acid containing 10 mol% acid is a byproduct of

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A saturated vapor of maleic anhydride and benzoic acid containing 10 mol% acid is a byproduct of the manufacture of phthalic anhydride. It is distilled at 13.3 kPa to give a product of 99.5 mol% maleic anhydride and a bottoms of 0.5 mol%. Calculate the number of theoretical plates using an L / D of 1.6 times the minimum using the data below.

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Separation Process Principles Chemical And Biochemical Principles

ISBN: 9780470481837

3rd Edition

Authors: By J. D. Seader, Ernest J. Henley, D. Keith Roper

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