Chemical Engineering - Mass Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Mass Transfer - Section 4 (Q.No. 42)
42.
In a binary distillation column, if the feed contains 40 mole % vapour, the q line will have a slope of
1.5
-0.6
-1.5
0.6
Answer: Option
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Kalpesh said:   9 years ago
Yes, you are right @Aakash.
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Aakash Sangal said:   9 years ago
The slope of the line is q/(q-1).

Here q is the moles of liquid flow in the feed.
Given is 40% vapour then liquid will be 60%.
=> q = 0.6.
So slope = 0.6/(0.6 - 1).
= -1.5.
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Surjeet said:   9 years ago
Please explain the solution for me.

Jii said:   9 years ago
= -1 - f/f.
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