Take home quiz in Separation Processes

In a separate long sheet of paper, solve the given problems diligently. Show your proper
sequence of solutions. Box your final answers.
1. Find the bubble-point and the dew point temperatures and the corresponding vapor and
liquid compositions for a mixture of 33 mole percent n-hexane, 37 mole percent nheptane, and 30 mole percent n-octane at 1.2 atm total pressure.
2. The vapour pressures of n-heptane and toluene at 373 K are 106 and 73.7 kN/m2
respectively. What are the mole fractions of n-heptane in the vapour and in the liquid
phase at 373 K if the total pressure is 101.3 kN/m2?
3. What is the boiling point and dew point of an equimolar mixture of benzene and toluene
at 101.3 kN/m2?
4. A mixture of benzene and toluene containing 40 mole per cent
benzene is to be separated to give a product containing 90 mole per
cent benzene at the top, and a bottom product containing not more
than 10 mole per cent benzene. The feed enters the column at its
boiling point, and the vapour leaving the column which is condensed
but not cooled, provides reflux and product. It is proposed to operate
the unit with a reflux ratio of 3 kmol/kmol product. It is required to find
the number of theoretical plates needed and the position of entry for
the feed. Draw the equilibrium diagram at 100 kN/m 2. If the mean
volatility of benzene relative to toluene is 2.4, what is the number of
plates required at total reflux? Solve using Lewis method and Mc Cabe
Thiele method.