SAMPLE PROBLEM #13:

A mixture of benzene and toluene is to

be batch distilled in a simple batch still.
L1 = 2 kg mole, x1 = 0.55 mole fraction
benzene. Relative volatility is BT = 2.5.
For x2, final = 0.2, find xD,avg.
GIVEN

1 atm
L2= 2 kmols L2 , x2  = 2.5 D
x1 = 0.55 BT
xD
still pot

xD,avg = ? if x = 0.2
SOLUTION
At constant , the following Rayleigh
equation is to be used:
L2 1  x 2 1  x 1   1  x1
ln  ln   ln
L1   1  x 1 1  x 2   1 x2
Substitute the following given values:
L1 = 2  = 2.5 x2 = 0.2 x1 = 0.55
Calculate the residue amount:
L2 = 0.4
From material balances:
L 1x 1  L 2 x 2
x D,avg 
L1  L 2
Substitute the following values:
L1 = 2 x1 = 0.55 L2 = 0.4 x2 = 0.2
Therefore, the average distillate composition
is calculated as:
xD,avg = 0.64