A distillation column is designed to separate a 100 mol/s feed of 50% benzene, 50% toluene. You specify both the
distillate and bottoms products to be 90% pure and the reflux ratio to be 2.
You are tasked with designing the total condenser for this unit. In particular, you would like to calculate the
required mass flow rate of cooling water (available at 25°C) that you'll need to supply the heat duty to the
condenser. Engineers responsible for maintaining the cooling towers in your chemical plant specify that the
cooling towers can handle water no warmer than 40°C.
Hints:
The vapor in to the total condenser is at the dew point temperature. The liquid out is at the bubble point
temperature.
I have not supplied at least three physical properties (one each of benzene, toluene, and water) required
to solve this problem. You will need to discuss which information you need and where to find it.