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Using a ternary diagram of acetic acid-water-isopropyl ether system (provided in Appendix) to cons ...
Using a ternary diagram of acetic acid-water-isopropyl ether system (provided in Appendix) to consider a \( 150 \mathrm{~mol} / \mathrm{h} \mathrm{mixture} \mathrm{with} 20 \mathrm{~mol} \% \) acetic acid and \( 80 \mathrm{~mol} \% \) water is contacted with isopropyl ether at \( 20^{\circ} \mathrm{C} .100 \mathrm{~mol} / \mathrm{h} \) of pure isopropyl ether produced a raffinate with 4 \( \mathrm{mol} \% \) acetic acid. Solve the following problems. (a) Components' composition and amount of extract and raffinate. (16 marks) (b) Amount of extract and raffinate using level-arm rule. (4 marks) END OF QUESTION