Liquid liquid extraction - worked solution

Worked Solution to the following problem:

A feed solution contains 30 wt% C in A (and no B). This solution is extracted with pure B in a counter-current cascade of equilibrium stages to produce a final raffinate containing 10 wt% C.

(a) On the basis of 100 kg/min of feed, find the number of equilibrium stages needed with a solvent rate of 34.51 kg/min.

(b) What are the final extract and raffinate flowrates, and what is the final extract composition for (a) above.

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Education

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• Chemical Engineering
• Liquid-liquid Extraction
• Phase Diagrams