A countercurrent extraction cascade is used to extract acetone (A) from its mixture with water by means of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIK). The feed consists of 40 weight percent acetone and 60 weight percent water with an equal amount of MIK. How many stages are needed so that the extract contains 20% acetone and the raffinate contains 10% acetone? Use and show tertiary diagram.

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2. A countercurrent extraction cascade is used to extract acetone (A) from its mixture with water by means of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIK). The feed consists of 40 weight percent acetone and 60 weight percent water with an equal amount of MIK. How many stages are needed so that the extract contains 20% acetone and the raffinate contains 10% acetone? Use and show tertiary diagram.

 

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