clc //initialization of variables l = 200 // Length of the tower in cm d = 60 // diameter of the tower Lf = 300 // Liquid flow in cc/sec Kx = 2.2*10^-3 // dominant transfer co efficient in liquid in cm/sec //Calculations A = %pi*60*60/4 // Area of the cross section in sq cm L = Lf/A // Liquid flux in cm^2/sec ratio = 1/(exp((l*Kx)/L)) percentage = (1-ratio)*100 // Percentage removal of Oxygen //Results printf("the percentage of oxygen we can remove is %.1f",percentage) // Rounding of error in textbook