clc clear printf("example 6.8 page number 229\n\n") //to find the mean driving force and mass transfer area Gs=700/22.4 //in kmol of dry air/hr Ls=1500/18 //in kmol of dry air/hr y1=0.05 Y1=y1/(1-y1); Y2=0.02*Y1; X2=0 X1=(Gs/Ls)*(Y1-Y2); m=Gs*(Y1-Y2); //driving force delta_Y1=Y1-1.68*X1; delta_Y2=Y2-1.68*X2; delta_Y=(delta_Y1-delta_Y2)/(log (delta_Y1/delta_Y2)); printf("driving force = %f kmol acetone/kmol dry air",delta_Y) //mass transfer area K_G=0.4 //in kmol acetone/kmol dry air A=m/(K_G*delta_Y); printf("\n\narea = %f sq m",A)