The overall mass transfer coefficient is given by

Kya = = 25.71 kmol/(hr)(m3)(mol fraction) Molecular weight of entering gas = 0.05 # 154 + 0.95 # 28.92 = 35.17

0.05 800
y1 = 0.05, Y1 = = 0.0526, Y2 = (0.10)(0.0526) = 0.00526 ≈ y2, GM = = 22.75 kmol/(hr)(m2), G′M = 22.75 # 0.95 = 21.61
1−0.05 35.17
kmol/(hr)(m2). For minimum solvent rate, the exit liquor will be in equilibrium with the incoming gas. Since y1 = 0.05, we have 0.05 = (20)(x1
min), whence, x1 min = 0.0025 ≈ X1 min From material balance, LM min (0.0025 - 0) = 21.61 (0.0526 - 0.00526) whence, LM min = 409.2
kmol/(hr)(m2) Operating solvent rate = 409.2 # 2 = 818.4 kmol/(hr)(m2). Again, from material balance 818.4(X1 - 0) = 21.61(0.0526 - 0.00526)
0.00125
whence, X1 = 0.00125,and x1 = = 0.00125. Since both equilibrium and operating lines are straight,dy1m=0.01266
1+ 0.00125
y 1− y 2
NtoG = Dy1 = y1 - y*1 = 0.05 - (20)(0.00125) = 0.025 Dy2 = y2 - y*2 = 0.00526 - 0 = 0.00526
dy i m
y 1− y 2 0.05−0.00526 GM 2275
NtoG = = =3.53 , HtoG = = =¿ 0.885 m , Z=Ntog#Htog
dyi m o . o 1266 kya 25.71