xA0 = 0.2 Ln
retention = 1 kg solvent
2 kg inert
Basis: 1 kg feed
xA1 = 0.5 = 1
1–0.5
kg first underflow (L1) = solute + solvent + inert = 0.4 + 0.4 + 1.6 = 1.6
kg final underflow (Ln) = solute + solvent + inert = 0.02 + 0.4 + 0.8 =
1.22
n = 6.83