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A volatile organic compound (VOC) is to be adsorbed from air onto a bed of activated carbon. The equilibrium capacity of activated carbon at the feed conditions is 0.4 grams VOC per gram of activated carbon. The column contains 4 grams of activated carbon per cm2 of cross-section. The feed rate into the adsorber column is 0.2 grams VOC cmβˆ’2 hβˆ’1. Breakthrough time is defined as the time at which the concentration at the exit of the bed (c) reaches a value of 0.05c0, where c0 is the concentration of VOC in the feed. The breakthrough time for the bed is 2.1 h. The area under c/c0 curve between the initial and breakthrough times is 0.1 h. Which one of the following is the fraction of unused bed at breakthrough?
A
0
B
0.25
C
0.50
D
0.75

Correct : a

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