A distillation column is initially designed to separate a mixture of toluene and xylene at around ambient temperature (say, 100°C) and pressure (say, 1 barg). The column has 20 stainless steel valve trays and is 2 m in diameter and 14 m tall. Determine the purchased cost and the bare module cost using a CEPCI = 582.

Awall of 0.5m thickness is to be constructed from a material which has average thermal conductivity of 1.4 w/mk. the wall is to be insulated with a material having an average thermal conductivity of 0.35 w/mk so that heat loss per square meter shall not exceed 1450 w. assume inner wall surface temperature of 1200°c and outer surface temperature of the insulation to be 15°c. calculate the thickness of insulation required.