QUESTION 1 : 45 Marks

For the three values of R the corresponding values of the intercept and the concentration in
the still xs are calculated.

R xs
2.75 0.2 0.218
3
1.5 0.3 0.421
0.875 0.4

xd
=
R+1

0.75 0.75 0.75 6

= =0.2 = =0.3 = =0.4
2.75+1 1.5+1 0.875+1

assume initially 100 moles in the still

kmol of alcohol initially = 100 x 0.55 = 55
kmol of alcohol removed = 0.83 x 55 = 45.65
This D = 45.65/0.75 = 60.87

[
x x
D b=S1 s 1 s 2
x d x s 2 ]
9
60.87=100
[ 0.55x s 2
0.75x s 2 ]
xs2 = 0.239
By interpolation (or from graph)

xs R
0.55 0.92
0.3 2.24
0.239 2.62

a) Initial Reflux Ratio = 0.92

b) R = 2.24 9
c) R = 2.62
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QUESTION 2 : 15 Marks

Basis 100 moles of feed

mole mole
mol fr Kmol fraction in fraction in
Kmol in Kmol in
Component in in distillate
distillate bottoms
feed feed
bottoms

Propane C3 5
0.05 5 0.19 0 0
LNK

iso-Butane 0.4
0.20 20 19.6 0.76 0.005
iC4 LK

n-Butane 1.25
nC4 0.25 25 0.05 23.75 0.32
HK

iso-Pentane 20
iC5 0.20 20 0 0 0.27
HNK

n-Pentane 30
nC5 0.30 30 0 0 0.405
HNK

TOTAL 25.85 1.00 74.15 1.00

98% of iso-Butane (iC4) in the feed recovered in the distillate

D x D ,iC 4 =0.98 F z F ,iC 4=0.98 20=19.6

and 95% of n-Butane (nC4) in the feed recovered in the bottoms product
D x D , nC 4=0.95 F z F ,nC 4 =0.95 25=23.75
QUESTION 3 : 40 Marks

Basis: 100 mol/h of the gas mixture

yN+1=0.10 moles of CO2 in input stream = 10 mol/h

10
Y N +1= =0 .11 3
and 90

and flow rate of the carrier gas V=90 mol/h

2
92% absorbedmole of CO2 in outlet gas =
8 mol 0.8
100 10=0. 8 Y 1= =0 . 0089
100 h and 90 3

solvent pure water

x0 = 0 and X0 = 0 1

the equilibrium equation

H 876
y= x= x=87 .6 x
Ptotal 10 2

x y
X= Y=
the equilibrium line in solute=free coordinates 1 x 1 y

x X Y Y
0.0001 0.0001 0.0088 0.0088
0.0004 0.0004 0.0350 0.0363
0.0006 0.0006 0.0526 0.0555
0.0008 0.0008 0.0701 0.0754 4
0.0010 0.0010 0.0876 0.0960
0.0012 0.0012 0.1051 0.1175
the origin of the operating line is the point (X0,Y1) of (0, 0.0089)
The equilibrium line (from the equilibrium data) is plotted on the Y-X coordinate 2
The min L/G line is the line originates from (0, 0.0089) and touches the equilibrium line at Y
= YN+1 = 0.11; X =0.00105
2

'
Y N +1Y 1 0 . 110 .0089
( )
L
V
'
=
min
X N X 0
=
0 .001050
=96 .3

L' L'
V'
=1 .5 '
V ( ) min
=1 . 5 96 . 3=144 . 5

Y1 same (at 0.11)

new XN can be computed as follows
L' Y N +1Y 1
( )
V'
=
X N X 0

0 .110 . 0089
144 . 5= 3
X N 0

XN=0.0007

actual operating line is the line connecting the point (Xo,Y1) of (0, 0.0089) and the point
(XN+1,YN) of (0.0007, 0.11)
Step off stages from the point (0, 0.0089) to the point (0.0007, 0.11)
2
the number of equilibrium stages ~3.8,
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