1) Run the program Microplant as a Novice Troubleshooter and turn in the last display of
the program.
You need to copy the Microplant folder from the CHE425 distribution folder into your H:
drive or your flash drive. Open the Microplant folder and double click on Microplant.exe to
run the program. Turn in the last page of the program with performance number.
2) 1The vapor composition on a plate of a distillation column is
Species
Molefraction
Relativevolatility
C1
0.025
36.5
C2
0.205
7.4
iC3
0.210
3.0
nC3
0.465
2.7
iC4
0.045
1.3
nC4
0.050
1.0
Whatwillbethecompositionoftheliquidontheplateifitisinequilibriumwiththevapor?
1
ym
yk
k ,n4
Ans:xm= m , n 4
% Set 7 problem 2
y=[0.0250.205
0.210 0.465 0.045 0.050];
alfa=[36.5
7.4
3.0
2.7
1.3
1.0];
sumyoa=sum(y./alfa);
xm=y./(sumyoa*alfa)
>> s7p2
xm = 0.0019
0.0780
0.1971
0.4848
0.0974
0.1408
(b) The vapor and liquid compositions leaving the second plate above the reboiler,
starting the calculation from the bottom.
Ans:
y2 = 0.9432 0.0544 0.0024
x2 = 0.9283 0.0674 0.0043
xNm1 = 0.1009 0.2909 0.6082
yNm1 = 0.1507 0.3448 0.5045
4. 3A feed mixture enters a distillation column at a rate of 200 moles/hr. The feed has the
following composition:
Compound
Mole fraction
Relative volatility
Benzene
0.20
2.25
Toluene
0.30
1.00
Xylene
0.10
0.33
Cumene
0.40
0.21
The feed enters as a two-phase mixture that is 30% vapor. The columnhas a partial reboiler
and a total condenser. Feed is returned to the column from the condenser as a saturated
liquid. The specifications require that 99.8% of the cumene be recovered in the bottoms and
99.5% of the toluene be recovered in the distillate. The equilibrium data can be represented
by constant relative volatilities. We have decided to operate at total reflux. What is the
recovery of xylenes in the distillate?
Ans: FRofxylene=0.05313
5. 3We wish to separate three components A, B, and C. If B is picked as the reference
component, A = 1.25 and C = 0.50. The feed rate is 100 moles/hr, and feed is saturated
liquid. Feed compositions are zA = 0.3, zB = 0.5, and zC = 0.2. We desire 99.6% recovery of B
in the distillate and a 98.3% recovery of C in the bottoms. The minimum L/D has been
estimated as 1.04. The column has constant molal overflow, saturated liquid reflux, and
equilibrium stages. If we wish to operate at (L/D) = 1.2(L/D)min, estimate the total number of
stages needed and the optimum feed plate location.
Ans: Ne + Ns = 32.8, Ne = 15.4 Feed tray = #15 from top.
6. 3A distillation column has a feed of 100 kmol/hr. Feed is saturated liquid with 10 mol%
LNK, 55 mol% LK, and 35 mol% HK. Reflux ratio is (L/D) = 1.2(L/D)min. We desire a 99.5%
recovery of the light key in the distillate. Mole fraction of the light key in the distillate should
be 0.75. Determine the minimum number of trays, the minimum reflux ratio, and the number
of tray at 1.2Rmin. Data: LNK = 4.0, LK = 1.0, HK = 0.75.
Ans: Nmin = 22.49, Rmin = 2.47, N = 48 stages
7. For each of the following units with C components, determine NV (number of variables),
NE (number of equation), and F (degree of freedom):
(a) Equilibrium feed stage with heat transfer and feed
(b) Stream mixer (two streams combined into one with heat transfer)
(c) Stream divider (a stream is divided into two streams with heat transfer)
Ans:
(a) F = NV NE = (5C + 16) (2C + 8) = 3C + 8
(b) F = NV NE = (3C + 10) (C + 4) = 2C + 6
(c) F = NV NE = (3C + 10) (2C + 5) = C + 5
8. Construct the enthalpy concentration diagram using the following data for methanol-water
system at 1 atm:
x or y
H(Btu/lbmol
)
h(Btu/lbmol)
0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
20720 20520 20340 20160 20000 19640 19310 18970 18650 18310 17980 17680 17390
3240 3070 2950 2850 2760 2620 2540 2470 2410 2370 2330 2290 2250