Step1. Does the system contain two phases?

Let's calculate the BULB P and DEW P of the

system at 80 C. Since the system follows Raoult's law, xi = zi and the BULB P can be estimated by
Eq. 23 of this notes. To estimate the vapor pressures in Eq. 23, the parameters in the Antoine
equation can be found from the book by Reid et al., The Properties of Gases and Liquids, 3th ed.
acetone = C3H6O; acetonitrile = C2H3N; nitromethane = CH3NO2

anta1 ≔ 16.6513 antb1 ≔ 2940.46 ⋅ K antc1 ≔ −35.93 ⋅ K T ≔ (80 + 273) ⋅ K kPa ≔ 10 3 ⋅ Pa

anta2 ≔ 16.2874 antb2 ≔ 2945.47 ⋅ K antc2 ≔ −49.15 ⋅ K

anta3 ≔ 16.2193 antb3 ≔ 2972.64 ⋅ K antc3 ≔ −64.15 ⋅ K

⎛ antb1 ⎞
Ps1 ≔ exp ⎜anta1 − ―――⎟ ⋅ 1.3158 ⋅ 10 −3 ⋅ atm Note that pressure is converted from mmHg to atm.
⎝ T + antc1 ⎠

⎛ antb2 ⎞
Ps2 ≔ exp ⎜anta2 − ―――⎟ ⋅ 1.3158 ⋅ 10 −3 ⋅ atm
⎝ T + antc2 ⎠

⎛ antb3 ⎞
Ps3 ≔ exp ⎜anta3 − ―――⎟ ⋅ 1.3158 ⋅ 10 −3 ⋅ atm
⎝ T + antc3 ⎠

Ps1 = 213.251 kPa Ps2 = 97.377 kPa Ps3 = 50.05 kPa

From the first part of Eq. 23, the BULB P can be estimated from Raoult's law. At BUBL P, xi=zi, thus,

x1 ≔ 0.45 x2 ≔ 0.35 x3 ≔ 0.20

Pb1 ≔ x1 ⋅ Ps1 + x2 ⋅ Ps2 + x3 ⋅ Ps3 Pb1 = 140.055 kPa

From the second part of Eq. 23, the DEW P can be estimated as following. At DEW P, yi = zi, thus,

y1 ≔ 0.45 y2 ≔ 0.35 y3 ≔ 0.20

1 Since Σxi=1, we have Σ(yi P/ Pisat) =1

Pb2 ≔ ――――――
⎛ y1 y2 y3 ⎞ Pb2 = 103.088 kPa (Raoult's) and P = 1 / (yi/Pisat).
⎜―― + ―― + ―― ⎟
⎝ Ps1 Ps2 Ps3 ⎠

The desired flash calculation is to be conducted at 110 kPa, a pressure between the bubble and
dew pressures; thus, a system of two phase exists.

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 Step 2. Flash calculation. Since the system follows the Raoult's law, eq. 28 in the notes gives Ki =
Psati / P. However, if the liquid phase is not a ideal solution or if the gas phase is not ideal, i or i
not equal to 1 and they will have to be estimated for the calculation of Ki, see Eq. 28 in the notes.

P ≔ 110 ⋅ kPa

Ps1 Ps2 Ps3

K1 ≔ ―― K2 ≔ ―― K3 ≔ ――
P P P

z1 ≔ 0.45 z2 ≔ 0.35 z3 ≔ 0.2

z1 ⋅ K1 z2 ⋅ K2 z3 ⋅ K3
y1 (V) ≔ ――――― y2 (V) ≔ ――――― y3 (V) ≔ ―――――
1 + V ⋅ (K1 − 1) 1 + V ⋅ (K2 − 1) 1 + V ⋅ (K3 − 1)

Trial value: V ≔ 0.5

Guess Values
Constraints

y1 (V) + y2 (V) + y3 (V) ＝ 1

Solver

V ≔ Find (V) = 0.812

V = 0.812
L≔1−V
L = 0.188

y1 (V) = 0.495 y2 (V) = 0.342 y3 (V) = 0.163

y1 (V) y2 (V) y3 (V)

x1 ≔ ―― x2 ≔ ―― x3 ≔ ――
K1 K2 K3

x1 = 0.255 x2 = 0.386 x3 = 0.359

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