CBE

3323A STAGED OPERATIONS

ASSIGNMENT #1

Student: Pedro Svio, 250714580
Date: 09/23/13

PROBLEM 1.1.1

A good initial guess for bubble point is average of Tsat for all components,

! =

! !"#

The values of NBP according to Perrys handbook, the molar fraction of each
component and the calculation for the initial guess are given in the table below,


Component
NBP(K)
!
! . !"#
n-pentane
309.45
0.2
61.89
n-Hexane
342.15
0.4
136.86
n-Heptane
371.55
0.4
148.62



347.37

Then the set of equations,
!!"#
! =
(1)

! . ! 1 = 0 (2)

ln (!!"# ) =

(3)
+

was solved by iterations using the command Goal Seek in excel.

Table 1. Problem 1.1.1 data for calculation of bubble point
Component
A
B
C
!!"# (KPa)
!
! . !
n-Pentane 13.977 2554.6 -36.252 366.996
2.414
0.482
n-Hexane
14.056 2825.42 -42.708 140.139
0.922
0.368
n-Heptane 13.900 2932.72 -55.635 56.1970
0.369
0.147

The bubble point temperature that satisfies the condition above is approximately

= .

Through the same line of thought, the calculation of dew point temperatures is given
by iterating the set of equations,
!!"#
! =
(4)

!
1 = 0 (5)
!

ln (!!"# ) =
(6)
+

Table 2. Problem 1.1.1 data for calculation of dew point
!!"# (KPa)
Component
!
! /!
n-Pentane
535.404
3.522
0.056
n-Hexane
216.479
1.424
0.280
n-Heptane
91.776
0.603
0.662


Which provides the dew point temperature of

= .

PROBLEM 1.1.2

Since 50% is vaporized,

= 0.5

Then we get,

!

/ =
!!!

! . (! 1)
= 0 (7)
1 + 0.5(1 ! )

For the composition of the liquid and vapor products,

!
! =
(8)
1 + 0.5(1 ! )

! . !
! =
(9)
1 + 0.5(1 ! )


Table 2. Problem 1.1.2 data
! . (! 1)
Component !!"# (KPa)
!

1 + 0.5(1 ! )
n-Pentane 458.675
3.017
-0.200

0.099

0.300

n-Hexane
n-Heptane

181.180
75.100

1.192
0.494

-0.070
0.270

0.364
0.535

0.435
0.264

The compositions of the liquid and vapor products are presented in the table
above. To satisfy the condition in (7), the temperature of flash is,

= .



PROBLEM 1.1.3

To find the temperature of the flash we use the enthalpy balance,

! . + = ! . + ! . (1) ; = 0

! =

! + ! (2) ; = = 0.5

! = 0.5(! + ! ) (3)

! =

! . ! (4)

! = !,!"# . ! !"# = 0 5 ; ! = !"#

! = !,!"# . ! !"# (6); ! = ! = !"#

!,!"# =

!,! . ! (7)

Substituting (3), (4), (5) and (7) into (3), we get

!,! . ! . ! !"# = 0.5(

! =

Table 3. Problem 1.1.3 data

0.5.

! . ! )

! . !
+ !"# (8)
!,! . !

Componen
!,! (
!,! . ! (
! (
! . ! (
t
/)
/. )
/)
/. )
n-Pentane
25937.3
225.936
7792.711
22.493
n-Hexane
28851.3
259.408
12551.742
94.671
n-Heptane
32128.7
292.88
8500.274
156.816



28844.729
273.981


The temperature of the flash (!"# ) and the composition data (! , ! )were both
obtained previously. So, after substituting the data into (8) we get the
temperature to which the feed must be heated in order to get 50% vaporized on
flashing,

0.5. 28844.729
! =
+ 361.702
(273.981)

= .

PROBLEM 1.2

The condenser should operate at the bubble point temperature so that the
overhead product can be completely condensed,

!!"#
! =

! . ! 1 = 0

ln (!!"# ) =

Solving these equations by interaction using goal seek we obtain,

= .


Table 4. Problem 1.2 data
Comp.
Mole frac.
A
B
C
!!"# (KPa)
propane
0.21
13.709
1872.82 -25.101
1553.425
isobutane
0.65
13.813
2150.23 -27.622
630.697
n-Butane
0.14
13.983
2292.44 -27.862
456.255

!
1.941
0.788
0.570

! . !
0.407
0.512
0.079