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ENCH3MT
DURATION: 3 HOURS
TOTAL MARKS: 100
INTERNAL EXAMINER(S):
DR K OSMAN
DR C NARASIGADU
INTERNAL MODERATOR(S):
EXTERNAL MODERATOR:
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
2.
4.
5.
6.
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The equation of the rectifying section operating line, the feed stage operating line, and
the stripping section operating line.
(6)
b)
The number of theoretical equilibrium stages (NT) and optimum feed stage location.
(9)
c)
The packed height using the HETP method and the information below:
Rectifying section
Strippint section
HG/ft
HL/ft
1.12
0.5
0.85
0.53
(15)
Data and supporting material is provided on pages 6 10.
TOTAL
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QUESTION 2
A gaseous reactor effluent consisting of 2 mol% ethylene oxide in an inert gas is scrubbed with
water at 30oC atm. The total gas feed rate is 1500 lbmol/hr and the water rate entering the
scrubber is 2300 lbmol/hr. The column has a diameter of 2.4 ft and is to contain 1.5 inch metal
Pall rings. Under the operating conditions for the scrubber, the K value of ethylene oxide is
0.77 and the estimated values of kya and kxa are 225 lbmol/hr.ft3-y and 180 lbmol/hr.ft3.x
respectively.
Calculate:
a) Kya
(2)
b) HOG
(3)
c) NOG
(5)
d) lT
(2)
TOTAL
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QUESTION 3
a) Explain the term channelling in packed columns and how to avoid it from occurring
(4)
b) Explain packed column operation in the Pre-loading range and why it is advisable to
operate in this range.
(4)
TOTAL
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Equilibrium line:
Reflux Ratio: R
x
1 ( 1) x
L
;
D
Operating Lines:
y
( 1) y
Boil-up Ratio: VB
xD
R
top: y
x
R 1
R 1
V
B
V 1
x
x B
bottom: y B
VB
VB
q-line:
H F,sat.vap. H F,feed T
;
H F,sat.vap. H F,sat.liq
q
x
x F
y
q 1
q 1
L L qF
LF
F
V V (q 1)F
xD
1 xD
xB
1 xB
Minimum Reflux:
Rmin
xD yq
yq xq
where xq and yq refer to the intersection of the q-line with the equilibrium line
E MV
y n y n 1
y n* y n 1
HETP H OG
ln
1
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Absorption Factor:
L
K V
Stripping Factor:
KV
L
AiN 1 Ai
S iN 1 S i
;
Fraction
of
solute
i
stripped
=
AiN 1 1
S iN 1 1
1
1
K
K ya k ya kxa
1
1
1
K x a k x a Kk y a
Packed Absorbers:
Height of packing for non-dilute systems following non-linear equilibrium:
yin
V'
dy
lT
H OG N OG
'
S yout K y a( y y*)(1 y ) 2
lT
V
K y aS
yin
dy
( y y*)
yout
N OG
A 1 yin Kx in
ln
yout Kx in
( A 1) / A
1
A