Energy balance of distillation column

Basis= 35
Cp of water = 4.18 KJ/Kg K
Cp of ethylene oxide = 2.17KJ/Kg K
Cp of feed = (mass fraction of water in feed Cp of water) + (mass fraction of EO
in feed Cp of EO)
= (0.43 4.2) + (0.57 2.17)
=3.0429 KJ/Kg K
Cp of top product =
(mass fraction of water in top cp of water) + (mass
fraction of EO in top Cp of EO)
= (0.01 4.2) + (0.99 2.17)
=2.2 KJ/Kg K
Cp of bottom product =
(mass fraction of water in bottom cp of water) + (mass
fraction of EO in bottom Cp of EO)
= (0.9612 4.2) + (0.0388 2.17)
= 4.12 KJ/Kg K
Vapor flow rate at top = 2988.78Kg/hr
Latent heat of EO = 461.45KJ/Kg
Latent heat of water = 2154.79KJ/Kg
At steady state
Input = output
HV = H B + H L + Q C
Complete condensation
Enthalpy of vapors HV = latent heat + sensible heat
HV = mass flow rate of vapors (latent heat of EO + latent heat of water +
sensible heat of EO + sensible heat of water)
HV = 2988.78[(0.99 461.45)+(0.01 2154.79)+(4.18(48-35))+(2.17(48-35))]
HV = QC = 1.67 106 KJ/hr
QB + H F = Q C + H D + H W
HF = 0
HD = mCp T
= 996.26 2.2 (48-35)
= 28493.036 KJ/hr
HW = mCp T
= 805.62 4.12(97-35)
= 205787.57 KJ/hr
QB = Q C + H D + H W
= 1.67 106 + 28493.036 + 205787.57
= 1.904 106 KJ/hr
QC is removed by cooling water with the temperature of 10
QC = mass flow rate of cooling water Cp of water temperature change

1.67 106 = m 2.2

m = 1.99 10 4 Kg/hr

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