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0. What adiabatic efficiency and power in kilowatts are required to compress an equimolar
mixture of n-hexane and n-octane from 25C and 1 atm to 40C and 400 atm? This liquid
mixture is flowing at 100 lb-moles per hour.

The adiabatic efficiency is _________% and the power is _________ kW.


1. Which HYSYS pump simulation algorithm (pumpa, pumpb, etc. in Appendix E) would you use to
solve this problem? What are the given variables and their values? What are the calculated
variables and their values?

| | | | ____, , , ____, ____ pump___ , , , , ____, ____
E E I I I I
n Z T P n Z =

Given Variables Calculated Variables
25
1
100 /
0.5, 0.5
__ _______
_______ __
I
I
I
I
T C
P atm
n lbmol h
Z
=
=
=
=
=
=

__ 1
100 /
0.5, 0.5
__ _______
_______ __
E
E
atm
n lbmol h
Z
=
=
=
=
=


If a consistency error occurs, then you forgot to delete the efficiency value.


2. After you examine the process states (i.e., the temperature, pressure, flow rate, and composition) of the
inlet and exit streams, please answer the following questions.

Why does the exit temperature increase slightly?

Electrical and mechanical __________________________.

What is unique about the total molar flow rate and composition?

Both the total molar flow rate and composition remain ________________.

What equations in the math model and steps in the algorithm reflect it?

Math Model:
( )
( )
1
2 for 1, 2, ,
0
0
____ ____
____ ____
I E
j nc n n =
=
=


Math Algorithm: Steps ___ and ___ in pumpe.

What assumptions support this uniqueness?

No __________________.

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What are the operating conditions that would invalidate each assumption?

Assumption Invalidation
1. continuous process _____ inlet or outlet stream
2. steady state total flow out is less than the __________
3. no chemical reaction a chemical reaction _____ within the pump
4. neglect KE change
neglect PE change
inlet and outlet pipe diameters are _______
inlet and outlet pipe heights are _________
5. adiabatic significant heat ______ to the surroundings
6. incompressible liquid when liquid is significantly ____________

3. What is the ideal work expressed in units of horsepower?

( )
100
_____ 1 1000
______ ______
100 _____ 1
___
ideal
ideal
W
hp W
W kW hp
W kW
c =
= =
| |
|
\ .
| |
|
\ .



4. In the math algorithm, what variables are only functions of the material state (i.e., the temperature,
pressure, and composition) of the liquid?


, , _____ _____
I
and


5. What does the assumption of adiabatic process imply? Is this a valid assumption?

No ______________ to the surroundings. Yes, its value is small compared to the work term.


6. What is the energy relative imbalance (%RIB)? Show your calculations. The energy %RIB
equals 100*(energy flow in energy flow out) / (energy flow in).

( ) ( )
( )
___________
% 100
_________ kJ/h - _________ kJ/h _________ kJ/h
% 100
_________ kJ/h
% _________
EB
in
EB
EB
RIB
E
RIB
RIB
=
+
=
=
| |
|
\ .


Each energy flow value was obtained by copying it from HYSYS and pasting it here.

In the HYSYS software, the Mass/Energy Balance page within the Flowsheet/Flowsheet Summary
menu provides the relative imbalances for material and energy.