CHEE 2331 Chemical Processes, SUMMER 2014

HW #1, due at beginning of class on Monday June 16

If you work as a group, you must report to me via email the name and PSID of group
members at least 24 hours prior to the due date (up to three people per group).
1. An empirical equation is given to calculate the density of a fluid:
= 70.5exp(8.271012 )

Where is density 3 and P is pressure 2 .

a) What are the units for 70.5 8.27 1012 ?

b) Calculate the density in

given pressure of 9 106 2

c) Derive a formula for 3 as a function of 2

d) Check your solution to part (b) based on your answer to (c)

2. A rectangular block of height L and horizontal cross-sectional area A floats at the
interface between two immiscible liquids, as shown below

a) Derive a formula for 1 , in terms of fluid densities 1 , 2 , , heights

0 2 , and the cross-sectional area A. (Note, all variables may not appear in
final result)
b) Multiple force balances can be calculated on the block. Prove the two following
approaches are equal. (i) force balance in terms of the weight of the block and
hydrostatic forces on the upper and lower block surfaces; and (ii) force balance in
terms of the weight of the block and the buoyant forces on the block as expressed
by Archmides principle.

3. A mercury manometer (open-end) is connected to a pressurized pipeline which supplies

gas to a laboratory. Because liquid paint was spilled on the arm connected to the line,
one is not able to see the level of manometer fluid in this arm. With no gas flow,
downstream pressure is read from a Bourdon gauge. A value of 15 psi is noted. The
level of mercury in the open arm is 1200 mm above the lowest part of the manometer.

a) When the gas is not flowing, the pressure is the same everywhere in the pipe.
How high above the bottom of the manometer would the mercury be in the arm
connected to the pipe?
b) When gas is flowing, the mercury level in the visible arm drops by 50 mm. What
is the gas pressure (psig) at this moment?