Reg. No. : eke] Question Paper Code: C 1159 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2010. Sixth Semester Chemical Engineering CH 1354 — MASS TRANSFER — II (Regulatién 2004) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Any missing data may suitably be assumed. Graph sheets will be provided. Answer ALL questions. PART A—(10 x 2 = 20 marks) 1. State Raoult’s law. 2. Explain the significance of operating line. 3. Define Reflux Ratio and its significance in tower design. 4. — How will you determine the VLE data with the given vapor pressure data? 5. What is meant by selectivity? 6. Whats a plait point? 7. _ Distinguish between elution and decoction. 8. Explain the theory of adsorption of concentrated solutions? 9. Name any four industrial adsorbents. 10. What is the principle of Reverse osmosis?ll. 12. PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) (a) An air-C,H, mixture containing 5% benzene enters counter current absorption tower where it is absorbed with hydrocarbon oil. G, = 600 k mole/hr. Solubility follows Raoult’s law. Temperature at 26.7°C and 1 atm is operating condition. Average molecular weight of oil is 200. Vapor pressure of benzene at 26.7°C is 103 mm Hg. Find : (i) (Ly pin to recover 90% of entering C,H, (ii) Number of theoretical stages if 1.5 times the minimum liquid rate used. (iii) The concentration of solute in liquid. a6) Or (b) () Explain the factors to be considered in the choice of solvent for absorption. 6) Gi) Give a brief account of different types of packing used for absorption. © (iii) Explain Loading and flooding in packed towers. @ (a) (i) Explain Steam Distillation. (ii) It is desired to separate a feed mixture containing 40% heptane and 60% ethyl benzene, such that 60% of the feed is distilled out. Estimate the composition of the residue and distillate when the distillation process is (1) Equilibrium distillation and (2) Differential distillation. : Eq. Data: x:| 0 | 0.08 | 0.185 | 0.251 | 0.335 | 0.489 | 0.651 | 0.79 | 0.914 | 1.0 y: | 0 | 0.233 | 0.428 | 0.614 | 0.608 | 0.729 | 0.814 | 0.910 | 0.963 |1.0 x, y : Mole fraction of heptane in liquid and vapor phase respectively. (4412) Or (b) A solution of Carbon tetra Chloride and Carbon disulfide containing 50 mole% of each is to be fractionated to get a top and a bottom product of 95 mole % and 6 mole % Carbon disulfide respectively. ‘The feed is a saturated liquid at its boiling point and is fed at the rate of 5000 Kg/br. A total condenser is used and reflux returned to the top plate as a saturated liquid the equilibrium data at 1 atm. Pressure is given below : 2 C 115913. 14. na ° 0.06| 0.11] 0.26 0.39 | 0.53} 0.66] 0.76| 0.86) 1.0 yt 0 | 0.16 0.27| 0.50] 0.63] 0.75| 0.83] 0.88] 0.93| 1.0 where x, y are mole fractions of Carbon disulfide in liquid and vapor phase respectively. (a) (b) (a) (b) (1) Determine the product rate in kg per hour. (2) Whatis the minimum reflux ratio? (3) Determine the theoretical number of plates required and the feed plate location if the tower is operated at twice the minimum reflux ratio. (ii) Explain the characteristics of Azeotropes with Txy and Pxy diagrams. (10 +6) (Discuss the effect of temperature on LLE diagrams with sketch. (i) Explain with a neat sketch the principle and working of any one liquid-liquid extraction column. (ii) Explain with neat sketches the different types of mixers used in liquid-liquid extraction. (6 +6+5) Or A 25% (weight) solution of dioxane in water is to be continuously extracted with 300 Kg/hr of pure benzene in each stage in a cross current extraction battery. The feed rate is 200 Kg/hr and if the extraction is carried out in 3 stages, estimate the % recovery. Compare this with the recovery when 900 kg/hr of solvent is ude in single stage for 200 ke/hr of feed. Equilibrium data : (16) Dioxane in water wt.% 5.1 18.9 125.2 Dioxane in Benzene wt. % 5.2 22.5 32.0 () Explain how the number of stages in a multistage countercurrent leaching equipment is determined. (ii) Explain: Heap Leaching. (10 +6) Or (Describe with neat sketch of the constructional features, working operation and application of Bollman extractor. (ii) Discuss : solution mining process. (10 + 6) 3 C1159