Tante 2-3. Constants for fit to K values using Eq. (2-30) ‘Mean Compound ay a a, Error Methane — -292,860 0 59.8465 0 1.66 Ethylene 600.076.8750 7.90595 2.94594 0 2.65 Ethane 687,248.25 0 7.90694 49.02654 0 1.95 Propylene -923,484.6875 0 77S 41.67624 0 1.90 Propane -970,688.5625 0 7.15059 0 6.90224 2.35 Isobutane -1,166846 0 7.72668 -92213 0 0 252 n-Butane — -1,280,557 0 7.94986 -.96455 0 0 3.61 Isopentane -1,481,583 0 758071 93159 0 0 4.56 n-Pentane-1,524,891 0 7.33129 -.89143 0 0 4.30 n-Hexane -1,778,901 0 6.96783 -.84634 0 0 4.90 n-Heptane -2,013803 0 652914 -.79543 0 0 6.34 n-Octane 0 ~-1646.81641 1248457 -73152 0 0 7.58 n-Nonane 2,551,040 0 5.69313 67818 0 0 9.40 n-Decane 0 ~9760.45703 13.80354 71470 0 0 5.69 Note: isin °R, and pis in pia If only one component is present, then y = 1.0 and x= 1.0. This implies that K, = y/x = 10. ‘This gives a simple way of determining the boiling temperature of a pure compound at any Pressure. For example, if we wish to find the boiling point of isobutane at p = 150 kPa, we set our straightedge on p = 150 and at 1.0 on the isobutane scale on Figure 2-11. Then read T= ~1.5°C as the boiling point. Alternatively, Eq. (2-30) with values from Table 2-3 can be solved for T: This gives T = 488.68°R or -1.6°C. For ideal systems Raoult’s law holds. Raoult’s law states that the partial pressure of a component is equal to its vapor pressure multiplied by its mole fraction in the liquid. Thus, Pa =Xq (VP)q (2-324) where vapor pressure (VP) depends on temperature. By Dalton’s law of partial pressures, Ya=PalP (2-32) Combining these equations, Ya = (VP) qxQ/P (2320) Comparing Eqs. (2-32c) and (2-27), the Raoult’s law K value is K,=(VP)y/p (2:33) 2.5 Multicomponent VLE