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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

EXAMINATIONS OF December 2013

Code and Name of Course: Introduction to Chemical & Process Engineering CHNG 1000

Date and Time: Duration: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 4 pages and 5 questions

All working must be shown CLEARLY

ANSWER ANY 3 QUESTIONS

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INSTRUCTIONS: Each page must be signed by the Examiners and where applicable, the University Examiner
and/or the External Examiner. Where the examination does not require a University Examiner, the form must
be signed by the First and Second Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar
(Examinations). The EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with
comments, if any, (on a separate sheet), to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations).

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First Examiner University Examiner

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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

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1. a. Discuss the classification and characteristics of waste water and the available treatment
options for acid, organic and other wastes. [12 marks]

b. A typical response to environmental action, management and control of wastes consists

of the following:

(i) Pollution Prevention.

(ii) Pollution Control
(iii) Energy conservation.
(iv) Material conservation

From a knowledge of the cement industry, how are or can these measures be applied?
[8 marks]

2. a. Using appropriate flow diagrams describe how ammonia may be produced from a
gaseous feedstock. [12 marks]

b. What general roles would a chemical engineer be expected to play in the operation of a
Chemical plant? [8 marks]

3. a. Describe the differences between intrinsic safety and extrinsic safety. [2 Marks]
b. Identify the aspects of the loss prevention program [5 Marks]
c. What are the differences between safety audits and safety surveys? [7 Marks]
d. Identify who is responsible for safety on a plant and what are their responsibilities.
[6 Marks]

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INSTRUCTIONS: Each page must be signed by the Examiners and where applicable, the University Examiner
and/or the External Examiner. Where the examination does not require a University Examiner, the form must
be signed by the First and Second Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar
(Examinations). The EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with
comments, if any, (on a separate sheet), to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations).

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First Examiner University Examiner

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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

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4. a. What are the effects of trying to achieve high efficiencies in a distillation column
[5 Marks]
b. Derive the Raleigh equation [3 Marks]
c. A continuous fractionating distillation column is used to separate a 40 mol % mixture
of components A and B. The feed stream of 2500kmol hr-1 enters the column as
saturated liquid. A tops and bottoms product of 95 mol% and 5 mol % of “A”
respectively is required. The column operates with an external reflux ratio of 5.
Determine:
i. The flow rates of the tops and bottoms products
ii. The number of stages and the feed plate location.

[12 Marks]
Equilibria Data

x 0.100 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.800 0.900

y 0.182 0.333 0.571 0.750 0.889 0.947

5. a. A mixture consisting of 60 mol % methanol and 40 mol % water is fed to a distillation

column at a rate of 2000 kmol hr -1. The distillation tops product contains 2 mol% water and
the bottoms product contains 5 mol% methanol. Calculate the flow rate of the distillate and
bottoms streams. [5 Marks]

b. A mixer is designed to produce 200 kg hr-1 of battery acid which consists of 18.6 mass%
of H2SO4 in water. The mixture operates continuously and at steady state. The two (2) input
streams into the mixer are concentrated sulphuric acid solution (77 mass% H2SO4 in water)
and pure water.

Determine the flow rates of the concentrated acid and the pure water. [5 Marks]

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INSTRUCTIONS: Each page must be signed by the Examiners and where applicable, the University Examiner
and/or the External Examiner. Where the examination does not require a University Examiner, the form must
be signed by the First and Second Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar
(Examinations). The EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with
comments, if any, (on a separate sheet), to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations).

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First Examiner University Examiner

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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

Date: .................. Date: ....................

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c. A mixture of gases has the following molar composition: N2 – 65%; O2 – 18%; NH3 -
9% and H2O – 8%.

I. Calculate the composition in mass%. [4 Marks]

II. Calculate the volume in m3 of 10kg of the mixture at 873K and 10 atm gauge
pressure. [6 Marks]

Molecular weights
N2 – 28
O2 – 32
NH3 – 17
H2O – 18

R – 0.08206 m3 atm kmol -1 K-1

END OF EXAM

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INSTRUCTIONS: Each page must be signed by the Examiners and where applicable, the University Examiner
and/or the External Examiner. Where the examination does not require a University Examiner, the form must
be signed by the First and Second Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar
(Examinations). The EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with
comments, if any, (on a separate sheet), to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations).

................................................. ..............................................
First Examiner University Examiner

................................................. ..............................................
Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

Date: .................. Date: ....................