Class 29

Monday, November 1st

Enthalpy Tables
Acetone is partially condensed out of a gas stream
containing 66.9 mole % acetone vapor and the balance
nitrogen. 100 moles/s are fed to the condenser at 1
atm and 65o C and the vapor and liquid streams exit at
5 atm and 35oC.
 Reference: Ac(l) at 35oC, 5 atm ; N2 at 25oC, 1 atm

Substance nin Hin nout Hout

Ac (v) 66.9 3.35

Ac (l) ---- ---- 63.55 ----

N2 33.1 33.1
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 Reference: Ac(v) at 35oC, 5 atm ; N2 at 25oC, 1 atm

Substance nin Hin (kJ/mol) nout Hout (kJ/mol)

Ac (v) 66.9 ------ 3.35 2.451

Ac (l) ---- ---- 63.55 -28.22

N2 33.1 .292 33.1 1.168

Q = (2.451*3.35+63.55*-28.22+33.1*1.168)-(33.1*.292)
= -1763 kJ
Saturated steam at 300o C is used to heat a
countercurrently flowing stream of methanol vapor
from 65o C to 260o C in an adiabatic heat
exchanger. The flow rate of the methanol is 5500
standard liters per minute, and the steam
condenses and leaves the heat exchanger as
liquid water at 90o C. Find the flow rate of
entering steam in m3 /min and the rate of heat
transfer from the water to the methanol in kW.
Saturated steam at 300o C is used to heat a
countercurrently flowing stream of methanol vapor
from 65o C to 260o C in an adiabatic heat
exchanger. The flow rate of the methanol is 5500
standard liters per minute, and the steam
condenses and leaves the heat exchanger as
liquid water at 90o C. If the system is the heat
exchanger, what is the energy balance?

a) 0 = ΔH
b) 0 = ΔU
c) Q = ΔH
d) Q = ΔU
Saturated steam at 300o C is used to heat a
countercurrently flowing stream of methanol vapor
from 65o C to 260o C in an adiabatic heat
exchanger. The flow rate of the methanol is 5500
standard liters per minute, and the steam
condenses and leaves the heat exchanger as
liquid water at 90o C. If the system is the
methanol, what is the energy balance?

a) 0 = ΔH
b) 0 = ΔU
c) Q = ΔH
d) Q = ΔU
Saturated steam at 300o C is used to heat a
countercurrently flowing stream of methanol vapor
from 65o C to 260o C in an adiabatic heat
exchanger. The flow rate of the methanol is 5500
standard liters per minute, and the steam
condenses and leaves the heat exchanger as
liquid water at 90o C. What should we use as the
reference state for the steam/water?

a)  Steam at 300oC

b)  Water at 0oC
c)  Water at 90oC
d)  Water at the triple point
Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt

Substance nin Hin nout Hout

CH3OH

Water min mout

 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt

Substance nin Hin nout Hout

CH3OH
Water min mout

What is nin for CH3OH (in mol/min)? The flow rate of

the methanol is 5500 standard liters per minute.
 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 245.5
Water min mout

What is Hin for methanol (in kJ/mol)? – vapor at 65oC

 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 0 245.5
Water min mout

What is Hout for methanol (in kJ/mol) vapor at 260o C?

 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 0 245.5 10.885
Water min mout

What is Hin for water in kJ/kg (saturated steam at 300o

C?
 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 0 245.5 8.37
Water min 2750.9 mout

What is Hout for water in kJ/kg? (liquid water at 90oC.)

 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 0 245.5 8.37
Water min 2750.9 mout 377

What is Q for methanol in kW?

 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 0 245.5 8.37
Water min 2750.9 mout 377

What is mass of steam required in kg/s?

 Reference: CH3OH (v) at 65oC; Water (l) at triple pt
Substance nin Hin nout Hout
CH3OH 245.5 0 245.5 8.37
Water min 2750.9 mout 377

What is the volumetric flow rate of steam entering the

system in m3/s?