1.

Given:
F = 100
mol
𝑧(n-
pentane) =
0.60
𝑧(n- heptane) =
0.40
𝑃 = 101.32 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑉 = 40 𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝐿 = 60 𝑚𝑜𝑙

Required: 𝑥𝑖 𝑦𝑖
Solution:
FzA = L𝑥A + V𝑦A
(100 mol)(0.60) = (60 mol)A + (40 mol) 𝑦A
60 = 60xA +40yA
3 3
= xA+ yA
2 2
3 3
− xA= yA ( OPERATING LINE )
2 2

EQUILIBRIUM OPERATING
x y
x y
1 1 0
1
0.984 0.8 0.3
0.867
0.925 0.6 0.6
0.594
0.836 0.4 0.9
0.398
0.254 0.701 0.2 1.2

0.145 0.521 0.1 1.35

0.059 0.271 0.05 1.425

0 0 0 1.5
 Species Zi
 methane  0.40
 ethylene  0.05
 ethane  0.35
 n-
hexane  0.20
   1

Xa and ya is located in the intersection of operating line and equilibrium curve

ya= 0.84
yb= 1- 0.84
yb = 0.16
xa=0.42
xb= 1- 0.42
xb = 0.58

2. Given: F = 1000 kmol/h

P = 2500 kPa; T = 273.15K
P = 362.5943 psi

Required:
Solution:

Trial 1

F 1000
L 500
V 500
Species zi Ki Li
0.400 5.850 58.394
 methane
0.050 1.420 20.661
 ethylene
0.350 0.950 179.487
 ethane
𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 ≠ 𝐿𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒d 0.200 0.007 198.629
 n-hexane
Total 457.172

Trial 2
F 1000
L 400
V 600
Species zi Ki Li
0.400 5.850 40.921
 methane
0.050 1.420 15.974
 ethylene
0.350 0.950 144.330
 ethane
0.200 0.007 197.951
 n-hexane
Total 399.176

L = 400
L / F = 400/1000 = 0.4
V/F = 600/1000 = 0.6
 F 1000
Species zi Fi Li xi Vi yi
0.400 400.000 40.921 0.102 359.079 0.598
 methane
0.050 50.000 15.974 0.040 34.026 0.057
 ethylene
0.350 350.000 144.330 0.361 205.67 0.343
 ethane
0.200 200.000 197.951 0.495 2.049 0.003
 n-hexane
Total 1.00 100 399.176 0.998 600.82 1.001
K methane = 5.85 K ethane = 0.95 AT 32 DEG F AND 363 PSIA
K ethylene = 1.42 K n hexane = 0.0069

3. Given:
50 mol% n-hexane (A)
and 50 mol% n- heptane (B)
total pressure = 1 atm and
T = 40°C to vaporize 50 mol% of feed.
The relative volatility of n- hexane in the mixture is 2.36.

0.5(1−X A )
2.36=
X A (1−0.5)

XA = 0.30
XB = 1-0.30
XB = 0.70
2.36 = (0.50)/(0.30) / (Yb/0.7)
Yb = 0.50