DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL, POLYMER, AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE (KSK CAMPUS)

ChE 304: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-II Date: October 29, 2018

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Session: 2016, 5 Semester Time Allowed: 60 Minutes
Examination: Mid-term exam Total Marks: 30
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Note: Label the question number in the answer sheet properly (as mentioned here).

Question No. 1: (15 Marks) CLO-1

(C2
Q 1.1: (5) level)

Molar volume of Ethanol (1) and Tetrahydrofuran (2) solution is given below as a function of
ethanol mole fraction. Determine and plot partial molar volume of ethanol as a function of
ethanol mole fraction.

59

58
Molar Volume (lit/mol)

57

56

55

54

53
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Mole fraction ETHANOL

Q 1.2: (5)

Consider that a system constituting methanol (1) and methyl-acetate (2) follows modified
Raoult’s Law for vapor-liquid equilibrium where activity coefficients are described as:

𝑙𝑛(𝛾1 ) = (2.771 − 0.00523𝑇)𝑥22

𝑙𝑛(𝛾2 ) = (2.771 − 0.00523𝑇)𝑥12

Illustrate step-by-step the methodology to compute dew temperature of this system at known
pressure and vapor composition.

Q 1.3: (5)

Briefly describe the importance of (1) Summability relationship and (2) Gibbs/Duhem equation
in chemical thermodynamics.
Question No. 2: (15 Marks) CLO-3
(C4
An equimolar mixture of BENZENE(1) and ISOPROPYLBENZENE (CUMENE) (2) is available level)
at the inlet of flash column at 380.15 K temperature and 2 bar pressure.

a. What are the minimum and maximum pressures at which the system can exist in
vapor/liquid equilibrium at 380.15 K. (5)
b. At what pressure the flash column may be operated such that 70 percent (mol) of the
feed stream leaves as top product of the column. (5)
c. What will be the compositions of liquid and vapor streams at flash conditions? (5)

Note: Consider the validity of Raoult’s law. The Antoine equation and corresponding constants
are given below:
log10(P/bar) = A − (B / (T/oC + C))

Component A B C
Benzene 4.02232 1206.53 220.291
Cumene 4.06588 1464.17 208.207