KR20903 MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES

Assignment 3

Question 1

Figure 1 shows a continuous process with two inlets and one outlet. Determine the
concentration of the outlet, c3.

Figure 1

Question 2

(a) Write the material balance equations for each reactor as shown in Figure 2.
[One student chooses one set of the values in Table 1.]

Table 1
Student
value

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
c01 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
c03 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52
Q01 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37
Q03 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Q12 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35
Q15 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35
Q23 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
Q24 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
Q25 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
Q31 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33
Q34 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Q44 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43
Q54 2 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 30 32 34 36 38
Q55 2 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 30 32 34 36 38

(b) Develop a matrix equation in the form of [A]{c} = {B}.

(c) By using MATLAB, determine the concentrations in the five reactors: c1, c2, c3,
c4, and c5. [Print out the answer directly from MATLAB for this question (c)]

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 Figure 2

Submission: 16 March 2020

Individual work; Hardcopy.

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MATLAB Command Window Page 1

>> A=[26,0,11,0,0;13,-33,0,0,0;0,11,-29,0,0;0,11,18,-21,14;13,11,0,0,-28]

A =

26 0 11 0 0
13 -33 0 0 0
0 11 -29 0 0
0 11 18 -21 14
13 11 0 0 -28

>> B=[300,0,-540,0,0]'

B =

300
0
-540
0
0

>> C=A\B

C =

3.4428
1.3563
19.1351
18.5328
2.1313

>>