Complex Engineering Problem

Consider a system for which you have been given the

ternary diagram. A c e t o n e ( A= solute), MIK
(S= solvent (100% pure)), Water (C = carrier). The
feed flow-rate and composition can be seen against
your registration number in the Appendix below.
1. Calculate the flow and composition of the extract
and raffinate from:
► 1st cross-current stage, using a pure solvent flow of
50 kg/hr.
► 2nd cross-current stage, with an additional solvent
flow of 50 kg/hr.
2. For the overall 2-stage cross-current system, find
the:
► overall recovery
► overall concentration of combined extract streams
The objective now is to have a counter-current system
th
so the raffinate leaving in the N stage, RN has yR =
0.025
3. Show the construction on the ternary diagram
for the number of equilibrium stages to achieve
yRN = 0.025, given a solvent flow of 28 kg/hr.
4. Calculate the overall recovery and concentration
of the extract stream.
5. Plot on the same axes the concentrations in the
extract and raffinate streams.
6. Repeat the procedure using two counter current
flow stages and find the overall recovery and
concentration of the extract. Compare and
discuss the results. Based on results, propose
which operation (cross flow or counter flow) is
suitable for the recovery of Acetone.
Appendix A Feed composition and mass flo-rate
Feed composition
Feed flowrate, Kg/s
Roll No Name %Acetone % Water
2019-CH-1 ZORAIZ AHMED KHAN 120 20 80
2019-CH-3 TALHA 125 20.5 79.5
2019-CH-5 ASAD MANZOOR 130 21 79
2019-CH-7 HANIYA NOUMAN 135 21.5 78.5
2019-CH-9 MALIYKA MANZOOR 140 22 78
2019-CH-11 SANA ANJUM 145 22.5 77.5
2019-CH-13 AFAQ MEHMOOD 150 23 77
2019-CH-15 MUHAMMAD SHAHOOD JAMAL 155 23.5 76.5
2019-CH-17 MUHAMMAD JAWAD 160 24 76
2019-CH-19 INAM ABBAS 165 24.5 75.5
2019-CH-21 SALMAN SAJID 170 25 75
2019-CH-25 FAHAD TARIQ 175 25.5 74.5
2019-CH-27 SUMBAL IMTIAZ 180 26 74
2019-CH-29 MUHAMMAD TALHA JAVAID 185 26.5 73.5
2019-CH-31 MUHAMMAD IMRAN 190 27 73
2019-CH-33 RANA ROOSHAN AHMAD KHAN 195 27.5 72.5
2019-CH-35 HUDA SHAH 200 28 72
2019-CH-37 MEHR-UN-NISA 205 28.5 71.5
2019-CH-39 NABEEHA HAMID 210 29 71
2019-CH-41 UMNA ZULFIQAR 215 29.5 70.5
2019-CH-43 AMINA BIBI 220 30 70
2019-CH-45 MUZNAJAVED 225 20 80
2019-CH-47 MUHAMMAD ISLAM AMJAD 230 21 79
2019-CH-49 RANA MUHAMMAD BILAL 235 22 78
2019-CH-51 AFTAB HAIDER 240 23 77
2019-CH-53 ALI MAHMOOD 245 24 76
2019-CH-55 FRAZ AFZAL 250 25 75
2019-CH-57 HAFIZ WALEED AHMED 255 26 74
2019-CH-59 SANA 260 27 73
2019-CH-61 HAFIZA DANIA-TUR-REHMAN 265 28 72
2019-CH-63 ABDUL RAPHAY AZHAR 270 29 71
2019-CH-65 KHADIJA LARAIB 275 30 70
2019-CH-67 MUHAMMAD MUSTAQEEM BUTT 280 20 80
2019-CH-69 TALHA IBN E ALI 285 21 79
2019-CH-71 MUHAMMAD YOUSAF KHAN 290 22 78
2019-CH-73 AWAIS SHEHZADA 295 23 77
2019-CH-75 FAHAD TAHIR 300 24 76
2019-CH-77 SHAH RUKH 305 25 75
2018-CH-200 Abdullahi Abdhir 310 26 74
2018-CH-11 M. Tabish Amin 315 27 73
2017-CH-04 Nida Saleem 320 28 72
2018-CH-62 Nouman Qureshi 325 29 71
2018-CH-81 Mahnoor Aslam 330 30 70
2018-CH-77 Naseer Ahmed 335 31 69
2015-CH-91 Mustafa Adam 340 32 68
 Feed Feed composition
Registration Number Name flowrate, %Acetone % Water
2019-CH-2 Aiman 100 21 79
2019-CH-4 Kiran Naz 105 22 78
2019-CH-6 Reemsha 110 23 77
2019-CH-8 Javeria Amin 115 24 76
2019-CH-10 Amber 120 25 75
2019-CH-12 Muhammad Saad 125 26 74
2019-CH-14 Sadd Munir 130 27 73
2019-CH-16 Muhammad Amir 135 28 72
2019-CH-18 Muhammad Abdullah 140 29 71
2019-CH-20 Fahad 145 30 70
2019-CH-22 Adeel Abbas 150 20.5 79.5
2019-CH-24 Muhammad Haseeb 155 21.5 78.5
2019-CH-26 Esha 160 22.5 77.5
2019-CH-28 Muhammad Ali 165 23.5 76.5
2019-CH-30 Maaz 170 24.5 75.5
2019-CH-32 Ali Husnain 175 25.5 74.5
2019-CH-34 Shawaiz Sohail 180 26.5 73.5
2019-CH-36 Fiza Saleem 185 27.5 72.5
2019-CH-38 Fatima 190 28.5 71.5
2019-CH-40 Hamza 195 29.5 70.5
2019-CH-42 Saifullah 200 30.5 69.5
2019-CH-44 Alisha Atta 205 20 80
2019-CH-46 Ahmad Hasan 210 21 79
2019-CH-48 Muhammad Shoaib 215 22 78
2019-CH-52 Muhammad Ahmad 220 23 77
2019-CH-54 Shafia 225 24 76
2019-CH-56 Azka 230 25 75
2019-CH-58 Muhammad Waleed 235 26 74
2019-CH-60 Fizza Javaid 240 27 73
2019-CH-62 Atsha 245 28 72
2019-CH-64 Javeria Aslam 250 29 71
2019-CH-66 Amna 255 30 70
2019-CH-68 Arooj 260 21 79
2019-CH-70 Muhammad Tayyab 265 23 77
2019-CH-72 Faseeh 270 25 75
2019-CH-74 Muhammad Arslan 275 27 73
2019-CH-76 Abdul Wasay 280 29 71
2019-CH-78 Muhammad Usman 285 22 78
2019-CH-80 Azaan 290 24 76
2019-CH-100 Abeer 295 26 74
2017R2018-CH-85 Muhammad Ali 180 20 80
2017R2016-CH-75 Rameen Malik 190 22 78
2018-CH-43 Aiman Aslam 200 24 76
2018-CH-31 Usama Najam 210 26 74
2018-CH-13 Hannan Afzal 220 28 72
2018-CH-42 Shaheera Shahid 230 30 70
2018-CH-4 Shanzey Waqar 240 32 68