AECH2111 Principles of Chemical Engineering -I

Worksheet# 9
(Degree of freedom Analysis)

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Date: _____/_____/_____

1. Feed stream to a distillation column flows at a rate of 300 mol/h and contains 50
mol% of component A and 50 mol% of component B. The distillate flow is at a rate
of 200 mol/h and contains 60 mol% of component A. Draw and label the process
flowchart. Perform a DFA.

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2. A feed stream flowing at a rate of 300 mol/h contains 20 mol% of components 1 and 80
mol% component 2. The distillate flow rate is 200 mol/h. Draw and label the process
flowchart and perform DFA.

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3. A feed to a distillation column contains 60 kg/s of benzene (B) and 10 kg/s of toluene
(T), and a small amount of xylene (X). The distillate contains pure benzene. The bottom
stream flow rate is 100 kg/s. Hundred percent of toluene in the feed ends up in the
bottom. Draw and label the process flowchart, and perform DFA.

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4. One hundred kilograms of wet slurry is to be dried by heating in a furnace. The wet
slurry is placed in the furnace with 60% moisture and 40% dry solid (S). Note that 90%
of the water is removed. Draw and label the process flowchart, and perform DFA

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