ting lines are obtained by striking material balances over the ind stripping section, For multicomponent mixtures operating lines must cted for each component. ee ai, Xai (2) the composition of the vapour rising to a tray in the stripping zones. position of the liquid leaving the tray. Equilibrium relationships are ‘equations 1 and 2 in order to carry out these calculations t of A, B, C and D and let the mole fractions in the liquid phase ¢ and Xo and in the vapour Ya, Ys. Yo and yoFA + app 2® + cg 2 + Opp Gyn + Opn 2h + Aco + Aon GqpXq + GopXn + AcaXc + AooXy =r Thus: S)(@,gxq) = 22 = | Eeanxa) tiene 2 sey and Yo = feat Ya xo ye anxe Z@auxa) ux ECanaxa) shown in a similar manner that: wa ye on ace Way *C on ” (8) (9a) (8b) (10) (11) fe top tray of a distillation column has the composition shown in e column operates with a reflux ratio of 1.5. Calculate the liquid No top trays (Take a basis of D=100 kmol/r) kmol% a 4 41.2 a5) 15.9 S| 5 62 no 2.47 z 1.0 ee lene, 0.1 ethane and 0.5 propane is feed tis operated with a reflux ration of 2.The top product contains 0.833 mol fraction ethylene, 0.137 ethane and 0.03 Propane: Determine the number of theoretical above the feed tray. The relative Volatilities can be assumed to remain constant at 4.5 ethylene, 3 for ethane and 1.0 for propane. TUTORIAL QUESTIONS 1. The top composition and relative volatility of the components of a distillation column are as follows: Components Mole fraction | Relative volatilit 0.945 1.0 0.005 2.01 0.200 0.70 lux ratio is 2 and a total condenser is used. Determine the composition of the ar on the third plate from the top. “It is required that a continuous distillation column separates a mixture of exane, heptane and octane. The feed rate of the mixture to the column is D0kmol/h. To achieve this, the distillation column has to separate the feed 1 distillate and bottom product as shown in Table 1 sitions of mixture in the feed and the products. Feed (kmol/h) | Distillate Bottoms W | Relative | D (kmol/h) (kmol/h) volatility | ee Boas | y 274 ee if oa, aoe | 25 a = | to estimate the minimum reflux ratio (Values of 6 lie Gy = 1.0 <6 < 2.22). 2 Vapour and liquid on the second plate from the js fed at its boiling point to a continuous kPa (abs) at the top and about 10300 Hf the feed, distillate and bottom product relevant equilibrium data and the ; Bottom product, ion Mass fraction ai 0.12fees] 004] 0.10 ee > 248 — K at 140°C Gattopofcolumn| Kat 182°C _ 1.25 22.5 ig 0.55 pyebs 8 0.35 5.8 | 1.15, 0.06 1.0 0.4 Molecular mass, kg/kmol n-Cy 58 n-Cs 72 n-Ce 86 n-Cg 114 J ) assumed that the relative volatility, a remains constant. You are required to: the given K — values to prove that the dew point of the overhead product bout 104°C and the bubble point of the bottom product about 182°C. Colburn's method to determine the minimum reflux ratio, Rn Imposition of the liquid on the second plate from the top with R = scarbon stream must be distilled in a continuous distillation jllate and bottoms products are shown in the following Table. ed, kmol/h Distillate, kmol/h Bottoms, kmol/h 00 995, 96The K-value determined at 40 °F (4 °C) and 1200 psia ( following Table. 83 bar) are given in the SK ee oe CHa | CoH, LK 5, The following stream must be isothermally flashed at 200 °F and 100 psia (689.5 kPa). Determine the compositions and flow rates of the vapour and liquid streams ee eere eee moth a estvas oe 10 2 a n-CaHso & coal 175 | n-CsHi2 f _30 a = Oras n-CoHra : . 40 d 0.34 6A mixed alcohol stream must be distilled in a continuous distillation column. The feed, distillate and bottom products are shown in the following Table: Se ed, kmolh | Distillate, kmol/h | Bottoms, kmoVh | C:HsOH 400 in-CaH7OH (LK) 30 a in-CaHs0H (HK) 20 4 n-CsH11OH “OS n-CoH;30H_ eb ee ec Total 165 2 2 n-Propanol ( CsH;OH) is the light key component (LK) while n-butanol (CsHaOH) is the heavy key component (HK) The feed enters as a liquid at its bubble point and the column is equipped with a tot2 condenser and a partial reboiler. The column is operated at 2 bar (abs).The equilibrium values are given by the following equations. C2HsOH : K=0.0487 ¢-0304 T n-C3H;OH : K = 0.0191 ¢ 9-9328 T n-C4HeOH : K = 0.0074 02-9351 T n-CsHy,0H : K =0,0038 e2:9375 7 T-CgHy30H : K =0,0013 29-0391 7 Where T= °C Determine: 6.1. The top temperature by doing a dew point calculation (Hint: calculate for 105, 106 and 107 °C) 6.2 The composition of the liquid leaving the second stage from the top by using the Lewis-Matheson method. The relative volatilities can be determined at the average of the top and bottom temperature of 142 °C. The reflux ratio is 2.0.