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Faculty Department: CHE Academic Year: 2023-24 Submission Date:

15- 10-2023
B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech : B.Tech Specialisation: NA
Max. Marks: 40
Student Department: CH Sem: III Assignment No. : II
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Sub. Code & Name : CH22301 - Chemical Process Calculations

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A rich copper ore analysis gives the following constituent percent: CuS : Your
Date of birth; FeS2 : 30% and inert : rest%. By crushing and floating, 2/3 inert is
eliminated. The ore is roasted with carbon. Inert are unchanged. In the reduction
of the Cu2O to Cu, there is 5% loss. Find the weight of copper obtainable from
1 1 tonne of ore.
2 AP 10
2CuS + 2.5O2 → Cu2O + 2SO2 (1)
2FeS2 + 5.5O2 → Fe2O3 + 4SO2 (2)
Cu2O + C →2Cu + CO (3)
Formaldehyde is manufactured by the catalytic oxidation of methanol using an
excess of air. A secondary reaction also takes place:
CH3OH + 0.5O2 HCHO + H2O (1)
HCHO + 0.5O2 HCOOH (2)
The product gases have the following composition. CH3OH : 8.6%; HCHO :
2 3.1%; HCOOH : 0.6%; H2O : 3.7%; O2 : y%; N2 : rest% (y = your height / 20).
2 AP 10
Find the following:
(a) the percentage conversion of CH3OH to HCHO
(b) % methanol lost in second reaction and
(c) molar ratio of feed to air and the % excess air used.
A gas containing 80% ethane and 20% oxygen is burnt with x % excess air (x
3 = No.of siblings x 100). 80% ethane goes to CO2; 10% to CO; and 10% 2 AP 10
remains unburnt. Calculate the stack gas composition.
A fuel oil with the following composition C : 84%, H2 : 13%, O2 : 1%, S : 1%
and H2O : 1%; is burnt and the flue gas obtained gives the following analysis:
4 CO2 : 9.9%, CO : 1.6%, H2O : 10.75%, SO2 : 0.05%, O2 : 3.7% and N2 : 74%. 2 AP 10
Calculate the % excess air used.

Total Marks 40