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Process Calculation Problem Set

The document contains three problems involving mass balances: 1. A distillation process is designed to separate a feedstock into two fractions, with the distillate containing all of the propane and 80% of the i-pentane fed, consisting of 40% i-butane. The bottom stream is to contain all the n-pentane fed. The problem is to calculate the complete compositions of the distillate and bottom streams. 2. A separation train uses two distillation columns to separate a three component mixture into benzene, toluene, and xylene streams. The problem provides multiple outlet compositions and asks to determine how much material each unit will process and how it will be divided among the outlet streams

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Process Calculation Problem Set

The document contains three problems involving mass balances: 1. A distillation process is designed to separate a feedstock into two fractions, with the distillate containing all of the propane and 80% of the i-pentane fed, consisting of 40% i-butane. The bottom stream is to contain all the n-pentane fed. The problem is to calculate the complete compositions of the distillate and bottom streams. 2. A separation train uses two distillation columns to separate a three component mixture into benzene, toluene, and xylene streams. The problem provides multiple outlet compositions and asks to determine how much material each unit will process and how it will be divided among the outlet streams

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Problem Set Process Calculation

Mass balance (without reaction)


1.

A feedstock consisting of 20% propane, 30% i-butane, 20% i-pentane and rest npentane (all in mole %) is to be separated into two fractions by distillation. The
distillate is to contain all of the propane and 80% of i-pentane fed to the unit and is to
consist of 40% i-butane. The bottom stream is to contain all the n-pentane fed to the
unit. Calculate the complete distillate and bottom composition.

2.

A separation train consisting of two distillation columns which are designed to


separate a three component mixture of benzene, toluene and xylene into three streams,
each rich in one component. Given feed rate of 1000 mol/h of a mixture consisting of
20.0% benzene, 30.0% toluene, and rest xylene (all in mol %), a bottom product of
2.5% benzene and 35% toluene is obtained in the 1st unit and an overhead product
contains no xylene. Furthermore, the bottom product of 1st unit is fed to 2nd unit and
an overhead product of 8.0% benzene and 72% toluene is obtained in the 2nd unit and
bottom product of 2nd unit contains no benzene. Determine how much material will be
processed by each unit and how this material will be divided among the outlet
streams.

Recycle, Bypass and Purge system


3.

Fresh juice typically consists of about 12.0% (mass %) dissolved solids, largely
sugars, in water. In order to reduce the cost of shipping, it is often need to concentrate
the juice. The concentration is carried out in a specially designed evaporator.
Furthermore, to maintain the aroma and flavour, the concentrated juice is mixed with
small amount of fresh juice (known as cutback). Suppose that 10.0% of the feed in
such a process is used as cutback and that the evaporator is operated to produce an
outlet concentrate containing 80.0% dissolved solids. If the feed rate is 10,000 lb/h
fresh juice, calculate the rate at which water must be evaporated and the composition
of the final product.

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