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The document outlines a tutorial for a chemistry course focusing on fluid-fluid separation, covering various topics such as phase equilibrium, vapor-liquid equilibrium, and enthalpy calculations for mixtures. It includes specific questions and tasks related to binary mixtures, including the analysis of experimental results, estimation of bubble and dew points, and calculations involving vapor generation and energy requirements. Additionally, it addresses the verification of phase separation in a liquid feed mixture of n-butane and n-pentane.

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The document outlines a tutorial for a chemistry course focusing on fluid-fluid separation, covering various topics such as phase equilibrium, vapor-liquid equilibrium, and enthalpy calculations for mixtures. It includes specific questions and tasks related to binary mixtures, including the analysis of experimental results, estimation of bubble and dew points, and calculations involving vapor generation and energy requirements. Additionally, it addresses the verification of phase separation in a liquid feed mixture of n-butane and n-pentane.

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School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology

CH3140: Unit Operations (Fluid-Fluid Separation)


Tutorial Week 2 Semester 1 AY 26/27

1. In a lab session to study phase equilibrium of a binary mixture, someone observed that a
four–phase equilibrium happened during his experiment at two different temperatures. Is
his experimental results valid? Justify your reason.

2. Referring to the provided H-x,y diagram of ethanol-water mixture, estimate:


a) Bubble and dew point of the solution containing 40 wt% ethanol;
b) The energy required to vaporize 50% of the liquid solution (40 wt% ethanol) initially
at 20 oC.
c) The temperature and the compositions of the liquid and vapor obtained in question
b).

3. An equimolar ideal mixture of 3 components is at 300 K and 1.5 bar. Antoine equation
parameters for all the components are given below. Determine the state of the mixture.

𝐵
log 𝑃 𝑠𝑎𝑡 (𝑏𝑎𝑟) = 𝐴 −
𝑇(𝐾) + 𝐶

Component A B C
1 4.35576 1175.581 -2.0710
2 3.98920 1070.671 -40.454
3 4.00266 1171.530 -48.784

4. Vapor-Liquid equilibrium data for benzene-toluene mixture at 101.3 kPa is given below:

T (K) x benzene y benzene

353.2 1.000 1.000

358.2 0.780 0.900

363.2 0.581 0.776

368.2 0.411 0.632

373.2 0.258 0.456

378.2 0.130 0.261

383.2 0.000 0.000


By using the provided (T – x,y) data above:

a) Estimate the amount of vapor generated, if 100 moles of benzene and toluene mixture,
containing 40 mole% of benzene, is heated from 350 K to 370 K. What is the composition
of the vapor?
b) Construct H – x,y diagram for benzene and toluene mixture at 101.3 kPa. The reference
temperature can be taken as 353.2 K and assume ideal mixture for both liquid and vapor.
c) Find the enthalpies of saturated liquid and vapor phase of benzene and toluene mixture
at 101.3 kPa and 368.2 K.
d) Determine the energy required to completely evaporate 100 kmoles of equimolar liquid
mixture of benzene and toluene which is initially at 313.2 K. What is the temperature
range over which the mixture boils?

Additional information:

o Specific heat capacity (𝐶𝑃 ) of liquid benzene = 138.2 kJ/kmol K


o Specific heat capacity (𝐶𝑃 ) of liquid toluene = 167.5 kJ/kmol K
o Latent heat of benzene = 30820 kJ/kmol
o Latent heat of toluene = 34224 kJ/kmol
o The pure liquid phase enthalpy can be calculated as:
𝑘𝐽
𝐻𝑙𝑖𝑞 ( ) = 𝐶𝑃,𝑖 (𝑇 − 𝑇𝑟𝑒𝑓 )
𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙

o The pure saturated vapor enthalpy can be calculated as:


𝐻𝑠𝑎𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑝 (𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙) = 𝐻𝑠𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑞 + 𝐻𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡

o The enthalpy of the mixture can be calculated as:


𝐻𝑚𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 (𝑘𝐽/𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙) = ∑ 𝑥𝑖 𝐻𝑖 + H𝑚𝑖𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑔 (at constant T,P)

where H𝑚𝑖𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑔 = 0 for ideal mixture.

5. A liquid feed of 100 kmol/h containing 45 mol% n-butane (1) and 55 mol% n-pentane (2) is
reported to undergo phase separation at 350 K and 300 kPa. Assuming the mixture
behaves ideally, and their vapor pressures of at 350 K are 520 and 180 kPa, respectively,
a. Verify if the report is correct.
b. Compute the compositions of the liquid and vapor phase.

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