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The document solves two problems involving distillation column calculations using enthalpy-concentration data. For the first problem, it calculates the flow rates of distillate and bottoms, heat duties, and minimum number of stages. For the second problem, it uses Ponchon Savarit method to calculate minimum reflux ratio, number of stages at total and partial reflux, and condenser and reboiler duties.

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H W9

The document solves two problems involving distillation column calculations using enthalpy-concentration data. For the first problem, it calculates the flow rates of distillate and bottoms, heat duties, and minimum number of stages. For the second problem, it uses Ponchon Savarit method to calculate minimum reflux ratio, number of stages at total and partial reflux, and condenser and reboiler duties.

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Problem1:

Solution:
From appendix A3.23 the enthalpy concentration data of ethanol and water in table
below

And equilibrium data in table below

Feed = 10000 Kg/h


X F =0.6

X D =0.85∧ X B =0.02

F X F− X B 0.6−0.02
= = =0.699
D X D −X B 0.85−0.02
Then D = 69.88 Kg/h
From over all material balance F=D+B
Then B =30.12 Kg/h
b) From figure1 we calculateh F when X =X F , H V hD when X= X D , hB when X= X B
h F =272 KJ /Kg , h D=233 KJ /Kg , H V =1303 KJ / Kg∧h B=409 KJ / Kg

From figure1 Dmin =1700 KJ / Kg


1700−1303
Rmin = =0.371
1303−233

c) R=R min∗2=0.742

( 233+q CD )−1303
d) R= L =
D 1303−233
q CD =1863.94 KJ / Kg

QC =qCD∗D=36 KW

D
=¿ ¿
B
q RB =4370 KJ / Kg

Q R=q RB∗B=40 KW

e) from the figure1 the minimum number of theoretical stages = 3.2


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Problem2

1000 kg/hr of a mixture containing 42 mole percent heptane and 58 mole percent
ethyl benzene is to be fractionated to a distillate containing 97 mole percent heptane
and a residue containing 99 mole percent ethyl benzene using a total condenser and
feed at its saturated liquid condition. The enthalpy-concentration data for the heptane-
ethyl benzene at 1 atm pressure are as follows:

xheptane 0 0.08 0.18 0.25 0.49 0.65 0.79 0.91 1.0


yheptane 0 0.28 0.43 0.51 0.73 0.83 0.90 0.96 1.0
HL (kJ/kmol) x 10-3 HV (kJ/kmol) x 10-3
24.30 61.2
24.10 59.6
23.20 58.5
22.80 58.1
22.050 56.5
21.75 55.2
21.70 54.4
21.60 53.8
21.40 53.3

:Calculate the following using the Ponchon Savarit method

a) Minimum reflux ratio


b) Minimum number of stages at total reflux
c) Number of stages at reflux ratio of 2.5
d) Condenser duty
e) Reboiler duty

Solution:
Heptane = C7H16 , Ethyl benzene = C6H5C2H5
Average molecular weight of feed solution
= 0.42 x 100 + 0.58 x 106 = 103.48
Molar flow rate of feed, F = 1000/103.48 = 9.9937 kmol/h
x F = 0.42 H F = 22.30098 x 103 kJ/kmol (from graph)

x D = 0.97 H D = 21.53695 x 103 kJ/kmol (from graph)

x W = 0.01 H W = 24.27584 x 103 kJ/kmol (from graph)

D = 93 x 10 kJ/kmol (from h D +q CD)


' 3

a) Minimum Reflux ratio, R = (93 - 53.7) / (53.7 - 21.54))=1.25


b)From the figure the Minimum number of stages at total reflux is found from the x-y
diagram = 7 stages

c) Number of stages at reflux ratio of 2.5


(D' - 53.70453) / (53.70453 - 21.53695)= 2.5
D' = 134.1235 x 103 kJ/kmol
B = -61.0562 x 103 kJ/kmol
‫‪d) Condenser duty = QC = 133.48 kW‬‬
‫‪e) Reboiler duty = QB = 135.72 kW‬‬
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