Distillation ChEN DLSU
Distillation ChEN DLSU
Distillation ChEN DLSU
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II. Problem Solving
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1. A mixture of 60 mole % A and 40 mol % B is subject to
flash distillation at a separator pressure of 1 atm. The
relative volatility of A with respect to B is constant 3. I.
What fraction of the feed must be vaporized to have 1. B
the composition of the vapor leaving the separator be 2. A
75 mol % A?
3. D
2. A batch/differential distillation operation is carried 4. B
out to separate a feed containing 100 moles of a 5. D
binary mixture A and B. The mole fraction of A I the 6. A
feed is 0.7. The distillation progresses until the mole 7. D
fraction of A in the residue decreases to 0.6. The
equilibrium curve in this composition range may be
8. B
linearized to y = 0.7353x + 0.3088 where x and y are 9. B
the mole fraction of the more volatile component A in 10. B
the liquid and vapor phrases respectively. Calculate
the number of moles of residue.
II.
1. f =0.4
3. Geraniol (C10H18O) is an essential oil of commercial 2. Lf =48.015 moles A
value. It is conventionally purified by steam 3. x=1.585 Kgmol steam
distillation. A pilot scale unit is charged with 2 Kg of
crude geraniol containing a small amount of non-
volatile impurities. Live saturated steam at 105 0C is
passed through the still at a fixed rate. Geraniol is
practically immiscible with water. Vapor pressure of
water at 1050C is passed through the still at a fixed
rate. Geraniol is practically immiscible with water.
Vapor pressure of water at 1050C is 1.211 bars and
that of geraniol is given by:
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ln ( Pv ) =21.1
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