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This document contains a 3-hour final exam for a Unit Operations course. It consists of 3 questions worth 35, 30, and 35 marks respectively. Question 1 involves calculating the minimum solvent rate and number of theoretical stages for nicotine extraction from kerosene into water. Question 2 involves calculating the number of stages and stream amounts/concentrations for oil extraction from halibut livers using ether solvent. Question 3 involves calculating the steam consumption rate for a double effect evaporator concentrating a sugar solution.

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Bkf3463 Unit Operation s1 0218

This document contains a 3-hour final exam for a Unit Operations course. It consists of 3 questions worth 35, 30, and 35 marks respectively. Question 1 involves calculating the minimum solvent rate and number of theoretical stages for nicotine extraction from kerosene into water. Question 2 involves calculating the number of stages and stream amounts/concentrations for oil extraction from halibut livers using ether solvent. Question 3 involves calculating the steam consumption rate for a double effect evaporator concentrating a sugar solution.

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IN

FACULTY OF CHEMICAL & NATURAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE UNIT OPERATION


COURSE CODE BKF3463

LECTURER NOOR SABRINA AHMAD MUTAMIM


SHALYDA BINTI MD SIIAARANI
SUMAIYA ZAINAL ABIDIN@MURAD
SYED MOHD SAUFI BIN TUAN CHIK

DATE 2 JANUARY 2018

DURATION 3 HOURS

SESSION/SEMESTER SESSION 2017/2018 SEMESTER I

PROGRAMME CODE BKC

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:
1. This question paper consists of THREE (3) questions. Answer ALL questions.
2. All answers to a new question should start on new page.
3. All calculations and assumption must be clearly stated.
4. Candidates are not allowed to bring any material other than those allowed by the
invigilator into the examination room.
5. The question should be answered in English.

EXAMINATION REOUIREMENT$i
1. TEXTBOOK entitled 'Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles',
by Christie J. Geankoplis.

APPENDIX: -

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of THREE (3) printed pages including front page.
BKC/17181/BKF3463
CONFIDENTIAL

QUESTION 1 [35 MARKS]

A kerosene stream of 250 kg/h containing 0.08 wt% nicotine is used to extract nicotine in water
in a countercurrent multistage tower. The inlet water containing 1.3 wt% nicotine in water enters
at 145 kg/hr. The water and kerosene are essentially immiscible in each other. It is desired that
only 0.15 wt% nicotine remains in the exit water stream. Calculate the minimum solvent rate
required. Using 1.3 times the minimum rate, determine the number of theoretical stages using
graphical and analytical equation. The equilibrium data are given in Table 1.

Weight fraction of nicotine in water, x Weight fraction of nicotine in kerosene, yJ


0.00101 0.000806
0.00246 0.001959
0.00500 0.00454
0.00746 0.00682
0.00988 0.00904
r

Table 1: Weight fraction of nicotine in water and in kerosene


(35 Marks)

QUESTION 2 [30 MARKS]

Oil is to be extracted from halibut livers in a countercurrent extraction tank using ether as
solvent. The entrainment of solution by the granulated liver mass was obtained from experiments
and the data is presented in Table 2. In the extraction tank, the charge is 100 pound of halibut
livers, based on completely exhausted livers. The non-extracted livers contain 0.05 gallon of oil
per pound of exhausted livers. For this system, an oil-free ether is used as solvent and 92%
recovery of oil is desired from the process. The final extract is to contain 0.65 gallon of oil per
gallon of extract. Determine the number of stages and calculate the amounts and concentrations
of inlet solvent stream and all streams leaving the process.
BKC/171811BKF3463
CONFIDENTIAL

Solution retained by I pound of I Solution concentration,


exhausted livers, gallon oil/gallon solution
0.035 0
0.042 0.1
0.050 0.2
0.058 0.3
0.068 0.4
0.081 0.5
0.099 0.6
0.120 0.68

Table 2: The entrainment of solution by granulated liver mass obtained from experiments

(30 Marks)

QUESTION 3 [35 MARKS]

Sugar solution needs to be concentrated to 55 wt.% in order to produce sugar crystal. Double
effect evaporator with reverse feed configuration was used for this purpose. 5000 kg/h of 15 wt%
sugar feed solution enters the second evaporator at 30°C. The absolute pressure in the second
evaporator is 12.35 kPa. Saturated steam at 313 kPa enters the first evaporator and the vapor
from this evaporator is used to heat the second evaporator. The overall coefficients are U i = 2500
and U2 1800 W/m 2 .K. Given the heating areas for both evaporators are equal. The boiling point
rise of the solution can be estimated from BPR (°C) 1.78 x + 6.22 x 2 . And the heat capacity of
the liquid solution is c (kJ/kg.K) = 4.19 -2.35 x. Determine the steam consumption in kg/hr.
(Note: The difference between the assumed and calculated values less than 15% is acceptable).
(35 Marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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