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The document is a problem set from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Batangas State University. It contains 3 problems on heat exchangers, evaporators, and crystallizers. The first problem is on a heat exchanger simulation and calculates the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) and the product of the area and overall heat transfer coefficient. The second problem determines the boiling point and boiling point rise of a 30% NaOH solution. The third problem calculates the steam economy of a evaporator where saturated steam enters at 130°C.
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Problem Set 1

The document is a problem set from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Batangas State University. It contains 3 problems on heat exchangers, evaporators, and crystallizers. The first problem is on a heat exchanger simulation and calculates the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) and the product of the area and overall heat transfer coefficient. The second problem determines the boiling point and boiling point rise of a 30% NaOH solution. The third problem calculates the steam economy of a evaporator where saturated steam enters at 130°C.
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Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY


The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: [email protected] | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

College of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Problem Set 1 | ChE 409 (2022-2023) | SEMESTER:
1ST

Directions: For your practice, try solving each problem. The answers are written in red after the question.
You are required to answer numbers 10 for Heat Exchangers, 3 and 10 for Evaporators, and 8 for
Crystallizers in an 8.5” x 11” Paper, typewritten. Submission is on Oct. 14, 2022.

HEAT EXCHANGERS

1. A process simulation is given below where stream 1 enters the heat exchanger and leaves as stream 2. The
flow is parallel. Find the LMTD and the product of the area and overall-heat transfer coefficient. (32.37°C,
15446.40 W/K)

𝐆IVEN

For Water (H ¿¿ 2O)¿ For Glycerol ( C3 H 8 O 3 ) ,


g g
MM =18. 0153 MM=92.0938 ¿
mol mol

T ci=27 C
T hi =67 C
kg kg
ṁ=18 ṁ=33
s s
J J
c p=76.9681 c p=176.825
mol·K mol·K

q=500,000 W

SOLUTION

To solve for Tco,


q=m c p ∆T

(
500,000 W = 33
kg
s )(
176.825
J
mol·K )( 92.0938
1mol
g )( kg )
1000 g
(T co −27 )

T co=34.89119528 C

To solve for Tco,


q=m c p ∆T

(
500,000= 18
kg
s)(
76.9681
J
mol−K )( 18.0153
1 mol
g )( kg )
1000 g
( 67−T ho )

T ho =60.4928046 C

( T hi −T ci )−( T ho−T co )
L MTD=
ln ( T hi −T ci
T ho−T co )
( 67 C−27 C ) −( 60.4928046C−34.89119528 C )
L MTD=
ln ( 67 C−27 C
60.4928046 C−34.89119528 C )
L MTD=32.2704 C

q=UA LMTD

q
U A=
LMTD

500,000 W
U A=
32.2704 C

U A=15494.0949 C

EVAPORATORS
Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: [email protected] | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

1. [Geankoplis] Determine the boiling point temperature of the solution and the BPR of the following case: A
30% NaOH solution boiling in an evaporator at a pressure of 172.4 kPa. (BPt. = 130.6°C, BPR = 15°C)

At P=172.4 kPa
T v =388.5745225 K ¿]

Trial 1 :
Assumng BPR=10 F
T L =249.7641 F
Actual BPR=27 F

Trial 2 :
Assuming BPR=27 F
T L =266.7641 F=130.4245 C
Actual BPR=27 F [15C ]

∴ T L=130.4245C

BPR=15 C
2. Provided that saturated steam enters at 130°C, calculate the steam economy. (0.82)

SOLUTION

To solve for F,
kg kg
F=3.5 + 12
s s
kg
F=15.5
s

Overall Material Balance (OMB)

F=L+V

kg kg
15.5 =L+11.1417
s s

kg
L=4.3583
s

Component Balance

F x f =L x L

3.5
kg
s (
= 4.3583
kg
s )
( xL )

x L =0.80306 5

Enthalpy Balance

S λ S=F c p ( T L −T F )+ V λv
f
Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: [email protected] | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

At T =130C At T =115.85C

kJ kJ
H s =49.00149 H v =48.6378
mol mol

kJ kJ
h s=9.8437555 h v =8.75911
mol mol

λ s=H s−h s λ v =H v −hv

kJ kJ kJ kJ
λ s=49.00149 −9.8437555 λ v =48.6378 −8.75911
mol mol mol mol

kJ kJ
λ s=2173.58215 λ v =2213.601217
kg kg

c p =x glycerol c p
f glycerol
+xH Ocp
2 H 2O

( ) ( )
kg kg
3.5 12
c p =176.031
f
J
(
1 mol
mol−K 92.0938 g
15.5
s
kg )
+ 74.5583
J 1 mol
mol·K 18.0153 g
15.5
s
kg ( )
s s

J kJ
c p =3.635698718 =3.635698718
f
g· K kg · K

kJ
c p =3.635698718
f
kg · K

S λ S=F c p ( T L −T F )+ V λv
f

(
S 2173.58215
kJ
kg )(
= 15.5
kg
s)(
3.635698718
J
kg K )
( 115.85C−26.375 C )+ 11.1417
kg
s
2213.60127
kJ
kg ( )( )
kg
S=13.66660786
s

To solve for Steam Economy,

V
Steam Economy =
E

kg
11.1417
s
Steam Economy =
kg
13.66660786
s

Steam Economy=0.8152
Steam Economy ≈ 0.82

CRYSTALLIZERS

1.
For every 28.5 grams of Na2CO3∙H2O, 1.5 gram impure (but soluble) substance is present. A certain amount
of this feed is sufficiently dissolved in water mixed with the recycled mother liquor to produce a saturated
solution at 30°C. It is then cooled to 10°C to produce 500 kg Na 2CO3∙10H2O with 5% of its dry weight as
adhered liquor and the remaining liquor is partly discarded and recycled. According to commercial
standards, the crystals must only contain 0.2% impurity and as dry as possible.
a. What amount of water is removed from the drying process? (21.327 kg)
b. What amount of feed is needed? (242.71 kg)
c. What is the ratio of the recycled mother liquor to that of the discarded? (7)

You may refer to the process flow diagram below.

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