CHE 412 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL

Key Learning Area: Problem Solving with Excel

Learning Objectives:
1 Demonstrate concepts & techniques in solving molar volume & compressibility factors
2 Demonstrate concepts & techniques in solving of flow rates in a pipeline
3 Demonstrate concepts & techniques for correlations of physical properties of pure substances
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Discussion Points
1 Demonstrate concepts & techniques in solving molar volume & compressibility factors
Step 1. From Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook, transcribe Table 2-109 to Excel.
Step 2. Create a search row where selecting the desired substance yields the ff:
Formula
CAS No.
Mol. Wt.
Tc, K
Pc, MPa
Vc, m^3/kmol
Zc
Accentric factor, ω
Step 3. Create a calculator that will compute for the compressibility factor at a given
temperature and pressure.
It must calculate Tr.
It must calculate Pr.
It must interpolate for the value of Z(0) from Table 2-169.
It must interpolate for the value of Z(1) from Table 2-170.
It must calculate the Z using Z(0) and Z(1).
Step 4. Estimate the molar volume of a real gas vs. ideal gas.

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Key Features:
* Text to Column
* Data Validation
* Lookup
* Match & Index and Match & Offset
* Combo Box Form
* Index & Match for Interpolation

2 Demonstrate concepts & techniques in solving of flow rates in a pipeline

(a) Reynolds Number

(b) Flow in a Horizontal Pipe

Example

Velocity distribution inside a circular pipe

v_avg = 0.3927

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(c) Laminar Flow in a Horizontal Annulus

Example

v_avg = 0.1037

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(d) Vertical Laminar Flow of a Falling Film

Example

v_avg = 0.0653

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(e) Falling Particles

Example

v_t = 0.0145
(f) Friction Factor

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Example

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Example

(g) Flow of Fluids in Pipes

(h) Friction Loss

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Example

D = 0.0995

Example
Below

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#1.
v = 11.6133
q = 1,811

Example

below).

mass flow = 978.5294

(i) Equivalent Length of Various Fittings and Valves

(j) Excess Head Loss

The table below

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(k) Pipe Reduction and Enlargement

The table below

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(L) Overall Pressure Drop

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Example
below.

v = 2.2918 ft/s
f = 0.0049
Ws = 1096.8 ft-lbf/s

Example

D = 0.0261 m

Example
(see below)

Leq = 38.3099 ft
L = 116.3099 ft

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3 Demonstrate concepts & techniques for correlations of physical properties of pure substances
Use of Perry's ChE Handbook to utilize Cp(T) and determine sensible heat effects
Refer to Table 2-72 for Heat Capacities of Inorganic and Organic Liquids
Refer to Table 2-74 for Heat Capacities at Constant Pressure of Inorganic and Organic
Compounds in the Ideal Gas State Fit to a Polynomial
Refer to Table 2-75 for Heat Capacities at Constant Pressure of Inorganic and Organic
Compounds in the Ideal Gas State Fit to Hyperbolic Functions

Example

Key Features:
* Trapezoidal rule for integration

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Example

Example

Solution (by spreadsheeting)

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Differentiated Learning Activities

1 Group activity - learning by doing

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