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Sample Problem #9

The outlet streams from the gas-liquid equilibrium problem are: Stream L1 contains 2.211 kgmol with 0.5% SO2 and 99.5% water. Stream V1 contains 5.686 kgmol with 7.32% SO2 and air as the balance. The SO2 fraction in L1 is 0.004947 and in V1 is 0.07322.

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Sample Problem #9

The outlet streams from the gas-liquid equilibrium problem are: Stream L1 contains 2.211 kgmol with 0.5% SO2 and 99.5% water. Stream V1 contains 5.686 kgmol with 7.32% SO2 and air as the balance. The SO2 fraction in L1 is 0.004947 and in V1 is 0.07322.

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Sample Problem #9:

A gas mixture at 2.026 x 105 Pa total pressure


containing air and SO2 is contacted in a single-stage
equilibrium mixer with pure water at 293 K. The partial
pressure of SO2 in the original gas is 1.52 x 104 Pa. The
inlet gas contains 5.70 total kgmol and the inlet water
2.20 total kgmol. The exit gas and liquid leaving are
in equilibrium. Calculate the amounts and compositions
of the outlet phases. Use the following equilibrium data:
EQUILIBRIUM DATA FOR SO2 – H2O SYSTEM
 Mole Fraction Partial Pressure of SO2 Mole Fraction SO2
SO2 in liquid, xA in vapor, pA (mmHg) in vapor, yA; P = 1 atm

20oC 30oC 20oC 30oC


0 0 0 0 0
0.0000562 0.5 0.6 0.000658 0.000790
0.0001403 1.2 1.7 0.00158 0.00223
0.000280 3.2 4.7 0.00421 0.00619
0.00042 5.8 8.1 0.00763 0.01065
0.000564 8.5 11.8 0.01120 0.0155
0.000824 14.1 19.7 0.01855 0.0259
0.001403 26.0 36.0 0.0342 0.0473
0.001965 39.0 52.0 0.0513 0.0685
0.00279 59.0 79.0 0.0755 0.1040
0.00420 92.0 125.0 0.121 0.1645
0.00698 161.0 216.0 0.212 0.284
0.01385 336.0 452.0 0.443 0.594
0.0206 517.0 688.0 0.682 0.905
0.0273 698.0 0.917
 
 

 
GIVEN:

Let:
SO2= A (solute)
L0=2.2 kgmol V1 Air = B (inert)
Feed Scrubber Lean Gas H2O = C (inert)
xCo=H2O(100%) yA1=? X = liquid
nT=2.2 kgmol yB1=? Y = gas

GAS
ABSORBER

L1 V2 = 5.7 kgmol PT = 2.026 x 105 Pa


Solvent Rich Feed Gas PSO2= 1.52 x 104 Pa
xA1=? yB2=Air=0.925 nT = 5.7 kgmol
xc1=? yA2=SO2=0.075
REQUIRED:
Amount and Compositions of Exit Streams (L1 & V1).

SOLUTION:
Assumptions
* Air is insoluble in H2O
* H2O does not vaporize
Therefore
* No presence of air in L1 stream
* No presence of H2O in V1 stream
• OMB: (system’s overall material balance)
Lo + V2 = L1 + V1
2.2 + 5.7 = L1 + V1
7.9 = L1 + V1 1

* Since water did not vaporize, all of it will be going to L1.


* Since air is not soluble in H2O, all of it will exit in stream V1.

thus,
the inert water flow L’ = Lo (1) = 2.2 (1) 4= 2.2 kgmol
1.52  10
the inert air flow V'  V2 1    5.27kgmol
2.026  10 5
*Making SO2 (component A) Balance:
 x Ao   y A2   x A1   y A1 
L'    V'    L'    V'  
  1- y A   1- x A   1- y A 
 1- x Ao   2   1   1 

 0   0.075   x A1   y A1 
2.2    5.27   2.2   5.27
  1 y A

 2
 1- 0   1 0.075   1 x A1   1 

* Finding relationship between xA1 and yA1


Since V1 is in equilibrium with stream L1, the relation
between yA1 and xA1 may be assumed to hold by Henry’s
Law. y  H' x
A1 A1

where H Henry’s Constant


H' 
PT Total Pressure
From the equilibrium plot for SO2– H2O system at 293 K on page
587 of Geankoplis,

PA = HxA = 29.6 xA

H = 29.6 (in terms of atm)


29.6
H'   14.8
2
2.026 x105 Pa = 2 atm
Thus,
Henry’s Law Equilibrium
yA1 = 14.8 xA1 Relationship For SO2 H2O System
at 293 K
*Substituting Henry’s Equilibrium Relationship to Equation 2
making xA1 as your single unknown:

 0   0.075   x A1   14.8x A1 
2.2   5.27   2.2   5.27
  1 14.8x A


 1 0   1 0.075   1 x A1   1 
 2.2x A1   77.996x A1 
0.4273    
 1 x A   1 14.8x A 
 1   1 

Solving for the Unknown you will get,


xA1= 4.947 x 10-3 = 0.004947
yA1= 14.8 xA1
yA1= 0.07322
Solving For Amount of Exiting Fluid in V1 & L1,


L'  L1 1 x A1  
V'  V1 1 y A1 
2.2 5.27
L1  V1 
1 4.947  10 3 1 0.07322
L1  2.211kgmol e V1  5.686kgmol e

Therefore
Exiting stream V1 with a total amount of 5.686 kgmol has a
composition of 7.32% SO2 and the balance air. On the other hand, exiting
stream L1 with a total amount of 2.21 kgmole has a composition of 0.5%
SO2 and the balance H2O.

SUMMARY
L1= 2.211 kgmole V1=5.686 kgmole
xA1 = 0.004947 (SO2 fraction) yA1= 0.07322 (SO2 fraction)
xC1= 0.995053 (H2O fraction) yB2= 0.92678 (air fraction)

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