Question 1
Info given
Temperature
Pressure (
T 1 =300 K
Pmethane
= 101.325 kPa = 1bar
Pmethane =1.403 ( pressureequilibrium) = 142.158 kPa
For the equilibrium state, for the absorption of the methanol in the gaseous and the liquid shows
low concentration.
Solubility of methanol in water
NA
= 1.995 kmol/(m3 .kPa)
Part 1: Please determine the overall mass transfer coefficient for gas phase, KG, (2 points)
The overall mass transfer coefficient of gas phase,
P} rsub {methane} - {P} rsub {methane} )
N A=K G
By the Henry law, we have relation
1.995 =
K G ( P methane P methane )
1.995 =
K G ( 142.158101.325 )
K G=0.0488 m/sec
KG
Part 2: And determine the percentage of mass transfer resistance in gas film out of the
overall resistance. (2 points)
The reciprocal of the mass transfer is defined as the reciprocal of the mass transfer coefficient.
For
the calculation of the mass transfer of the methane gas=
( K1 )
G
The percentage of the mass transfer resistance with the overall resistance is
( K1 )
G
KG
= 100%
The condition mentioned above occurs for ideal equilibrium. In real life actual conditions, some
liquid traces are present in the mass transfer co-efficient.
Part 3: At steady operation in certain section of the absorption column, the partial pressure
of methanol is 5 kPa and the liquid composition is 2.11 kmol/m3. Please determine the
methanol absorption rate NA, [kmol/(m2.h)] . (2 points)
For the absorption in the absorption column,
The partial pressure of methanol = 5kPa
Liquid composition
KG
= 2.11 k mol/m3
The methanol absorption rate
N A =K G ( P' ' P )
P'' = pressure before absorption of methanol
= 12.53kPa
P = partial pressure of methanol = 5kPa
= 2.11 (12.5 -5)
= 15.825
kmol
m2 h
Question 2
Info Given:
Water is used for the absorption of
N H3
Mole fraction = 0.1
Pressure P= 1atm
Temperature of the mixture = 313K
m3
Column flow rate G = 0.556 sec
Velocity = 1.2 m/s
Part 1: If the recovery of NH3 is 95%, assuming air is totally inert, please determine the
theoretical minimum liquid flow rate Lmin, (kg/s) (2 points)
Considering the air as inert, the recovery ammonia is 95%.
The theoretical minimum liquid flow rate
Lmin =
The minimum liquid rate for the column height, and for the calculation of this gradient of the
operating line.
Lmin
y 1 y 2
=(
)
G
x 1 ( max ) x 2
x 1 ( max )
By the Henry Law of Absorption,
p=x 1 ( max )H
x 1 ( max )=
p
H
= 101.132/ 234.2
3
= 0.431kmol ( NH
kmol (water )
For temperature at 40 , the
Composition of
3
NH
gas phase composition= ( y 1 y 2 ) =0.076 Kmol
3
NH solution, we have=x 2=0.036
Lmin
y 1 y 2
=G(
)
.
x 1 ( max )x 2 * 0.95
= 0.556
0.076
( 0.4310,036
)0.95
Lmin = 0.1016 Kg/sec
3
NH
Kmol
Part 2: If the real liquid flow rate is 1.1 times of the theoretical minimum, and if the KGa is
known to be 0.0556 kmol/(m3.s), please determine the diameter of the column, (m). (2
points)
Given
Real liquid flow rate= 1.1 times (theoretical minimum)
Q = 1.1 G
= 1.1 x 0.556
= 0.6116
Kmolm2 /sec
K Ga=0.0556
kmol
. sec1 .
3
m
Using the Principle of the continuity, we have
Q=
K GaA
0.6116 =
0.0556 2
d 102
4
d=0. 0374 m
Part 3: Please determine the height of the packings (m), based on the above information. (3
points)
The height of the packings(m) can be calculated by
m=
G
K GaA(1 y )LM
( 1 y 1 ) (1 y1 )
(1 y )LM =
ln ( 1 y 1 )
(1 y1 )
.
Taking the value from the tables, at Temperature = 40
(1 y )LM =
( 10.023 ) (10.074)
ln (10.023 )
(10.074)
.
.9770.926
ln 0.977
0.926
.
= 1.05122
The height of the packings(m) can be calculated by
m=
0.556
0.05560.0011.051210 3
m= 9.512 m
Question3
Info given:
Clean water is used to remove the
S O2
from the air by the counter current, and the scrubbing
recovery S= 95%.
3
Gas flow rate Q = 5000 std m /h
The equilibrium solute in between gas and liquid Y =26.7 X
Part 1: Please determine the required liquid flow rate, assuming 1.5 fold of the theoretical
minimum, (kmol/h). (2 points)
The required liquid flow rate, for the 1.5 fold of the theoretical
Q( 1+Y )
Scrubbing efficiency
number of the folds
5000( 1+26.7 )0.95
1.51000
= 87.716 kmol/h
Part 2: Please determine the number of theoretical plate. (2 points)
The number of the theoretical plate for the following process can calculate by
number of the theoretical plate= 4 x number of the folds
= 4 x 1.5
=6
By the above formula we can say that the number of the plates used = 6
Part 3: Using the number of plate determined from (2), if the recovery is to be increased
from 95% to 98%, what will be the new water consumption (kmol/h)? (3 points)
As here the recovery of the
S O2
from the air
The efficiency of the system is increased to N= 98%.
Increase in the water consumption for the recovery
= N Gas flow rate ( Q )percentage ofS O2
= 0.9850000.1
3
= 490 stdm /h
So the total water consumption = Q + Increase in the water consumption for the recovery
= 490+ 5000
= 5490
stdm3 /h
