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This document contains 5 questions related to distillation column design and analysis. Question 1 involves calculating the number of stages for a distillation column separating a hexane-heptane-octane mixture. Question 2 involves a material balance and determining the feed stage location for a column separating a three component mixture. Question 3 estimates the minimum number of stages for a butane-pentane splitter. Question 4 calculates the mol fraction of benzene in a receiver after batch distillation of a benzene-toluene mixture. Question 5 involves using the Fenske equation and DePriester charts to determine the minimum number of equilibrium stages and distribution of non-key components for a distillation column.

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Propane, C I-Butane, Ic N-Butane, NC I-Pentane, Ic N-Pentane, NC

This document contains 5 questions related to distillation column design and analysis. Question 1 involves calculating the number of stages for a distillation column separating a hexane-heptane-octane mixture. Question 2 involves a material balance and determining the feed stage location for a column separating a three component mixture. Question 3 estimates the minimum number of stages for a butane-pentane splitter. Question 4 calculates the mol fraction of benzene in a receiver after batch distillation of a benzene-toluene mixture. Question 5 involves using the Fenske equation and DePriester charts to determine the minimum number of equilibrium stages and distribution of non-key components for a distillation column.

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Q1) A mixture hexane, heptane, and octane is to be separated to give the following products.

Calculate the approximate number of stages. The feed is at its bubble point.

Feed Distillate Bottom


Component F (Kmole) Xf D( Kmole) XD B(Kmole) XB Relative Volatility
Hexane 40 0.4 40 0.534 0 0 2.7
Heptane 35 0.35 34 0.453 1 0.04 2.22
Oxane 25 0.25 1 0.013 24 0.96 1

Q2) A saturated liquid mixture of A, B and C is fed to a continuous distillation column at 200
kmolWh. The specifications of the operation of the column is provided in Table. Complete the
material balance over the distillation column and the mole fractions of each component in feed,
distillate and bottoms streams. Determine the number of ideal stages if the actual reflux is twice
the minimum reflux using the Gilliland method. Determine the feed location stage.

Component Feed (mole%) Distillate (mole%) Bottom (mole%) K


A 35 96.7 3.54 1.35
B 25 2.65 1.0
C 40 0.65 065
100 100

Q3) Estimate the minimum number of ideal stages needed in the butane-pentane splitter defined
by the compositions given in the table below. The column will operate at a pressure of 8.3 bar.
Evaluate the effect of changes in reflux ratio on the number of stages required. The feed is at its
boiling point.

Component Feed (F) Distillate (D) Bottom (B)


Propane, C3 5 5 0
i-Butane, iC4 15 15 0
n-Butane, nC4 25 24 1
i-Pentane, iC5 20 1 19
n-Pentane, nC5 35 0 35
100 45 55 Kmol

Q4) A benzene – toluene mixture consists of 60 mols benzene and 40 mols toluene. It is desired to
reduce the residual benzene concentration in a batch distillation column down to 10 percent. What
is the mol fraction of benzene in the receiver after the batch separation has been completed?
Assume that the relative volatility of the benzene-toluene mixture remains constant at 2.90
throughout the separation process, vapor rate is considered to be constant, and column holdup is
negligible.
Q5) For the distillation column shown in Figure, calculate the minimum number of equilibrium
stages and the distribution of the non-key components using the Fenske equation. Using DePriester
Charts for K values.
K (or DePriester) Chart (low T range) in American Engineering Units
[from “Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (7th ed) by Smith, J.M., Van
Ness, H.C., and Abbott, M.M.]
K (or DePriester) Chart (high T range) in American Engineering Units
[from “Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (7th ed) by Smith, J.M., Van
Ness, H.C., and Abbott, M.M.]
K (or DePriester) Chart (low T range) in SI Units
[from Chemical Engineering Progress (by AIChE), Vol. 74(4), pp. 85-86]
K (or DePriester) Chart (high T range) in SI Units
[from Chemical Engineering Progress (by AIChE), Vol. 74(4), pp. 85-86]

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