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Fourth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Jan/Feb. 2021
Stoichiometry
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100
Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
Module.
An aqueous solution of KxCOs is prepared by dissolving 43 kg of KzCOs in 100kg of water
at 293 K (20°C). Calculate the molarity, normality and molality in solution, (0 Marks)
Nitric acid and water forms maximum boiling azeotrope containing 62.2% water by mole.
Find the composition ofazeotrope in weight%, (10 Marks)
OR
A mixture of CHPand C2Hs has density of 1,0 kg/m? at 273 K and 101.325 kPa. Calculate
the mole% and weight% of CH, and CoH in the mixture. (10 Marks)
Define the following :
4) Dalton law ii) Amagat’s law ili) Ideal gas law
iv)Normality _v) Molality. (10 Marks)
Module-2
A feed to a continuous fractionating column analysis by weight has 28% benzene and 72%
toluene. The analysis of the distillate shows,52,weight% of benzene and $ weight% of
benzene in the bottom product. Calculate the amount of distillate and product per 1000 kg of
feed per hour. Also calculate the percent recovery of benzene, (10 Marks)
Crude oil is analyzed to contain 87% Carbon, 12.5% hydrogen and 0.5% Sulphur by weight.
Calculate the net calorific value of ertide oil at 298 K.
Data: Gross calorific value of crude oil at 298 K is.45071 ki/kg oil. Latent heat of water
vapour at 298 K is 2442.5 ki/kg. (10 Marks)
OR
Dryer system handles 1000 kg/day of wet solids, Wet solids containing 50% solids and 50%
Water are fed to the-first dryer. From the-first dryer the product that comes out has 20%
‘moisture. This is admitted to the second dryer from which the product coming out has 2%
moisture. Calculate the % of original coats that is removed in each dryer and final weight of
the product. (10 Marks)
Soyabean seeds are extracted with hexane in batch extractor, The flaked seeds are found to
contain 18.6% oil, 69% solid and 12.4% moisture by weight. At the end of the extraction
process cake (meal) is sepatated from hexane-oil mixture. The cake is analyzed to contain
0.8% oil, 87.7% solids and 11.5% moisture by weight. Find the percentage recovery of oil.
(10 Marks)
Modut:
In the production of Sulphurtrioxide 100 kmol of SO; and 100 kmol of O2 are fed to a
reactor. If the peréent conversion of SO; is 80, calculate the composition of the product
stream on mole basis. (10 Marks)
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A coke is known to contain 90% carbon and 10% non eombastible ash (by weight)
’) How many moles of Oxygen are theoretically required to bum 100kg of coke completely?
ii) If 50% excess air is supplied, calculate the analysis. (10 Marks)
OR
A combustion chamber is fed with butane and excess air. Combustion of butane is complete.
‘The composition of combustion of gases on volume basis is given belows
CO} = 9.39%, HaO = 11.73%, O2 = 4.70%, Nz = 74.18%. Find % excess air used and mole
ratio of air to butane used. (10 Marks)
Define the following:
(Limiting reactant
Gi) Yield
ii) Selectivity
(iv) Percent excess
(v) _Stochiomettie.ratio. (10 Marks)
Module-4
A stream flowing'at a rate of 1500 mol/h containing 25 mole% Nz and 75 mole% Hz is to be
heated from 298 K (25°C) to 473 K (200°C). Calculate the heat that must be transferred
using Cpe daia given below.
br set? +413 kI/KmolK (10 Marks)
a bx10' | ext0® | dx10”
29,5909 | 5.41 |413.1829_| ~4.968
28.6105 | 1.0194 }.=0.1476 | 0.769 _
A stream containing 10% CH and 90% air by volume is to be heated from 373 K to 573 K
at a rate of 0.05 m NTP per second. Calcitlate the heat required to be added using mean
molal heat capacity in KJ/KmolK.
Gas | Cyom 73 —298 K) | Cpom (573 ~ 298 K)
Cite 37.5974 43.0821
Air 29.2908 29.6132
(10 Marks)
OR
Calculate the heat of formation of n-propanol liquid using the following data
‘Standard heat of formation of CO,(g) = -393.51 KJimol.
Standard heat of formation of HO (6) = - 285.83 KJ/mol
Standard heat ofcombustion of n-propanol = - 2028.19 Ki/mol (10 Marks)
Obtain an empirical equation for caleulating the heat of reaction at any temperature (T) in K
for the reaction, CO(g)+2H, (a) -> CH,OH(@)
Data: AH, =-90.41 KI/tho1
Cpe =a+ b+ et? +475 (kV Kmolk) or (HmolK)
Component | a] pxro | ext0" | dxi0”
CO(g) | 29.0277 | = 2.8165 | 11.6437 | — 4.7063
Hag) 28.6105 | 1.0194 | -0.1476 | 0.769
CHOH(@) | 21.137 [70.843 | 25.86 [ —28.49
(10 Marks)
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Explain in detail the unit operations involved int bioprocess technology with a neat flow
chart,
(10 Marks)
With a process flow sheet explain the process-of manufacturing of ethanol with specific to
the various unit operations involved in it.
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Define the following:
(Maintenance coefficient
(ii) Yield coefficient
Gii) Specific growth rate
(iv) Proton oxygen ratio.
Write short notes on the following :
(i) Historical developments in bioprocess technology.
(i) Traditional and modem applications of biotechnology.
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