Chemical Engineering Processand Calculation Notes
Chemical Engineering Processand Calculation Notes
Chemical Engineering Processand Calculation Notes
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Problem 1.1
Convert the following quantities to the ones designated :
a. 42 ft2 /hr to cm2 /s.
b. 25 psig to psia.
c. 100 Btu to hp-hr.
Solution
42.0 ft 2 1.0 m 2 10 4 cm2 1 hr
a.
hr 3.2808 ft 1.0 m 2 3600 s
10.8 cm 2 /s
3.93 10 -2 hp-hr
b.
c.
356 N
Problem 1.2
cal
Btu
Convert the ideal gas constant : R = 1.987 (gmol)(K) to (lb mol)(R)
Solution
Btu
1.987 cal 1 Btu 454 gmol 1 K
= 1.98 (lb mol)(R)
(gmol)(K) 252 cal 1 lb mol 1.8 R
Problem 1.3
Mass flow through a sonic nozzle is a function of gas pressure and temperature. For a
given pressure p and temperature T, mass flow rate through the nozzle is given by
m = 0.0549 p /(T)0.5 where m is in lb/min, p is in psia and T is in R
a. Determine what the units for the constant 0.0549 are.
b. What will be the new value of the constant, now given as 0.0549, if the variables in
the equation are to be substituted with SI units and m is calculated in SI units.
Chapter 1
NOZZLES
Air
Fluid Feed
Atomizer
Air
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Fig. 1b. A conventional nozzle spraying a fluid
Fig. 1a. Ultrasonic nozzle
of suspended particles in a flash dryer.
(courtesy of Misonix Inc., Farmingdale,
N.J.)
Spray nozzles are used for dust control, water aeration, dispersing a particular pattern of
drops, coating, paintings, cleaning surfaces of tanks and vats, and numerous other applications.
They develop a large interface between a gas and liquid, and can provide uniform round drops
of liquid. Atomization occurs by a combination of gas and liquid pressure differences. The
Figure below (courtesy of Misonix Inc.) compares the particle sizes from the ultrasonic nozzle
with those from the conventional nozzle.
Fig. 1c
F ig. 1c
Chapter 1
Solution
a. Calculation of the constant.
The first step is to substitute known units into the equation.
lb f
lb m
= 0.0549
2
min
(in )(R )0.5
We want to find a set of units that convert units on the right hand side of the above expression
to units on the left hand side of the expression. Such a set can be set up directly by
multiplication.
lb f
( lb m )(in )2 (R) 0.5
(in 2 )(R)0.5 ( min)( lbf )
------>
(lb m )
(min)
b. To determine the new value of the constant, we need to change the units of the constant to
appropriate SI units using conversion factors.
0.0549 (lb m )(in 2 )(R)0.5 (0.454 kf ) (14.7 lb f / in 2 ) (1 min) (1K)0.5
( p)
0.5
3
2
( lbf )( min)
(1 lb m ) 101.3 10 N / m ( 60 s) (1.8 R) (T )0.5
m
4.49
(p)
(T) 0 . 5
(kg)
m (s)
4.49
10-8
4.49
(m) (s)
(K)0.5
10 -8
(p)
(T) 0 . 5
(p )( N/ m 2 ) 1 kg/ (m )(s)2
(T )0.5(K)0.5
1 N/m 2
Chapter 1
Problem 1.4
An empirical equation for calculating the inside heat transfer coefficient, hi, for the
turbulent flow of liquids in a pipe is given by:
0.023 G 0.8 K 0.67 Cp 0.33
D0.2 0.47
where hi = heat transfer coefficient, Btu/(hr)(ft)2(F)
G = mass velocity of the liquid, lbm/(hr)(ft)2
K = thermal conductivity of the liquid, Btu/(hr)(ft)(F)
Cp = heat capacity of the liquid, Btu/(lbm)(F)
= Viscosity of the liquid, lb m/(ft)(hr)
D = inside diameter of the pipe, (ft)
hi =
(ft )0.2
0.67
[lb m /( ft )( hr)]
0.47
)(F)]
0.33
0.023(Btu) 0 . 6 7 (lbm)0.8
(ft)0.47
(1)
(hr)0.47
[(lbm)0.33 (lbm)0.47 ]
[(ft)1.6 (ft)0.67 (ft)0.2 ] [(F)0.67 (F)0.33 ] [(hr)0.8 (hr)0.67 ]
hi = 0.023
Btu
(hr)(ft)2 (F)
Chapter 2
Conventions in Measurement
Chapter 2
Problem 2.1
Calcium carbonate is a naturally occuring white solid used in the manufacture of lime
and cement. Calculate the number of lb mols of calcium carbonate in:
a. 50 g mol of CaCO3.
b. 150 kg of CaCO3.
c. 100 lb of CaCO3.
Solution
a.
b.
c.
150 kg CaCO 3
2.205 lb CaCO 3
1 kg CaCO 3
1 lb mol CaCO 3
100 lb CaCO 3
= 0.11 lb mol
= 3.30 lb mol
Problem 2.2
Silver nitrate (lunar caustic) is a white crystalline salt, used in marking inks, medicine
and chemical analysis. How many kilograms of silver nitrate (AgNO3) are there in :
a. 13.0 lb mol AgNO3.
b. 55.0 g mol AgNO3
Solution
a.
b.
170 lb AgNO 3
1 lb mol AgNO 3
170 g AgNO 3
1 g mol AgNO 3
1 kg
2.205 lb
1 kg
1000 g =
= 1002 kg or 1000 kg
9.35 kg
Chapter 2
Conventions in Measurement
Problem 2.3
Phosphoric acid is a colorless deliquescent acid used in the manufacture of fertilizers and
as a flavoring agent in drinks. For a given 10 wt % phosphoric acid solution of specific gravity
1.10 determine:
a. the mol fraction composition of this mixture.
b. the volume (in gallons) of this solution which would contain 1 g mol H3PO4.
Solution
a.
MW
97.97
90
g mol
0.102
18.01
mol fr
0.020
5.00
0.980
soln
b. Specific gravity =
ref
1 cm 3 soln
1.10 g soln
1 g soln
0 . 1 g H 3PO4
97.97 g H 3PO4
1 g mol H 3PO4
264.2 gal
106 cm 3
= 1.10
g soln
cm3
Problem 2.4
The density of a liquid is 1500 kg/m3 at 20 C.
a. What is the specific gravity 20C/4C of this material.
b. What volume (ft3) does 140 lbm of this material occupy at 20C.
Solution
Assume the reference substance is water which has a density of 1000 kg/m3 at 4C.
a. Specific gravity =
b.
1 m 3 liquid
1500 kg
soln
ref
1 kg
2.20 lb
(kg/m3)soln
1500 kg/m3
= (kg/m3)
= 1000 kg/m3
ref
35.31 ft 3
1 m3
140 lb m
= 1.50
1.50 ft 3
Chapter 2
Conventions in Measurement
Problem 2.5
The 1993 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation contains standards for 84
chemicals and minerals in drinking water. According to the EPA one of the most prevalent of
the listed contaminants is naturally occuring antimony. The maximum contaminant level for
antimony and nickel has been set at 0.006 mg/L and 0.1 mg/L respectively.
A laboratory analysis of your household drinking water shows the antimony
concentration to be 4 ppb (parts per billion) and that of nickel to be 60 ppb. Determine if the
drinking water is safe with respect to the antimony and nickel levels.
Assume density of water to be 1.00 g/cm3
Solution
The problem may be solved by either converting the EPA standards to ppb or vice versa. We
will convert the EPA standards to ppb; ppb is a ratio, and therefore it is necessary for the
numerator and denominator to have same mass or mole units. The mass and volume that the Sb
contributes to the water solution is negligible.
Antimony
0.006 mg Sb
1L soln
Nickel
0.1 mg Ni
1 L soln
1 L soln
1 cm 3 soln
1 g
6 g Sb
=
1.00
g
H
1000
mg
3
O
2
1000 cm soln
10 9 g soln
1 L soln
1000 cm 3 soln
1 cm 3 soln
1 . 0 g H 2O
1 g
9 g Ni
1000 mg = 10 9 g soln
= 6 ppb
= 100 ppb
House hold drinking water contains less than the EPA mandated tolerance levels of antimony
and nickel. Drinking water is therefore safe.
Problem 2.6
Wine making involves a series of very complex reactions most of which are performed
by microorganisms. The starting concentration of sugars determines the final alcohol content
and sweetness of the wine. The specific gravity of the starting stock is therefore adjusted to
achieve desired quality of wine.
A starting stock solution has a specific gravity of 1.075 and contains 12.7 wt% sugar. If all the
sugar is assumed to be C12H22O11, determine
a. kg sugar/kg H 2O
b. lb solution/ft3 solution
c. g sugar/L solution
Solution
Basis: 100 kg starting stock solution
a.
12.7 kg sugar
100 kg soln
100 kg solution
87.3 kg H 2O
b.
c.
1.075 g soln/cm 3
1.0 g H 2O/cm3
1 . 0 g H 2O/cm3
Chapter 3
.145
kg sugar
k g H 2O
12.7 g sugar
100 g soln
= 67.1
lb soln
ft3 soln
1000 cm 3
g sugar
= 136 L s o l n
1L
Choosing a Basis
Problem 3.1
A liquified mixture of n-butane, n-pentane and n-hexane has the following composition
in percent.
n - C4H10
50
n - C5H12
30
n - C6H14
20
Calculate the weight fraction, mol fraction and mol percent of each component and also the
average molecular weight of the mixture.
Solution
Note that the hydrocarbon mixture is liquid so that the composition is therefore in weight
percent. It is convenient to use a weight basis and set up a table to make the calculations.
Basis: 100 kg
% = kgwt fr
n - C4H10
n - C5H12
n - C6H14
50
30
20
100
MW
0.50
0.30
0.20
1.00
kg mol mol fr
58
72
86
total mass
total mol
0.86
0.42
0.23
1.51
100 kg
1.51 kg mol
0.57
0.28
0.15
1.00
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Chapter 4
Temperature
Chapter 4
Temperature
Problem 4.1
Complete the table below with the proper equivalent temperatures.
C
- 40.0
----------------------------
---------77.0
-------------------
----------------------698
------------
------------------------------69.8
=
=
=
=
+
+
+
Solution
The conversion relations to use are:
F
K
R
R
1.8 C
C
F
1.8 K
32
273
460
- 40.0
25.0
425
- 235
- 40.0
77.0
797
-390
233
298
698
38.4
420
437
1257
69.8
Problem 4.2
The specific heat capacity of toluene is given by following equation
Cp
20.869
5.293 10-2 T
[20.869 + 5.293 10 -2 (T F) ]
1 (lb mol) (F)
Btu
252 cal
1 Btu
1 lb mol 1.8 F
454 g mol 1 K
cal
= [ 20.869 + 5.293 10-2 (TF)] (g mol) (K)
Note that the coefficients of the equation remain unchanged in the new units for this particular
conversion. The T of the equation is still in F, and must be converted to kelvin.
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Chapter 5 Pressure
MEASURING TANK PRESSURE
P3
TANK
PROCESSOR
PERSONAL COMPUTER
P2
RTD
RS485/RS232
CONVERTER
H
P1
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POWER
SIGNAL
Fig. 2
The measurement of pressure at the bottom (at P1) of a large tank of fluid enables you to
determine the level of fluid in the tank. A sensor at P2 measures the density of the fluid, and the
sensor at P3 measures the pressure of the gas above the fluid. A digital signal is sent to the
remote control room where the sensor readings and calculations for volume can be displayed on
a PC. The volume of fluid in the tank is determined by multiplying the known area by the
height of fluid calculated from the pressure and density measurements. Level can be determined
to an accuracy of 1/8 inch, a value that leads to an accuracy of about 0.2% in the volume. In a
tank containing 300,000 bbl of crude oil, the error roughly corresponds to about $12,000 in
value.
Chapter 5
TF =
Cp
Simplifying
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Pressure
20.69
Cp
(TK +
273) 1.8 +
32
= -3.447
273) 1.8
+ 32]
9.527 10-2 TK
Chapter 5
Pressure
Problem 5.1
A solvent storage tank, 15.0 m high contains liquid styrene (sp. gr. 0.909). A pressure
gauge is fixed at the base of the tank to be used to determine the level of styrene.
a. Determine the gage pressure when the tank is full of styrene.
b. If the tank is to be used for storage of liquid hexane (sp. gr. 0.659), will the same
pressure gage calibration be adequate ? What is the risk in using the same calibration
to determine the level of hexane in the tank.
c. What will be the new pressure with hexane to indicate that the tank is full.
Solution
a. The liquid in full tank will exert a gage pressure at the bottom equal to 15.0 m of styrene.
The tank has to operate with atmospheric pressure on it and in it, or it will break on
expansion at high pressure or collapse at lower pressure.
p=hg
= 15.0 m
134 103 Pa
b. Hexane is a liquid of specific gravity lower than that of styrene; therefore a tank full of
hexane would exert a proportionally lower pressure. If the same calibration is used the tank
may overflow while the pressure gage was indicating only a partially full tank.
c.
= 15.0 m
New p = h g
0.659 g hexane/cm3
1.0.0 g H 2O/cm3
1 . 0 g H 2O/cm3
10 3 kg/m 3
9.8 m/s 2
1 Pa
1(kg)(m)-1(s)-2
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Chapter 5
Pressure
U-TUBE MANOMETER
c
Fig. 3 Various forms of manometers
Chapter
13
Pressure
Problem 1.6 B
A U-tube manometer is used to determine the pressure drop across an orifice meter. The
liquid flowing in the pipe line is a sulfuric acid solution having a specific gravity (60/60) of
1.250. The manometer liquid is mercury, with a specific gravity (60/60) of 13.56. The
manometer reading is 5.35 inches, and all parts of the system are at a temperature of 60F.
What is the pressure drop across the orifice meter in psi.
Solution
First we calculate density of acid and mercury.
acid
Hg
1 ft 3
1.728 10 3 in 3
0.0451 lb/in3
1 ft 3
1.728 10 3 in 3
0.490 lb/in3
The procedure is to start with p1 at zo and add up the incremental pressure contributions.
The pressures of the Hg in the left and right columns below A in the tube cancel each other, so
we stop adding at level A.
left column
right column
At zo p1 + a h1 g = p2 + a h2 g + Hg h3 g
p1 - p2 + a (h1 - h2) g
= Hg h3 g
p 1 - p 2 + a h3 g
= Hg h3 g
p1 - p2
= (Hg - a) h3 g
Substitute the densities in the final equation
p1 - p2 =
32.2 ft/s2
(0.490 - 0.0451) lbf (5.35) in
= 2.38 lbf/in2 (psi)
2
in
32.174 (ft)(lbm)/(s2)(lbf)
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Chapter 5
Pressure
Problem 5.3
The pressure difference between two air tanks A and B is measured by a U - tube
manometer, with mercury as the manometer liquid. The barometric pressure is 700 mm Hg.
a. What is the absolute pressure in the tank A ?
b. What is the gauge pressure in the tank A ?
Solution
vacuum
B
air
A
air
h2 = 86 cm
Pb
Pa
Z1
h1 = 2 cm
Z0
Hg
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Tank A is connected to tank B through a U - tube and Tank B is connected to the vertical
U - tube. The vertical tube can be used to measure the pressure in tank B and the U - tube can be
used to relate the pressures of tanks A and B.
h1 Hg g =
pa +
a. At Z0
at Z1
pb
pb
h2 Hg g
(1)
(2)
h1Hg g = h2 Hg g
pa =
(h2 - h1 ) Hg g
= 840 mm Hg absolute
The pressure measured by this manometer system is the absolute pressure because the reference
(pressure above the mercury) in the vertical tube is a vacuum.
b. pa =
840 - 700
= 140 mm Hg
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Chapter 1
1.1
1.2
(b)
(d)
30 N/m2 to lbf/ft2
4.21 kW to J/s
(b)
(d)
1.3
Find the kinetic energy of a ton of water moving at 60 min/hr expressed as (ft)(lbf).
1.4
An elevator which weights 10,000 lb is pulled up 10 ft between the first and second
floors of a building 100 ft high. The greatest velocity the elevator attains is 3 ft/s. How
much kinetic energy does the elevator have in (ft)(lbf) at this velocity?
1.5
Countercurrent gas centrifuges have been used to separate 235U from 238U. The rate of
diffusive transport is K = 2Dr . If K = rate of transport of light component to the
center of the centrifuge, in g mol/(s)(cm of height); D = diffusion coefficient; = molar
density, g moles/cm3; and r = log mean radius, (r2 r1)/ln (r2/r1), with r in cm, what
are the units of D?
1.7
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2.1
(a)
(b)
2.2
(b)
(d)
2.3
A solution of sulfuric acid at 60F is found to have a sp gr of 1.22. From the tables in
Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, the solution is found to be 30 percent by
weight H2SO4. What is the concentration of H2SO4 in the following units: (a) lb
mol/gal, (b) lb/ft3, (c) g/L, (d) lb H2SO4/lb H2O, and (e) lb mol H2O/lb mol total
solution?
2.4
A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons contains 10.0 percent n-heptane, 40.0 percent n60 F
of the pure
octane, and 50.0 percent i-pentane by weight. The specific gravities
60 F
components are
n-heptane = 0.685
n-octane = 0.705
i-pentane = 0.622
(a)
60 F
of 93 lb of this mixture?
What is the sp gr
(b)
60 F
2.5
Convert 17.2 ppm NH 3 in water to the equivalent number of ppm of NH3 gas in water
vapor.
2.6
Five thousand barrels of 28API gas oil are blended with 20,000 bbl of 15 API fuel oil.
What is the API (API gravity) of the mixture? What is the density in lb/gal and lb/ft3?
Chapter 3
3.1
3.2
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What is the composition of the gas in Problem 3.1 on a nitrogen free basis (no N 2 in
the analysis)?
Chapter 4
4.1
4.2
5.1
What is the gauge pressure at a depth of 4.50 mi below the surface of the sea if the water
temperature averages 60F? Give your answer in lb (force) per sq. in. The sp gr of sea
water at 60F/60F is 1.042 and is assumed to be independent of pressure.
5.2
The pressure gauge on the steam condenser for a turbine indicates 26.2 in. Hg of
vacuum. The barometer reading is 30.4 in. Hg. What is the pressure in the condenser
in psia?
5.3
Open
Tank
h = 20 in Hg
(a)
(b)
An orifice is used to measure the flow rate of a gas through a pipe as shown in
Fig. 5.4. The pressure drop across the orifice is measured with a mercury
1
manometer, both legs of which are constructed of 4 - in. inner diameter (ID)
glass tubing. If the pressure drop across the orifice is equivalent to 4.65 in.
Hg, calculate h2 and h3 (both in inches) if h1 is equal to 13.50 in.
The right glass leg of the manometer in Fig. P1.6D becomes corroded and is
3
replaced with glass tubing which is 8 - in. ID. The manometer is again filled
with a sufficient volume of mercury. For the same pressure drop as in part (a),
calculate h2 and h3 (both in inches).
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Flowing Gas
h3
Hg
Figure 5.4
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