Lecture 3

More practice problems

Sample problem no.1
Calculate Z, HR and SR by Redlich/Kwong equation
and compare results with values found from
suitable generalized correlations

a. Acetylene at 300 K and 40 bar

b. Argon at 175 K and 75 bar
Sample problem no.2
(Recycled from Lecture 2, sample prob no.8)
The first step in manufacturing isobutene from isomerization of n-
butane is to compress the feed stream of n-butane. It is fed into the
compressor at 9.47 bar and 80oC and optimally exits at 18.9 bar and
120oC, so that it can be fed into the isomerization reactor. The work
supplied to the compressor is 2100 J/mol. Calculate the heat that
needs to be supplied into the unit per mole of n-butane that passes
through.

Repeat this problem using the residual function such as

using Lee–Kesler generalized correlation and compare
results.
Sample problem no.3

Methane flowing at 2 mol/min is adiabatically compressed

from 300 K and 1 bar to 10 bar.
What is the minimum work required?
Sample problem no.4

Calculate the enthalpy and entropy change of

C2H6 from a state at 300 K and 30 bar to a state at
400 K and 50 bar using departure functions.