Chapter 11 – Answer Key, Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools for Today and Tomorrow

Reading Question 11.1:

The emphasis on a great deal of strength will best be met by the high-carbon steel. This is
because the resulting affect of adding carbon to iron is to increase the strength of the steel.
Chapter 11 – Answer Key, Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools for Today and Tomorrow

Reading Question 11.2:

The blocks of zinc or magnesium are more reactive than steel or other metals typically used
for pipelines. Since they are more reactive, they will act as an anode and preferentially
corrode, protecting the other metal.
Chapter 11 – Answer Key, Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools for Today and Tomorrow

Reading Question 11.3:

Brick is a popular choice for two main reasons. First, the brick does not conduct heat very
readily. Second, the brick is very non-reactive.
Chapter 11 – Answer Key, Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools for Today and Tomorrow

Reading Question 11.4:

The polymer chain length should be made longer. The longer the chain length, the greater the
possibility of crosslinking, entangling, branching, etc.
Chapter 11 – Answer Key, Introduction to Chemical Engineering: Tools for Today and Tomorrow

Homework Problem 11.1:

a. Zinc

b. Iron

c. Copper

d. Iron
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Homework Problem 11.2:

a. No, it’s not submerged, so there will be no ion conductor.

b. No, tin is less anodic than steel.

c. No, lead is less anodic than steel.

d. No, the nickel is not submerged, so there will be no ion conductor.

e. Yes, magnesium is more anodic than steel and will act as a sacrificial anode.
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Homework Problem 11.3:

σ F
E = = A
ε Δ
o
so
F o (10,000 lb f )(2.0 in)
Δ = = = 0.0034 in
⎛
(0.196 in2 )⎜ 30x106 f2 ⎞
AE lb
⎝ in ⎠
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Homework Problem 11.4:

a. For the sample in the press,

σ Fpress Asample Fpress Asample Fpress Asample
E= = = =
ε Δ 0.03 in 2.0 in 0.015
 o

Similarly, for the column

σ Fcolumn Acolumn Fcolumn Acolumn
E= = =
ε Δ 0.012
 o

But E is the same for the column as for the sample, so equating them gives
Fcolumn Acolumn Fpress Asample
=
0.012 0.015
Solving for Fcolumn,
(0.012)Fpress Acolumn Fpress Acolumn
Fcolumn = = 0.8
(0.015)Asample Asample

b. The function for cell B8 would be

=.8*B3*B6/B4
⎡ kJ ⎤
⎢ 2070 ⎥
Q duty⎢ s ⎥ ⎛ 3600 s ⎞ ⎛ 1 BTU ⎞ ⎛ 1000 J ⎞ = 402.5 ft 2
A= =
U o ΔTlm ⎢ ⎛ BTU ⎞ ⎥ ⎜⎝ 1 hr ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 1055.0 J ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 1 kJ ⎟⎠
⎢ ⎜ 150
hr ft 2 °F ⎟⎠
(117 °F ) ⎥
⎣⎝ ⎦