Question #1

Part (a)

2% of CCl4 entering the column is contained in the top stream:

0.02 ( y 1 ,CCl 4 . n1 )= y2 , CCl 4 . n2

0.02 ( 0.84 n1 )= y 2 ,CCl 4 . n2 … eq(1)

Degree of freedom: + 4 unknowns (n1, n2, y2,CCl4, y2,CS2)

- 2 independent species (CCl4, CS2)

- 1 relation (0.02 ( 0.84 n1 )= y 2 ,CCl 4 . n2)

- 1 physical constraint ( y 2 ,CCl 4 + y2 , CS2=1)

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Problem is correctly specified.

Part (b)
CCl4 mole balance: y 1 ,CCl 4 n1= y 2, CCl 4 n2+ y 3 ,CCl 4 n3

0.84 n1= y 2 ,CCl 4 n2 +0.97 (100) …eq(2)

Put eq(1) in eq(2)
0.84 n1=0.02 ( 0.84 n 1) + 0.97 ( 100 )

0.84 n1−0.02 ( 0.84 n 1) =0.97 ( 100 )

0.8232 n1=97

n1=117.83 kmol /h
Total mole balance : n1=n2 +n3
117.83=n2 +100

n2 =17.83 kmol/h

Mole fraction of CCl4 in overhead

Using eq(2)
0.84 n1= y 2 ,CCl 4 n2 +0.97 (100)

0.84 (117.83)= y 2, CCl 4 (17.83)+0.97(100)

y 2 ,CCl 4 =0.111

y 2 ,CS 2=1− y 2 , CCl 4=1−0.111=0.889

Mass fraction of CCl4 in overhead

m2 ,CCl 4 =n2 ,CCl 4∗M W CCl4 =( y 2 ,CCl 4 . n2 )∗M W CCl4 =0.111 ( 17.83 )( 12+ 4∗35.45 )

m2 ,CCl 4 =304.39 kg/h

m2 ,CS 2=n2 ,CS 2∗M W CS 2=( y 2 ,CS 2 . n2 )∗M W CS2=0.889 ( 17.83 ) ( 12+2∗32 )

m2 ,CS 2=1204.67 kg /h

m2=m2 ,CCl 4 + m2 , CS2=1509.06 kg /h

m2 ,CCl 4
x 2 ,CCl 4= =0.202
m2

Molar flow rate of CCl4 and CS2 in overhead

n2 , CCl 4= y 2 ,CCl 4 . n2=0.111 ( 17.83 )=1.979 kmol/h

n2 , CS2= y 2 , CS2 .n 2=0.889 ( 17.83 )=15.85 kmol /h

Molar flow rate of CCl4 and CS2 in feed

n1 , CCl 4= y 1 ,CCl 4 . n1=0.84 ( 117.83 )=98.98 kmol /h

n1 , CS2= y 1 , CS2 .n 1=0.16 ( 117.83 )=18.85 kmol /h