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Design a distillation column to separate a mixture of ethanol and water using McCabe-Thiele Method. The feed contains 50 mol% ethanol and the distillate should have a purity of at least 95 mol% ethanol. The reflux ratio is 2.5 and the boil-up ratio is 1.5. The column must have 10 theoretical plates. Determine the number of trays above the feed and below the feed and the corresponding compositions of the distillate and bottoms.

asked 1 day ago in Chemical engineering by ClydeNorwood (350 points)

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Design a distillation column to separate a mixture of cyclohexane and toluene with a feed composition of 60 mol% cyclohexane and 40 mol% toluene. The distillate product should contain a minimum of 90 mol% cyclohexane and the bottom product should contain a maximum of 10 mol% cyclohexane. You have access to a temperature range of 80-150°C and a pressure range of 1-5 atm. Determine the number of theoretical plates required for this separation and the corresponding reflux ratio.

asked 1 day ago in Chemical engineering by GladysHailes (510 points)

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Design a distillation column to separate a mixture of acetone and water containing 35% (by mole) acetone with a feed rate of 1000 kg/hr. The desired purity of the overhead product is 99% acetone, and the bottom product should contain no more than 0.5% acetone. The available reflux ratio is 2.5, and the feed is at its boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure. Determine the number of theoretical trays required, the optimum feed tray location, and the reflux and boilup rates needed for the design.

asked 1 day ago in Chemical engineering by Terra8271834 (390 points)

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Design a distillation column that separates a mixture of ethanol and water with a 95% ethanol purity and a production rate of 1000 liters per hour. The mixture contains 50% ethanol and 50% water by volume. The distillation column should operate at a pressure of 1 atm and a temperature range of 78-85°C. Assume that the feed enters the column as a saturated liquid and that the overhead product is 90% ethanol, while the bottom product is 5% ethanol. Determine the number of stages required and the reflux ratio for this system.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by Douglas62730 (610 points)

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Design a distillation column that separates a mixture of benzene and toluene with a feed of 50 mol% benzene and 50 mol% toluene, into two product streams: one with a purity of 99% benzene and the other with a purity of 99% toluene. The total distillate flow rate should be 80% of the feed flow rate and the reflux ratio should be 1.5 times the minimum reflux ratio. Provide a complete design including the required stages, the reboiler duty, and the reflux flow rate.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by CallumBoynto (370 points)

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Design a distillation column that can separate a mixture consisting of 40% acetone, 30% methanol, and 30% ethanol with a feed rate of 100 mol/h. The distillate should consist of at least 98% acetone, and the bottom product should contain no more than 1% acetone. You may assume that the column operates at a constant pressure and has 20 equilibrium stages. Determine the reflux ratio and the number of trays required to achieve this separation.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by LeonardoHyla (710 points)

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Design a distillation column that can effectively separate a mixture of ethanol and water with a composition of 60% ethanol and 40% water. The distillation column should have a reflux ratio of 1.5 and a total of 10 theoretical stages. Determine the operating conditions (temperature, pressure, and feed rate) needed to achieve a distillate product with a composition of 95% ethanol and a bottoms product with a composition of 5% ethanol.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by MoseTall8858 (530 points)

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Design a distillation column that can effectively separate a mixture of 75% ethanol and 25% water with a feed rate of 1000 kg/hr. Your column should produce a distillate with a composition of at least 95% ethanol and a bottom product with no more than 5% ethanol. Assume the feed mixture enters the column at its boiling point and you have access to a cooling water supply at 20°C for the condenser. Provide a detailed design and justification of your column's operating conditions including temperatures, pressures, and flow rates.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by MadelineRobe (770 points)

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Design a distillation column that can effectively separate a mixture containing 50 wt% methanol and 50 wt% water. The column should produce a distillate with no more than 5 wt% methanol and a bottom product with no more than 2 wt% water. The feed rate is 1000 kg/h and the column must operate at atmospheric pressure. Assume that the feed is a saturated liquid and that the methanol-water mixture behaves as an ideal solution. Provide the design specifications for the column, including the number of trays or packing height, diameter, and other necessary specifications.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by ShawneeSalmo (290 points)

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Design a distillation column for the separation of a mixture containing 35% Ethanol and 65% Water. Calculate the number of theoretical plates required for the separation if the column operates at a pressure of 1 atm and a reflux ratio of 1.5.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by AletheaFiori (390 points)

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Design a distillation column for the separation of a mixture composed of 50% ethanol and 50% water. The column must produce a distillate that is at least 95% ethanol and a bottoms stream that is at most 5% ethanol. The feed rate is 1000 kg/h and the reflux ratio is to be determined by the student. Provide the complete design of the distillation column including the number of theoretical trays, feed tray location, and the diameter of the column.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by EliseHibbs7 (430 points)

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Design a distillation column for the separation of a binary mixture of ethanol and water, with a feed consisting of 50 weight percent ethanol and 50 weight percent water. The column should be able to produce a distillate product containing at least 90 weight percent ethanol, with a recovery of at least 95 weight percent of the ethanol in the feed. The feed rate is 1000 kg/hr and the reflux ratio should be optimized for the best separation efficiency. Determine the number of theoretical trays required for the column design and calculate the heat load required for the operation of the column.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by LPFVirgie959 (590 points)

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Design a distillation column for the separation of a binary mixture consisting of ethanol and water. The feed mixture contains 40 mol% ethanol and 60 mol% water, and the desired product purity is 95 mol% ethanol. The feed rate is 1000 kg/hr and the column should operate at atmospheric pressure. Calculate the number of theoretical plates required to achieve the desired separation and determine the corresponding height and diameter of the column.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by EstebanKenne (470 points)

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Design a counter-current heat exchanger to cool 10,000 liters per hour of cyclohexane at 110°C down to 50°C, while heating 7,500 liters per hour of water at 25°C up to 80°C. The cyclohexane will be cooled by water which enters the heat exchanger at 90°C and exits at 60°C. The overall heat transfer coefficient is expected to be 1,000 W/m2K. Determine the required heat transfer area and the pressure drop across the heat exchanger.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by IleneNobles (190 points)

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Design a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable process for the production of biofuels from lignocellulosic materials, integrating pre-treatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation steps, while optimizing yield, energy efficiency, and minimizing waste generation.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by KevinLoureir (310 points)

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Design a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) for the exothermic reaction of A + B → C with a rate constant of 0.05 L/mol/min. The reactor should produce a minimum of 500 g of C per minute, while maintaining a conversion of at least 90%. The feedstream of A and B is available with a flow rate of 2 L/min and an initial concentration of 1 M for both reactants. The reactor should be operated at a temperature of 50°C and a pressure of 1 atm. What should be the volume of the CSTR and the flow rate of the cooling medium used to maintain the desired temperature?

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by SofiaShuler7 (230 points)

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Design a chemical reactor with a capacity of 100 liters and determine the operating conditions (temperature, pressure, and flow rate) required to achieve a 95% yield of product X in a specific reaction. The reaction rate constant is known to be 0.1/min and the initial concentration of reactant A is 2 mol/L. Use the design equation for a first-order irreversible reaction and assume a constant density of the reaction mixture.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by HanneloreSol (370 points)

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Design a chemical reactor to produce 500kg of ammonia per hour from hydrogen and nitrogen gases. You are given the rate equation for the reaction as follow: N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g) The reaction is exothermic and a temperature range of 400-500°C is recommended for optimal production rate. The pressure of the system should be between 150-200 atm. You are required to determine the required size of the reactor and the flow rates of hydrogen and nitrogen gas.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by AugustinaLjy (470 points)

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Design a chemical reactor to produce 500 kg of ethylene oxide per hour from ethylene and oxygen gases. Assume the reaction occurs isothermally, and the reactor operates at 3 atm and 250°C. The conversion of ethylene to ethylene oxide is 90%, and the selectivity of ethylene oxide is 97%. You can use either a plug-flow reactor or a continuous stirred-tank reactor. Determine the volume and dimensions of the reactor, and also its cost, assuming a stainless steel construction.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by AlexandraVer (510 points)

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Design a chemical reactor that can produce 100 kg of ammonia per hour using the Haber Process, given the following parameters: - Temperature: 450°C- Pressure: 200 atm- Catalysts: Magnetite and Alumina- Reactants: Nitrogen and Hydrogen at a 3:1 molar ratio.

asked 2 days ago in Chemical engineering by IndiraLittle (430 points)

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