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Chemical Engineering Analysis I
Homework Assignment 2
(due 9/18/08)
1.
Draw and label the streams described below and derive expressions for the indicated quantities in terms of labeled
variables. The following example is given as an illustration.
Example.
A continuous stream contains 60.0 mole% benzene and the balance toluene. Write expressions for the
molar and mass flow rates of benzene
˙
n
B
(mol C
6
H
6
/s) and
˙
m
B
(kg C
6
H
6
/s), in terms of the total molar flow rate of
the stream,
˙
n
(mol/s).
Solution:
˙
n
B
= (
0.600 mol C
6
H
6
/mol)
˙
n
(mol/s) = 0.600
˙
n
(mol C
6
H
6
/s)
˙
m
B
=
0.600
˙
n
(mol C
6
H
6
/s)( 78.1 g C
6
H
6
/mol) = 46.9
˙
n
g C
6
H
6
/s
(a)
The feed to a batch process contains equimolar quantities of nitrogen and methane. Write an expression for the
kilograms of nitrogen in terms of the total moles
n
(mol) of this mixture.
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