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Different Feed Conditions Sample Problem #19:: F. Average F and 15,000 Btu/lb-Mole

The document discusses calculating feed line slopes for different feed conditions in distillation columns. It provides the equations to calculate the slope and works through three examples: (1) a two-phase feed where 80% is vapor, resulting in a slope of -0.25; (2) a superheated vapor feed where 1 mole of liquid vaporizes per 9 moles of feed, with a slope of -0.1; and (3) a liquid feed subcooled by 35°F, which requires condensing 0.07 moles of vapor per mole of feed and produces a slope of 15.29.

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Different Feed Conditions Sample Problem #19:: F. Average F and 15,000 Btu/lb-Mole

The document discusses calculating feed line slopes for different feed conditions in distillation columns. It provides the equations to calculate the slope and works through three examples: (1) a two-phase feed where 80% is vapor, resulting in a slope of -0.25; (2) a superheated vapor feed where 1 mole of liquid vaporizes per 9 moles of feed, with a slope of -0.1; and (3) a liquid feed subcooled by 35°F, which requires condensing 0.07 moles of vapor per mole of feed and produces a slope of 15.29.

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Different feed conditions

Sample Problem #19:


Calculate the feed line slope for the following cases.

a. A two-phase feed where 80% of the feed is


vaporized under column conditions.
b. A superheated vapor feed where 1 mole of
liquid will vaporize on the feed stage for each 9
moles of feed input.
c. A liquid feed subcooled by 35F. Average
liquid heat capacity is 30 Btu/lb-mole-F and
 = 15,000 Btu/lb-mole.
Case 1 L V
VF

F
LF
L V
The slope is q/(q – 1)
where
L below feed  L above feed
q
F
and

L  L  LF
Since 80% of the feed is vapor, 20% is liquid
and LF = 0.2F.
Then

L  L  L  0.2F  L 0.2F
q    0 .2
F F F

q 0 .2 1
Slope   
q  1 0.2  1 4
L V
Case 2

L V
When the feed enters, some liquid must be boiled to cool
the feed. Thus,

L = L – amount vaporized,v
1
and the amount vaporized is v F
9
Thus

1 1
L  F L  F
L L 9 9 1
q   
F F F 9

1 1
 
q 9 9 1
Slope    
q  1  1  1  10 10
9 9
Case 3
L V

F
c

L V

Here some vapor must be condensed by the entering feed,


and = L + F + c, where c is the amount condensed.
Since the column is insulated, the source of energy to heat
the feed to its boiling point is the condensing vapor.

F Cp(T) = c where T = TBP – TF = 35


or Cp  T   30  35 
c F F  0.07F
 15,000

L  L L  F  0.07F  L
q   1.07
F F

q 1.07
slope    15.29
q  1 1.07  1
Answers:
(a) slope = -0.25
(b) slope = -0.1
(c) slope = 15.26

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