DUG-A, PRINCESS DIANNE A.

BATCH DISTILLATION QUIZ No.1

1. A simple batch still (one equilibrium stage) is separating a 50-mole feed charge to the still
pot that is 80.0 mol% methanol and 20.0 mol% water. An average distillate concentration of
89.2 mol% methanol is required. Find the amount of distillate collected, the amount of
material left in the still pot, and the concentration of the material in the still pot. Pressure is
1 atm.
(Using Perry’s Data)
Assume:
T F =85 ℃ ;T BP =100℃
Using Perry’s table 2-8:

T P*A methanol, kPa P*B water

85 215.20 57.80
100 352.42 101.26
215.20
αT = =3.7232
F
57.80
352.42
αT = =3.4803
BP
101.26
α ave =√ 3.7232∗3.4803=3.5997
Assume x and solve y using:
x i∗α ave
y i=
[ 1+ ( α −1 ) x i ]
x Y
0.1 0.2857
0.2 0.4737
0.3 0.6067
0.4 0.7059
0.5 0.7826
0.6 0.8437
0.7 0.8936
0.8 0.9351
0.9 0.9701
1.0 1.0
  Methanol-water is non-ideal

@ x=0.65

xF 0.8
dx
−∫ =− ∫ ( 198.32 x 4−402.68 x3 +319.32 x 2−112.24 x +17.768 ) dx=−0.8560
xW , f
y−x 0.65
W =F exp (−area )=50exp (−0.8560 )=21.2429
Dcalc =F−W =50−21.2429=28.7571
x F−xW ,f W ( 0.80∗50 )−(0.65∗21.2429)
x D ,calc = F = =0.9108
Dcalc 28.7571
x D =0.892 ≠ 0.9108

@ x=0.60
xF 0.8
dx
−∫ =− ∫ ( 198.32 x 4−402.68 x3 +319.32 x 2−112.24 x +17.768 ) dx=−1.0715
xW , f
y−x 0.60

W =F exp (−area )=50exp (−1.0715 )=17.1247

D calc =F−W =50−17.1247=32.8753
x F F−xW ,f W ( 0.80∗50 )−(0.60∗17.1247)
x D ,calc = = =0.9042
Dcalc 32.8753
x D =0.892 ≠ 0.9042

@ x=0.52

xF 0.8
dx
−∫ =− ∫ ( 198.32 x 4−402.68 x3 +319.32 x 2−112.24 x +17.768 ) dx=−1.3793
xW , f
y−x 0.52

W =F exp (−area )=50exp (−1.3793 )=12.5877

Dcalc =F−W =50−12.5877=¿
x F−xW ,f W ( 0.80∗50 )−(0.60∗17.1247)
x D ,calc = F = =0.9042
Dcalc 32.8753
x D =0.892 ≠ 0.9042
 Using GK table

F=50 mol
x D =0.892
x F =0.80
 @ x W , f =0.60
xF 0.8
dx
−∫ =− ∫ ( 1483.1 x 4−3723 x 3 +3512.1 x 2−1461.9 x +229.18 ) dx=−1.2185
xW , f
y−x 0.60

W =F exp (−area )=50exp (−1.2185 )=14.7837

D calc =F−W =50−14.7837=35.2163
x F F−xW ,f W ( 0.80∗50 )−(0.60∗14.7837)
x D ,calc = = =0.8840
D calc 35.2163
x D ,calc =0.8840
0.8840 ≠ 0.892

@ x W , f =0.65
xF 0.8
dx
−∫ =− ∫ ( 1483.1 x 4−3723 x 3 +3512.1 x 2−1461.9 x +229.18 ) dx=−0.9797
xW , f
y−x 0.65

W =F exp (−area )=50exp (−0.9797 )=18.7712

Dcalc =F−W =50−18.7712=31.2288
x F−xW ,f W ( 0.80∗50 )−(0.65∗18.7712)
x D ,calc = F = =0.8902
Dcalc 31.2288
x D ,calc =0.8902
0.8902 ≈ 0.892
 @ x W , f =0.655
xF 0.8
dx
−∫ =− ∫ ( 1483.1 x 4−3723 x 3 +3512.1 x 2−1461.9 x+ 229.18 ) dx=−¿ 0.9539 ¿
xW , f
y−x 0.655

W =F exp (−area )=50exp (−0.9539 )=19.2618

Dcalc =F−W =50−19.2618=30.7382

x F F−xW ,f W ( 0.80∗50 )−(0.655∗19.2618)

x D ,calc = = =0.891
Dcalc 30.7382
x D ,calc =0.891
0.891 ≈ 0.892