EXERCISE 3-3 AND 3-5

Jos David Arzuaga Garrido

Edgar De Jess Campo Castrilln
Eliana Paola Castillo Vergara
Maury Esther Romero Cabarcas
Marcela Patricia Torres Len

UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
2014

EXERCISE 3-3
A storage tank has a diameter of 20ft and a height of 10ft. The output volumetric flow from this
tank is given by
= 2
Where is the height of the liquid in the tank. At a particular time the tank is at steady -state
3
10
.

with an input flow of

a) What is the steady -state liquid height in the tank?
b) If the input flow is ramped up at the rate of
to overflow?

3
0.1
,

how many minutes will it take for the tank

From exercise statements

= 20
= 10
The output volumetric flow from the tank is given by:
2
= 2

3
= 10

a)
Mass balance in the tank in steady state

() () =

Considering =
=

= 0

 = 0
=

(1)

2
3
2
= 10

3
10
() =
= 5
2
2

b)

Considering that input flow is ramped up at the rate of 0,1 3

= 0,1 ()
Mass Balance

() () =

 () () =

But

=

() () =

Its known that

= 2
Substituting in equation (2)

2 =

(3)

Now, Mass balance in steady- state (ss)

2 =

(4)

Applying deviation variable

= ()
=

Subtracting equation (3) and (4)

= 2

Dividing by 2

2

1
=
2

Applying Laplace Transform

1
=
2

1
+ =
2

Solving for

1
+ 1 =
2
2

Also

2 2 +1

0.1
= 0,1 = 2

2 2

0,1

2 +1

0.05
(5)
2 157 + 1

Multiplying equation (5) by 1/157

3.18 104
= 2
+ 6.36 103
Applying Partial fractions
3.18 104
2 + 6.36 103
Then

3.18 104
2 + 6.36 103

+ 2+

( + 6.36 103 )

( + 6.36 103 ) + + 6.36 103 + 2

=
2 + 6.36 103

Solving for A, B and C

= 7.861
= 0.05
= 7,861
Then

7.861 0.05
7.861
=
+ 2 +

+ 6.36 103

Applying Inverse Laplace Transforms

1
1

= 7.861

1
1

7.861 0.05
7.861

+ 2 +

+ 6.36 103

1
1
1
1
1
+ 0.05
+ 7.861

2
+ 6.36 103
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Then

= 7.861 + 0.05 + (7.861

3 )
(6.3610

By definition
=
Solving for
= +
Then
= 7.861 + 0.05 + (7.861 (6.3610

) )

+ 5

Solving for t, when = 10

3

7.861 + 0.05 + (7.861 (6.3610

) + 5 = 10
10

= 217.896

EXERCISE 3-5
Hot water at a rate of 2 liters per minute (constant) and temperature is mixed with
cold water at a constant rate of 3 liters per minute and a constant temperature of 20C.
Both streams flow into a bathtub, but because of carelessness, the water is overflowing
and keeping the bathtub full of water. The volume of the bathtub is 100 liters. Assuming
the water in the bathtub is perfectly mixed, derive the differential equation relating the
temperature in the bathtub, , to the temperature of the hot water, , Obtain the
transfer function , and calculate its gain and time constant.

1 = 2

2 = 3

; 2 = 20

= 100 L

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=2
; 2 = 3
; 2 = 20 ; = 100

Energy balance
1 + 2 =

Where
= + + And K and P is negligible; =
=
1 + 2 2 =

=
1 + 2 2

[ ]
=

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Assuming constant and equal the heat capacity and Density, in all line, we have:

1 + 2 2 =
(1)

Steady-state balance:

1 + 2 2 =
(2)

Subtracting the equation (2) to the equation (1)

1 =

(3)

Keep in mind that = 1 + 2 divides the equation (3) between

1

=
1 + 2
1 + 2

1
=
; =
1 + 2 1 1 + 2

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1 =

Apply Laplace
1 () = [ (0)]
And solving for , we have:

Where

1
() =
()
(1 + )

100
=
= 20 ;
1 + 2
2 / + 3 /
1
2 /
1 =
=
= 0,4
1 + 2
2 / + 3 /

()
0,4
=
() (1 + 20)
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THANKS
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