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introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics

Questions and Answers of Introduction To Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Hydrogen gas can be produced by the following reactions between propane and steam in the presence of a nickel catalyst:Neglecting any other competing reactions:(a) Compute the equilibrium constants
Write and balance the chemical reaction of carbon monoxide forming solid carbon and carbon dioxide vapor. Determine the equilibrium constant at 700 K and 750 K. Will solid carbon form at the
Catalytic converters on automobiles are designed to minimize the NO and CO emissions derived from the engine exhaust. They generally operate between 400°C and 600°C at 1 bar of pressure. K.C.
Habenicht et al. (1995. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 34:3784) report on the reaction of t-butyl alcohol (TBA) and ethanol (EtOH) to form ethyltertiary-butyl ether (ETBE). The reaction is conducted at
Styrene can be hydrogenated to ethyl benzene at moderate conditions in both the liquid and the gas phases. Calculate the equilibrium compositions in the vapor and liquid phases of hydrogen, styrene,
Limestone (CaCO3) decomposes upon heating to yield quicklime (CaO) and carbon dioxide. At what temperature does limestone exert a decomposition pressure of 1 bar?
Ethyl acetate is to be produced by a liquid phase reaction.(a) Use the shortcut van’t Hoff equation to calculate the expected conversion of HOAc for equimolar feeds of EtOH and HOAc in a batch
Two-tenths of a gram of CaCO3(s) is placed in a 100°cm3 pressure vessel. The vessel is evacuated of all vapor at 298 K and sealed. The reaction CaCO3(s) = CaO(s) + CO2(g) occurs as the temperature
One suggestion for sequestering CO2 is to synthesize carbonate polymers. Polycarbonate is well known for its strength and transparency. To gauge the feasibility of this approach, consider the
Hamilton, et al., have studied the binding of DNA chromosomes to proteins WT1 and EGR1. WT1 uses a zinc binding site to suppress a certain type of kidney tumor. EGR1 binds to regulate cell
The enthalpy of reaction for many biological reactions and surfactants is strongly temperature- dependent, but instead of using full heat capacities, the temperature dependence can be characterized
Lysozyme (MW = 14.313 kDa) undergoes a phase transition from a native folded (N) to unfolded state (U) that can be considered a reversible reaction, N(aq) ⇆ U(aq), where the subscript (aq)
Micelle formation in surfactants is described in problem 17.26. Solve the problem using the data for sodium docecyl sulfate, SDS in water.SDS data:Data from problem 17.26:Surfactants clump together
Surfactants clump together to form organized structures called micelles that can be spheres, rods, and so forth. The formation of the clump can be modeled as a “chemical” reaction, though there
For nonylglucoside, NG, thermodynamic data for demicellization in water are presented in problem 17.26. Model the micelle reaction as nS ⇆ Mn where S is free surfactant and Mn is a micelle. Treat
Ammonia is a weak base, as indicated by the pKa,A and pKa,B values in Table 18.2. Determine the percentage of NH3 dissociated at pH 7 and pH 1.5 when the apparent amount of NH3 in aqueous solution is
(a) Compute the freezing point depression for an aqueous solutions that is 3 wt% NaCl.(b) Compute the boiling point elevation for an aqueous solutions that is 3 wt% NaCl.(c) Compute the osmotic
Sodium fluoride, NaF, is dissolved in water at an apparent concentration of CB = 10-3 mol/L. Construct a Sillèn diagram and estimate the pH. Refer to the pKa,A and pKa,B values in Table 18.2.
Calcium chloride is used occasionally as an alternative to sodium chloride for de-icing walkways. It is rumored to maintain puddles even a day or so after all evidence of sodium chloride has
A solution of NaHCO3 and HCl is prepared such that the total carbon concentration is 1E-3 M and the total Cl concentration is 2E-3 M. Calculate the pH and concentrations of species present. Assume
Plot the “apparent molality” of Cl2 in solution against the partial pressure of Cl2. The apparent molality is the sum of all Cl species in solution (Cl2 counts twice) divided by 2 (to put it on a
Model a soft drink as a solution of water with CO2 dissolved at 298.15 K. In this way we ignore the sugar, flavor, and color. The Henry’s law constant for CO2 at 298.15 K is 0.035 (mol/kg-bar).(a)
Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3, commonly known as baking soda, is dissolved in water at 10–2 m at 298.15 K. Assume ideal solutions.(a) Determine the pH and the dominant species concentrations. For this
Sodium carbonate is mixed into a solution of acetic acid and the container is rapidly closed before the container components react. The amount of sodium carbonate is such that the total sodium
The system ethanol(1) + bromoethane(2) forms an azeotrope containing 93.2 mol% bromoethane and having a minimum boiling point of 37.0°C at 760 mmHg. The following vapor pressure data are
Benzaldehyde is known in the flavor industry as bitter almond oil. It has a cherry or almond essence. It may be possible to recover it using CO2 for a portion of the processing. Explore the phase
Express in terms of P, V, T, CP, CV, and their derivatives. Your answer may include absolute values of S if it is not a derivative constraint or within a derivative.(a) (∂H/∂S)V(b)
Nitrogen (N2) at 0.1 MPa and T > 150 K approximates ideal gas behavior. At T < 300 K, the covalent bond is fairly rigid, so the higher heat capacity relative to a spherical molecule results from the
Express in terms of P, V, T, CP, CV, and their derivatives. Your answer may include absolute values of S if it is not a derivative constraint or within a derivative.(a) (∂G/∂P)T(b)
Express the following in terms of U, H, S, A, and their derivatives. (RT), V (2(G/(RT)) OT
(a) Deriveandin terms of measurable properties.(b) dH = dU + d(PV) from the definition of H. Apply the expansion rule to show the difference betweenis the same as the result from part (a). он OP T
In Chapter 2, internal energy of condensed phases was stated to be more weakly dependent on pressure than enthalpy. This problem evaluates that statement.(a) Derivein terms of measurable
Expressin terms of αP and/or κT. (OH) V T
Express the adiabatic compressibility,in terms of measurable properties. Ks || 1а ИӘР S
Express the Joule-Thomson coefficient in terms of measurable properties for the following:(a) Van der Waals equation given in Example 6.6(b) An ideal gas. Example 6.6 Accounting for T and Vimpacts on
(a) Prove(b) For an ideal gas along an adiabat, (P/Pi) = (T/ Ti)CP/R. Demonstrate that this equation is consistent with the expression from part (a). JP OT S || P TVOp
Determine the difference CP - CV for the following liquids using the data provided near 20°C. Liquid (a) Acetone (b) Ethanol (c) Benzene (d) Carbon disulfide (e) Chloroform (f) Ethyl ether (g)
The fundamental internal energy relation for a rubber band is dU = TdS - FdL where F is the system force, which is negative when the rubber band is in tension. The applied force is given by Fapplied
For Tr r ≈ Prsat, the Peng-Robinson equation of state has three roots corresponding to compressibility factors between zero and 10. The smallest root is the compressibility factor of the liquid.
The compressibility factor chart provides a quick way to assess when the ideal gas law is valid. For the following fluids, what is the minimum temperature in K where the fluid has a gas phase
(a) Estimate the value of the compressibility factor, Z, for neon at Pr = 30 and Tr = 15.(b) Estimate the density of neon at Pr = 30 and Tr = 15.
A container having a volume of 40 L contains one of the following fluids at the given initial conditions. After a leak, the temperature and pressure are remeasured. For each option, determine the
Above the critical point or far from the saturation curve, only one real root to the cubic equation exists. If we are using Newton’s method, we can check how many phases exist by trying the two
Estimate the liquid density (g/cm3) of propane at 298 K and 10 bar. Compare the price per kilogram of propane to the price per kilogram of regular gasoline assuming the cost of 5 gal of propane for
From experimental data it is known that at moderate pressures the volumetric equation of state may be written as PV = RT + B · P, where the second virial coefficient B is a function of temperature
A rigid vessel is filled to one-half its volume with liquid methane at its normal boiling point (111 K). The vessel is then closed and allowed to warm to 77°F. Calculate the final pressure using the
4 m3 of methane at 20°C and 1 bar is roughly equivalent to 1 gal of gasoline in an automotive engine of ordinary design. If methane were compressed to 200 bar and 20°C, what would be the required
Data for hydrogen are given by Dymond and Smith (1969) as,(a) Plot these data versus T-1and compare to the results from the generalized virial equation (Eqn. 7.7). Suggest a reason that this specific
A carbon dioxide cylinder has a volume of 0.15 m3 and is filled to 100 bar at 38°C. The cylinder cools to 0°C. What is the final pressure in the cylinder and how much more CO2 can be added before
N.B. Vargaftik (1975)23 lists the following experimental values for the specific volume of isobutane at 175°C. Compute theoretical values and their percent deviations from experiment by the
Evaluatefor the Redlich-Kwong equation of statewhere a and b are temperature-independent parameters. др OT V
Evaluate (∂P/∂V)T for the equation of state where b is a constant: P = RT/(V-b)
Evaluate (∂P/∂V)V for the equation of state where a and b are constants: P=RT/(V-b) + a/T³/2
(a) The derivative (∂V/∂T)P is tedious to calculate by implicit differentiation of an equation of state such as the Peng-Robinson equation. Show that calculus permits us to find the derivative in
Plot Pr versus ρr for the Peng-Robinson equation with Tr = [0.7,0.9,1.0], showing both vapor and liquid roots in the two-phase region. Assume ω = 0.040 as for N2. Include the entire curve for each
When cubic equations of state give three real roots for Z , usually the smallest root is the liquid root and the largest is the vapor root. However, the Peng-Robinson equation can give real roots at
Within the two-phase envelope, one can draw another envelope representing the limits of supercooling of the vapor and superheating of liquid that can be observed in the laboratory; along each
The Soave-Redlich-Kwong equation is given by:where ρ = molar density = n/VTc, Pc, and ω are reducing constants according to the principle of corresponding states. Solve for the parameters at the
Determine the values of ε/kTc, Zc, and bc in terms of Tc and Pc for the equation of state given bywhere F = exp(ε/kT) - 1. The first term on the right-hand side is known as the Scott equation for
Develop a spreadsheet that computes the values of the compressibility factor as a function of reduced pressure for several isotherms of reduced temperature using the Lee-Kesler (1975) equation of
Show that Bc = bPc/RTc = 0.07780 for the Peng-Robinson equation by setting up the cubic equation for Bc analogous to the van der Waals equation and solving analytically as described in Appendix B.
Consider the equation of statewhere ηP = b/V. The first term on the right-hand side is known as the Carnahan-Starling equation for the hard-sphere compressibility factor.(a) Determine the
The ESD equation of state is given byηP = bρ, c is a “shape parameter” which represents the effect of non-sphericity on the repulsive term, and q = 1 + 1.90476(c - 1). A value of c = 1
A molecular simulation sounds like an advanced subject, but it is really quite simple for hard spheres. Furthermore, modern software is readily available to facilitate performing simulations, after
Suppose you had a program to simulate the motions of four molecules moving in 2D slowly enough that you could clearly see the velocities of all disks. (The Piston-Cylinder applet in the DMD module at
Suppose you had a program to simulate the motions of N molecules moving in 2D. (The 2D applet in the DMD module at Etomica.org is an example of such a program when kept in “adiabatic” mode.)(a)
Sphere and disk collisions can be expressed more compactly and computed more conveniently in vector notation. Primarily, this involves converting the procedures of Example 7.10 to use the dot product
The discussion in the chapter focuses on the square-well fluid, but the same reasoning is equally applicable for any model potential function. Illustrate your grasp of this reasoning with some
Suppose that a reasonable approximation to the radial distribution function iswhere x = r/σ, F = exp(ε/kT) - 1 and b = πNAσ3/6. Derive an expression for the equation of state of the square-well
The truncated virial equation (density form) is Z = Bρ + 1 According to Eqn. 7.52, the virial coefficient is given bywhere the low pressure limit of g(r) given by Eqn. 7.57 is to be used. Another
One suggestion for a simple pair potential is the triangular potentialDerive the second virial coefficient and fit the parameters σ, ε, and R to the virial coefficient data for argon tabulated in
Develop an expression for the Gibbs energy departure function based on the Redlich- Kwong (1958) equation of state: Z = 1 + bp ap 1-bp RT³/(1+bp)
What forms does the derivative (∂CV /∂V)T have for a van der Waals gas and a Redlich- Kwong gas? Comment on the results.
The virial coefficient can be related to the pair potential by Eqn. 7.59.(a) Derive the integrated expression for the second virial coefficient in terms of the square well potential parameters ε/k,
Molecular simulation can be used to explore the accuracy and significance of individual contributions to an equation of state. Here we explore how the σ parameter relates to experimental data.(a)
Molecular simulation can be used to explore the accuracy and significance of individual contributions to an equation of state. Use the DMD module at Etomica.org to tune Xe’s ε and σ
Suppose that a reasonable approximation for the radial distribution function is g(r) = 0 for r < σ, andfor r ≥ σ where u is the square-well potential and b = πNAσ3/6. Derive an equation of
Estimate CP, CV, and the difference CP - CV in (J/mol-K) for liquid n-butane from the following data. T(°F) 20 40 0 P(psia) 14.7 1400 14.7 V(ft³/1b) 0.02661 0.02662 0.02618 H
For certain fluids, the equation of state is given by Z = 1 - bρ/Tr. Develop an expression for the enthalpy departure function for fluids of this type.
In our discussion of departure functions we derived Eqn. 8.14 for the internal energy departure for any equation of state.(a) Derive the analogous expression for (CV - CVig)/R.(b) Derive an
Even in the days of van der Waals, the second virial coefficient for square-well fluids (λ = 1.5) was known to be B/b = 4 + 9.5 [exp(NAε/RT) -1]. Noting that ex ~ 1 + x + x2/2 + …, this
Estimate CP, CV, and the difference CP - CV in (J/mol-K) for saturated n-butane liquid at 298 K n-butane as predicted by the Peng-Robinson equation of state. Repeat for saturated vapor.
Derive the integrals necessary for departure functions for U, G, and A for an equation of state written in terms of Z = f (T,P) using the integrals provided for H and S in Section 8.6. P H-Hig (FRF)
Making use of the Peng-Robinson equation, calculate ΔH, ΔS, ΔU, and ΔV for 1 gmol of 1,3-butadiene when it is compressed from 25 bar and 400 K to 125 bar and 550 K.
The Soave-Redlich-Kwong equation is presented in problem 7.15. Derive expressions for the enthalpy and entropy departure functions in terms of this equation of state.Data from problem 7.15:The
(a) Derive the enthalpy and entropy departure functions for a van der Waals fluid.(b) Derive the formula for the Gibbs energy departure.
Ethane at 425 K and 100 bar initially is contained in a 1 m3 cylinder. An adiabatic, reversible turbine is connected to the outlet of the tank and exhausted to atmosphere at 1 bar
In Example 8.2 we wrote the equation of state in terms of Z = f (T,ρ). The equation of state is also easy to rearrange in the form Z = f (T,P). Rearrange the equation in this form, and apply the
Ethylene at 350°C and 50 bar is passed through an adiabatic expander to obtain work and exits at 2 bar. If the expander has an efficiency of 80%, how much work is obtained per mole of ethylene, and
The ESD equation is presented in problem 7.19. Derive expressions for the enthalpy and entropy departure functions in terms of this equation of state.Data from Problem 7.19The ESD equation of state
A Rankine cycle is to operate on methanol. The boiler operates at 200°C (Psat = 4.087 MPa), and a superheater further heats the vapor. The turbine outlet is saturated vapor at 0.1027 MPa, and the
A gas has a constant-pressure ideal-gas heat capacity of 15R. The gas follows the equation of state,over the range of interest, where a = -1000 cm3/mole.(a) Show that the enthalpy departure is of the
An ordinary vapor-compression cycle is to be designed for superconductor application using N2 as refrigerant. The expansion is to 1 bar. A heat sink is available at 105 K. A 5 K approach should be
Derive the integrated formula for the Helmholtz energy departure for the virial equation (Eqn. 7.7), where B is dependent on temperature only. Express your answer in terms of B and its temperature
Suppose ethane was compressed adiabatically in a 70% efficient continuous compressor. The downstream pressure is specified to be 1500 psia at a temperature not to exceed 350°F. What is the highest
Recent research suggests the following equation of state, known as the PC-SAFT model.(a) Derive an expression for Z.(b) Derive the departure function for (U-Uig).ηP = b; m = constant proportional
P-V-T behavior of a simple fluid is found to obey the equation of state given in problem 8.14.(a) Derive a formula for the enthalpy departure for the fluid.(b) Determine the enthalpy departure at 20
As part of a liquefaction process, ammonia is throttled to 80% quality at 1 bar. If the upstream pressure is 100 bar, what must be the upstream temperature?
An alternative to the pressure equation route from the molecular scale to the macroscopic scale is through the energy equation (Eqn. 7.51). The treatment is similar to the analysis for the pressure
Recent research in thermodynamic perturbation theory suggests the following equation of state.(a) Derive the departure function for (A – Aig)T,V.(b) Derive the departure function for (U – Uig). 2

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