Question: ( 2 5 % ) Q 1 . A semipermeable membrane is used for the partial removal of oxygen from air that is blown through

(25%) Q1. A semipermeable membrane is used for the partial removal of oxygen from air that is blown through a grain elevator storage facility. Ambient air (79% nitrogen, 21% oxygen on a mole basis) is compressed to an appropriate pressure, cooled to ambient temperature 25C, and then fed through a bundle of hollow polymer fibers that selectively absorb oxygen, so the mixture leaving at 120kPa,25C, contains only 5% oxygen, shown in Fig. Q1. The absorbed oxygen is bled off through the fiber walls at 40kPa,25C, to a vacuum pump. Assume the process to be reversible and adiabatic and determine the minimum inlet air pressure to the fiber bundle.
 (25%) Q1. A semipermeable membrane is used for the partial removal

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