Prof. X claims he has invented a device that can generate pure-component ideal gas streams from any
Question:
Prof. X claims he has invented a device that can generate pure-component ideal gas streams from any ideal gas mixture of up to five components. He claims the apparatus can continuously process at least 1 mol/s of input mixture using only 100 watts of power. He claims that it produces pure output streams at the same temperature as the mixture input, and he recommends operating around 25 degrees Celsius. A prominent venture capital company is paying you to evaluate Prof. X's claims. After a quick analysis, you tell them:
(a) Invest immediately, this is highly lucrative
(b) Prof. X's claims are impossible, do not invest Quantitatively explain why and what analysis you would do to prove this. Remember that a watt is 1 J/s.
Chemical Biochemical And Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 9780470504796
5th Edition
Authors: Stanley I. Sandler