A mixture of 3 substances (A, B, and C) is isothermally flashed at 200 K and 110 kPa. The mixture has an overall composition of z1=0.25, z2=0.55, and z3=0.20. The saturated pressures of the pure species at the given conditions are ?1??? = 195.75, ?2??? = 97.84 ??? ?3??? = 50.32. Assume that Raoult’s law is valid. (a) Explain why flash calculations can be performed for this system. (b) Determine V/F, L/F, xi, and yi for the mixture.
A mixture of 3 substances (A, B, and C) is isothermally flashed at 200 K and 110 kPa. The mixture has an overall composition of z1=0.25, z2=0.55, and z3=0.20. The saturated pressures of the pure species at the given conditions are ?1??? = 195.75, ?2??? = 97.84 ??? ?3??? = 50.32. Assume that Raoult’s law is valid. (a) Explain why flash calculations can be performed for this system. (b) Determine V/F, L/F, xi, and yi for the mixture.
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A mixture of 3 substances (A, B, and C) is isothermally flashed at 200 K and 110 kPa. The mixture has an overall composition of z1=0.25, z2=0.55, and z3=0.20. The saturated pressures of the pure species at the given conditions are ?1??? = 195.75, ?2??? = 97.84 ??? ?3??? = 50.32. Assume that Raoult’s law is valid.
(a) Explain why flash calculations can be performed for this system.
(b) Determine V/F, L/F, xi, and yi for the mixture.
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Can you please provide an algorithm as to how I can solve problems a and b with this three-component mixture?
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