Calculate the bubble point temperature for a liquid hydrocarbon mix
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the bubble point temperature for a liquid hydrocarbon mix of 30% n-pentane
and 70% n-heptane (use Antoine equation to calculate vapor pressures), for a system at
pressure of 3.0 atmospheres. Also, calculate the vapor mole fractions in equilibrium
with this liquid mixture.
B
log 10 p* = A-
T+C
Compound
Formula
Range (°C)
A
B
C
n-Pentane
n-C5H12
13.3 to 36.8
6.84471
1060.793
231.541
000010
n-Heptane
n-C7H16
25.9 to 99.3
6.90253 1267.828 216.823
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Transcribed Image Text:Antoine Constants
n-pentane
n-heptane
A-
B-
C-
6.84471
1060.793
6.80253
1267.828
231.541
216.823
Х_А
x b
Liquid M.F
0.3
0.7
Pressure
2280 mmHg
Goal Seek Function
T_BP Guess (C)
Residual (mmHg)
95
these are solutions post goal seek.
110
105
12345
104.5
Pure Component
Vapor Pressure
n-pentane
5264.18
<<This is T(Bubble pt @ 1.3 atm)
n-heptane
Raoult's Law
Composition of
Vapor Mixture
y_A=(x A*P(T))/P_TOT
1001.1 mmHg
-
P = x^P (Top) + x¸³¿(Top) − P
bp
Log10 P* = A
B
T + C
bp
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