Question 1 (34 marks) Methanol and water distillation is carried out in a column with sieve trays. The bottoms composition is 0.01 Ibmol % methanol. The column operates at 1 atm pressure. The feed to the column is a saturated liquid at 1000 Ibmol/hr and is 40 mol % methanol. L/D = 2.0. The distillate product is 99.8 Ibmol % methanol. Use a 12 inch tray spacing and ŋ = 0.85. The liquid surface tension of pure water is σ = 58.9 dynes/cm at 100 °C. Density of water at 100 °C = 59.83 lbm/ft³. Hole area (Ah) to active area (A₁) ratio is assumed to be 0.1. If we operate at a vapor flow rate that is 80% of flooding, calculate the diameter based on conditions at the bottom of the column. Additional information: Universal gas constant = R = 1.314 atm-ft³/ K-lbmol Ideal gas law hold true.

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Methanol and water distillation is carried out in a column with sieve trays. The
bottoms composition is 0.01 Ibmol % methanol. The column operates at 1 atm
pressure. The feed to the column is a saturated liquid at 1000 Ibmol/hr and is 40
mol % methanol. L/D = 2.0. The distillate product is 99.8 Ibmol % methanol. Use
a 12 inch tray spacing and ŋ = 0.85. The liquid surface tension of pure water is σ
= 58.9 dynes/cm at 100 °C. Density of water at 100 °C = 59.83 lbm/ft³. Hole area
(Ah) to active area (A₁) ratio is assumed to be 0.1. If we operate at a vapor flow
rate that is 80% of flooding, calculate the diameter based on conditions at the
bottom of the column.
Additional information:
Universal gas constant = R = 1.314 atm-ft³/ K-lbmol
Ideal gas law hold true.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 (34 marks) Methanol and water distillation is carried out in a column with sieve trays. The bottoms composition is 0.01 Ibmol % methanol. The column operates at 1 atm pressure. The feed to the column is a saturated liquid at 1000 Ibmol/hr and is 40 mol % methanol. L/D = 2.0. The distillate product is 99.8 Ibmol % methanol. Use a 12 inch tray spacing and ŋ = 0.85. The liquid surface tension of pure water is σ = 58.9 dynes/cm at 100 °C. Density of water at 100 °C = 59.83 lbm/ft³. Hole area (Ah) to active area (A₁) ratio is assumed to be 0.1. If we operate at a vapor flow rate that is 80% of flooding, calculate the diameter based on conditions at the bottom of the column. Additional information: Universal gas constant = R = 1.314 atm-ft³/ K-lbmol Ideal gas law hold true.
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