Code No: NR210803 NR

II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007

MATERIALS AND ENERGY BALANCE
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. A liquid that is almost entirely water is reported to contain 125 ppb phenol (mass
basis).

(a) What is the mass fraction of phenol in the liquid?

(b) How many milligrams of phenol are contained in one kilogram of the liquid?
(c) What is the approximate concentration of phenol in the liquid in g/L?
(d) What is the mole fraction of phenol in the liquid? [4×4]

2. (a) Calculate the volume occupied by 13.6 kg of chlorine at a pressure 743 mm

Hg and 21.10C.
(b) Calculate the weight of 3 cu.m of water vapor, measured at a pressure of 15.5
mm Hg and 230 C. [8+8]

3. (a) Air and liquid water are contained at equilibrium in a closed chamber at 750 C
and 760 mm Hg.. Calculate the molar composition of the gas phase. Vapour
pressure of water at 750 C is 289 mm Hg. Assume the applicability of Raoult’s
law.
(b) Write short notes on vapour pressure of solids and sublimation. [8+8]

4. (a) Define saturation, partial saturation, relative saturation and percentage satu-
ration.
(b) A mixture of acetone vapor and nitrogen contains 14.8% acetone by volume.
Calculate the relative saturation and percentage saturation of the mixture at
a temperature of 200 C, and the pressure of 745 mm Hg. Vapour pressure of
acetone at 20 0 C is 184.8 mm Hg. [8+8]

5. CCl4 is made as follows

CS2 + 3Cl2 → CCl4 + S2 Cl2 The product gases are found to contain CCl4 23.3 %,
S2 Cl2 23.3%, CS2 21.4% and Cl2 32 % (All percentages are by volume). Calculate

(a) The percentage of excess reactant used.

(b) The percentage of conversion.
(c) The weight of CCl4 produced per 100 kg of Cl2 converted. [5+5+6]

6. (a) Calculate the amount of air required for theoretically to complete combustion
of 100 Kg of coal of the following composition. C 80%, H 6%, O 4%, ash 8%,
moisture 2%.

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(b) Calculate the amount of air required for theoretically to complete combustion
of 100 Nm3 of blast furnace gas of the following composition (by volume %).
CO2 17, CO 22.1, H2 4.9, N2 55.8, O2 0.2. [16]

7. Calculate the heat that is available by coooling the flue gases

having the following volumetric composition from 300 oC to 25 oC.
CO2 .. 10.32 ; CO ..0.37 ; O2 ..5.72
N2 .. 75.76 ; H2 O..7.83
Cp=a+b T + c T2 Cp in cal/gmol - k, T in K
a b x 103 C x 106
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CO2 6.339 10.140 -3.415
CO 6.350 1.811 -0.267
O2 6.117 3.167 -1.005
N2 6.457 1.389 -0.069
H2 O 7.136 2.640 0.046 [16]

8. (a) Distinguish between heat of combustion and heat of reaction.

(b) The standard heat of hydrogenation of gaseous propylene (C3 H6 ) to propane is
–124 kJ. The heat of combustion of propane is –2.22 MJ at 25o C. Utilizing the
known heats of formation of carbon dioxide (-393.6 kJ) and liquid water (-286
kJ), determine the heat of combustion and the standard heat of formation of
propylene. [8+8]

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