1. By extracting kerosene, 2 tons of waxed paper is to be dewaxed in a continuous countercurrent extraction system that contains a number of ideal stages. Th e waxed paper contains, by weight, 25% paraffin wax and 75% paper pulp. The extracted pulp is put through a dryer to evaporate the kerosene. The pulp, which retains the unextracted wax after evaporation, must not contain over 0.2 kg of wax per 100 kg of wax free pulp. The kerosene used for the extraction contains 0.05 kg of wax paper per 100 kg of wax free kerosene. Experiments show that the pulp retains 2.0 kg of kerosene per kg of kerosene and wax free pulp as it is transferred from cell to c ell. The extract from the battery is to contain 5 kg of wax per 100 kg of wax free kerosene. a. Find the overflow stream. b. Find the underflow stream c. Kg wax / kg kerosene in the underflow d. No. of stages Given: V1:Overflow
S:
Vaya
V2y2
V by b
Solvent
.
First Stage Feed : 4 Tons Wax paper 25% wax 75% pulp
L bx b
L1x1
2 1
L1: Underflow
.
Required: Overflow and Underflow streamsN stages. Solutions: OMB :
F S = V L
Material balance for the wax
= 4000 4 Ton x 4000 kg
4000 4000 kg x .25 .25 = 1000 1000 kgkg 4000 4000 kgkg x .75 .75 = 3000 3000 kgkg Wax balance
wax V = 5 kg wax V 0.2 kg wax 0.75 x 4000 kg 1000 kg 1000.05kg kgkerosene 100 kg kerosene 100 kg pulp
Solvent Balance
V = V 2 kg1 kgkerosene kg = V 6000 6000 kg pulp 0.75 x 4000 kg Solving simultaneously we get the streams
= . . = = . . undefl undeflow ow = 6000 6000 kg kerose kerosene ne 0.2 kg wax x 0.75 x 4000 kg pulp x = 100 kg pulp =. 6000 kg kerosene Wax balance:
5 20141.4141 20081.4141 y 1000 = 100 20141.4141 6000 6000xx wax equilibrium condition x = y = y =0.05 kg kgkerosene y = 0.01529 No. of ideal stages
ln ln 0.0010.0005 0.050.01529 = 0.015290.0005 1 = 4 .5398 ≈ ln ln 0.050.001
Solvent Balance
V = V 2 kg1 kgkerosene kg = V 6000 6000 kg pulp 0.75 x 4000 kg Solving simultaneously we get the streams
= . . = = . . undefl undeflow ow = 6000 6000 kg kerose kerosene ne 0.2 kg wax x 0.75 x 4000 kg pulp x = 100 kg pulp =. 6000 kg kerosene Wax balance:
5 20141.4141 20081.4141 y 1000 = 100 20141.4141 6000 6000xx wax equilibrium condition x = y = y =0.05 kg kgkerosene y = 0.01529 No. of ideal stages
ln ln 0.0010.0005 0.050.01529 = 0.015290.0005 1 = 4 .5398 ≈ ln ln 0.050.001
2. In a single step solid-liquid extraction soybean oil has to be extracted from soybean flakes using hexane as solvent. 100 kg of the flakes with an oil content of 20 wt% are contacted with 100 kg fresh hexane. 1.5 kg of inert material hold back a constant value of 1 kg solution.
solvent
extract (overflow) V1
V2
extraction step L1
L0 feed
underflow
Total balance:
L0 + V2 = M = L1 + V1 = 100 + 100 = 200 kg Balance for compound A: L0 wA,L0 + V2 wA,V2 = M wA,M with the feed concentration wA,L0 = 0.8 and the suggestion, that no solid particles are included in the overflow, so wA,V2 = 0 follows: 100 * 0.8 + 100 * 0 = 200 * wA,M wA,M = 0.4 Balance for compound B: L0 wB,L0 + V2 wB,V2 = M wB,M with the feed concentration wB,L0 = 0.2 and with the knowledge, that pure hexane is used as solvent, wB,V2 = 0, follows 100 * 0.2 + 100 * 0 = 200 * wB,M wB,M = 0.1
The concentration of compound C (solvent) in the mixing point M can be determined either by a mass balance for compound C L0 wC,L0 + V2 wC,V2 = M wC,M with wC,L0 = 0, because no solvent is included in the feed, and with wC,V2 = 1, pure hexane, follows 100 * 0 + 100 * 1 = 200 * wC,M wC,M = 0.5
or by the rule, that the sum of the mass percent of each compound in the point M has to be 1. wA,M + wB,M + wC.M = 1 0.4 + 0.1 + wC.M = 1 wC.M = 0.5
With these concentrations the mixing point M can be drawn in the diagram, which has to be on the connection line of feed point F and solvent C. It is given, that 1 kg inert material retains 1.5 kg solution (extractable substance + solvent = miscella = overflow). Therefore the concentration of the underflow is A
inert material w
A,Underflow =
= inert material+extractable substance+solvent
A+B+C
1.5 w
w
A,Underflow = A,L1
= 0.6
=
1.5 + 1 The amount of the leaving flows L1 and V1 can be calculated from the mass balance for compound A M wA,M = V1 wA,V1 + L1 wA,L1 with wA,V1 = 0 (no solid material in the overflow) and wA,L1 = 0.6 (underflow)
, =200 0.4 = , .0.6
= 133.3 133.333 33 With the total balance M = L1+V1 follows V1 = M - L1 = 200 - 133.333 V1 = 66.666 kg
The concentrations of B and C in the overflow V1 are calculated with the suggestion that no inert material A is included in the overflow.
= , = ++ ++ 100 , = = 020100 , =0.1667
, =0.8333 The composition of the underflow can be calculated by mass balances for compound B and C. L1 wB,L1 + V1, wB,V1 = L0 wB,L0 + V2 wB,V2
, = × , × , = 100×0.266.666×0.1667 133.333 , =0.067 , , , = 1 , =10.60.67 , =0.333
Feed LO Solvent V2 Overflow V1 Underflow L1
Total mass (kg) 100 100 66.666 133.333
Wt% A 80 0 0 60
Wt% B 20 0 16.667 6.7
Wt%C 0 100 83.333 33.3
Situation for problems no. 23-28
By extraction with kerosene with 0.05 lb wax per 100 lb kerosene, 2 tons of waxed paper per day is to be dewaxed in a continuous countercurrent extraction system that contains a number of ideal stages. The waxed paper contains, by weight, 25 percent paraffin wax and 75 percent paper pulp. The extracted pulp is put through a dryer to evaporate the kerosene. The pulp, which retains the unextracted wax after evaporation, must not contain over 0.2 lbs of wax per 100 lbs of wax-free kerosene-free pulp. Experiment show that the pulp retains 2.0 lb of kerosene per lb of kerosene and wax-free pulp as it is transferred from cell to cell. The extract from the battery is to contain 5 lb of wax paper per 100 lb of wax-free kerosene. Per 100 lb of wax-free kerosene-free pulp,
23. The kerosene in the exhausted pulp is equal to a. 150 lb c. 117 lb d. 212 lb b. 200 lb 24. The kerosene in the strong solution is equal to a. 561 lb c. 761 d. 671 lb b. 651 lb 25. The wax in the strong solution is equal to a. 35.35 lb c. 55.33 lb b. 33.55 lb d. 53.53 lb 26. The wax in the underflow to unit 2 is equal to a. 8 lb c. 12 lb b. 10 lb d. 14 lb 27. The wax in the overflow from the second cell to the first is c. 12.11 lb a. 10.22 lb b. 11.12 lb d. 13.19 lb 28. The total number of ideal stages is equal to a. 3 c. 5 d. 6 b. 4
Given:
Solute = Wax Solvent = Kerosene Inert = Pulp
Y
Y N
Y2
1
+1
1
2
N
X
X
1
N
F= 2 Tons 25% Solute 75% Inert
Solution: In Feed: Inert = 100 lb Feed =
= 133.3333 lb .
Solute = (0.25)(133.3333 lb) = 33.3333 lb
In Final Underflow: Inert = 100 lb
. x 100 lb inert = 0.2 lb Solvent = x 100 lb inert = Solute =
Overall Solvent Balance 0 + V N+1 = V1 + 200
Equation 1
Overall Solute Balance 33.3333 + (
. x V N+1) = ( x V1) + 0.2
Equation 2
From Equation 1: V N+1 – V1 = 200 From Equation 2:
510− V
N+1 – 0.05V1 =
-33.1333
Equate Equation 1 and Equation 2, solve for V N+1 and V1:
V N+1 = 871.3798 lb V1 = 671.3798 lb Solute in V1:
x 671.3798 = 33.5690 lb Solvent Balance in Stage 1: 0 + V2 = 671.3798 +200 V2 = 871.3798 lb Solute Balance in Stage 2: 33.3333 + solute in V2 =
671.3798 lb solvent x 200 lb solvent +
Solute in V2 = 10.2357 lb
Solute in Y2 =
x 200 lb solvent = `
Solving for Number of Stages:
X ] [Y Y X N = 1 [Y Y ] XX
where:
. =5x10− . X N = =1x10− . =0.0117 Y2= . X1 = =0.05 Y N+1 =
[.. ] N = 1 + . [ . ] N = 3.9396 = 4 stages
Problems no. 29-31. 100 kg of solid containing 50% of a soluble material were treated with 200 kg of a solvent containing the same solute at 3% concentration in a vessel under the constant agitation. After a long time, pressing separated in the solution and the solid. The solid analyzed 0.75 kg of solvent per kg of inert solid. 29. The amount of solute in the final underflow is approximately equal to a. 10.82 kg
c. 2.78 kg
b. 8.54 kg
d. 7.16 kg
30. The amount of solvent in the extract is approximately equal to a. 106.2 kg
c. 178.3 kg
b. 216.0 kg
d. 156.5 kg
31. How much extract was collected? a. 201.68 kg
c. 216.08 kg
b. 106.21 kg
d. 192.86 kg
Given:
Overflow, V1
Vo = 200 kg
(Extract)
3% solute 97% solvent
Feed, F = 100 kg 50% solute
Underflow, L1 solid =
.
50% solid
Required: 29.) amount of solute in final underflow
30.) amount of solvent in the extract 31.) V1
Solution:
= 0.5100 = 50 = 0.5100 = 50
In the Feed, F:
In Vo:
= 0.03200 = 6 = 0.97200 = 194 = =Via
In overflow, V1.:
Solute balance:
= 50 6 = In underflow, : = 37.5 = 50 . =56
Continuation... Inerts balance:
= = 50 Solution balance:
= 500 200 = 93.5 156.5= At Equilibrium:
) = ( ) ( = ( 56 ) 156.5 37.556 = 45.1753 29.) Amount of solute in underflow, L1:
= 56 = 56 45.1753 = . 30.) Amount of solvent in Extract, Vi:
= = 156.5 = . 31.) V1:
= =156.545.1753=.
Situation for problems no. 32-34
x =0.25 x =0.75
A solid B, contains a soluble component, A, of mass fractions A , B and is to be recover A by a solvent extraction with C. Solid B and solvent C are mutually totally insoluble. The extracted solid is to be screw passed to a 0.75 kg of solution/kg of B underflow. The entrainment of B in the overflow can be neglected. Per kg of feed and to obtain 85% of A in the extract overflow. 32. The composition of the solution in the underflow is a. 0.04 c. 0.01 d. 0.10 b. 0.07 33. The amount of solvent in the underflow is a. 0.44
b. 0.53 34. How much solvent C (A free) must be fed?
a. 3.5000 kg b. 2.5712 kg c. 1.7000 kg d. 5.2311 kg
c. 0.88 d. 1.33
GIVEN:
REQUIRED:
32. x1 in L1 33. solvent in L1 34. solvent C
SOLUTION:
In Feed, F: F = 1 kg Solute (A) : (0.25)(1) = 0.25 kg Inerts (B) : (0.75)(1) = 0.75 kg
In Underflow , L1 : Inerts (B) : 0.75 kg Solution (A + C) : (0.75)(0.75) = 0.5625 kg Solute : (1 - 0.85)(0.25) = 0.0375 kg Solvent : (0.5625 - 0.0375) = 0.5250 kg
= . = . x = . In Overflow , V1 :
Solution Balance: (0.25 + 0) + C = V1 + 0.5625 V1 = C - 0.3125
@ equilibrium:
= . C −. = . . C = 3.5000 kg
Situation for problems no. 35-38
Seeds containing 30% weight oil are extracted in a countercurrent plant and 88% of the oil is recovered in a solution containing 55% by weight of oil. The seeds are extracted with fresh solvent and 1 kg of solution is removed in the underflow in association with every 1.5 kg of insoluble material. 35. The amount of solvent in final extract is approximately equal to a. 26.4 kg c. 46.67 kg d. 43.07 kg b. 21.6 kg 36. The amount of solvent in final underflow is approximately equal to a. 26.4 kg c. 46.67 kg b. 21.6 kg d. 43.07 kg 37. The concentration of oil in the solvent stream for stage 1 is approximately equ al to a. 0.55 c. 0.18 b. 0.08 d. 0.34 38. How many ideal stages are needed to attain the desired separation?
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10
GIVEN:
REQUIRED:
35. Solvent in V 1 36. Solvent in L N 37.Concentration of oil V2 38.N SOLUTION:
Basis: 100 kg of Feed In Feed, F: Insoluble = 0.70(100 kg) = 70 kg Oil = 0.30(100 kg) = 30 kg In final Overflow, V1: Oil = 0.88 (30 kg) = 26.4 kg Solvent = 26.4 kg y1=x1=0.55
= 21.6 kg
In final Underflow, LN=L1=46.6667 kg Oil= 0.12(30 kg) = 3.6 kg Insoluble = 70 kg Solution = 70 kg
. = 46.6667 kg
Solvent = 46.6667 kg – 3.6 kg= 43.0667 kg x N=
. =0.0771 .
In Fresh Solvent, V N+1: Solvent = 21.6 kg + 43. 0667 kg = 64.6667 kg Solute = 0 y N+1 = 0 Solute Balance around Stage 1: 30 kg + 64.6667 kg (y 2) = 26.4 kg + 46.6667 kg(0.55) y2= 0.3412 = x2
. .. N= 1 . = 4.05 ..
Situation for problems 39-42 Calcium-carbonate precipitate can be produced by the reaction of an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and calcium oxide. The by-product is aqueous sodium hydroxide. Following decantation, the slurry leaving the precipitation tank is 5 wt% calcium carbonate, 0.1 wt% sodium hydroxide, and the balance water. One hundred thousand lb/h of this slurry is fed to a two-stage, continuous, countercurrent washing system to be wa shed with 20,000 lb/h of fresh water. The underflow from each thickener will c ontain 20 wt% solids. 39. The amount of extract 40. The amount of sodium hydroxide in final extract 41. The amount of sodium hydroxide in final underflow 42. The percent recovery of sodium hydroxide in the extract Given: 20,000 lb/h (V2)
(V1)
2
1 (F) 100,000 lb/h
(V3)
(L1)
5 wt% Calcium Carbonate 0.1 wt% Sodium Hydroxide 94.9 wt% Water
Solution: In Feed:
= 0.05100,000 = 5000 /ℎ = 0.001100,000 = 100 /ℎ = 0.949 100,000 = 94900 /ℎ Solid Balance:
= 2 5000 ℎ =0.20 2 2=25000 ℎ
(L2)
20wt% solid
OMB:
3=12 100,00020,000=125,000 1=95000 ℎ Stage 1 (@ equilibrium)
2 = 25,000 0.80 =20,000 3 = 2 ;2 = 1
= = 95,000 20,000 1 = 4.75 1 1 Stage 2 (@ equilibrium)
= = 20,000 20,000 2 = 2 2 Solute Balance in Stage 2
= 0 = = =2 3 Overall Solute Balance
= 1000= 4 Substitute eqn (1) to eqn (4)
100=4.75 5
Substitute eqn (3) to eqn (5)
100=4.752 =9.52 ℎ Using eqn 4:
1000= 9.52 =90.48 ℎ = 100 = 90.480 100
= 90.48 %
PROBLEM 43-46
Ground roasted coffee contains 8% soluble solids, 2% water, and 90% inert insoluble solids. In order to obtain an extract with high soluble solids content without having to concentrate it for spray drying, a countercurrent extraction process is to be used to prepare the extract. It is desired that the final extract contain 0.15kg soluble/kg water and that the soluble of the spent coffee grounds not to exceed 0.008 kg/kg dry inert solids. The coffee grounds carry 1 kg water/kg of soluble-free inert solids and this quantity is constant with the solute concentration in the extract.
REQD: 43) The amount of final extract is approximately equal to a. 55.81 kg
b. 48.54 kg
c. 72.8 kg
d. 28.1 kg
44) The concentration of the solution adhering to the extracted solids is approximately equal to a. 0.0936
b. 0.0079
c. 0.1304
d. 0.0032
45) The water/coffee ratio to be used in the extraction is a. 1.37
b. 2.88
c. 0.98
d. 1.87
46) The number of extraction stages needed for this process is a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
SOLUTION:
Overflow, V1 0.15 kg solute
V2
V3
V4
Y2
Y3
Y4
Solvent, Vn+1
kg H2O 1
2
3
N
Solution: Feed, F 8% Solute
R1
R2
R3
L1
L2
L3
Final Underflow, Ln Xn Solute/Inerts = 0.008
In the feed: basis(100 kg) Solute: 0.08(100)= 8kg Solvent: 0.02(100)= 2kg Inerts: 0.9(100)=90kg
In final underflow: Inerts= inerts in F=90kg Solute=0.008(90)=0.72kg Solvent=90(1)=90 kg X N= 0.008
. =.(#44) +.
in LN =
In final overflow, V1: Solute balance: 8+0=0.72+Solute in V 1
=0.15
Y1= X1=
Final Overflow(extract)=solute+solvent = 7.28+48.5333kg=V 1 = 55. 8133 kg(#43)
In solvent stream, Vn+1 Yn+1=0(pure water) Solvent= Vn+1=? Overall solvent bal:
2+Vn+1=90+48.5333 Vn+1=136.5333
Ratio:
+ = . =. (#45) Solute for Y2 using Solute balance around stage 1 8+ V2Y2=L1X1+7.28 V2= Vn+1=136.5333 Y2=? L1=L N=90 X1=Y1=0.15 8+136.5333=90(0.15)+7.28 Y2=0.0936
Solve for N:
. .. N=1+ . =5.69=6 stages(#46) ..
Problem 47
Given: V1
V2 YN+1 1
Y1
Feed= 50 tons/hr
2
Y2
N
L1
LN
X1`
XN
48% H2O 40% Pulp
R=
12%Sugar
Required: N = ? Solutions:
Pulp = 0.40(50) = 20 Sugar = 0.12(50) = 6
In Feed: H2O = 0.48(50) = 24
In Final Overflow:
. = 38.8 Solution = .
Sugar = 0.97(6) = 5.82
H2O = V1 = 38.8 – 5.82 = 32.98 Y1 =
. = 0.1765 .
X1 = Y1 = 0.1765
at equilibrium
In Final Underflow: Sugar = 0.03(6) = 0.18
H2O = LN = 20(3) = 60
XN =
. = 0.003
In Fresh Solvent: OMB (Solvent): LN + V1 – Lo VN+1 = 60 + 32.92 – 24 H20 = VN+1 = 68.98
YN+1 = 0 (pure solvent) Sugar Balance Around Stage 1: Sugar in F + V2Y2 = L1X1 + V1Y1
L1 = L2 = L3 = L4 = ….. = LN = 60
V2 = V3 = V4 = ….. = VN+1 = 68.98
6 + 68.98Y2 = 60(0.1765) + 5.82 Y2 = 0.1509 Solving for N:
. .. N = . +1 .. N = 16.36 = 17
Problem 48
Constant Solution Retention: L8V – solution flowrates : X8Y – solute/solution In Feed: H2O = 0.48(50) = 24 tons/hr Pulp = 0.40(50) = 20 tons/hr Sugar = 0.12(50) = 6 tons/hr In Final Overflow: Sugar = 0.97(6) = 5.82 tons/hr Y1 = 0.15 Solution = V1 =
. = 38.8 tons/hr .
X1 = Y1 = 0.15
(@ equilibrium)
In Final Underflow: R=
Sugar = 0.03(6) = 0.18 tons/hr Solution = L N = 3(20) = 60 tons/hr XR =
, = 0.003
In Fresh Solvent H2O = V N+1 = L N + V1 – L0
(overall solution balance)
H2O = V N+1 = 60 + 38.8 – (24 + 6) V N+1 = 68.8 tons/hr Y N+1 = 0
(pure solvent)
Sugar Balance Around Stage 1: Sugar in F + V 2Y2 = L1X1 + V1Y1 V2 = V3 = V4 = . . . = V N+1 = 68.8 tons/hr = 60 tons/hr
6 + 68.8Y2 = 60(0.15) + 38.8(0.15) Y2 = 0.1282 Solving for N:
. ] [.. N = . ] [.. N = 15.49 = 16
Situation for problems no. 49-52 A seashore sand contains 85% insoluble sand, 12% salt and 3% water. 1000 lb/hr of this mixture is to be extracted in a countercurrent washing system with 2000 lb/hr of pure water so that after drying it will contain only 0.2% salt. The sand retains 0.5 lb of water per pound of insoluble sand. 49. The mass of salt in the final underflow is equal to c. 2.3 lb/hr a. 1.7 lb/hr b. 1.2 lb/hr d. 2.5 lb/hr 50. The concentration of salt in the final overflow is equal to c. 0.07 a. 0.03 b. 0.05 d. 0.09 51. The concentration of salt in the solvent stream for s tage 1 is approximately equal to a. 0.023 c. 0.07 d. 0.19 b. 0.015 52. The number of washing is approximately equal to c. 5 a. 3 b. 4 d. 6 Given:
Y
2000 lb/hr Y
Y2
N
1
+1
1
2 L
N L N
1
F= 1000 lb/hr 12% Solute 85% Inert 3% Solvent
Solution: In Feed : Inert = 1000 lb/hr (0.85) = 850 lb/hr Solute = 1000 lb/hr (0.12) = 120 lb/hr Solvent = 1000 lb/hr (0.03) = 30 lb/hr In Final Underflow :
after drying = 0.2% salt
Inert = 850 lb/hr Solvent =
. × 850 = 425
Solute :
0.2 = 100 0.2 0.2 = 100 100 0.2 850 0.2 = 100 ℎ 100 = . / Final underflow = inert +solvent + solute
= 8504251.7034 = 1276.7034 /ℎ Overall Material Balance (OMB) :
+ = 1000 ℎ 2000 ℎ =1276.7034 ℎ = 1723.2966 ℎ Overall Solute Balance : + = 120 ℎ 0 = 1.7034 ℎ =118.2966 ℎ 118.2966 = 1723.2966
=. ≈. = 1723.2966118.2966 =1605 In Stage I :
V1=1605 lb/hr
V2 = 2000 lb/hr
LN= 425 lb/hr
F= 30 lb/hr
= 118.2966 ℎ = 1605 ℎ 425 ℎ =31.3246 ℎ Solute Balance in Stage I :
= 120 ℎ =118.2966 ℎ 31.3246 ℎ
=29.6212 ℎ = 29.6212 2000 =. ≈. Solving for Number of Stages:
X] [Y Y X N = 1 [Y Y ] XX where: Y N+1 =
0
. =4.008x10− . =0.01481 Y2= . =0.07370 X1 = X N =
. ] [.. N = 1 + . ] [.. N = 2.7352 = 3 stages
55. A slurry of flaked soybeans weighing 100 kg contains 75 kg inert solids and 25 kg of solution 10 weight % oil and 90 weight % solvent hexane. This slurry is contacted with 100 kg pure hexane in a single stage so that the value of retention for the outlet underflow is 1.5 kg on insoluble solid per kg solvent in the adhering solution. The composition of underflow leaving the extraction stage in percent by weight oil is GIVEN:
V1
V0 = 100 kg hexane
y1
y0
F = 100 k g
L1 x1
Inert = 75 kg Sol’n = 25 kg
= 1.5
REQUIRED: The composition of underflow leaving the extraction SOLUTION: In Feed: F = 100 kg Inert = 75 kg Sol’n = 25 kg Oil (solute) = .10(25 kg) = 2.5 kg
Inert balance: Inert in feed = Inert in L1 Inert in L1= 75 kg In Underfeed (L1): Inert = 75 kg Solvent = ? = 50 kg
solvent= 75 kgkginert inert 1.5 kg solvent Solute = ?
Solute balance:
Solute in F + Solute inV 0 = Solute in V1 + Solute in L1 2.5 kg + 0 = Solute in V 1 + Solute in L 1 Eq. 1
= 2.5
Solvent balance: Solvent in F + Solvent in V 0 = Solvent in V1 + Solvent in L1 22.25 kg + 100 kg = solvent in V 1 + 50 kg Solvent in V1 = 72.5 kg At Equilibrium:
= Eq. 2
= Subs. Eq. 1 to Eq. 2:
2.5 = 2.5
Solute in L1 = 1.0204 kg Subs to Eq. 1 Solute in V1 = 1.4795 Composition on underflow leaving:
= 1.4795 = 1.0204 = 1.45
56. Tung meal containing 55% oil is to be extracted at a rate of 4000 kg per hour using nhexane containing 5% wt oil as solvent. A counter current multiple stage extraction system is to be used. The meal retains 2 kg of solvent per kg of oil free meal while the residual charge contains 0.11 kg oil per kg oil free meal while the product is composed of 15 weight percent oil. The theoretical number of ideal stages is (A) 3
(C) 5
(B) 4
(D) 6
Given:
+ 15% oil 5% oil
1
2
3
=4000
n
55% oil
.
=
Required: Theoretical number of ideal stages Solution: Basis: 1 hr In the Feed,
:0.55 4000 = 2200 :0.45 4000 = 1800 In the final underflow, 1800 = 198 : 0.11 1800 = 3600 : 2 :1800 Overall Solution Balance: 2200+ = 3600198 + = 1598 eq. 1 Overall Solute Balance: 22000.05+ =1980.15 eq 2 = 20819 + = 22417 At equilibrium condition, ) = ( ) (
Kg oil in L1= 635.29 kg Solute balance in stage 1: Kg oil in V2= 1558.14 kg
1 ) (0.1520819 ) = ( 20819 3600 1 2200 =0.1520819635.29
Solvent balance in stage 1:
0 =36000.8520819
Kg solvent in V2= 21296.15 kg
At constant underflow,
1558.14 =0.0682 : 1558.1421296.15 198 =0.0521 : 3600198 635.29 =0.15 : 635.293600 +− 1 = log + 0.050.0521 1 = 0.06820.15 0.050.0682 0.05210.15 N= 3.1665 ≈ 4 stages
57. Coconut oil is to be produced from dry copra in two stages. First, through expellers to squeeze out part of the coconut oil and then through a counter current multi stage solvent extraction process. After expelling, the dry copra cake contains 20% r esidual oil. In the solvent extraction operation, 90% of the residual oil in the expeller cake is extracted as a solution containing 50% by weight oil. If fresh solvent is used and on kg of solution with every 2 kg of insoluble cake is removed with the underflow, the number of ideal stages is (A) 4
(C) 6
(B) 5
(D) 7
Given:
+ 90% recovery 50% oil 1
2
3
n
F Copra
=
20% oil Required: Number of Ideal Stages Solution: Basis: 100 kg Copra In the Feed, F= 100 kg Kg oil: 0.20 x 100= 20 kg Kg inert: 0.80 x 100= 80 kg In the Solvent, V(n+1)
In the Final Underflow, Ln, Kg inert= 80 kg Kg solution:
+
= 0 + =
80 = 40 : 80 40 = 120
In the Final Overflow, V1
:0.10 20 = 2 : 2 =0.05 40
In the first undeflow, L1
Kg inert: 80 kg Kg solution: 40 kg
In the Ovreflow 2, V2, OMB on stage 1,
=0.50 :0.90 20 = 18 : 18 0.50 = 36 = =0.50 :8040=120 :0.50 40 = 20
= 100 =12036 = 56 Solute balance on stage 1, = 20 56 = 20 18 =0.3214 For constant underflow, +− 1 = log + 00.05 1 = 0.32140.50 00.3214 0.050.50 N= 5 stages
58. Roasted copper ore containing the copper as CuSO4 is to be extracted i n countercurrent stage extractor. Each hour, a charge consisting of 10 tons gangue, 1.2 tons CuSO4 and 0.5 ton water is to be treated. The strong solution produced is to consist of 90% wt. water and 10% wt. CuSO4. The recovery of CuSO4 is to be 98% of that in the ore. Pure water is to be used as fresh solvent. After each stage, one ton inert gangue retained 2 tons of water plus the copper sulfate dissolve in that water. Equilibrium is a ttained in each stage. The number of stages required is.
Given: OverFlow water) 90% water, 10% CuSO4
Feed 10 tons gangue 1.2 tons CuSO4 0.5 tons water Solution: Inert in feed = inert in underflow Amount of solution in underflow
= 20 10 Amount of overflow
. . = 11.76 . Overall balance of solute and solvent 11.76 + 20 = 0.5 + solvent stream Solvent stream = 30.06 tons Composition of final underflow Solute in underflow = 1.2 – 1.2x0.98 =0.024 tons
Solvent(Pure
=
Underflow
%wt.
=
. = 1.2 10−
For stage 1 11.76 tons
30.06 tons
1.2 tons CuSO4 0.5 tons Water At equilibrium
20 tons
= =0.10 Solute balance ; let x = fraction of solute at solvent stream 1.2 = 30.06 x =1.176 + 2 X = 0.065735
Number of stages
. ] [. . =1+ . [..] = 9.226 = 10 stages
Situation for Problems 59-63 Oil is to be extracted from meal by means of benzene using a continuous countercurrent extractor. The unit is to be treat 1000 kg of meal (based on completely exhausted solid) per hour. The untreated meal contains 400 kg of oil and is contaminated with 25 kg of benzene. The fresh solvent mixture contains 10 kg of oil and 655 kg of benzene. The exhausted solids are to contain 60 kg of unextracted oil. Experiments carried out under conditions identical with those of the projected battery show that the solution retained depends on the concentration of the solution, as shown in table below. All quantities are given in an hourly basis. Concentration, kg oil/kg solution 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Solution retained, kg/kg solid 0.500 0.505 0.515 0.530
Concentration, kg oil/kg solution 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Solution retained, kg/kg solid 0.550 0.571 0.595 0.620
59. The concentration of the strong solution or extract is approximately equal to a. 0.56 b. 0.58
c. 0.60 d. 0.62
60. The concentration of the solution adhering to the extracted solids is approximately equal to a. 0.193 b. 0.218
c. 0.021 d. 0.118
61. The mass of the solution leaving with the extracted meal i s approximately equal to a. 507 kg/h b. 306 kg/h
c. 418 kg/h d. 621 kg/h
62. The mass of the extract is approximately equal to a. 583 kg/h b. 512 kg/h
c. 536 kg/h d. 571 kg/h
63. The number of stages required is a. 3 b. 4
c. 6 d. 7
Given:
Final Overflow, Vi
V2, 1
y2
V N, 2
y N
Solvent, V N+1 N
10 kg oil 655 kg benzene
Feed, F = 1000 kg meal/hr
L 1,
L2,
400 kg oil
x1
x2
L N 60 kg unextracted oil
25 kg benzene 575 kg solid
Solution: In the feed: F = 1000 kg meal/hr
bVn+1 =
= 0.015
Solute: 400 kg oil Solvent: 25 kg benzene Inert Solid: 1000 – (400+25) = 575 kg Solution: 400 + 25 = 425 kg/h solution af =
= 0.941
By trial and error, Assume aVn+1 = 0.1, from table, Solution in L n = 0.505 L N = 0.505 (1000) = 505 kg/hr avn+1 =
In the Solvent: V N+1 = 10+655 = 665 kg Solute: 10 kg oil Solvent: 655 kg benzene
= 0.119
@ avn+1 = 0.119, from table, Solution Ln = 0.507
Ln = 0.507(1000) = 507 kg/h In the Final Underflow: L N Solute: 60 kg unextracted oil Benzene: Ln – 60
avn+1 =
= 0.118
@ Final Underflow, Ln: Benzene: 507 – 60 = 447 kg/h @ Final Overflow
Let: a = mass fraction of oil in final underflow
OMB Solute: Feed + Solvent = Final (Underflow + Overflow)
b = mass fraction of oil in final overflow
Oil: 400 + 10 = 60 + Final Overflow
Final Overflow Solute: 350 kg/h OMB Solvent: Feed + Solvent = Final (Underflow + Overflow) Benzene: 25 + 655 = 447 + Final Overflow Final Overflow Solvent: 233 kg/h Vi = 350 + 233 = 583 kg/h extracted b =
= 0.60
At equilibrium: a = bvi = 0.60, from table, Solution = 0.595
At stage 1: MB: Feed + V2 = V1 + L1 425 + V2 = 583 + 595 V2 = 953 kg Oil Balance: 595 (0.60) + 583 (0.6) = 425 (0.) + 753Y 2 y2 = 0.408
[.. .. ] = 4.05 = 4 N = 1 + .. [ .. ]
64. An oil-sand mixture that is 25% (by mass) oil and 75% (by mass) sand is to be extracted or leached with 75 tons/day of naphtha in a countercurrent extractor. The feed consists of 100 tons/day of mixture. The final extract (overflow) produced contains 35% (by mass) oil and 65% (by mass) naphtha, and the underflow from each unit consists of 32% (by mass) oil and 68% (by mass) sand. The overall efficiency of the extraction is 80% (by mass). Assume the solvent is miscible with the oil in all portions and the extractor has reached equilibrium conditions in each stage. Assume there is no sand in the overflow. The number stages required to effect the desired separation of oil from sand is a. 3
c. 5
b. 4
d. 6
Given: 75 tons/day
OverFlow
of naphtha
Yoil = 0.35 Ynaphtha = 0.65
Feed F 100 tons/day
Xsolution = 0.32
Xoil =0.25
Xsand = 0.68
Xsand = 0.75 Overall efficienc = 80%
Required: Number of stages Solution: Assume: 1 day
*in the feed*
(100
of mixture)(1 day) = 100 tons of mixture
*amount of raffinate*
= 110.29 .
Sand = 100(0.75) = 75 Oil = 100(0.25) = 25 *OMB*
Feed + naphtha = raffinate + extract 100 + 75 = 110.29 + extract Extract = 64.71 *Naphtha balance*
Amount of naphtha entering = amount of naphtha extract + amount of naphtha raffinate Let X = mass fraction of naphtha in raffinate 75 = (64.71) (0.65) + (110.29) (X) X= 0.2986
Mass fraction of oil in raffinate = 1- 0.2986 – 0.68 = 0.0214
The further solution will be subjected to a graphical method
65. A copper ore containing 10.3% by mass copper sulfate, 85.4% by mass inert and 4.3 % by mass water is to be extracted with pure water in a counter current extractor. The daily feed consist of 281 tons. The final extract produced contains 10% by mass copper sulfate and 90% by mass water. The underflow from each stage consist of 66 .7% by mass solution and 33.3% b y mass inert. The process is to recover 92% of the copper sulfate from the ore. Assume the extractor has reached equilibrium conditions in each stage the minimum number of stages required to effect the desired separation of copper sulfate from the inert. Given: Overflow 10% CuSO4, 90% water Solvent %recovery = 92
Feed 281 tons 10.3 % CuSO4 solution 85.4 % inert 4.3 % water Solution: Basis: 281 tons feed .103(281) = 28.943 kg CuSO4 .854(281) = 239.974 kg inert .043(2810 = 12.083 kg water Inert in feed = inert in underflow Amount of solution in underflow
. .667 =480.6686 tons solution . Amount of overflow
.. =266.2756 .
66.7 % 33.3 % inerts
%solute in underflow
.−. . = 4.8 17 10− . Solvent balance 12.083 + solvent stream = 0.90(266.2756) + 480.6636 – 2.31544 Solvent stream =705.9182
At stage 1
266.2756 tons solution
28.943 tonsCuSO4 12.083 tons water
705.9182 tons solution
480.6686 tons solution
At equilibrium
= =0.10
Solute balance; let x be fraction of solute at solvent stream .10(266.2756) + .10(480.6686) = 28.943 + 705.9182x X = 0.0648
Number of stages
[. . . ] =1+ . [..] = 6.1727 = 7 stages
1. 60 tons per day oil sand (25 wt% oil and 75 wt % sand) is to be extracted with 40 tons per day of naphthalene in a counter current extraction battery. The final extract from the battery is to contain 40 wt% oil and 60 wt% naphthalene and the underflow from each unit is expected to consists of 35 wt% solution a nd 65 wt% sand. If the overall efficiency of the battery is 50%, how many stages will be required?
GIVEN: Final Vo
Vn+1
F
Final Ln
Final Vo ( Final Overflow)
Final Ln ( Final Underflow)
X oil= 0.40
X naphthalene+ X oil= 0.35
X naphthalene= 0.60
X sand= 0.65
Feed= 60 tons/day
Vn+1= 40 tons/day
X oil= 0.25 X sand= 0.75
Required: N (Number of Stages) =?
X naphthalene= 1
Detailed Solution: Let A= Oil (Solute) B= Sand (Insoluble Solid) C= Naphthalene (Solvent)
In the Feed F= 60 tons/day A= 0.25(60) = 15 tons/day B= 0.75(60) = 45 tons/day
Overall Insoluble Solid Balance: (B)FEED=(B)UNDERFLOW (B)UNDERFLOW= 45 tons/day
In the underflow (B)UNDERFLOW= 45 tons/day=0.65 (underflow) Underflow= 69.53 tons/day Ln=(69.23)(0.35)= 24.23 tons/day
Liquid Balance: ( Solute+Solvent) 15+40=24.23+Vo Vo= 30.67 tons/day
Solvent Balance: 40= (C)UNDERFLOW + (0.60)(30.67) (C)UNDERFLOW= 21.598 tons/day
In the Underflow: Xc = ((C)UNDERFLOW/ Ln)= 21.598/24.23= 0.89 Xn= Xa= 1-0.89= 0.11
No. of Stages: N THEO= 1+ ln( (Yn+1- X N)/ (Y2-X1))/ln(((Y n+1- Y2)/ (X N-X1)))
Balance at Stage 1: 0.25(60)+ Y2(40)= 0.40( 30.77)+0.40(24.23) Y2= 0.175
Substitute: Yn+1= 0 X N= 0.11 Y2= 0.175 X1= 0.40 N THEO = 1+ ln( (Yn+1- X N)/ (Y2-X1))/ln(((Yn+1- Y2)/ (X N-X1))) N THEO= 2.42 stages N ACTUAL= N THEO/EFFECIENCY= 2.42/ 0.50 N ACTUAL= 4.84= 5 STAGES
(Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes by Binay K. Dutta) A solid feed containing 22% of solute, 3% water and 75% inerts (insoluble) is to be leached a rate of 1 ton per hour with water in a countercurrent leaching cascade. The strong leachate leaving the unit should have 16% of the solute in it. Desired recovery of the solute in the feed is 99%. The overflow does not have any entrained inert in it, and the amount of solution retained in the sludge is 0.45 kg solution per kg inert. Analytically determine the number o f stages required for the separation.
Given:
Final V1
Vn+1
F
Final Ln
Solution:
Basis: 1 hour operation
1 ton = 1000 kg In Feed
Solute: 1000(0.22) = 220 kg Water: 1000(0.03) = 30 kg Inert: 1000(0.75) = 750 kg
In Underflow:
0.45 750 = 337.5 L N = 337.5 kg solution
Mass of solute leaving with the sludge (99% recover y) = (220)(0.01) = 2.2 kg Solute = 2.2 kg Solvent = 335.3 kg
2.2 =0.00652 = 337.5 In Overflow: Solvent balance:
Solvent in F + V N+1 = L N + V1 30 + V N+1 = 335.3 + V1 V1 = V N+1 – 305.3 Solute balance :
Solute in F + V N+1 = L N + V1 220 + 0 = 2.2 + (V N+1 – 305.3) (0.16/0.84) V N+1 = 1448.75 kg V1 = 1143.45 kg Solute in V1 = 182.95 kg Solvent in V1 = 960.5 kg
Solute Balance at Stage 1:
V N+1 = 1448.75 = V2
X1 = Y1 = 0.16 Y N+1 = 0 Pure solvent 220 + V2y2 = L1x1 + 182.95 220 + 1448.75y2 = 337.5 (0.16) + 182.95 Y2 = 0.0117
=0.00652 Using the equation:
ln+ 1 = ln+ 0 0.00652 ln 1 = 0.01170.16 0 0.0117 ln0.006520.16 N= 2.2
N= 3 STAGES
N = 3 stages
