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ChE23 Report

The document provides the calculation of the ideal work for the separation of an equimolar mixture of methane and ethane gases. It first provides the given temperatures, pressures, heat capacities and other properties. It then calculates the enthalpy and entropy changes for each pure component. Using these values and equations for mixtures, it calculates the enthalpy and entropy changes for the mixture. It finally uses these values in the equation for ideal work to calculate that the ideal work for the separation is -2484.23 J/mol.

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ChE23 Report

The document provides the calculation of the ideal work for the separation of an equimolar mixture of methane and ethane gases. It first provides the given temperatures, pressures, heat capacities and other properties. It then calculates the enthalpy and entropy changes for each pure component. Using these values and equations for mixtures, it calculates the enthalpy and entropy changes for the mixture. It finally uses these values in the equation for ideal work to calculate that the ideal work for the separation is -2484.23 J/mol.

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Problem

11.4

Question:
What is the ideal work for the
separation of an equimolar mixture
of methane and ethane at 175C
and 3 bar in a steady-flow process
into product streams of the pure
gases at 35 C and 1 bar if T = 300
K?

GIVEN:

CH4 (1)

C2 H6 (2)

Since Equimolar then X1 = 0.5 and X2 = 0.5

T1 = 175 C = 448.15 K

P1 = 3 Bar

T2 = 35 C = 308.15 K

P2 = 1 Bar

T = 300 K

Required:

Wideal

Solution:
From

Table C.1 Heat Capacities of Gases in Ideal-

Gas State

For Methane (1): For Ethane (2):


A = 1.702 A = 1.131
B = B = 19.225 x 10^-3
C = - C = -5.561 x 10^-6
D = 0.0 D = 0.0

Methane:
For

H = CpdT

(Eqn. 4.3)

H = R dT
H = R
H = 8.31451

(Eqn. 4.3 and 4.7)

H = -5614.12 J/mol

- ) dT

S = R R ln

S =

(Eqn. 5.14)

8.31451

S = - 5. 784 J/mol K

For Ethane:

H = 8.31451

H = -8842. 73 J/mol

8.31451

S =

S = -14. 318 J/mol K

For Mixtures:
M = 1M1 +
H =

2M2

(Eqn. A)

1 H1 + 2 H2

H = 0.5 (-5614.12) + 0.5 (-8842.73)


H = - 7228.43 J/mol

S =

1 S1 + 2 S2 + Sunmix

Where

Sunmix = R (y1ln(y1) + y2ln(y2))

(Eqn 11.25)

S = 0.5 (-5.784) + 0.5(-14.318) +8.314(2)(0.5)


[ln(0.5)]

S = -15.814 J/mol K

Work Ideal

Wideal = H T(S)

(Eqn. 5.27)

Wideal = -7228.43 (300)(-15.8114)


Wideal = -2484. 23 J/mol

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