Solve problem 10.10 using UNIFAC to model the liquid phase. Data from problem 10.10 Solvent vessels must
Question:
Solve problem 10.10 using UNIFAC to model the liquid phase.
Data from problem 10.10
Solvent vessels must be purged before maintenance personnel enter in order to ensure that: (1) sufficient oxygen is available for breathing; (2) vapor concentrations are below the flash point; (3) vapor concentrations are below the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) limits if breathing apparatus is not to be used. Assuming that a 8 m3 fixed-roof solvent tank has just been drained of all liquid and that the vapor phase is initially saturated at 22°C, estimate the length of purge necessary with 2 m3/min of gas at 0.1 MPa and 22°C to reach the OSHA 8-hr exposure limit.
(a) Hexane 500 ppm
(b) 1-butanol 100 ppm
(c) Chloroform 50 ppm
(d) Ethanol 1000 ppm
(e) Toluene 200 ppm
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Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 9780136068549
2nd Edition
Authors: J. Elliott, Carl Lira