A chemical plant produces oxygen by liquefying air and separating it into its component gases by fractional

Question:

A chemical plant produces oxygen by liquefying air and separating it into its component gases by fractional distillation. The purity of the oxygen is a function of the main condenser temperature and the pressure ratio between the upper and lower columns. Current operating conditions are temperature (????1) = −200∘C and pressure ratio (????2) = 1.2.

Using the following data, find the path of steepest ascent:

Temperature (????1) Pressure Ratio (????2) Purity

−225 1.1 82.8

−225 1.3 83.5

−215 1.1 84.7

−215 1.3 85.0

−220 1.2 84.1

−220 1.2 84.5

−220 1.2 83.9

−220 1.2 84.3

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question
Question Posted: