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countercurrent extraction system that contains a number of ideal stages. The 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 cell. 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
V1:Overflow Vbyb
S: Solvent
5 kg wax Vaya V2y2 0.05 kg wax
100 kg kerosene 100 kg kerosene
Lbxb
Feed : 4 Tons Wax paper
25% wax L1: Underflow
2 kg kerosene
75% pulp
5 kg wax 1 kg pulp 0.2 kg wax
L1xkerosene
100 kg 1 100 kg free pulp
Solutions:
F+ S=V 1 + L1
OMB :
1000 kg
4 Ton x =4000 kg
1Ton
Wax balance
0.05 kg wax 5 kg wax 0.2 kg wax
1000 kg+ V b= V a+ ( 0.75 x 4000 kg )
100 kg kerosene 100 kg kerosene 100 kg pulp
Solvent Balance
2 kg kerosene
V b=V a+ ( 0.75 x 4000 kg ) =V a +6000 kg
1 kg pulp
undeflow=6000 kg kerosene
0.2 kg wax
x 0.75 x 4000 kg pulp
100 kg pulp kg wax
x b= =0 .001
6000 kg kerosene kg kerosene
Wax balance:
5
20081.4141 y 2 +1000= ( 20141.4141) +6000 x 1
100
kg wax
equilibrium condition x1 = y a= y 2=0.05 y 2=0.01529
kg kerosene
0.001−0.0005
N=
ln ( 0.05−0.01529 )
+1=4 .5398 ≈5
0.01529−0.0005
ln (
0.05−0.001 )
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.
V1 V2
extraction
step
L0 L1
feed underflow
Total balance:
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:
with the feed concentration wB,L0 = 0.2 and with the knowledge, that pure hexane is used as
solvent, wB,V2 = 0, follows
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
with wC,L0 = 0, because no solvent is included in the feed, and with wC,V2 = 1, pure hexane,
follows
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.
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
inert m
w
A,Underflow =
1.5
w
A,Underflow =w A,L1 =
1.5 + 1
The amount of the leaving flows L1 and V1 can be calculated from the mass balance for
compound A
with wA,V1 = 0 (no solid material in the overflow) and wA,L1 = 0.6 (underflow)
W A ,M 0.4
L1=M =200
W A , L1 .0 .6
L1=133.333 kg
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.
B 20
W B ,V 1= =
A+ B+C 0+ 20+100
C 100
W C , V 1= =
A +B+ C 0+20+100
B ,V 1=0.1667
¿
W¿
W C , V 1=0.8333
The composition of the underflow can be calculated by mass balances for compound B and C.
W B , L1=0.067
W A ,L 1+ W B , L 1+W C , L1=1
W C , L1 =1−0.6−0.67
W C , L1 =0.333
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,
Given:
Solute = Wax
Solvent = Kerosene
Inert = Pulp
Y1 Y2 YN+1
1 2 N
XN
X1
F= 2 Tons
25% Solute
75% Inert
Solution:
In Feed:
Inert = 100 lb
100 lbinert
=133.3333lb
Feed = 0.75
In Final Underflow:
Inert = 100 lb
0.2lb solute
x 100 lb inert =0.2 lb
Solute = 100 lb inert
2 lb solvent
x 100 lb inert=200lb
Solvent = lb inert
VN+1 – V1 = 200
From Equation 2:
VN+1 = 871.3798 lb
V1 = 671.3798 lb
Solute in V1:
5 lb solute
100 lb solvent x 671.3798 = 33.5690 lb
0 + V2 = 671.3798 +200
V2 = 871.3798 lb
5 lb solute
( x 200 lb solvent )
33.3333 + solute in V2 = 100 lb solvent +
5 lb solute
( 100lb solvent )
x 671.3798lb solvent
Solute in V2 = 10.2357 lb
5 lb solute
x 200 lb solvent =10 lb
Solute in Y2 = 00lb solvent
Solving for Number of Stages:
Y N+1 −X N
ln [ ]
Y 2−X 1
N=1+
Y −Y 2
ln [ N +1 ]
XN− X1
where:
0.05 lb solute −4
=5 x 10
YN+1 = 100 lb solvent
0.2 lb solute −3
=1 x 10
XN = 200 lb solvent
10.2357 lb solute
=0.0117
Y2= 871.3798lb solvent
10 lb solute
=0.05
X1 = 200 lb solvent
5 x 10−4 −1 x 10−3
ln [ ]
0.0117−0.05
N=1+ 5 x 10−4 −0.0117
ln [ ]
1 x 10−3−0.05
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.
a. 10.82 kg c. 2.78 kg
b. 8.54 kg d. 7.16 kg
a. 106.2 kg c. 178.3 kg
b. 216.0 kg d. 156.5 kg
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
50% solid
Solution:
solvent =Vi−a
Solute balance:
Continuation...
Inerts balance:
inerts∈F=inerts∈L1=50 kg
Solution balance:
solution ∈F +Vo=solution ∈ L1+V 1
( 50+0 ) +200=93.5−a+V 1
156.5+a=Vi
At Equilibrium:
solute solute
( solution ) =( solution
V1
) L1
a 56−a
( 156.5+ a ) ( 37.5+56−a )
=
V1 L1
a=45.1753 kg
solute=56−a=56−45.1753=10.8247 kg
31.) V1:
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
solute 0.0375
x 1= = =0.0667
solution 0.5625
In Overflow , V1 :
Solute (A) : (0.85)(0.25) = 0.2125 kg
V1 = ? ? ?
Solution Balance:
(0.25 + 0) + C = V1 + 0.5625
V1 = C - 0.3125
@ equilibrium:
solute solute
( solution ) =( solution
V1
) L1
0.2125
( C−0.3125 ) =( 0.0375
0.5625 )
V1 L1
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
b. 21.6 kg d. 43.07 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 equal 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 c. 8
b. 6 d. 10
GIVEN:
REQUIRED:
35. Solvent in V1
36. Solvent in LN
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
45
( )
Solvent = 26.4 kg 55 = 21.6 kg
y1=x1=0.55
0−0.0771
1+
ln ( 0.3412−0.55 )
N= 0−0.3412 = 4.05
ln (
0.0771−0.55 )
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 washed with 20,000 lb/h
of fresh water. The underflow from each thickener will contain 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
(V1) (V2) (V3)
1
2
Solution:
In Feed:
Calcium Carbonate=0.05(100,000)=5000 lb/h
Sodium Hydroxide=0.001(100,000)=100lb/h
Water=0.949(100,000)=94900 lb/h
Solid Balance:
Solid ∈F=Solid ∈L 2
lb
5000 =0.20 ( L2 )
h
lb
L2=25000
h
OMB:
F+V 3=V 1+ L 2
100,000+20,000=V 1+25,000
lb
V 1=95000
h
Stage 1 (@ equilibrium)
Solute Solute
( ) =( )
Solution (V 1) Solution ( L1)
Solute Solute
( ) =( )
95,000 (V 1 ) 20,000 (L 1)
Stage 2 (@ equilibrium)
Solute Solute
( ) =( )
Solution (V 2) Solution ( L2)
Solute Solute
( ) =( )
20,000 (V 2) 20,000 (L2 )
Solute ∈V 2=Solute∈L 2−−−eqn(2)
lb
Solute L 2=9.52
h
Using eqn 4:
100+0=Solute V 1+ 9.52
lb
Solute V 1=90.48
h
SoluteV 1−SoluteV 3
Percent Recovery ( R )=
Solute F
( 90.48−0 )
R= x 100
100
R=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:
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
SOLUTION:
V2 V3 V4
R1 R2 R3
Final Underflow, Ln
Feed, F
L1 L2 L3
8% Solute In the feed: basis(100 Xn kg)
Solute/Inerts = 0.008
2% H2O Solute: 0.08(100)= 8kg
R= 1 kg H2O/kg
Solvent: 0.02(100)=
Inerts
2kg
Inerts: 0.9(100)=90kg
In final underflow:
Solute=0.008(90)=0.72kg
Solvent=90(1)=90 kg
XN= 0.008
Solute 0.72
( Solution ) in LN = 90+0.72 =0.0079 (#44)
Solute
=0.15
Y1= X1= Solvent
Final Overflow(extract)=solute+solvent
= 7.28+48.5333kg=V1
Yn+1=0(pure water)
Solvent= Vn+1=?
2+Vn+1=90+48.5333
Vn+1=136.5333
Ratio:
Vn+1 136.5333
= =1.3653
F 100 (#45)
8+ V2Y2=L1X1+7.28
V2= Vn+1=136.5333
Y2=?
L1=LN=90
X1=Y1=0.15
8+136.5333=90(0.15)+7.28
Y2=0.0936
Solve for N:
0.008
ln( 0.0926−0.15 )
N=1+ 0−0.0936 =5.69=6 stages(#46)
ln (
0.008−0.15 )
Problem 47
Given:
V1 V2
YN+1
Y1 1 Y2 2 N
L1 LN
48% H2O
3 tons H 20
40% Pulp R= tons Pulp
12%Sugar
Required: N = ?
Solutions:
tons
In Feed: H2O = 0.48(50) = 24 hr
tons
Pulp = 0.40(50) = 20 hr
tons
Sugar = 0.12(50) = 6 hr
In Final Overflow:
tons
Sugar = 0.97(6) = 5.82 hr
5.82 tons
Solution = 0.15 = 38.8 hr
tons
H2O = V1 = 38.8 – 5.82 = 32.98 hr
5.82
Y1 = 32.98 = 0.1765
X1 = Y1 = 0.1765 at equilibrium
In Final Underflow:
tons
Sugar = 0.03(6) = 0.18 hr
tons
H2O = LN = 20(3) = 60 hr
0.18
XN = 60 = 0.003
In Fresh Solvent:
OMB (Solvent): LN + V1 – Lo
VN+1 = 60 + 32.92 – 24
tons
H20 = VN+1 = 68.98 hr
tons
V2 = V3 = V4 = ….. = VN+1 = 68.98 hr
tons
L1 = L2 = L3 = L4 = ….. = LN = 60 hr
Y2 = 0.1509
Solving for N:
0−0.003
ln
0.1509−0.1765
N= 0−0.1509 +1
ln
0.003−0.1765
N = 16.36 = 17
Problem 48
In Feed:
In Final Overflow:
Y1 = 0.15
5.82
Solution = V1 = 0.15 = 38.8 tons/hr
X1 = Y1 = 0.15 (@ equilibrium)
In Final Underflow:
3 tons solution
R= ton dry pulp
0,18
XR = 60 = 0.003
In Fresh Solvent
L1 + L2 + L3 = . . . = LN = 60 tons/hr
6 + 68.8Y2 = 60(0.15) + 38.8(0.15)
Y2 = 0.1282
Solving for N:
0−0.003
ln [ ]
0.1282−0.15
N= 0−0.1282
ln[ ]
0.003−0.15
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.
Given:
2000 lb/hr
Y1 Y2 YN+1
1 2 N
LN
L1
F= 1000 lb/hr
12% Solute
85% Inert after drying = 0.2% sa
3% Solvent
Solution:
In Feed :
In Final Underflow :
Solute :
0.2
solute ∈LN = ( inert + solute∈ LN )
100
0.2 0.2
solute ∈ LN = inert + solute ∈ LN
100 100
0.2 lb 0.2
solute ∈LN = (850 )+ solute∈ LN
100 hr 100
lb
¿ ( 850+425+1.7034 )
hr
F+V N +1=LN +V 1
lb lb lb
1000 +2000 =1276.7034 +V 1
hr hr hr
lb
V 1=1723.2966
hr
lb lb
120 +0=V 1solute +1.7034
hr hr
lb
V 1solute=118.2966
hr
118.2966
concentration of solute∈V 1=
1723.2966
lb lb
solvent ∈V 1 =( 1723.2966−118.2966 ) =1605
hr hr
In Stage I :
F= 30 LN= 425
lb/hr lb/hr
solute
solvent
¿
¿
¿
lb
118.2966
hr solute ∈L1
=
lb lb
1605 425
hr hr
lb
solute ∈L1 =31.3246
hr
lb lb lb
120 +V 2solute =118.2966 +31.3246
hr hr hr
lb
solute ∈V 2=29.6212
hr
29.6212
concentration of solute∈V 2=
2000
Y N+1 −X N
ln [ ]
Y 2−X 1
N=1+
Y −Y 2
ln [ N +1 ]
XN− X1
where:
YN+1 = 0
1.7034 lb solute
=4.008 x 10−3
XN = 425 lb solvent
29.6212 lb solute
=0.01481
Y2= 2000 lb solvent
31.3246 lb solute
=0.07370
X1 = 425lb solvent
0−4.008 x 10−3
ln [ ]
0.01481−0.0737
N=1+ 0.01481−0
ln [ ]
0.07370−4.008 x 10−3
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 kg L1
Inert = 75 kg x1
Sol’n = 25 kg
REQUIRED:
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
75 kg inert
solvent =
kg inert
1.5
kg solvent
Solute = ?
Solute balance:
Eq. 1
solute ∈V 1=2.5−solute∈L1
Solvent balance:
Solvent in F + Solvent in V0 = Solvent in V1 + Solvent in L1
22.25 kg + 100 kg = solvent in V1 + 50 kg
Solvent in V1 = 72.5 kg
At Equilibrium:
solute ∈V 1 solute∈ L1
=
solution∈V 1 solution∈L1
Eq. 2
Solute in L1 = 1.0204 kg
Subs to Eq. 1
Solute in V1 = 1.4795
= 1.45
56. Tung meal containing 55% oil is to be extracted at a rate of 4000 kg per hour using n-
hexane 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:
V1
V n+1
1 2 3 n
15% oil
5% oil
kg
F=4000
hr
Ln
55% oil
0.11 kg oil
kg oil free meal
2 kgsolvent
R=
kg free meal
Required:
Theoretical number of ideal stages
Solution:
Basis: 1 hr
In the Feed,
kg oil : 0.55 x 4000=2200 kg
2 kg solvent
kg solvent : x 1800 kg=3600 kg
kg free meal
kg meal :1800 kg
V n+1 =22417 kg
At equilibrium condition,
solute solute
( solution ) (
V 1= L
solution 1 )
( 0.1520819
x 20819 kgoil∈ L1
)=( 3600+kg oil∈L 1 )
1558.14
y2 : =0.0682
1558.14+21296.15
198
xn : =0.0521
3600+198
635.29
x1 : =0.15
635.29+3600
At constant underflow,
y n+1 −x
log n
y 2−x 1
N−1=
y n+1− y 2
log
x n−x 1
0.05−0.0521
log
0.0682−0.15
N−1=
0.05−0.0682
log
0.0521−0.15
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% residual 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:
V1
V n+1
90% recovery 1 2 3 n
V n+1
50% oil
Ln
F
Copra
1 kg solution
R=
20% oil 2 kg cake
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
solute
y n+1= =0
solution
solute 2
: =0.05
solution 40
Kg inert: 80 kg
Kg solution: 40 kg
L1 :80 kg +40 kg=120 kg
100+V 2=120+36
V 2=56 kg
20+ y 2 x 56=20+18
y 2=0.3214
y 2−x 1
N−1=
y n+1− y 2
log
x n−x 1
0−0.05
log
0.3214−0.50
N−1=
0−0.3214
log
0.05−0.50
N= 5
stages
58. Roasted copper ore containing the copper as CuSO4 is to be extracted in 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 attained in each stage. The number of
stages required is.
Given:
OverFlow Solvent(Pure
water)
90% water, 10% CuSO4
Feed Underflow
1 ton gangue
R=
10 tons gangue 2 tonsolution
Solution:
Amount of overflow
1.2 tons x 0.98
=11.76 tons
0.10
For stage 1
11.76 tons 30.06 tons
0−1.2 x 1 0−3
ln [ ]
0.065735−.10
Number of stages =1+ 0−0.065735
ln [ ]
1.2 x 1 0−3 −.10
= 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.
60. The concentration of the solution adhering to the extracted solids is approximately equal
to
a. 0.193 c. 0.021
b. 0.218 d. 0.118
61. The mass of the solution leaving with the extracted meal is approximately equal to
a. 507 kg/h c. 418 kg/h
b. 306 kg/h d. 621 kg/h
Given:
Solution:
In the feed: F = 1000 kg meal/hr
Solute: 400 kg oil In the Solvent: VN+1 = 10+655 = 665 kg
Solvent: 25 kg benzene Solute: 10 kg oil
Inert Solid: 1000 – (400+25) = 575 kg Solvent: 655 kg benzene
Solution: 400 + 25 = 425 kg/h solution
400 In the Final Underflow: LN
af = 425 = 0.941
Solute: 60 kg unextracted oil
Benzene: Ln – 60 OMB Solute: Feed + Solvent = Final
(Underflow + Overflow)
Oil: 400 + 10 = 60 + Final Overflow
Let:
Final Overflow Solute: 350 kg/h
a = mass fraction of oil in final underflow
OMB Solvent: Feed + Solvent = Final
b = mass fraction of oil in final overflow (Underflow + Overflow)
10 Benzene: 25 + 655 = 447 + Final Overflow
bVn+1 = 665 = 0.015
Final Overflow Solvent: 233 kg/h
Vi = 350 + 233 = 583 kg/h extracted
By trial and error, 350
b= 583 = 0.60
Assume aVn+1 = 0.1,
from table, Solution in Ln = 0.505 At equilibrium:
kg
kg solid a = bvi = 0.60,
kg
LN = 0.505 (1000) = 505 kg/hr from table, Solution = 0.595 kg solid
60
avn+1 = 505 = 0.119 At stage 1:
MB: Feed + V2 = V1 + L1
@ avn+1 = 0.119,
425 + V2 = 583 + 595
from table, Solution Ln = 0.507
kg V2 = 953 kg
kg solid
Oil Balance:
Ln = 0.507(1000) = 507 kg/h 595 (0.60) + 583 (0.6) = 425 (0.) + 753Y2
60 y2 = 0.408
avn+1 = 507 = 0.118
0.015−0.118
ln [ ]
0.408−0.6
@ Final Underflow, Ln: N=1+ 0.015−0.408 = 4.05 = 4
ln [ ]
Benzene: 507 – 60 = 447 kg/h 0.118−0.6
@ Final Overflow
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
OverFlow
tons/day
Yoil = 0.35 of
Ynaphtha =
0.65
Feed, F
100 Xsolution =
tons/day 0.32
Xsand = 0.75
Overall efficiency = 80%
Required:
Number of stages
Solution:
Assume: 1 day
*in the feed* *amount of raffinate*
110.29
Sand = 100(0.75) = 75
Oil = 100(0.25) = 25
*OMB*
Extract = 64.71
*Naphtha balance*
X= 0.2986
Given:
Overflow
10% CuSO4, 90% water
Solvent
%recovery = 92
Feed
281 tons
10.3 % CuSO4 66.7 %
solution
85.4 % inert 33.3 % inerts
4.3 % water
Solution:
Basis: 281 tons feed
%solute in underflow
28.943−(28.943 x 0.92)
=4.817 x 1 0−3
480.6636
Solvent balance
At stage 1
At equilibrium
solute solute
( ) =( ) =0.10
solution overflow solution underflow
= 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 and 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
X sand= 0.75
Required:
N (Number of Stages) =?
Detailed Solution:
C= Naphthalene (Solvent)
In the Feed
F= 60 tons/day
A= 0.25(60) = 15 tons/day
B= 0.75(60) = 45 tons/day
(B)FEED=(B)UNDERFLOW
(B)UNDERFLOW= 45 tons/day
In the underflow
15+40=24.23+Vo
Solvent Balance:
In the Underflow:
No. of Stages:
Balance at Stage 1:
Y2= 0.175
Substitute:
Yn+1= 0
XN= 0.11
Y2= 0.175
X1= 0.40
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 of stages required
for the separation.
Given:
Final V1 Vn+1
F Final Ln
Solution:
1 ton = 1000 kg
In Feed
Water: 1000(0.03) = 30 kg
In Underflow:
0.45 kg solution
x 750 kg inert =337.5 kg
kg inert
LN = 337.5 kg solution
Mass of solute leaving with the sludge (99% recovery) = (220)(0.01) = 2.2 kg
Solute = 2.2 kg
Solvent = 335.3 kg
2.2
xN = =0.00652
337.5
In Overflow:
Solvent balance:
Solvent in
F + VN+1 = LN + V1
30 + VN+1 = 335.3 + V1
V1 = VN+1 – 305.3
Solute balance :
Solute in
F + VN+1 = LN + V1
V1 = 1143.45 kg
Solute in V1 = 182.95 kg
Solvent in V1 = 960.5 kg
VN+1 = 1448.75 = V2
X1 = Y1 = 0.16
Y2 = 0.0117
x N =0.00652
y N +1−x N
ln ( )
y 2−x 1
N−1=
y N +1− y 2
ln ( )
x N −x1
0−0.00652
ln ( )
0.0117−0.16
N−1=
0−0.0117
ln ( )
0.00652−0.16
N= 2.2
N= 3 STAGES
N = 3 stages