USN 1 S I 5CH02

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru – 572 103

(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi, Approved by AICTE, New Delhi)

Fifth Semester B.E. Chemical Engineering Examinations Dec. 2018

Mass Transfer – II
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
Note : 1. Question No. 1 is Compulsory.
2. Answer any 4 full questions from question No. 2 to Question No. 6.
3. Graph sheets to be provided.

1 a) Define priming in an absorption tower.

b) Give one example for an ideal solution.
c) Define Henry’s Law.
d) Why baffles are provided in mechanically agitated absorbers?
e) If number of transfer units is equal to number of theoretical plates, then absorption factor A is
_____.
f) Define relative volatility.
g) What is feed quality factor q?
h) Define reflux ratio.
i) Write down Fenske equation.
j) If the extent of flash vaporization is 50%, the slope of the operating line is _____.
k) What is boiling point diagram?
ℓ) Define vaporization efficiency in steam distillation.
m) What is the selectivity value at plait point?
n) Name one extractor that can handle slurries of solids.
o) Define extraction factor.
p) What is the process of leaching alkali from wood ash known as?
q) What is molecular weight cut off?
r) Name the membrane separation technique ideal for separation of azeotropes.
s) What is concentration polarization?
t) What is sweep diffusion process? 1  20

2 a) A countercurrent stripper is used for regeneration wash oil (molecular wt=260) which is used
as a solvent for absorbing benzene from coal gas. The wash oil benzene solution containing
10.0mol% benzene is admitted into a stripper at a rate of 1800 kg/h. Superheated steam at
400K and 100.0kPa is the stripping agent. The steam is supplied at a rate of 45kg/h. The
regenerated solvent should contain not more than 0.5mol% benzene. The oil-benzene solution
may be assumed to behave as an ideal solution. The vapour pressure of benzene at 400K is
350kPa.
i. Calculate the concentration of benzene in the exit gas stream expressed as mole %
ii. Plot the equilibrium curve and operating line on mole fraction coordinates and mole
ratio coordinates. 16
b) Write a note on multi component absorption. 4

3 a) A mixture containing 60mol% A and rest B is flash vaporized at 101.3kPa until 40% of the
original mixture is vaporized. If the relative volatility of the mixture is 2.5 and is expected to
remain constant. Determine the composition of the products. 8
b) Explain in brief about azeotropic and extractive distillation. 12
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4 a) Explain the method of obtaining number of stages from McCabe Thiele method. 10
b) An enriching column is fed with a feed consisting of 40mol% benzene and 60mol% toluene at
101.3kPa. The feed enters at a rate of 100kmol/h as a saturated vapor and it is desired to
produce a distillate containing 90mol% benzene and the bottom product contains 10mol%
benzene. Assume that a total condenser is used and the reflux ratio is 4.0mol per mol of
distillate. Detemine
i. Molar rate of production of distillate and residue.
ii. Composition of residue.
iii. Number of theoretical plates.
Equilibrium data (mole fraction of benzene)
x 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.95 1
y 0 0.205 0.369 0.502 0.618 0.706 0.789 0.849 0.907 0.955 0.978 1 10

5 a) Explain five desirable characteristics of a good extraction solvent. 5

b) Black ash containing 45 weight % Na2CO3 and the rest water – insolubles is extracted with
water such 96% of soda ash in it is recovered. The underflow carries with it 15kg water with
every 100kg insolubles. Determine the total quantity of water used and the concentration of
the combined extract if the leaching has been carried out for a feed rate of 1000kg/h of black
ash in a two-stage cross-flow cascade system where equal amounts of water are added in both
the stages. 15

6 a) Explain the principle and working of a reverse osmosis unit. 8

b) Explain electro dialysis and its applications. 6
c) Write a note on types of solid membranes. 6

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