Chemical Engineering Sample Exams: For the New Breadth/Depth Exams, First Edition

Solutions to PM Sample Exam 4

Fluids

Properties of fluids:

  1. T c = 273.15 + 320 = 593.15 K T/T c = 0.7

    Therefore, T = 0.7(693.15) = 415.2 k = 142 C

    Vapor pressure of toluene at 142 C by interpolation,

    P v = (3-2) + 2 = 2.1325 atm.

    Answer is (D)

  2. Watson's equation: ? H v 2 = ? H v 1

    ? H v 2 = 164.36 = 157.5 cal/g

    = 157.5(4.1868)(60.09)

    = 39625 J/gmol

    Answer is (D)

  3. From steam tables, at 70 F, h L = 38.04 Btu/lb

    Again from steam tables, at 260 psia and 1500 F,

    Enthalpy change = 10 (1605.8 - 38.04) = 15677.6 Btu

    Answer is (B)

  4. Concentration of NaOH: Basis of calculation 100 g of solution gmol of NaOH = 10/40 = 0.25 gmol

    90 g of water = 90 cc with sp gr = 1.0

    C i = (0.25/90)(1000) = 2.7778 gmol/Liter

    ( assumes no volume change on dissolving NaOH in water)

    k of water at 20 C = 0.340 Btu/(h.ft. F) =

    k mix = 0.0014055 + ?(2.7778 0 + 2.7778x20.934x10 -5)

    = 0.0015444 cal/(cm.s.K) = 0.3736 Btu/(h.ft. F)

    Answer is (A)

Kinetics

Control of reactors:

  1. Cascade temperature control alone is good to overcome the time lags inherent in a reactor system. However, when a batch is required to attain a certain temperature to initiate the reaction, the heating and cooling medium control valves are split range controlled. The heating medium...

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