CHE692 PROCESS

MODELLING AND SIMULATION

WEEK 1

DEC 2015 Q2

This is a question on the process of concentrating acetic acid solution

through evaporation:
Thus, the system should have 1 inlet and 2 outlets.
STEP 1: Draw the diagram
STEP 2: Label and put down the units for each nomenclatures
STEP 3: Write down your assumptions

Question (a) ask for dynamic model for liquid level: i.e. dh/dt.
Liquid level, h can be derived from volume of reactor, V. Thus, start
from TCE!!

STEP 4: Write down the general formula for TCE

(a) Start with TCE,. The densities cannot be assumed to be constant

as there is a vapour phase in this system. Density of vapour <<
density of liquid.

STEP 5: Write down formula for V = f(h). Then insert the equation into
the TCE.

This question ask for mass fraction of acetic acid, so, use CCE. Work
using mass of the process fluid, M and mass flowrate, (kg/s),
instead of F (m3/s).
STEP 6: Write down the general formula for CCE use mass flowrate,
instead of moles.
STEP 7: Write balance for acetic acid. Assumption: only water
vapourises and water is not included in acetic acid compound balance:

STEP 8: This question ask for dxA/dt only and nothing is mentioned
about constant volume. So, use product rule.

DEC2016 Q5

This is a question about sludge treatment using anaerobic digester.

The organism consumes the substrate.
It has two feed streams and 1 outlet stream.
STEP 1: Draw the diagram
STEP 2: Label and put down the units for each nomenclatures
STEP 3: Write down your assumptions

This question ask for concentration of organism, only (unit: mol/m 3.day).
So, we have to assume volume is not constant. Thus, we have to start
with TCE and then CCE to solve for this problem.
STEP 4: Write the general equation for TCE and derive the equation. Since
this is ALL liquid system, then the densities are all assumed to be constant.

STEP 5: Then write down the CCE statement: Use mole balance since the
information of concentrations are all given in mol/m3. Check the units.
Organism increases as it consumes substrates, thus + Vrx.

STEP 6: The volume is not constant, thus apply product rule.

STEP 7: The statement: based on substrate balance, hence do the

CCE based on substrate and use product rule as well, because
it is assumed volume is not constant.

At steady state (mentioned in the question);

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