21 T ( )

V1
V2
exp
a21
R T
|

\
|
.
:=
12 T ( )
V2
V1
exp
a12
R T
|

\
|
.
:=
a21 183.04
cal
mol
:= a12 1734.42
cal
mol
:=
V2 89.41
cm
3
mol
:= V1 40.73
cm
3
mol
:=
For methanol (1) and benzene (2), the Wilson equation parameters are:
P
sat2
T ( ) exp a
b K
T 273.15 K ( ) c K +

(
(

kPa :=
We can write the expressions for
saturated pressure as a function of
temperature.
P
sat1
T ( ) exp A
B K
T 273.15 K ( ) C K +

(
(

kPa :=
benzene c 220.07 := b 2773.78 := a 13.8594 :=
methanol C 239.76 := B 3644.30 := A 16.5938 :=
The Antoine equation constants for methanol and benzene are:
M mol R 1.987
cal
mol K
:= kPa 10
3
Pa
The system is a binary mixture of Methanol(1) and Benzene(2):
For Methanol-Benzene system, based on Wilson Equation make the following
calculations:
a) BUBLP:T=60 C , x
1
=0.3:
b) DEW P: T=60 C, y
1
=0.3;
c) P,T flash: t=60 C, P=1/2(P
bubble
+P
dew
) and z
1
=0.3
d) If and azeotrope exists at T=60 C find P
az
and x1
az
= y1
az






y2 0.533 = y1 0.467 = P
bubl
1.281 10
5
Pa =
P
bubl
y1
y2
|

\
|
|
.
Find P y1 , y2 , ( ) :=
y1 y2 + 1
y2 P x2 2 x1 x2 , T , ( ) P
sat2
T ( )
The first two equations for the vapor phase mole
fractions are written directly from the modified
form of Raoult's Law.
y1 P x1 1 x1 x2 , T , ( ) P
sat1
T ( )
Given
y2 1 y1 := y1 0.4 := P 101.33 kPa :=
We can guess what the bubblepoint
pressure and vapor phase mole fractions
will be.
Guess values:
x2 1 x1 := x1 0.3 :=
The liquid phase mole
fraction is given in the
problem statement.
a) BUBL P Calculation:
T 60 273.15 + ( ) K :=
For this problem, the temperature is constant
2 x1 x2 , T , ( )
exp x1
12 T ( )
x1 x2 12 T ( ) +
21 T ( )
x2 x1 21 T ( ) +

\
|
.

(
(

x1 x2 21 T ( ) +
( )
:=
1 x1 x2 , T , ( )
exp x2
12 T ( )
x1 x2 12 T ( ) +
21 T ( )
x2 x1 21 T ( ) +

\
|
.

(
(

x1 x2 12 T ( ) +
( )
:=
Calculation of Activity Coefficients from Wilson Equation:






x2 0.89 = x1 0.11 = P
dew
1.547 10
5
Pa =

P
dew
x1
x2
|

\
|
|
.
Find P x1 , x2 , ( ) :=
x1 x2 + 1
y2 P x2 2 x1 x2 , T , ( ) P
sat2
T ( )
We follow the exact same procedure
as in calcualting the bubblepoint pressure.
Using Raoult's Law, we get the desired result.
y1 P x1 1 x1 x2 , T , ( ) P
sat1
T ( )
Given
x2 1 x1 := x1 0.1 := P 101.33 kPa :=
Guess Values:
y2 1 y1 := y1 0.3 :=
The vapor phase mole
fraction is given in the
problem statement.
b) DEW P Calculation: