Learning Outcomes

At the end of the session, students should be

able to:

1) Interpret phase diagram for ternary diagram

2) Calculate amount of gas & liquid in the system

Ternary Diagram
Represent the equilibrium between the various
phases

that

are

formed

between

three

components, as a function of temperature and

pressure.

Ternary Diagram
The concentration of each of the three components can
be expressed as either wt. % or molar % or mol

fraction.
Sum of the concentration of the three components
must add up to 100%.
The Gibbs Triangle:
- an equilateral triangle on which the pure components
are represented by each corner.
- used to determine the overall composition.

Ternary Diagram
Component A

Each apex = 100%

for single component
Lightest component
at top, heaviest
component at bottom
Use of ternary
diagram
Analysis of miscible
displacement.
Eg: oil mix with CO2.

Ternary Diagram
Ternary diagram
1.0 mole
Methane

1.0 mole
n-pentane
1.0 mole
Propane

Ternary Diagram
100 % mole
Methane
90 %
80 %
70 %

0%

Ternary Diagram
0%

70 %
80 %

90 %

100 % mole
Propane

Ternary Diagram
0%

100 % mole
n-Pentane

90 %

80 %

70 %

Ternary Diagram
Component A

Point

represents

pure

component B.
Point 2 represents a mixture
of

30

mole

percent

component A and 70 mole

percent component C.
Point 3 represents a mixture
which consists of 50 mole
percent A, 30 mole percent B,

and 20 mole percent C.

Ternary Diagram
Component A

The length of line 43 represents

the composition of component A
in the mixture.
The length of line 53 represents
the composition of component B.
the length of line 63 represents
the composition of component C
(perpendicular to composition line)

Ternary Diagram at Single T,P

Lightest (starts from
gas to liquid)

1.0 mole
n-pentane

Tie line determine

experimentally and
given on diagram

1.0 mole
Propane

Exercise
Determine the compositions and quantities of
equilibrium gas and liquid when 6 lb moles of a
mixture of 50 mole percent methane, 15 mole
percent propane, and 35 mole percent n-pentane
are brought to equilibrium at 160F and 500 psia.

Solution
50 mole percent
methane, 15 mole
percent propane, and
35 mole percent npentane

Solution

Solution

Composition of gas:
Read the value at point 2 ( at
dew point line)
70 mole % methane
15 mole % propane
15 mole% n-pentane
Total = 100 mole %

Solution

Composition of liquid:
Read the value at point 3 ( at
bubble point line)
15 mole % methane
15 mole % propane
70 mole% n-pentane
Total = 100 mole %

Solution
Fraction of gas
Length 1 3 0.65inch

0.607
Length 2 3 1.07inch

Quantity of gas

Fraction of liquid
Length 1 2 0.42inch

0.393
Length 2 3 1.07inch

Quantity of liquid

0.607(6 lb mole)

0.393( 6 lb mole)

3.6 Ib mole

2.4 Ib mole