H83 MCS

Examples sheet 1
Bubble Points and Dew Points
1.

Determine the Bubble Point Temperature of the following hydrocarbon mixture, at a

pressure of 690 kN/m.

Component
C3
iC4
C4
iC5
C5
Total Moles:

Moles
10
30
50
40
10

Molecular weight
44.1
58.1
58.1
72.1
72.1

140

Answer: 63 C

2.

Determine the Dew Point Temperature of the mixture in Question 1 at the same
pressure.

Answer: 77 C.

Make use of a DePriester K-value chart (attached).

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Examples sheet 1 Solution

1. The Boiling Point of the middle component, C4, can be found by checking the temperature
when the K value is 1.
From the De Priester chart, this is about 64 C.
As a first guess, assume T = 65 C.
K-values and mol fractions are:
Component
C3
iC4
C4
iC5
C5

K-value, Ki
2.9
1.4
1.05
0.5
0.41

Sum of mole fractions:

Mole fraction, xi
10/140 = 0.071
0.215
0.357
0.286
0.071
1.000

At the Bubble Point: we need Ki xi = 1.0

Component
C3
iC4
C4
iC5
C5

Ki xi
0.2059
0.301
0.3749
0.143
0.0291

Sum of Ki xi:

1.0539

Thus the assumed temperature is a little too high. Assume a temperature of 63 C

Component
C3
iC4
C4
iC5
C5

xi
0.071
0.215
0.357
0.286
0.071

Sum of Ki xi:
This is close enough to 1 to be OK.
Answer: 63 C

Ki
2.80
1.34
1.00
0.47
0.38

Ki xi
0.1989
0.2881
0.3570
0.1344
0.0270
1.0054

2. Dew Point temperature will be somewhat higher than the bubble point.
Make a guess of 70 C.
At the dew point, we need: yi/Ki = 1.0
Component
C3
iC4
C4
iC5
C5

yi
0.071
0.215
0.357
0.286
0.071

Ki
3.1
1.55
1.15
0.54
0.46

Sum of yi/Ki:

yi /Ki
0.0229
0.1387
0.3104
0.5296
0.1534
1.1550

Temperature is too low. Reguess 77C.

Component
C3
iC4
C4
iC5
C5
Sum of yi/Ki:
Close enough to 1.
Answer: 77 C.

yi
0.071
0.215
0.357
0.286
0.071

Ki
3.45
1.73
1.31
0.640
0.53

yi /Ki
0.0206
0.1243
0.2725
0.4469
0.1340
0.9983