CL 319 / Mass Transfer I – 2019

Assignment 4 – 28/10/2019

Q1. Illustration 6.6 (p 204) from “Treybal”. Redo the entire calculation
when the gas rate is reduced by 20% and the liquid rate is increased 20%.

Q2. Refer to Illustration 6.1, page 145 of “Treybal”. Estimate the effect of
doubling or halving the gas rate or the liquid rate. Are the results you get
as per expectations?

Q3. Refer to Illustration 6.2, page 157 of “Treybal”. Estimate the effect
of (a)doubling the gas rate, (b)halving the liquid rate and (c)doubling the
impeller rotation speed.

Q4. Problem 6.10 (p 219) from “Treybal”. In addition find the height of
packing for 99.5 % pure nitrogen at the exit. Also, report kL and a.

READING ASSIGNMENTS: Treybal, Chapter 6 (Equipment Design)