CLASS TUTORIAL 4 (Group)

1. Determine the volume (cm3) of 100g n-butane at 610 K and 49.35 atm using the
generalized compressibility-factor correlation.
(9 marks)
Pr = 1.3172 Tr = 1.435 (0.5 + 0.5)
Zo = 0.8713 Zo = 0.8408 Zo= 0.8594 (0.5 + 0.5 + 1)
Z1 = 0.1060 Z1= 0.1370 Z1= 0.1181 (0.5 + 0.5 + 1)
Z = 0.8830 (1)
V = ZRT/P = 1540.93 cm3 - (1 value 0.5 conversion and 0.5 unit in formula)
# show interpolation method (either one) (1m)
1. A 0.35 m3 vessel is used to store liquid propane at its vapor pressure. For safety
consideration, at temperature of 320 K the liquid must occupy no more than 80% of
the total volume of the vessel. For these conditions, determine the mass of vapor (kg)
and the mass of liquid (kg) in the vessel. At 320 K the vapor pressure of propane is 15
bar. (rackett equation for liquid phase and generalized correlation vapor) (11 marks)

0.5 + 0.5m

1m
0.5 with unit

0.5-80% + 0.5
conversion MW +
1m with unit mass

0.5 + 0.5m

Z = 0.8057 (1m)

V = 0.8057 (83.14 cm3.bar/mol.K)(320K)/15bar (unit 0.5)

V = 1429.03 cm3/mol (1m)

Volume vapor in tank = 0.2 x 0.35 x 100000 = 70000 cm3 (0.5m)

Mass vapor = 70000/ (1429.03/ 44.097) /1000g (0.5 conversion MW)

= 2.16 kg (1m with unit)