1.

Gas containing 2% by volume solute A is fed to an absorption

tower at a rate of 0.35m3/sec at 260C and 800mmHg pressure and
95% of original solute is removed by absorbing it in solvent B.
Solvent containing 0.005 mole fraction of solute enters the tower at
top and exits liquid stream from absorption tower contains
0.12mole A per mole B. Find out the flow rate of liquid solvent
entering the absorption tower on solute free basis.
2. 1000m3/hr of a gas mixture containing 10mole % solute and rest
inert enters absorption tower at 270C and 800mm Hg pressure. In
tower 90% of the solute is absorbed. Solute free water used for
absorption contains 5 mole% solute when it leaves the tower at the
bottom. Calculate the solvent flow rate to tower.
3. Benzene is to be recovered from coal gas by scrubbing it with
wash oil as an absorbent 855m3 of coal gas containing 2% by
volume of benzene are to be handled per hour and a 95% removal
is required. The operating temperature and pressure are 26.70C and
800mmHg. The wash oil has an average molecular weight of 260
and contains 0.005 mole fraction benzene as it enters the absorber.
Calculate the minimum oil circulation rate. Equilibrium data is
given by
Y
0.125 X

1Y
1 X

where Y moles benzene/mole dry coal gas

X moles benzene/mole benzene free wash oil
4. Benzene is to be recovered from coal gas by scrubbing it with
wash oil as an absorbent. Absorber handles 900 m3/h of coal
containing 2% by volume benzene. Coal gas enters at a
temperature at 300K and 805mm Hg pressure. 95% of the benzene

should be recovered by the solvent. The solvent enters at 300K

containing 0.005 mole fraction of benzene and has an average
molecular weight of 260. Calculate the circulation rate of oil
(solvent) per hour if the column is to be operated at 1.5times the
minimum oil circulation rate.
Equilibrium data is given by
Y
0.125 X

1Y
1 X

where Y moles benzene/mole dry coal gas

X moles benzene/mole benzene free wash oil
5. Benzene is to be recovered from coal gas by scrubbing it with
wash oil as an absorbent 1000m3 of coal gas containing 2% by
volume benzene. Coal gas enters at a temperature of 300K and
800mm Hg pressure 95% of benzene should be recovered by the
solvent. The solvent (wash oil) enters at 300K containing 0.05mole
fraction of benzene and has an average molecular weight of 260.
Calculate the circulation rate of solvent per hour if the column is to
be operated at 1.5 times the minimum solute free solvent flow to
absorber. Assume that the wash oil-benzene obeys Raoults law
and the vapour pressure of benzene at 300K is 100mm Hg.