Different feed conditions

Sample Problem #19:

Calculate the feed line slope for the following cases.

a. A two-phase feed where 80% of the feed is

vaporized under column conditions.
b. A superheated vapor feed where 1 mole of
liquid will vaporize on the feed stage for each 9
moles of feed input.
c. A liquid feed subcooled by 35F. Average
liquid heat capacity is 30 Btu/lb-mole-F and
 = 15,000 Btu/lb-mole.
 Case 1 L V
VF

F
LF
L V
The slope is q/(q – 1)
where
L below feed  L above feed
q
F
and

L  L  LF
Since 80% of the feed is vapor, 20% is liquid
and LF = 0.2F.
Then

L  L  L  0.2F  L 0.2F
q    0 .2
F F F

q 0 .2 1
Slope   
q  1 0.2  1 4
 L V
Case 2

L V
When the feed enters, some liquid must be boiled to cool
the feed. Thus,

L = L – amount vaporized,v
1
and the amount vaporized is v F
9
Thus

1 1
L  F L  F
L L 9 9 1
q   
F F F 9

1 1
 
q 9 9 1
Slope    
q  1  1  1  10 10
9 9
Case 3
L V

F
c

L V

Here some vapor must be condensed by the entering feed,

and = L + F + c, where c is the amount condensed.
Since the column is insulated, the source of energy to heat
the feed to its boiling point is the condensing vapor.

F Cp(T) = c where T = TBP – TF = 35

or Cp  T   30  35 
c F F  0.07F
 15,000

L  L L  F  0.07F  L
q   1.07
F F

q 1.07
slope    15.29
q  1 1.07  1
Answers:
(a) slope = -0.25
(b) slope = -0.1
(c) slope = 15.26