Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Exercises in
“Separation Process Principles” by
J. D. Seader and Ernest J. Henley Chapter 1
1.15 (a)
Flow rate, kmol/h :
Stream: Feed, C-1 Dist., C-1 Bot., C-1 Dist., C-2 Bot., C-2 Component
M 200.00 192.00 8.00 8.00 0.00
E 175.00 3.92 171.08 166.25 4.83
IP 75.00 0.00 75.00 6.46 68.54
NP 50.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 50.00
Totals 500.00 195.92 304.08 180.71 123.37
(b) 96.08% (c) 95.41% (d) 97.76%
1.17 (a)
kmol/h:
Comp. Feed Retentate Permeate
H2 42.4 16.8 25.6
CH4 7.0 6.7 0.3
N2 0.5 0.5 0.0
Totals 49.9 24.0 25.9
(b) 98.8%
(c) 37oC for retentate