Calculate the heat exchanger duty. Note that the exchanger outlet
temperature, T2, is equal to the compressor inlet temperature. The
benzene enters the exchanger as a subcooled liquid. In the exchanger the
liquid is first heated to the saturation temperature at P1, vaporized and
finally the vapor is superheated to temperature T2.
Estimate the saturation temperature at P = 1.2 bar using the
Antoine Equation and values from Table B.2
Estimate the heat of vaporization at Tsat using Watson’s method
From Table B.2
At 25 C:
From Table B.1
for benzene:
Tc562.2K:=
∆Hlv 30.72 kJ
mol
:=
7.54 T125 273.15+()K:= P11.2bar:= P21.2bar:=
T3200 273.15+()K:= P35bar:=
Cpv 105 J
mol K⋅
:= η 0.75:=
Calculate the compressor inlet temperature.
Combining equations (7.17), (7.21) and (7.22) yields:
T2
T3
11
η
P3
P2
⎛
⎝
⎞
⎠
R
Cpv
1−
⎡
⎢
⎣
⎤
⎥
⎦
⋅+
:= T2408.06 K=
T2273.15K−134.91 degC=
Calculate the compressor power
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