Chemical Engineering Design and Analysis: An Introduction, second edition (2019)
Flowsheets for Chapter 3 Exercises
When working exercises in Chapter 3, it is advisable to draw system borders.
It may be preferable to draw on a copy of a flowsheet, for example,
when preparing a homework assignment to be submitted.
T. M. Duncan and J. A. Reimer
Exercise 3.1
A mixer for salt solutions.
Exercise 3.2
A unit to coat metal parts with plastic.
Exercise 3.4
A water evaporator.
Exercise 3.5
an artificial kidney.
Exercise 3.6
oxygen-enriched air by permeable membrane.
Exercise 3.7
a benzene absorber.
Exercise 3.8
a acetone-toluene separator.
Exercise 3.10
orange juice concentrators.
Exercise 3.11
process for specialty fruit juices.
Exercise 3.12
process to produce a detergent additive.
Exercise 3.13
another process to produce a detergent additive.
Exercise 3.15
an air conditioner.
Exercise 3.16
benzene-ethylbenzene-styrene distillation.
Exercise 3.17
a process for an elixir with active ingredient A.
Exercise 3.18
a process to absorb substance A from water to oil.
Exercise 3.19
a process to absorb substance P from water to oil.
Exercise 3.20
a settler for dirty water.
Exercise 3.21
absorption of hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen.
Exercise 3.22
the global water cycle.
Exercise 3.23
a model of the global carbon cycle.
Exercise 3.24
an oil-soybean extractor.
Exercise 3.25
absorption of water from air into sulfuric acid.
Exercise 3.26
water-insoluble solid P separation.
Exercise 3.27
concentration of dilute nitric acid.
Exercise 3.28
process for dried soluble coffee (instant coffee).
Exercise 3.29
a separator for soluble and insoluble solids.
Exercise 3.30
process for washing cars.
Exercise 3.31
a process to reduce salt content in wood saturated with sea water.
Exercise 3.32
adsorption of water from air onto zeolites.
Exercise 3.33
process to recover enzyme E from dilute solution.
Exercise 3.34
a process to for magnesium sulfate hydrates.
Exercise 3.35
desalination by freezing.
Exercise 3.37
oxidation of glucose.
Exercise 3.38
a process to convert syngas to methanol.
Exercise 3.39
coal to methanol.
Exercise 3.40
process to isomerize 1,2-butadiene (CH2=C=CH=CH3) to 1,3-butadiene.
Exercise 3.41
processes to convert acetylene to vinyl chloride.
Exercise 3.42
process for hydrogen bromate.
Exercise 3.43
processes for producing X from E.
Exercise 3.44
processes to convert A to P and B.
Exercise 3.45
A 4th scheme to convert allyl benzene to propyl benzene.
Exercise 3.46
A process to combine A and B into two different mixtures.
Exercise 3.47
Processes to separate P from a mixture of P and Q.
Exercise 3.48
A process to enrich the ratio of A to P.
Exercise 3.49
A process to convert X to Z.
Exercise 3.50
A process to convert E to X.
Exercise 3.51
A process to produce X using the reaction A + B -> H + X.
Exercise 3.52
A process to produce P using the reaction A + B -> P.
Exercise 3.53
A process to convert A and B into P and Q.
Exercise 3.54
A process to convert A and B into P and X.
Exercise 3.55
A process to convert A into P.
Exercise 3.56
A process to produce P using the reaction A + B -> P.
Exercise 3.57
a water-cyclohexane heat exchanger.
Exercise 3.58
a steam-cyclohexane heat exchanger.
Exercise 3.59
a steam-styrene heat exchanger.
Exercise 3.60
a unit to melt ice by condensing ammonia.
Exercise 3.62
distillation of F from a mixture with G and H.
Exercise 3.63
a process to separate water and styrene.
Exercise 3.64
a water boiler.
Exercise 3.65
a hot water-ice water mixer.
Exercise 3.66
a water-ice-steam mixer.
Exercise 3.67
a process to convert water to slush and ice water.
Exercise 3.68
lake-source air cooling.
Exercise 3.70
air cooling by water evaporation.
Exercise 3.74
a process to warm water.
Exercise 3.75
a process to convert dirty water to sludge and steam.
Exercise 3.76
a process to cool substance Z.
Exercise 3.77
a process for steaming vegetables.
Exercise 3.78
a process to gently warm formula X.
Exercise 3.79
a process to separate water and styrene.
