A butane isomerisation process produces 70 k.mole/hr of pure iso-butane. A purge stream removed continuously, contains 85% n-butane and 15% impurity (mole%). The feed stream is n-butane containing 1% impurity (mole%). The flow rate of the purge stream will be_________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The accumulation in a steady state combustion process, burning 1 kg mole of carbon with 1 kg mole of oxygen thereby producing 1 kg mole of carbon dioxide, is _____________ kg mole?

   A. 1
   B. 0
   C. 16
   D. 44

2. The theoretical minimum work required to separate one mole of a liquid mixture at 1 atm, containing 50 mole % each of n- heptane and n- octane into pure compounds each at 1 atm is__________________?

   A. -2 RT ln 0.5
   B. -RT ln 0.5
   C. 0.5 RT
   D. 2 RT

3. A fluid gas produced on burning furnace oil contains 0.15 gm mole of CO2, 0.05 gm mole of oxygen and 0.80 gm mole of N2. What is its molecular weight ?

   A. 28.6
   B. 30.0
   C. 30.6
   D. 32.6

4. The combustion equations of carbon and carbon monoxide are as follows: C + O2 = CO2, ΔH = – 394 kJ/kg .mole CO + ½ O2 = CO2, ΔH = – 284.5 kJ/kg. mole. The heat of formation of CO is _____________ kJ/kg. mole?

   A. -109.5
   B. +109.5
   C. +180
   D. +100

5. A very dilute solution is prepared by dissolving ‘x1’ mole of solute in ‘x2’ mole of a solvent. The mole fraction of solute is approximately equal to_________________?

   A. x1/x2
   B. x2/x1
   C. 1 – (x1/x2)
   D. 1/x2

6. A rigid vessel containing three moles of nitrogen gas at 30°C is heated to 250°C. Assume the average capacities of nitrogen to be Cp = 29.1 J/mole.°C and, Cv = 20.8 J/mole.°C. The heat required, neglecting the heat capacity of the vessel, is__________________?

   A. 13728 J
   B. 19206 J
   C. 4576 J
   D. 12712 J

7. One mole of methane undergoes complete combustion in a stoichiometric amount of air. The reaction proceeds as CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O. Both the reactants and products are in gas phase. ΔH°298 = – 730 kJ/mole of methane. Mole fraction of water vapour in the product gases is about_____________________?

   A. 0.19
   B. 0.33
   C. 0.40
   D. 0.67

8. At standard conditions, N2 + 2O2 ⇌ 2NO2; ΔG° = 100 kJ/mole NO + ½O2 ⇌ 2NO2; ΔG° = -35 kJ/mole The standard free energy of formation of NO in kJ/mole is___________________?

   A. 15
   B. 30
   C. 85
   D. 170

9. What is the total pressure exerted by a mixture of 0.45 kg mole of benzene, 0.44 kg mole of toluene and 0.23 kg mole of o-xylene at 100°C, if their vapor pressures at 100°C are 1340, 560 and 210 mmHg respectively ?

   A. 756.2
   B. 780.5
   C. 801.5
   D. 880.5

10. Sometimes, in chemical processes, a part of the outlet stream is rejected as waste in order to keep the impurity level in the system within limits. This phenomenon is termed as the_________________?

    A. Recycling
    B. Purging
    C. Bypassing
    D. Recirculation