
(a)
Interpretation:
The parameter values for the Margules equation which provide the best fit of GE/RTto the given data are to be determined. Also, a Pxydiagram is to be prepared and compared with the experimental data.
Concept Introduction:
Equation 13.19 to be used for Modified Raoult’s law is:
yiP=xiγiPisat ...... (1)
The formula to calculate the value of GE/RTfor a binary system is:
GERT=x1lnγ1+x2lnγ2 ...... (2)
Margules equation for excess Gibbs energy in terms of the composition of the binary system in VLE is:
GERT=(A12x1+A21x2)x1x2 ...... (3)
Here, A12 and A21are the temperature dependent parameters, specific for a system.
The equations used to calculate lnγ1 and lnγ2are:
lnγ1=x22[A12+2(A21−A12)x1]lnγ2=x21[A21+2(A12−A21)x2] ...... (4)
(a)

Answer to Problem 13.32P
The parameter values for the Margules equation which provide the best fit of GE/RTto the given data are:
A12=0.6828A21=0.4753
The P−x−ydiagram for the binary system containing methanol (1)/water (2) at 333.15 Kfor both calculated as well as experimental values are shown below. The values do not deviate by considerable extent from each other.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The set of VLE data for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kis:
From the given data, first calculate the value of x2, and y2and tabulating then in excel spreadsheet as shown below:
Now, use equation (1) for the Modifies Raoult’s law and calculate the value of γ1 and γ2using the below mentioned formula and tabulate it in the excel spreadsheet.
γ1=y1Px1P1satγ2=y2Px2P2sat
Use the equation (2) to calculate the value of GE/RTfor every value of x1and tabulate it in the excel spreadsheet as shown below:
Rewrite equation (3) so that the equation becomes linear in x1as:
(GE/RTx1x2)=(A12x1+A21(1−x1))(GE/RTx1x2)=(A21−A12)x1+A12 ...... (5)
Now, calculate the values of (GE/RTx1x2)as shown below:
Plot the graph of (GE/RTx1x2)versus x1and using the excel tool as:
The equation that fits the plot is:
(GE/RTx1x2)=−0.2075x1+0.6828
Compare it with equation (5) so that the values of A12 and A21will be:
A12=0.6828A21=0.4753
According to the above correlation for GE/RTand the values of A12 and A21, the correlations for lnγ1 and lnγ2using the equation set (4) will be:
ln(γ1)calc.=x22[0.6828+2(0.4753−0.6828)x1](γ1)calc.=exp(x22[0.6828−0.415x1])ln(γ2)calc.=x21[0.4753+2(0.6828−0.4753)x2](γ2)calc.=exp(x21[0.4753+0.415x2])
Now, using the above relations, calculate the values of γ1 and γ2for each value of x1 and x2and tabulate the data in the excel spreadsheet as:
Again, use the Modified Raoult’s law equation (1) to calculate the pressure at each value of x1 and x2using the calculated values of γ1 and γ2as:
(P)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat+x2(γ2)calc.P2sat
Now, use the below mentioned formula to calculate the value of y1for each of the calculated value of Pas:
(y1)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat(P)calc.
Using the tools of the excel, plot the graph of (P−x)calc., (P−y)calc., P−x, and P−yand mark labels as shown below:
Calculate the deviation the calculated value of pressure by determining the root mean square (RMS) as shown below:
RMS=√n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2nHere, n is number of entries.RMS=0.3989
Since, the RMS value is very small, the experimental and calculated value of pressure do not deviate much from each other.
(b)
Interpretation:
The parameter values for the van Laar equation which provide the best fit of GE/RTto the given data are to be determined. Also, a P−x−ydiagram is to be prepared and compared with the experimental data.
Concept Introduction:
Equation 13.19 to be used for Modified Raoult’s law is:
yiP=xiγiPisat ...... (1)
The formula to calculate the value of GE/RTfor a binary system is:
GERT=x1lnγ1+x2lnγ2 ...... (2)
Van Laar equation for excess Gibbs energy in terms of the composition of the binary system in VLE is:
GERT=x1x2A12A21(A12x1+A21x2) ...... (6)
Here, A12 and A21are the temperature dependent parameters, specific for a system.
The equations used to calculate lnγ1 and lnγ2from van Laar equation are:
lnγ1=A12(1+A12x1A21x2)−2lnγ2=A21(1+A21x2A12x1)−2 ...... (7)
(b)

Answer to Problem 13.32P
The parameter values for the van Laar equation which provide the best fit of GE/RTto the given data are:
A12=0.705A21=0.485
The P−x−ydiagram for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kfor both calculated as well as experimental values are shown below. The values do not deviate by considerable extent from each other.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The set of VLE data for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kis:
From the given data, first calculate the value of x2, and y2and tabulating then in excel spreadsheet as shown below:
Now, use equation (1) for the Modifies Raoult’s law and calculate the value of γ1 and γ2using the below mentioned formula and tabulate it in the excel spreadsheet.
γ1=y1Px1P1satγ2=y2Px2P2sat
Use the equation (2) to calculate the value of GE/RTfor every value of x1and tabulate it in the excel spreadsheet as shown below:
Rewrite equation (6) so that the equation becomes linear in x1as:
(GE/RTx1x2)=A12A21(A12x1+A21x2)(x1x2GE/RT)=(A12x1+A21x2)A12A21=A12x1A12A21+A21x2A12A21(x1x2GE/RT)=x1A21+1−x1A12(x1x2GE/RT)=(1A21−1A12)x1+1A12 ...... (8)
Now, calculate the values of (x1x2GE/RT)as shown below:
Plot the graph of (x1x2GE/RT)versus x1and using the excel tool as:
The equation that fits the plot is:
(x1x2GE/RT)=0.6414x1+1.4185
Compare it with equation (8) so that the values of A12 and A21will be:
intercept=1.4185=1A12A12=11.4185=0.705slope=0.6414=1A21−1A120.6414=1A21−10.705A21=10.6414+10.705=0.485
According to the above correlation for GE/RTand the values of A12 and A21, the correlations for lnγ1 and lnγ2using the equation set (7) will be:
ln(γ1)calc.=A12(1+A12x1A21x2)−2(γ1)calc.=exp[0.705(1+0.705x10.485x2)−2](γ1)calc.=exp[0.705(1+1.454x1x2)−2]ln(γ2)calc.=A21(1+A21x2A12x1)−2(γ2)calc.=exp[0.485(1+0.485x20.705x1)−2](γ2)calc.=exp[0.485(1+0.688x2x1)−2]
Now, using the above relations, calculate the values of γ1 and γ2for each value of x1 and x2and tabulate the data in the excel spreadsheet as:
Again, use the Modified Raoult’s law equation (1) to calculate the pressure at each value of x1 and x2using the calculated values of γ1 and γ2as:
(P)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat+x2(γ2)calc.P2sat
Now, use the below mentioned formula to calculate the value of y1for each of the calculated value of Pas:
(y1)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat(P)calc.
Using the tools of the excel, plot the graph of (P−x)calc., (P−y)calc., P−x, and P−yand mark labels as shown below:
Calculate the deviation the calculated value of pressure by determining the root mean square (RMS) as shown below:
RMS=√n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2nHere, n is number of entries.RMS=0.454
Since, the RMS value is very small, the experimental and calculated value of pressure do not deviate much from each other.
(c)
Interpretation:
The parameter values for the Wilson equation which provide the best fit of GE/RTto the given data are to be determined. Also, a P−x−ydiagram is to be prepared and compared with the experimental data.
Concept Introduction:
Equation 13.19 to be used for Modified Raoult’s law is:
yiP=xiγiPisat ...... (1)
The formula to calculate the value of GE/RTfor a binary system is:
GERT=x1lnγ1+x2lnγ2 ...... (2)
Wilson equation for excess Gibbs energy in terms of the composition of the binary system in VLE is:
GERT=−x1ln(x1+x2Λ12)−x2ln(x2−x1Λ21) ...... (9)
Here, Λ12 and Λ21are the temperature dependent parameters, specific for a system.
The equations used to calculate lnγ1 and lnγ2from Wilson equation are:
lnγ1=−ln(x1+x2Λ12)+x2(Λ12x1+x2Λ12−Λ21x2+x1Λ21)lnγ2=−ln(x2+x1Λ21)+x1(Λ12x1+x2Λ12−Λ21x2+x1Λ21) ...... (10)
(c)

Answer to Problem 13.32P
The parameter values for the Wilson equation which provide the best fit of GE/RTto the given data are:
Λ12=0.476Λ21=1.026
The P−x−ydiagram for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kfor both calculated as well as experimental values are shown below. The values deviate by considerable extent from each other.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The set of VLE data for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kis:
From the given data, first calculate the value of x2, and y2and tabulating then in excel spreadsheet as shown below:
Now, use equation (1) for the Modifies Raoult’s law and calculate the value of γ1 and γ2using the below mentioned formula and tabulate it in the excel spreadsheet.
γ1=y1Px1P1satγ2=y2Px2P2sat
Use the equation (2) to calculate the value of GE/RTfor every value of x1and tabulate it in the excel spreadsheet as shown below:
Now, use the method of the non-linear least square and fit the GE/RTdata into equation (9). First guess a value for Λ12 and Λ21 as 0.5 and 1.0respectively, then use it to calculate GE/RTfor each value of x1 . Then find the sum of the squared errors and minimize this value to get the value of the parameters Λ12 and Λ21as:
Λ12=0.476Λ21=1.026
Use the values of Λ12 and Λ21and the correlations in equation set (10) to calculate the values of γ1 and γ2 as:
Now, using the above relations, calculate the values of γ1 and γ2for each value of x1 and x2and tabulate the data in the excel spreadsheet as:
Again, use the Modified Raoult’s law equation (1) to calculate the pressure at each value of x1 and x2using the calculated values of γ1 and γ2as:
(P)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat+x2(γ2)calc.P2sat
Now, use the below mentioned formula to calculate the value of y1for each of the calculated value of Pas:
(y1)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat(P)calc.
Using the tools of the excel, plot the graph of (P−x)calc., (P−y)calc., P−x, and P−yand mark labels as shown below:
Calculate the deviation the calculated value of pressure by determining the root mean square (RMS) as shown below:
RMS=√n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2nHere, n is number of entries.RMS=2.86
Since, the RMS value is considerable, the experimental and calculated value of pressure deviate from each other by a considerable measure.
(d)
Interpretation:
The parameter values for the Margules equation which provide the best fit of P−x1data using Barker’s method data are to be determined. Also, a diagram is to be prepared to show the residuals δP and δy1which are plotted versus x1 .
Concept Introduction:
Equation 13.19 to be used for Modified Raoult’s law is:
yiP=xiγiPisat ...... (1)
Margules equation for excess Gibbs energy in terms of the composition of the binary system in VLE is:
GERT=(A12x1+A21x2)x1x2 ...... (3)
Here, A12 and A21are the temperature dependent parameters, specific for a system.
The equations used to calculate lnγ1 and lnγ2are:
lnγ1=x22[A12+2(A21−A12)x1]lnγ2=x21[A21+2(A12−A21)x2] ...... (4)
(d)

Answer to Problem 13.32P
The parameter values for the Margules equation which provide the best fit of P−x1data using Barker’s method data are:
A12=0.758A21=0.435
The plot residuals δP and δy1 versus x1on same graph is:
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The set of VLE data for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kis:
Barker’s Method is the method of determining the parameters by non-linear least squares.
Guess an initial value of A12 and A21 as 0.5 and 1.0respectively, then use it to determine the value of γ1 and γ2using equation (4) for each value of x1 .
Now, calculate the value of (P)calc.for each value of x1using equation (1) and γ1 and γ2 .
Then find the sum of the squared errors (SSE) using the below mentioned formula and minimize this value to get the value of the parameters A12 and A21as:
SSE=n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2(Here, n is the number of entries)A12=0.758A21=0.435
Using the equation set (4) and the parameter values, deduce the relation for γ1 and γ2 as:
ln(γ1)calc.=x22[0.758+2(0.435−0.758)x1](γ1)calc.=exp(x22[0.758−0.646x1])ln(γ2)calc.=x21[0.435+2(0.758−0.453)x2](γ2)calc.=exp(x21[0.435+0.646x2])
Now, using the above relations, calculate the values of γ1 and γ2for each value of x1 and x2and tabulate the data in the excel spreadsheet as:
Again, use the Modified Raoult’s law equation (1) to calculate the pressure at each value of x1 and x2using the calculated values of γ1 and γ2as:
(P)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat+x2(γ2)calc.P2sat
Now, use the below mentioned formula to calculate the value of y1for each of the calculated value of Pas:
(y1)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat(P)calc.
Using the tools of the excel, plot the graph of (P−x)calc., (P−y)calc., P−x, and P−yand mark labels as shown below:
Calculate the deviation the calculated value of pressure by determining the root mean square (RMS) as shown below:
RMS=√n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2nHere, n is number of entries.RMS=0.1667
Since, the RMS value is very small, the experimental and calculated value of pressure do not deviate much from each other.
Now, calculate the residuals δP and δy1as shown. Also, calculate δy1×100as δy1is very small and is difficult to plot on same graph as δP .
Plot these residuals against x1on same graph as:
(e)
Interpretation:
The parameter values for the van Laar equation which provide the best fit of P−x1data using Barker’s method data are to be determined. Also, a diagram is to be prepared to show the residuals δP and δy1which are plotted versus x1 .
Concept Introduction:
Equation 13.19 to be used for Modified Raoult’s law is:
yiP=xiγiPisat ...... (1)
Van Laar equation for excess Gibbs energy in terms of the composition of the binary system in VLE is:
GERT=x1x2A12A21(A12x1+A21x2) ...... (6)
Here, A12 and A21are the temperature dependent parameters, specific for a system.
The equations used to calculate lnγ1 and lnγ2from van Laar equation are:
lnγ1=A12(1+A12x1A21x2)−2lnγ2=A21(1+A21x2A12x1)−2 ...... (7)
(e)

Answer to Problem 13.32P
The parameter values for the van Laar equation which provide the best fit of P−x1data using Barker’s method data are:
A12=0.830A21=0.468
The plot residuals δP and δy1versus x1on same graph is:
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The set of VLE data for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kis:
Barker’s Method is the method of determining the parameters by non-linear least squares.
Guess an initial value of A12 and A21 as 0.5 and 1.0respectively, then use it to determine the value of γ1 and γ2using equation (7) for each value of x1 .
Now, calculate the value of (P)calc.for each value of x1using equation (1) and γ1 and γ2 .
Then find the sum of the squared errors (SSE) using the below mentioned formula and minimize this value to get the value of the parameters A12 and A21as:
SSE=n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2(Here, n is the number of entries)A12=0.830A21=0.468
Using the equation set (7) and the parameter values, deduce the relation for γ1 and γ2 as:
ln(γ1)calc.=A12(1+A12x1A21x2)−2(γ1)calc.=exp[0.830(1+0.830x10.468x2)−2](γ1)calc.=exp[0.705(1+1.7735x1x2)−2]ln(γ2)calc.=A21(1+A21x2A12x1)−2(γ2)calc.=exp[0.468(1+0.468x20.830x1)−2](γ2)calc.=exp[0.485(1+0.5639x2x1)−2]
Now, using the above relations, calculate the values of γ1 and γ2for each value of x1 and x2and tabulate the data in the excel spreadsheet as:
Again, use the Modified Raoult’s law equation (1) to calculate the pressure at each value of x1 and x2using the calculated values of γ1 and γ2as:
(P)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat+x2(γ2)calc.P2sat
Now, use the below mentioned formula to calculate the value of y1for each of the calculated value of Pas:
(y1)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat(P)calc.
Using the tools of the excel, plot the graph of (P−x)calc., (P−y)calc., P−x, and P−yand mark labels as shown below:
Calculate the deviation the calculated value of pressure by determining the root mean square (RMS) as shown below:
RMS=√n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2nHere, n is number of entries.RMS=0.286
Since, the RMS value is very small, the experimental and calculated value of pressure do not deviate much from each other.
Now, calculate the residuals δP and δy1as shown. Also, calculate δy1×100as δy1is very small and is difficult to plot on same graph as δP .
Plot these residuals against x1on same graph as:
(f)
Interpretation:
The parameter values for the Wilson equation which provide the best fit of P−x1data using Barker’s method data are to be determined. Also, a diagram is to be prepared to show the residuals δP and δy1which are plotted versus x1 .
Concept Introduction:
Equation 13.19 to be used for Modified Raoult’s law is:
yiP=xiγiPisat ...... (1)
Wilson equation for excess Gibbs energy in terms of the composition of the binary system in VLE is:
GERT=−x1ln(x1+x2Λ12)−x2ln(x2−x1Λ21) ...... (9)
Here, Λ12 and Λ21are the temperature dependent parameters, specific for a system.
The equations used to calculate lnγ1 and lnγ2from Wilson equation are:
lnγ1=−ln(x1+x2Λ12)+x2(Λ12x1+x2Λ12−Λ21x2+x1Λ21)lnγ2=−ln(x2+x1Λ21)+x1(Λ12x1+x2Λ12−Λ21x2+x1Λ21) ...... (10)
(f)

Answer to Problem 13.32P
The parameter values for the Wilson equation which provide the best fit of P−x1data using Barker’s method data are:
Λ12=0.348Λ21=1.198
The plot residuals δP and δy1versus x1on same graph is:
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The set of VLE data for the binary system containing methanol(1)/water(2) at 333.15 Kis:
Barker’s Method is the method of determining the parameters by non-linear least squares.
Guess an initial value of A12 and A21 as 0.5 and 1.0respectively, then use it to determine the value of γ1 and γ2using equation (10) for each value of x1 .
Now, calculate the value of (P)calc.for each value of x1using equation (1) and γ1 and γ2 .
Then find the sum of the squared errors (SSE) using the below mentioned formula and minimize this value to get the value of the parameters Λ12 and Λ21as:
SSE=n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2(Here, n is the number of entries)Λ12=0.348Λ21=1.198
Using the equation set (10) and the parameter values, deduce the relation for γ1 and γ2 as:
Now, using the above relations, calculate the values of γ1 and γ2for each value of x1 and x2and tabulate the data in the excel spreadsheet as:
Again, use the Modified Raoult’s law equation (1) to calculate the pressure at each value of x1 and x2using the calculated values of γ1 and γ2as:
(P)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat+x2(γ2)calc.P2sat
Now, use the below mentioned formula to calculate the value of y1for each of the calculated value of Pas:
(y1)calc.=x1(γ1)calc.P1sat(P)calc.
Using the tools of the excel, plot the graph of (P−x)calc., (P−y)calc., P−x, and P−yand mark labels as shown below:
Calculate the deviation the calculated value of pressure by determining the root mean square (RMS) as shown below:
RMS=√n∑i=1(Pi−(Pi)calc.)2nHere, n is number of entries.RMS=4.314
Since, the RMS value is considerable, the experimental and calculated value of pressure deviate from each other by a considerable measure.
Now, calculate the residuals δP and δy1as shown. Also, calculate δy1×100as δy1is very small and is difficult to plot on same graph as δP .
Plot these residuals against x1on same graph as:
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