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- Homework Statement
- At end of fermentation, beer is cooled to 2 degrees C. Height of beer in vessel is 20m, top pressure of 0.1 bar g of co2 is applied. Calculate the equilibrium conc of co2 in the beer in g/l assuming that a reasonable estimate of its average conc can be obtained by considerimg the prevailing pressure at the mid-point of beer in the vessel
Data:
Henrys constant at 2 degrees C = 84.1 x 106Pa (mole fraction) -1
Beer density = 1008kg m-3
Acc due to grav = 9.81 m s-2
Mol weight CO2 = 44
Mol mass beer = 18
Atm pressure = 1.013 bar 1 bar = 105 Pa
- Relevant Equations
- P1 = P0 + qgh
Absolute pressure = Gauge press + Atmos press
Atmos press = 105 Pa
Co2 press = 0.1 bar g = 10000Pa
Abs press = 10,105 Pa
Hydrostatic pressure = absolute press + (density)(grav)(height at midpoint)
= 10,105 + (1008)(9.81)(10)
10,8989.8 Pa
Calc CO2 conc by henrys law
P=KHC
C=P/KH
= 108989.8/84.1x10^6Pa
= 1.29 x 10^-3
Ans x 44 = 0.056 g/l
Can i get some help please:
Have i calculated absolute pressure correctly.
Atmos pressure CO2 should be used in calc of absolute pressure from gauge pressure
Hydrostatic pressure is added for the pressure at the mid-point, calculated by multiplying density x acceleration due to grav x liquid height (10m)
Calc of Co2 conc is by henry's law
Mole fraction is converted to g/L
Answer should be 6.1 g/L
Atmos press = 105 Pa
Co2 press = 0.1 bar g = 10000Pa
Abs press = 10,105 Pa
Hydrostatic pressure = absolute press + (density)(grav)(height at midpoint)
= 10,105 + (1008)(9.81)(10)
10,8989.8 Pa
Calc CO2 conc by henrys law
P=KHC
C=P/KH
= 108989.8/84.1x10^6Pa
= 1.29 x 10^-3
Ans x 44 = 0.056 g/l
Can i get some help please:
Have i calculated absolute pressure correctly.
Atmos pressure CO2 should be used in calc of absolute pressure from gauge pressure
Hydrostatic pressure is added for the pressure at the mid-point, calculated by multiplying density x acceleration due to grav x liquid height (10m)
Calc of Co2 conc is by henry's law
Mole fraction is converted to g/L
Answer should be 6.1 g/L