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CHBE 376
Computer Flowsheeting and Fluid
Properties Estimation
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Assignment 2
Date Submitted: 11th February 2015
Group Members
1. Andrew May
2. Filippo Botta
3. Siang Lim
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CHBE376: Assignment 2
Question 1
Attached Files: Question1.bkp
Part a: Hand Calculations
Stream 7
Mass balance around the dryer for component I:
mI , 7=mI ,9
mI , 7=70 m9
mI , 7=0.7 1400
mI , 7=980 kg /h
mC ,7=mI ,7
mC ,7=980 kg/h
mS , 7=0.35 mC ,7
mS , 7=0.35 980
mW ,7 =0.65 mC ,7
mW ,7 =0.65 980
mS , 7=343 kg /h
mW ,7 =637 kg /h
Stream 9
Balance on component S:
mS , 9=m S , 7
mS , 9=343 kg /h
mS , 9+ mW ,9 +m I ,9=1400
mW ,9 =1400343980
mW ,9 =77 kg /h
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Stream 10
Balance on component W:
mW ,10=mW ,7mW , 9
mW ,10 =63777
Stream 3
Balance around the press for component I:
mI , 3=mI , 7
mI , 3=980 kg /h
m I ,3 20
=
mC , 3 80
mC ,3=
80
80
mI ,3 m C ,3= 980
20
20
mC ,3=3920 kg /h
Stream 8
Balance around the press for component C:
mC ,3=mC , 8+ mC ,7
mC ,8=mC , 7mC ,3
mC ,8=2940 kg/h
Stream 4
Balance around the spray dryer for component S:
mS , 4=mS ,5
mS , 4=500 kg /h
mW ,10=560 kg /h
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Given that C is 35% S and 65% W:
m S ,4 35
=
mW ,4 65
mC , 4 100
=
mW ,4 65
m W , 4=
65
m
35 S ,4
mC ,4 =
mW , 4=928.6 kg/ h
100
928.6
65
mC ,4 =1428.6 kg /h Stream 6
mW ,6 =mW ,4
mW ,6 =928.6 kg /h
Stream 1
Balance around percolator and cyclone for component I:
mI , 1=mI , 3
mI , 1=980 kg /h
mS , 1=m S , 3+ mS , 4
mS , 1=0.35 ( mC ,3 + mC , 4 )
mS , 1=0.35 ( 3920+1428.6 )
mS , 1=1872 kg/h
Stream 2
Balance around percolator and cyclone for component W:
mW ,2=mW ,3 +mW , 4
mW ,2=3476.6 kg/h
mW ,2=0.65 ( mC ,3 +mC , 4 )
mW ,2=0.65 ( 3920+1428.6 )
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Part b: Simulation
Flowsheet:
Inputs:
Energy balance calculations were disabled in the settings and the simulation was
treated as a simple mass balance calculation.
To simulate water and the insoluble (I) and soluble (S) components of coffee,
conventional components water, n-hexane and n-heptane were used to represent
water, I and S respectively. This is a valid approximation because we are only
interested in mass balances of each component and not its thermodynamic or
physical properties.
All unit operations are Sep blocks to simulate simple separations based on mass
balances only. We do not have sufficient information to use more advanced blocks
for this simulation. A mixer is used to combine stream C2 and C into stream 4.
The inputs to each unit operation is based on the hand calculations shown above in
Part a.
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Stream Table For Question 1:
Stream
Un
its
From
To
Compone
nt Mole
Flow
WATER
PERCOL
AT
CYCLSEP
MIXER
PRESS
SPRAYD
RY
SPRAYD
RY
SPRAYD
RY
PRESS
PRESS
10
DRYER
DRYER
DRYER
192.98
06
141.43
55
51.545
13
51.545
13
35.358
87
106.07
66
4.2741
49
31.084
72
11.371
92
11.371
92
11.371
92
11.371
92
18.681
88
13.692
06
4.9898
19
4.9898
19
3.4230
16
10.269
05
3.4230
16
KG/
HR
3476.6
2548
928.6
928.6
637
1911
77
560
KG/
HR
980
980
980
980
KG/
HR
1872
1372
500
500
343
1029
343
0.52
0.6500
07
0.325
0.65
0.055
0.3436
19
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.6563
82
2.80E01
0.3499
93
0.175
0.35
0.245
30.053
8
192.98
06
166.49
95
56.534
95
4.9898
19
51.545
13
50.153
81
116.34
57
19.069
09
31.084
72
2852
3476.6
4900
1428.6
500
928.6
1960
2940
1400
560
Compone
nt Mass
Flow
WATER
KM
OL/
HR
KM
OL/
HR
KM
OL/
HR
PERCOL
AT
Compone
nt Mass
Fraction
WATER
Mole Flow
Mass Flow
KM
OL/
HR
KG/
HR
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Question 2
Attached Files: Question2-PR.bkp, Question2-IDEAL.bkp
Flowsheet:
Input:
This simulation used the PR method and the IDEAL method in 2 different flowsheets.
3 separate streams of methane at T=95C and flow rate of 100 kmol/h are going
into 3 separate mixers at different pressures 0.7, 7 and 70 atm.
The volumetric flow rates of each stream was obtained after running the simulation.
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Stream Table Using PR Method:
Stream
From
To
Substream:
MIXED
Phase:
Component
Mole Flow
METHANE
Units
Mass Flow
KMOL/H
R
KMOL/H
R
KG/HR
Volume Flow
L/MIN
Temperature
Pressure
C
BAR
Mole Flow
Vapor Fraction
B1
B2
B3
Vapor
Vapor
Vapor
B1
B2
B3
Vapor
Vapor
Vapor
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1604.27
6
71873.
25
95
0.70927
5
1
1604.2
76
7140.
806
95
7.0927
5
1
1604.2
76
678.1
084
95
70.927
5
1
1604.2
76
71873
.25
95
0.7092
75
1
1604.2
76
7140.
806
95
7.0927
5
1
1604.2
76
678.1
084
95
70.927
5
1
Units
Mass Flow
KMOL/
HR
KMOL/
HR
KG/HR
Volume Flow
L/MIN
Temperature
Pressure
C
BAR
Mole Flow
B1
B2
B3
Vapor
Vapor
Vapor
B1
B2
B3
Vapor
Vapor
Vapor
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1604.2
76
71926
.04
95
0.7092
75
1604.2
76
7192.
604
95
7.0927
5
1604.2
76
719.2
604
95
70.927
5
1604.2
76
71926
.04
95
0.7092
75
1604.2
76
7192.
604
95
7.0927
5
1604.2
76
719.2
604
95
70.927
5
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Vapor Fraction
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Explanation:
Pressure
(atm)
0.7
7
70
Volume (m3/hr)
PR Equation
4312.4
428.448
40.6865
PV =nRT
Volume (m3/hr)
Ideal Gas Equation
4315.56
431.556
43.1556
% Difference
0.08
0.73
6.07
negligibly small compared to the volume occupied by the gas and there are no
repulsive or attractive forces between gas molecules.
At low pressure, the percentage difference is almost zero because there are
relatively large distances between the gas molecules and the attractive and
repulsive forces between gas molecules are very small.
At high pressure, real gases deviate significantly from ideal gas behaviour. The
relatively small distance between the gas molecules introduces attractive and
repulsive forces which the ideal gas equation does not take into account.
The Peng-Robinson equation contains several parameters that take into account the
pressure, temperature and nature of the gas to correct for deviation from ideal gas
behaviour. Therefore, at higher pressures, the PR equation gives a more accurate
volumetric flow rate compared to the ideal gas equation.
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Question 3
Attached Files: Question3.bkp
Flowsheet:
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Stream Tables for Question 3:
Compressor #1
Units
From
To
Substream:
MIXED
Phase:
Component Mole
METHANE
CO2
N2
O2
Mole Flow
Mass Flow
Volume Flow
Temperature
Pressure
Vapor Fraction
Liquid Fraction
Flow
KMOL/HR
KMOL/HR
KMOL/HR
KMOL/HR
KMOL/HR
KG/HR
L/MIN
C
BAR
1
COMP1
2
COMP1
HEATX1
Vapor
Vapor
21.85823
0.3390625
0.3616667
0.0452083
22.60417
377.1666
8024.475
35
1.2
1
0
Heat Exchanger #1
Units
From
To
3
HEAT
X1
COMP
2
Substream:
MIXED
Phase:
Vapor
Component Mole Flow
METHAN KMOL/
21.85
E
HR
823
CO2
KMOL/
0.339
HR
063
N2
KMOL/
0.361
HR
667
O2
KMOL/
0.045
HR
208
Mole
KMOL/
22.60
Flow
HR
417
Mass
KG/HR
377.1
Flow
666
4
COMP
2
HEAT
X2
Vapor
21.85
823
0.339
063
0.361
667
0.045
208
22.60
417
377.1
666
21.85823
0.3390625
0.3616667
0.0452083
22.60417
377.1666
2498.211
206.0956
6
1
0
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Volume
L/MIN
Flow
Tempera C
ture
Pressure BAR
Vapor Fraction
Liquid Fraction
1589.
834
35
6
1
0
498.2
757
207.0
242
30
1
0
Compressor #2
Units
From
To
2
COMP
1
HEAT
X1
Substream:
MIXED
Phase:
Vapor
Component Mole Flow
METHAN KMOL/
21.85
E
HR
823
CO2
KMOL/
0.339
HR
063
N2
KMOL/
0.361
HR
667
O2
KMOL/
0.045
HR
208
Mole
KMOL/
22.60
Flow
HR
417
Mass
KG/HR
377.1
Flow
666
Volume
L/MIN
2498.
Flow
211
Tempera C
206.0
ture
956
Pressure BAR
6
Vapor Fraction
1
Liquid Fraction
0
3
HEAT
X1
COMP
2
Vapor
21.85
823
0.339
063
0.361
667
0.045
208
22.60
417
377.1
666
1589.
834
35
6
1
0
Heat Exchanger #2
Units
From
4
COMP
2
5
HEAT
X2
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To
HEAT
X2
Substream:
MIXED
Phase:
Vapor
Component Mole Flow
METHAN KMOL/
21.85
E
HR
823
CO2
KMOL/
0.339
HR
063
N2
KMOL/
0.361
HR
667
O2
KMOL/
0.045
HR
208
Mole
KMOL/
22.60
Flow
HR
417
Mass
KG/HR
377.1
Flow
666
Volume
L/MIN
498.2
Flow
757
Tempera C
207.0
ture
242
Pressure BAR
30
Vapor Fraction
1
Liquid Fraction
0
Vapor
21.85
823
0.339
063
0.361
667
0.045
208
22.60
417
377.1
666
303.7
862
35
30
1
0
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Question 4
Attached Files: Question4.bkp
Flowsheet:
Inputs:
2 input stream and 2 heat exchangers are used to produce 2 output material
streams and one output heat stream. The heat needed by the heater is calculated
by first running it alone, the calculated number is then specified as the heat duty for
the cooler. The heater is able to heat the material input stream to 96 Fahrenheit as
specified in the question without the cooler streams temperature dropping below
the heating streams temperature. This means that thermodynamically the process
is feasible. It is then checked if the bubble point in the heater stream is ever
reached by having aspen construct and h-curve. The data shows that the stream
remains in the liquid phase throughout the heating.
CHBE376: Assignment 2
COLDO
UT
N-BUT-01
189.56
56.693
82
30.968
59
189.56
56.693
82
30.968
59
N-DEC-01
N-OCT-01
Mass Flow
lb/hr
ETHANE
PROPANE
N-BUT-01
N-DEC-01
N-OCT-01
Total Flow
lbmol/hr
Total Flow lb/hr
Total Flow
cuft/hr
5700
2500
1800
0
0
277.22
24
10000
379.85
24
PROPANE
Temperature F
Pressure psia
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy
Btu/lbmol
Enthalpy Btu/lb
Enthalpy
Btu/hr
HOTIN
HOTO
UT
0
10.296
26
12.824
9
0
10.296
26
12.824
9
0
0
0
1465
1465
23.121
16
2930
73.545
88
80
5700
2500
1800
0
0
277.22
24
10000
399.18
94
96.000
65
520
0
1
0
45219.
37
1253.5
82
125360
00
494
0
1
0
44676.
43
1238.5
3
123850
00
95
0
1
0
0
0
0
1465
1465
23.121
16
2930
68.918
31
150.37
4
90.250
01
0
1
0
105370
831.49
51
243630
0
111880
882.86
6
258680
0
240
CHBE376: Assignment 2
Entropy
Btu/lbmol-R
Entropy Btu/lbR
Density
lbmol/cuft
Density lb/cuft
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F
cuft/hr
65.295
83
1.8101
47
0.7298
161
26.326
02
36.072
12
385.82
78
64.292
38
1.7823
29
0.6944
633
25.050
77
36.072
12
385.82
78
206.94
8
1.6330
64
0.3143
773
39.839
08
126.72
38
65.331
45
216.88
83
1.7115
04
0.3354
865
42.514
1
126.72
38
65.331
45
CHBE376: Assignment 2
The vapor fraction is 0 at all points, therefore the bubble point is never reached
during the heating.