CHBE376: Assignment 2

CHBE 376
Computer Flowsheeting and Fluid
Properties Estimation
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

The University of British Columbia

Assignment 2
Date Submitted: 11th February 2015

Group Members
1. Andrew May
2. Filippo Botta
3. Siang Lim

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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

Stream 7 is 50% component I and 50% component C:

mC ,7=mI ,7

mC ,7=980 kg/h

Given that C is 35% S and 65% W

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

Overall mass balance to find component W:

mS , 9+ mW ,9 +m I ,9=1400

mW ,9 =1400343980

mW ,9 =77 kg /h

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Stream 10
Balance on component W:

mW ,7 =mW ,10 +mW , 9

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

Stream 3 is 20% component I and 80% component C:

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

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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

Balance around the spray dryer for component W:

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

Balance around percolator and cyclone for component S:

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 )

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

Stream Table Using IDEAL Method:

Stream
From
To
Substream:
MIXED
Phase:
Component
Mole Flow
METHANE

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

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Vapor Fraction

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Explanation:
Pressure
(atm)
0.7
7
70

Volume (m3/hr)
PR Equation
4312.4
428.448
40.6865

The ideal gas equation

PV =nRT

Volume (m3/hr)
Ideal Gas Equation
4315.56
431.556
43.1556

% Difference
0.08
0.73
6.07

assumes that the volume of gas molecules is

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:

Inputs and explanation are provided in the write-up below.

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As having 2 compressors keeps us in range and involves buying less equipment it is

chosen.

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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

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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

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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.

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Using Peng-Rob method the stream table is as follows:

COLDI
N
Substream:
MIXED
Mole Flow
lbmol/hr
ETHANE

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

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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

Results (H-curve for heater block):

216.88
83
1.7115
04
0.3354
865
42.514
1
126.72
38
65.331
45

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The vapor fraction is 0 at all points, therefore the bubble point is never reached
during the heating.