UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

PROCESS SIMULATION LABORATORY
(CPE613)

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STUDENT I.D
EXPERIMENT
DATE PERFORMED
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PROGRAM
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: FIERA NADILAH BT SUHAIMI

: 2013236696
: LAB 1 (SEPARATION OF AMMONIA AND WATER)
:
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: EH221 5A
: DR. RAHIDA WATI

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Procedure
Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
Workbook
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TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE
1.PROCEDURE

2.PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

3.WORKBOOK / STREAM SUMMARY

5-6

4.QUESTION AND ANSWERS

5.DISCUSSIONS

6.CONCLUSION

1. PROCEDURE
o Firstly, started by selecting New Project Button for a new iCON case.
o Next, a property package window will appear on the screen
In the window, select All Property Package from the Chemical
System Categories.
Next, from the Thermodynamic Model drop-down list, Advanced
Peng-Robinson need to be selected.
o Component window is then opened.
The chemicals being used in this case are entered into the
compound list.
Where the chemical in used are Ammonia and Water
o In the Visio PFD flowsheet, all of the equipment involves in the separation
of Ammonia and Water were insert in the correct order.
o All the information given is keyed in the streams and reactors.
STREAM 1
Pressure
: 1724 kPa
Temperature
: 143.6 C
Mole Fraction of Water
: 0.2
Mole Fraction of Ammonia
: 0.8
Molar Flowrate
: 4536 kgmol/hr
CONDENSER
Outlet Heat Removed, Q
: 1700 kW
VALVE
Outlet Pressure
: 1034 kPa
o The stimulation is run by clicking the run button and the results are
obtained.
o The results will then be discussed in the discussion section and used to
answer the questions given
o Repeat the steps using Uniquac model

2. PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

Figure 1: SEPARATION OF AMMONIA AND WATER PFD

3. WORKBOOK / STREAM SUMMARY

TABLE 1: UNIQUAC STREAM SUMMARY
Name

FEED

LIQUID

S1

S2

VAPOR

V-1.Liq0

E-1.Out

Vlv-1.Out

V-1.Vap

Description
Upstream Op
Downstream Op
VapFrac
T [C]
P [kPa]
MoleFlow/Composition

E-1.In

0.97553

0.98996

1.00

143.6

118.5

133.0

118.5

118.5

1724.00

1034.00

1724.00

1034.00

1034.00

Fraction
0.80884

WATER

0.19116
1.00

kmol/h
3668.9
1
867.09
4536.0
0

Fraction

kmol/
h

Fraction

0.0075

0.34

0.80884

0.9925

45.21

0.19116

1.00

45.55

1.00

Mass Flow [kg/h]

78104.46

820.25

78104.46

Volume Flow [m3/h]

9116.787

0.877

8670.289

Std Liq Volume Flow [m3/h]

Std Gas Volume Flow
[Sm3/d]
Energy [W]

117.134
2.579E+
6
1.820E+
7

0.825
2.5898E+
4
3.358E+5

117.134
2.579E+
6
1.650E+
7

H [kJ/kmol]

14441.2

-26543.7

S [kJ/kmol-K]

183.679
17.22

Mass Density [kg/m3]

Cp [kJ/kmol-K]
Thermal Conductivity
[W/m-K]

MW

Viscosity [Pa-s]
Molar Volume [m3/kmol]
Z Factor

V-1.In

0.00

AMMONIA

Total

Vlv-1.In

1.00

kmol/h
3668.9
1
867.09
4536.0
0

Fraction
0.80884
0.19116
1.00

kmol/h
3668.9
1
867.09
4536.0
0

Fraction
0.81697
0.18303
1.00

78104.46
14143.50
4

77284.22
14142.62
7

117.134
2.579E+6

116.309
2.5531E+
6

1.650E+7

1.683E+7

13092.0

13092.0

13494.0

98.969

180.609

184.616

185.485

18.01

17.22

17.22

17.21

8.5671

935.3511

9.0083

5.5223

5.4646

38.242

86.211

39.269

38.137

37.649

0.0399
1.4343E5

0.6780
2.3228E4

0.0555
1.5309E5

0.0428
1.3979E5

0.0361
1.3410E5

2.010

0.019

1.911

3.118

3.149

1.0000

0.0061

0.9758

0.9900

1.0000

kmol/h
3668.5
7
821.88
4490.4
5

Surface Tension
Speed of Sound

TABLE 2: ADVANCED PENG-ROBINSON STREAM SUMMARY

Name

FEED

LIQUID

S1

S2

VAPOR

V-1.Liq0

E-1.Out

Vlv-1.Out

V-1.Vap

Description
Upstream Op
Downstream Op
VapFrac
T [C]
P [kPa]
MoleFlow/Composition

E-1.In

0.96916

0.97879

1.00

143.6

122.0

137.5

122.0

122.0

1724.00

1034.00

1724.00

1034.00

1034.00

Fraction
0.80884

WATER

0.19116

867.09
4536.0
0

Fraction

kmol/h

Fraction

0.1779

17.11

0.80884

0.8221

79.09

0.19116

1.00

96.20

Mass Flow [kg/h]

78104.46

1716.30

Volume Flow [m3/h]

8439.308

1.985

Energy [W]

117.134
2.579E+
6
1.725E+
7

1.900
5.4699E+
4
6.581E+5

117.134
2.579E+
6
1.555E+
7

H [kJ/kmol]

13691.4

-24627.5

S [kJ/kmol-K]

182.451
17.22

Mass Density [kg/m3]

Cp [kJ/kmol-K]
Thermal Conductivity [W/mK]

MW

Viscosity [Pa-s]
Molar Volume [m3/kmol]
Z Factor

1.00

kmol/h
3668.9
1

1.00
78104.4
6
8040.31
4

Std Liq Volume Flow [m3/h]

Std Gas Volume Flow
[Sm3/d]

V-1.In

0.00

AMMONIA

Total

Vlv-1.In

1.00

kmol/h
3668.9
1
867.09
4536.0
0

Fraction
0.80884
0.19116
1.00

kmol/h
3668.9
1
867.09
4536.0
0

Fraction
0.82251
0.17749
1.00

78104.46
13380.44
9

76388.16
13378.46
4

117.134
2.579E+6

115.234
2.5243E+
6

1.555E+7

1.621E+7

12342.2

12342.2

13143.3

97.947

179.186

183.084

184.929

17.84

17.22

17.22

17.21

9.2548

864.6381

9.7141

5.8372

5.7098

41.584

87.876

43.115

40.913

39.895

0.0399
1.4343E5

0.5581
1.6602E4

0.0552
1.5511E5

0.0479
1.4571E5

0.0364
1.3542E5

1.861

0.021

1.773

2.950

3.013

0.9298

0.0077

0.8991

0.9310

0.9510

kmol/h
3651.7
9
788.00
4439.8
0

Surface Tension
Speed of Sound

4. QUESTION AND ANSWERS

1. What is the temperature of the outlet stream of the condenser?
Advanced Peng-Robinson
: 137.5 C
UNIQUAC
: 133.0 C
2. What are the mole fraction for the Ammonia and water in the vapor and liquid
stream of the separator?
Advanced Peng-Robinson
AMMONIA
WATER

LIQUID
0.1779
0.8221

VAPOR
0.82251
0.17749

LIQUID
0.0075
0.9925

VAPOR
0.81697
0.18303

UNIQUAC
AMMONIA
WATER

3. Determine the mass flowrate (kg/hr) for each outlet stream of the separator.
Advanced Peng-Robinson
Uniquac

LIQUID (kg/hr)
1716.30
820.25

VAPOR (kg/hr)
76388.16
77284.22

5. DISCUSSION
In this experiment, a stimulation of separation of ammonia and water was carried out
by using iCON stimulation software. The thermodynamic models used are Advanced
Peng-Robinson and UNIQUAC models. This different type of models are used for
understanding of the effects of models calculation and the output details of the
products.
The thermodynamic models were also known as the equation of state that
describe the state of matter under a certain set of physical conditions. The equation
are constitutive that provides a mathematical relationship between two or more state
function that associated with the matter such as temperature, pressure, volume and
internal energy. This equation is used to describe the properties of fluids, the mixture
of fluid or solid.
For the Advanced Peng-Robinsons model, the final outlet temperature and
pressure for liquid stream are 122.0C with 1034 kPa. Initially, the temperature of the
system is 143.6 C was cooled down by the condenser which removed heat at 1700
kW. The temperature was dropped to 137.6 C before entering the valve. As for the
outlet product, it was to be expected to have more water in the liquid stream and
more ammonia in the vapor stream. From the result that was collected, it shows that
the mole fraction of ammonia in liquid are 0.1779 and 0.82251 in the vapor.
For the UNIQUAC (UNIversal QUAsiChemical), it is an activity coefficient
model that used in the description of phase equilibrium. This model is derived from a
first

order

approximation

of

interacting

molecule

surfaces

in

statistical

thermodynamics. From this equation of state, the final outlet temperature and
pressure for liquid stream are 118.5 C with 1034 kPa. From the result that was
collected, it shows that the mole fraction of ammonia in liquid are 0.0075 and
0.81967 in vapor.

6. CONCLUSION
To conclude this stimulation of separation of ammonia and water it is shown that the
Advanced Peng-Robinson model has a higher temperature compared to UNIQUAC
model which is 137.5C to 133.0C with a difference of 4.5 C. Next, it can be
conclude that the final mole fractions of ammonia in vapor phase is 0.82251 in
Advanced Peng-Robinson model and 0.81697 in UNIQUAC model. It is also shows
that the final molar flowrates in Advanced Peng-Robinson model are 76388.16kg/hr
of vapor and 1716.30kg/hr of liquid. While the final molar flowrates in UNIQUAC
model are 820.25kg/hr of liquid and 77284.2kg/hr of vapor.