P-201A/B V-201 E-201 R-201 E-202 E-203 T-201 E-204 E-205 V-202 P-202A/B E-206 T-202 E-207 V-203

-202 E-207 V-203 P-203A/B E-208

Feed Pump Feed Methanol Reactor Reactor DME DME DME DME DME DME Reflux Methanol Methanol Methanol Methanol Methanol Wastewater
Vessel Preheater Cooler CoolerTowerReboiler Condenser Reflux Pumps Reboiler Tower Condenser Reflux Pumps Cooler
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' Methanol
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Figure 1.8 Subsystems for Preliminary Plan Layout for DME Process

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26 Su,face Producrion Operations

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HEAT
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LEVEL
CONTROLLER
PRESSURE TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLER CONTROLLER C2_
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COMPRESSORS
TUBE

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FLOW
METERS
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VACUUM VALVE
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Figure 2-2. Common flowsheet symbols.

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HEAT EXCHANGERS

TOWERS

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STREAM NUMBER
PUMPS, TURBINES.
COMPRESSORS
~ CONTROL VALVE
0 INSTRUMENT FLAG

~ GLOBE VALVE (MANUAL CONmOL)

Figure 1.4 Symbols for Drawing Process Flow Diagrams

Table 1.2 Conventi ons Used for Identifying Process Equipment
Process Equipment General Format XX-YZZ A/8
XX ,ll'e the idcmtification letters for th<.• equipment classification
C - Compressor or Turbine
E - Heat Exch<mgt•r
H - Firnd Heater
P - Pump
R - Re,"ICtor
T - Tower
TK - Storage T,,nk
V- Vessel
Y d('signates an area within the p lant
ZZ is the number designation for each item in ,,n equipment class
A/B identifies parallel units l'l' backup units not shown on a PFD
Supplemental lnform.1tion Additional description o f equipment given on top of PFD

Process Streams
All con\"cntions shown in Table 1.1 apply.
Diamond symbol located in fl o w lines.
~umerical identificatillll (unique fo r that s tream) inserted in d iamond .
Flow direction shown bv arrows nn tlnw lines.

Utility Streams
lps Low-pressure Steam: 3-5 barg (sat) t
mps Medium-pressure Steam: 10-15 barg {sat) t
hps High-pressure Steam: -10-50 barg (sat) t
htm Heat Tr,,nsfcr Media (Organic): to 400°C
cw Cooling Water: From cooling tower 30°C retumcd at less than 45°c +
wr River Water: From river 25°C returned <'It less than 35°C
n .., Refrigerated Water: In ,H 5°C returned at less than 15°C
rb Refrigerated Brine: In at-45°C retumed at less than 0°c -=, Sa I hVt/?
cs Chemical Waste Water w ith h igh COD
ss Sanitary Waste Water with high BOD, etc.
el Electric Heat (specify 220, -140, 660V service)
ng Natural Gas
fg Fuel Gas
fo Fuel Oil
fw Fire Water

ITht'Se pressures are set during the preliminary design stag~ ,ind typical v.1lues ,·.uy within the
ranges shown.
1
Above 45' C, significant scaling occurs.
Table 1.4 Information Provided in a ·Flow Summary
Essential Information
Stream Number
Temperature (°C)
Pressure (bar)
\ ! a por Fraction
Tot,,I ~·l ass Flo\vr,1te (kg/ h)
Total ~,tole Flo\vratt' (kmol/ h)
Individual Component Flo\vratcs (kmol / h)

Optional Information
c ·omponent ~tole Fractions
Component \ttass Fractions
Individual Con1poncnt Flo,vrates (kg/ h)
Volu1netric Flo\>,·rates (rn:-t / h)
Significant Physical Properties
Density
'l iscositv.,.
Other
Thc.'rmodynan1ic Data
Heat Capacity
Strcan1 Enthalpy
K-values
Strearn Name