Flash Column

Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) -5.21E+06

Flowrate (Kg/h)
Toluene 4.456
Hydrogen 266.527
Benzene 262.24
Methane 1180.60
HDA PROCESS
Distillation Columns Top Product
Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) 2.58E+06
Inlet - Toluene
Flowrate (Kg/h)
Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) 5.988E+05 Flash
Flowrate (Kg/h)
Reactor Toluene 24.76
Separator Hydrogen 0.1788
Toluene 5344
Benzene 3323.84
Hydrogen 322.6
Methane 7.00
Biphenyl 0.291

Series of
Distillation
Columns Distillation Columns Bottom Product
Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) 1.33E+07
Flowrate (Kg/h)
Toluene 1.51E+04
Hydrogen 0
Benzene 6.244
Methane 0
Biphenyl 597.92

One distribution of chemicals involves a large excess of hydrogen gas to prevent

carbon deposition and absorb much of the heat of the exothermic
hydrodealkylation reaction. Furthermore, to avoid an expensive separation of the
product methane from the hydrogen gas, a purge stream is utilized in which
methane leaves the process, unavoidably with a comparable amount of hydrogen.
Because the performance of the separation system, to be added in the next
synthesis step, is unknown, the amount of hydrogen that accompanies methane in
the purge stream is uncertain at this point in synthesis. Hence, the distribution of
Note, however, that the sources and sinks of the chemicals can be connected and an
 Flash Column
Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) -5.21E+06
Flowrate (Kg/h) 1714

HDA PROCESS
Distillation Columns Top Product
Inlet - Toluene Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) 2.58E+06
Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) 5.988E+05 Flash Flowrate (Kg/h) 3356.1
Reactor
Flowrate (Kg/h) 5666.6 Separator

Series of
Distillation
Columns

Distillation Columns Bottom Product

Heat Flow(kJ/kg C) 1.33E+07
Flowrate (Kg/h) 813