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Amine Stripper / Regenerator (T-302) Table Stripper Column Specification (T-302) Kolom Distilasi Identification

The document provides specifications for an amine stripper column (T-302) used to regenerate amine. The key details are: 1. The stripper column is 5 stages tall, made of stainless steel, and packed with 2.0 inch Intalox saddles. 2. The design process involves determining light/heavy keys, temperature profiles, minimum stages, packing type and size, column height based on stages and packing height, and diameter based on packing size. 3. The specifications for T-302 based on this design are: 5 stages, 3.0 meters tall, 0.9 meter diameter, to regenerate amine using Intalox saddles packing.

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Amine Stripper / Regenerator (T-302) Table Stripper Column Specification (T-302) Kolom Distilasi Identification

The document provides specifications for an amine stripper column (T-302) used to regenerate amine. The key details are: 1. The stripper column is 5 stages tall, made of stainless steel, and packed with 2.0 inch Intalox saddles. 2. The design process involves determining light/heavy keys, temperature profiles, minimum stages, packing type and size, column height based on stages and packing height, and diameter based on packing size. 3. The specifications for T-302 based on this design are: 5 stages, 3.0 meters tall, 0.9 meter diameter, to regenerate amine using Intalox saddles packing.

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Amine Stripper / Regenerator (T-302)

Table Stripper Column Specification (T-302)


Kolom Distilasi
Identification Item Stripper Column
Item No T-302
Function To regenerate amine
Operation Continous
Design Data
Type Packed Column
Tower Material Stainless Steel
Number of Stages 5 Stages
Column Height 3.0 M
Column diameter 0.9 M
Packing Type Intalox Saddles
Packing Size 2.0 in or 51 mm

Stripper column function is to regenerate amine from absorber column.


Regenerate amine will be flowing that exceed amine to absorber back and release
acid gas. To design amine stripper/ regenerator column, we must follow several steps,
there are:
1. Determine Light Key dan Heavy Key
Light Key is a component that almost coming out in the top of amine stripper.
Whereas, Heavy Key is a component that almost coming out in the bottom of
amine stripper.Based on the results of the simulations carried out using HYSYS,
obtained data on the composition of each stream on amine stripper.
Based on this data, light key is CO2 and heavy key is HO2.

2. Determine tdew dan tbulb


To determine the dew and bubble temperatures, we need to know mole fraction of
each component first. The mole fraction of components is known by the HYSYS
Simulation. After we know the mole fraction, then we calculate the vapour
presure of each component by the Antoine equation. After that, we calculate the
m by the equation of Psat/Ptotal and fraction mole of each components in bottom.
Known the Ptotal in the distillate is 189.6 kPa.
Here are the results attached in table below :
a) Distillate
Komponen Mole Frac Feed Psat (kPa) Vap Mole Frac Alfa
H2O 0.6474 10619531.33 0.2637 1
CO2 0.0597 1008088.6 0.5927 0.095
MEAmine 0.0630 0.0338 5.94 x 10-10 3.18 x 10-9
MDEAmine 0.1899 34.48 3.21 x 10-13 3.247 x 10-6

From the table above, we can calculate the dew temperature by trial-error in
excel. We got the tdew is 81.02 oC.
b) Bottom
Komponen Psat (kPa) Liq Mole Frac m Vap Mole Frac
H2O 10619531.33 0.6931 708.746 0.753
CO2 1008088.6 0.0381 7466.161 2.643 x 10-6
MEA 0.0338 0.0655 2.37 x 10-5 0.246
MDEA 34.48 0.1976 0.024 0

From the table above, we can calculate the bubble temperature by trial-error in
excel. We got the tbubble is 206.3oC

3. Determine tdew dan tbulb


After that, we find the average temperature, tav by calculate the average of dew
and bubble temperatures:
81.02 + 206.3
𝑇𝑎𝑣 = = 𝟏𝟒𝟑. 𝟔𝟔℃
2
After we got the value of tav we find αav, by use this below equation :
𝑚𝑖
𝛼𝑎𝑣 =
𝑚𝐻𝐾
Then we got the result from calculation in excel, and we tabulate it in the table
below:
Komponen Psat (kPa) m Alfa
H2O 10619531.33 708.746 1
CO2 1008088.6 7466.161 1.515
MEAmine 0.0338 2.37 x 10-5 3.18 x 10-9
MDEAmine 34.48 0.024 3.247 x 10-6

After we got the 𝛼𝑎𝑣 , then we find the minimum tray (Nm).To find the minimum
tray, we can use the following equation:
log[(𝑥𝐿𝐾 ⁄𝑥𝐻𝐾 )𝐷 (𝑥𝐻𝐾 ⁄𝑥𝐿𝐾 )𝐵 ]
𝑁𝑀 =
log(𝛼𝐿𝐾⁄𝐻𝐾 )𝑎𝑣
log[(0.5927⁄0.2637)𝐷 (0.6931⁄0.0381)𝐵 ]
𝑁𝑀 =
log(2.936/1)
1.6116
𝑁𝑀 = = 3.45 ≈ 4 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚
0.467

4. Select the type and size of packing


There are several types of packing such as raschig rings, pall rings, berl
saddle, intalox saddle, metal hypac, and super intalox. Raschig rings are cheaper
per unit volume than pall rings or saddles, but are less efficient and the total cost
for the column will be higher. Usually for new column, the choices will normally
be between pall rings and berl or intalox saddles.

For corrosive liquid, ceramic packing will be the first choice. The design data
for various packings can be seen at table below
Based on that table we can select intalox saddles as our packing types and 2.0
inch or 51 mm as our packing size.

5. Determine the height of the column


To determine height of the column, we need to determine the tray efficiency
first. The distillation tray efficiency (Eo) is usually range between 0.5 to 0.7. So
we can calculate the actual number of stages:
𝑚𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠
𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 =
𝐸𝑜
Total ideal stages (without reboiler) is = 4-1 = 3, so the actual number of stages:
3
𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 = = 4.285 ≈ 5 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠
0,7
The usual HETP for 1.5 inch size of packing is 0.6 to 0.75 m.
So, the height of regenerator column is:
𝑚
𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 5 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑥 0.6 = 3.0 𝑚
𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒
6. Determine the diameter of the column
By using the rule of thumb for packing distillation tower, we can determine the
diameter of the column. The recommended size range are:

Because of we are using 1.0 inch size of intalox saddles, the diameter of our
column is 0.9 m of 3 ft.

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