R5 - FCC Main Fractionator: Process Data
R5 - FCC Main Fractionator: Process Data
Process Data
The new operation product slate for the 15,000 barrels/day design
basis charge is shown in Table R5-1 and Table R5-2. The column
feed is the FCC reactor effluent which is synthesized by blending
these product streams together with the 3000 lb/hr of reactor
stripping steam.
The main fractionator is sized for single pass valve trays on 24-inch
spacings at 75% of flood. The actual column contains 24 trays, not
counting the baffles in the quench zone.
The sidestripper has eight actual trays and is represented by two
trays for the simulation.
Simulation Model
The details of the simulation model are shown in Figure R5-2.
Input Data
The program uses English units (default) for all the parameters
except for pressure (psig) and liquid volume units (API barrels). To
change the liquid volume units to US gallons, click the UOM
button on the toolbar and make the required changes.
Figure Figure R5-3 illustrates the data entry window used to specify
these units of measure.
Component Selection
Click Component to view the SIMSCI - Component Selection
dialog box. Select the components shown in Figure R5-4 (and in
Table R5-1) from the available databanks.
All the products from the up stream reactor process are defined in
the Stream Data Section and blended in a flash drum to obtain a
single combined column feed, stream 1, Reactor Eff. The only other
external feed is stream 5, utility steam.
to specify the vapor to be above feed tray and the liquid below feed
tray as shown
Click OK to save the data and exit the data entry window.
In the PRO/II - Column data entry window, click the Convergence
Data button to access the Column - Convergence data entry
window. Enter the damping factor as illustrated by Figure R5-10.
The keyword listing that follows includes all the data necessary to
fully specify the side-stripper used in this example.
THERMODYNAMIC DATA
METHODS SYSTEM=BK10, COND=PETR, SURF=PETR, &
VISC(V)=PETR, VISC(L)=API, SET=BK1001
STREAM DATA
PROP STREAM=1A, TEMP=980, PRES=35, PHASE=V, &
COMP(W)=1,3000/ 2, 120/ 3, 246/ 4, 317/ 5, 545/ &
6,3935/ 7,4218/ 8,3290/ 9,2876/10,1047/ &
11, 161/12, 463/13, 586/14, 168/16, 260/ &
17, 104
PROP STREAM=1B, TEMP=980, PRES=35, PHASE=V, &
COMP(W)= 9,6364 /10,2765/11,2358/12,6658/ &
13,7191 /14,2521/16, 194/17, 25
PROP STREAM=1C, TEMP=980, PRES=35, &
COMP(W)=11, 324./12, 560/13, 34/14, 451/ &
15,1793 /16,8755/17,1668
PROP STREAM=1D, TEMP=980, PRES=35, PHASE=V, &
RATE(V)=258.13, ASSAY=LV
D86 STREAM=1D, PRES(MMHG)=760, &
DATA= 0,175/ 5,177/ 10,179/ 30,215/ 50,266/&
70,322/ 90,441/ 95,492/100,537
API STREAM=1D, AVG=47
PROP STREAM=1E, TEMP=980, PRES=35, PHASE=V, &
RATE(V)=62.67, ASSAY=LV
D86 STREAM=1E, PRES(MMHG)=760, &
DATA= 0,370/ 5,470/10,512/ 30,567/ 50,601/ &
70,637/90,694/95,723/100,745
API STREAM=1E, AVG=18.4
PROP STREAM=1F, TEMP=980, PRES=35, PHASE=V, &
RATE(V)=83.54, ASSAY=LV
TBP STREAM=1F, PRES(MMHG)=760, &
DATA= 0, 483/ 5, 705/ 10, 777/ 30, 879/ &
50, 976/ 70,1080/ 90,1250/ 95,1391/100,1439
API STREAM=1F, AVG=8.1
PROP STREAM=S1, PRES=150, PHASE=V, & $ water
Results
The simulation solution confirms that the column can meet the new
service so long as the pumparound cooler duties shown on the
column summary are available.
The largest tray is the draw tray for the top pumparound at 126
inches diameter. If the existing column is less than this, then the
throughput must be reduced to avoid flooding in the top section.
Output
Click Generate Report on the toolbar to generate a report for
the entire flowsheet. Alternately, from the Tools menu, select
Spreadsheet and you can generate reports for the unit operations
and streams. The column summaries for the main fractionator and
light cycle oil stripper are shown. The tray sizing results for the
main fractionator show the required diameter of each tray. The
column is rated with the largest required standard tray size, and the
output shows the flooding factor for each tray.
Selections of the stream summary output and the distillation curve
printout are shown.
COLUMN SUMMARY
---------- NET FLOW RATES ----------- HEATER
TRAY TEMP PRESSURE LIQUID VAPOR FEED PRODUCT DUTIES
DEG F PSIG LB-MOL/HR MM BTU/HR
------ ------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ------------
1C 120.0 15.00 18.8 1520.9V -26.1607
669.2L
133.2W
2 334.5 20.00 5.8 2342.0
3 339.6 20.50 1462.0 2329.0 1095.1P -20.0000
4 403.4 21.00 431.8 2690.1 1095.1P
5 460.9 21.50 407.3 2755.0
6 482.8 22.00 356.0 2730.5 36.0V
7 498.1 22.50 280.8 2643.2
8 516.2 23.00 77.0 2568.0 98.7L
9 543.0 23.50 35.6 2462.9
10 555.0 24.00 474.1 2421.6 355.9P -10.0000
11 598.1 24.50 112.5 2504.1 355.9P
12 629.4 25.00 85.3 2498.4
13 640.9 25.50 36.8 2471.3
14R 655.7 26.00 2422.8 27.8V 407.1P -43.2437
2425.8M 67.6L
407.1P
SIDESTRIPPER T2
1/ 15 513.3 23.00 95.0 98.7L 36.0V
2/ 16 504.1 23.00 32.3 27.8V 90.5L
SIDESTRIPPER T2
FROM TO LIQUID FLOW RATES HEAT RATES
TYPE STREAM PHASE TRAY TRAY FRAC LB-MOL/HR MM BTU/HR
----- ------------ ------ ---- ---- ------ ------------ ------------
FEED 6 LIQUID 15 1.0000 98.72 5.8750
FEED S2 VAPOR 16 0.0000 27.75 0.6005
PROD 5 VAPOR 15 36.00 1.1357
PROD 7 LIQUID 16 90.47 5.3401
PUMPAROUNDS
SPECIFICATIONS
(1) STANDARD VAPOR VOLUME IS 379.49 FT3/LB-MOLE (60 F AND 14.696 PSIA)