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CHE4613LAB7

This document provides instructions for a lab experiment on modeling and simulating rigorous distillation processes using Aspen Plus. Students will design and rate a distillation column to purify a mixture of benzene and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. The objectives are to understand rigorous distillation modeling, perform column design studies, and improve column performance. Students will specify the column parameters, run simulations, extract stream data, and plot profiles to analyze stage-by-stage behavior and discuss the results.

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CHE4613LAB7

This document provides instructions for a lab experiment on modeling and simulating rigorous distillation processes using Aspen Plus. Students will design and rate a distillation column to purify a mixture of benzene and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. The objectives are to understand rigorous distillation modeling, perform column design studies, and improve column performance. Students will specify the column parameters, run simulations, extract stream data, and plot profiles to analyze stage-by-stage behavior and discuss the results.

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CHE 4613

Chemical Engineering Modelling and Simulation

LAB No: 7
Modelling and Simulation of Rigorous
Distillation models (Radfrac)

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CHE 4613 LAB 7

Objective

1. to study the rigorous distillation modeling and simulation in Aspen plus,


that important in column design and rating
2. perform column designing and perform rating studies of a column
3. use detailed rigorous distillation modeling and simulation to understand
and improve column performance

Lab Resources

Aspen Plusr software

Procedure/Method

Separation by distillation is one of the most common chemical engineering unit


operations, based on vapor-liquid equilibrium. In distillation, a feed mixture of
two or more components is separated into two or more products, including, and
often limited to, an overhead distillate and a bottom product, whose composi-
tions differ from that of the feed. Aspen Distillation Synthesis which enables
rapid conceptual design of distillation schemes for the separation of chemical
mixtures, with non-ideal, vapor-liquid equilibrium. Use of Aspen Distillation
Synthesis The rigorous design of distillation columns is a very complicated and
time-intensive process because of the complexity of the calculation and the
many degrees of freedom in the design. These include the reflux ratio, operating
temperature and pressure, choice of partial or total condenser, use of a single or
multiple feeds and their location, possibility of withdrawing some liquid streams
(called side streams) from stages within the column.
In this Lab experiment rigorous design and rating of distillation columns will
be used to learn how interactively design and rate distillation columns in Aspen
Plus.
1. Distillation column specification
2. operating specification of the distillation column
3. specify the feed location, under Streams
4. specify condenser pressure, under Pressure (or pressure drop if necessary)
5. Once there are no remaining red flags (unspecified parameters), run the
calculation, observe and interpret the results.

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CHE 4613 LAB 7

Out Comes

Students will get hands on experience in modeling and simulation of rigorous


distillation separation processes in Aspen Plusr and develop the skills and
techniques required for creating and running process simulations.

Problem Statement

A saturated liquid of an equimolar mixture of benzene and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane


100 + a+3b+c+4e
3 = kmol
hr at 1 atm is to be purified by distillation to produce
b
a distillate containing 0.89 + 156 = mole fraction of benzene and a bot-
b
toms product that contains 0.02 + 134 = mole fraction of benzene. The
distillation column is to operate at 1 atm pressure and the feed to the column
is a saturated liquid. Use the RADFRAC program and the NRTL model to
design the distillation column.
1. After simulating extract and report the stream properties as per the fol-
lowing table
Units feed Bottom Distillate
Phase
Temperature C
Pressure bar
Mole Flows kmol/hr
benzene kmol/hr
trimethylpentane kmol/hr
Mole Fractions
benzene
trimethylpentane
Mass Flows kg/hr
benzene kg/hr
trimethylpentane kg/hr
Mass Fractions
benzene
trimethylpentane
Volume Flow cum/hr

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2. Top stage and bottom stage performance of the distillation column


Condenser/ Reboiler/
top stage performance Bottom stage performance
Name Value Units Name Value Units
Temperature C Temperature C
Subcooled Heat duty kW
temperature
Heat duty kW Bottoms rate kmol/hr
Subcooled duty Boilup rate kmol/hr
Distillate rate kmol/hr Boilup ratio
Reflux rate kmol/hr
Distillate to Bottoms to
feed ratio feed ratio
Reflux ratio
3. Plot the following profiles for the RADRFRAC distillation along the stages(trays)
(a) Temperature, ◦ C
(b) Liquid molar flow rate ( kmol
hr )
(c) Vapor molar flow rate ( kmol
hr )
(d) Liquid enthalpy ( kcal
mol )
(e) mole fraction: benzene and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane

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Analysis and Discussion

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Conclusion

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