CH2082 ASSIGNMENT 3

ASPEN
By:
T.G. CH10B089
Radhakrishna
RounaqueSaxena
CH10b090

1)
a)

Bubble Point Temperature is the temperature at which the first

bubbles are formed in a mixture.
The bubble point temperature for this mixture is74o C.
The Dew Point is the temperature to which a volume of
humid air must be cooled, at constant barometric pressure,
for water vapour to condense into liquid water.
The Dew point temperature for this mixture is74o C.
Vapour condenses at the same temperature at the liquid boils.
Hence the bubble point temperature and dew point temperature

are equal.
Vapour Fraction for the product stream is 1.
The vapour product composition isethanol 0.622 and water
0.378.
The liquid product composition is ethanol 0.400 and water
0.600.
The Energy Rate required to be provided to the heater is 0.001
MM kcal / hour.
The Thermodynamic Model used in this case is UNIQUACK.

b)
Also the sirens will only go on if the mole fraction in the liquid phase
decreases. So Mr.Azzie can steal the some liquid composition but has to
get that replaced. This can be done by either increasing the pressure
or decreasing the temperature.

2)

Vapour fraction of the feed entering the distillation column is 1.

Compositions of the vapour streams are --- Hydrogen 0.053,
Methane 0.946, Benzene 0.028, and Toulene 0.0032
Compositions of liquid streams are --- Hydrogen 0.0002, Methane
0.025, Benzene 0.734 and Toulene 0.242.

3)

This problem cannot be solved in ASPEN PLUS as Aspen can return us

the outputs to given inputs but to get an input from a given output is not
possible in Aspen Plus as is the case in the 3rd question.
4)

5)
The following table shows quantities of each stream without using sensitivity
analysis.
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Row / Case

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Status

VARY 1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

FEED
MIXED
FURFURAL
MOLEFLOW
KMOL/HR
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44

0.0161561
0.01615625
0.01615617
0.01615614
0.01615612
0.01615611
0.0161557
0.01615605
0.0161561
0.0161561
0.0161561
0.0161561
0.01615609
0.01615609
0.0161561
0.0161561
0.0161561
0.0161561

LIQ1FU

0.71574499
0.7157424
0.71573919
0.71573762
0.71573684
0.71573646
0.71573029
0.71573482
0.71573566
0.71573584
0.71573585
0.71573584
0.71573584
0.71573584
0.71573586
0.71573588
0.7157359
0.71573593

19
20
21

0
0
0

46
48
50

0.0161561
0.71798588
0.73399183

0.71573595

6)

Product compositions and flow rates are shown in the table above.
Stage

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Temperatur
e

Heat duty

Liquid flow

Vapor flow

Gcal/hr

kmol/hr

kmol/hr

1.01325

-1.5057857

153

1.01325

152.273782

204

1.01325

151.067031

203.273782

1.01325

149.300636

202.067031

1.01325

147.156062

200.300636

1.01325

145.130254

198.156062

1.01325

143.639996

196.130254

1.01325

142.741547

194.639996

1.01325

142.258376

193.741547

98.991775
102.72485
7
105.71325
1

1.01325

252.613716

193.258376

1.01325

251.748178

203.613716

1.01325

251.415994

202.748178

107.76481
109.03526
9
109.77431
2

1.01325

251.329167

202.415994

1.01325

251.320379

202.329167

1.01325

251.327984

202.320379

110.18909
110.41728
6
110.54146
8
110.60864
4
110.64488
8

1.01325

251.335596

202.327984

1.01325

251.340614

202.335596

1.01325

251.343542

202.340614

1.01325

251.345142

202.343542

1.01325

1.61228189

49

202.345142

C
80.530680
4
81.128532
7
82.194286
1
83.964364
7
86.578703
8
89.835851
4
93.139207
6
95.873746
6
97.792080
6

Pressure
bar

Stage
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Liquid enthalpy
kcal/mol
13.4835215
13.2601588
12.8735716
12.2640647
11.4351152
10.5106419
9.67987027
9.06193393
8.66122316
8.42300415
7.7354624
7.2356063
6.91424766
6.72300391
6.61424483
6.55396234
6.52102036
6.50315781
6.49351233
6.48831679

Vapor enthalpy
kcal/mol
20.9419845
20.8648141
20.7238633
20.4794134
20.0922592
19.5612235
18.9610465
18.4125683
17.9976535
17.7248939
16.8060292
15.9885705
15.3817933
14.9863592
14.7491561
14.6136666
14.5383895
14.4972011
14.4748518
14.4627803

7)
A theoretical plate or tray in many separation processes is a hypothetical
zone or stage in which two phases, such as the liquid and vapour phases of a
substance, establish an equilibrium with each other. Such equilibrium stages
may also be referred to as an equilibrium stage, ideal stage, or a
theoretical tray. The performance of many separation processes depends on
having a series of equilibrium stages and is enhanced by providing more such
stages. In other words, having more theoretical plates increases the efficacy of
the separation process be it either a distillation, absorption,
chromatographic, adsorption or similar process.

The following pictures show some examples of trays used in distillation.

The following table shows properties like temperature, pressure, heat duty,
compositions, etc.
Stage

Temperature
C
64.8393005
65.289022
66.0871864
67.5019647
69.9910807
70.17696
70.7263468
72.3456468
76.9870661
87.352676

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Stage
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Vapor flow
kmol/hr
0
157.5
156.777141
155.54514
153.490443
164.135198
163.680066
162.389535
159.026339

Pressure
bar
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325
1.01325

METHANOL
0.99198655
0.98023426
0.95960963
0.92374464
0.86253879
0.85804974
0.84484116
0.80633868
0.69739584
0.43243504

Heat duty
Gcal/hr
-1.3282428
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.4308082

Liquid flow
kmol/hr
112.5
111.777141
110.54514
108.490443
219.135198
218.680066
217.389535
214.026339
206.840754
55

Vapor flow
kmol/hr
0
157.5
156.777141
155.54514
153.490443
164.135198
163.680066
162.389535
159.026339
151.840754

WATER
0.00801345
0.01976574
0.04039037
0.07625536
0.13746122
0.14195026
0.15515884
0.19366132
0.30260416
0.56756496

(8)

From

BOTTOMS

DISTILLA

COLUMN

COLUMN

FEED

To
Substream:
MIXED

COLUMN

Phase:
Component Mole
Flow

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid

BENZENE

KMOL/HR

30

30

TOLUENE

KMOL/HR

24

21

45

CUMENE

KMOL/HR

75

75

Mole Flow

KMOL/HR

99

51

150

Mass Flow

KG/HR

11225.92

4278.38

15504.3

Volume Flow

CUM/HR

14.87

5.34

19.99

Temperature

138.07

89.59

114.02

Pressure

BAR

1.01

1.01

1.01

Vapor Fraction

Liquid Fraction

Solid Fraction

Molar Enthalpy

KCAL/MOL

-0.69

10.58

2.56

Mass Enthalpy

KCAL/KG

-6.05

126.08

24.79

Enthalpy Flow

GCAL/HR

-0.07

0.54

0.38

Molar Entropy

CAL/MOL-K

-102.67

-60.36

-88.82

Mass Entropy

CAL/GM-K

-0.91

-0.72

-0.86

Molar Density

KMOL/CUM

6.66

9.56

7.51

Mass Density
Average
Molecular Weight

KG/CUM

755.19

801.84

775.76

113.39

83.89

103.36

The following table shows various parameters at each tray of distillation

column.
for vapour.
Stage
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

BENZENE
0.78238312
0.58821298
0.42295531
0.32305105
0.27382091
0.25186938
0.24248797
0.23849429
0.23661984
0.2351426

TOLUENE
0.2176165
0.41178431
0.5770323
0.6769029
0.72602389
0.74762989
0.75592847
0.75656039
0.7482169
0.72041905

CUMENE
3.773E-07
2.7162E-06
0.000012387
0.000046045
0.0001552
0.00050072
0.00158356
0.00494532
0.01516326
0.04443835

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

0.23239624
0.13326046
0.07233761
0.03805646
0.0196817
0.01008405
0.00513722
0.00260413
0.00131044
0.00064956
0.00031102
0.00013743
0.00005062

0.65112008
0.74014133
0.79486669
0.82563441
0.84198225
0.8501384
0.85335738
0.85248248
0.84562698
0.82616662
0.77834805
0.67364846
0.48623977

0.11648368
0.12659821
0.13279569
0.13630913
0.13833604
0.13977754
0.1415054
0.14491338
0.15306258
0.17318382
0.22134092
0.32621411
0.51370961

TOLUENE
0.00825601
0.02068533
0.04344264
0.0834841
0.14911895
0.24482668
0.36232585
0.47694763
0.55293486
0.54047715
0.40139394
0.42523295
0.45209051
0.47975161
0.50577575
0.52827129
0.54626897
0.55949123
0.56753703
0.56813316
0.5530547
0.50017602
0.372936

CUMENE
2.0579E-08
1.9176E-07
1.3737E-06
9.3578E-06
0.000061146
0.00037448
0.00208519
0.01030894
0.04429594
0.15511624
0.38669976
0.38997722
0.39349605
0.39694146
0.40003754
0.40264654
0.40482808
0.40695235
0.41011285
0.41748816
0.43817653
0.49501533
0.625

For liquid.
liquid
Stage
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

BENZENE
0.99174396
0.97931448
0.95655598
0.91650654
0.8508199
0.75479884
0.63558895
0.51274342
0.4027692
0.30440661
0.2119063
0.18478984
0.15441343
0.12330694
0.0941867
0.06908217
0.04890295
0.03355642
0.02235011
0.01437868
0.00876876
0.00480864
0.002064

(9).

Substream:
MIXED
Mole Flow

kmol/hr

10

9.96115
962
10.3787
222
0.05925
468
0.00086
349

0.03884
03
29.6212
778
39.9407
454
9.99913
653

100
9915.39
6
12.8212
738
118.040
65
1.01325
0
1
0
3.08627
269
31.1260
658
0.30862
727
80.1596
52
0.80843
62
7.79953
707
773.354
987
99.1539
6
11.4115
41

20.4
1740.79
8
2.18161
259
93.0958
674
1.01325
0
1
0
9.77687
089
114.572
837
0.19944
817
62.0899
04
0.72761
69
9.35088
112
797.940
939
85.3332
353
1.98832
43

79.6
8174.59
8
10.6872
139
128.007
102
1.01325
0
1
0
1.61279
001
15.7045
135
0.12837
809
84.8817
56
0.82653
46
7.44815
26
764.895
143
102.695
955
9.42321
67

C6H6

10

C7H8

40

C8H10-01

40

C9H12-01
Total Flow
kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow
cum/hr
Temperature C
Pressure bar
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy
kcal/mol
Enthalpy kcal/kg
Enthalpy
MMkcal/hr
Entropy cal/molK
Entropy cal/gmK
Density
kmol/cum
Density kg/cum
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F
cum/hr