Ethane

%mole

Ethylene

%mole

Propane

%mole

Propylene

%mole

i-Butane

%mole

n-Butane

%mole

1-Butene

%mole

i-Butylene

%mole

trans-2-butene
%mole
i-pentane
%mole
cis-2-butene %mole
n-pentane %mole
1,3-butadiene%mole
C6+
%mole
Total

0.4164

78 min
93 max
5 min
20 max

Hydrogen

Mole%

Methane

Mole%

0.0012

Other
hydrocarbons

Mole%

0.0001

CO & CO2

ppm
mole

300 max

0.0006

Total Sulphur

mg/m3

15 max

0.0045

Moisture

ppm
weight

20 max

0.1478
0.1052
0.4189

0.0008
0
0.0008
0
0
0.0115
1.1078

Drier Bed Sizing

Q (Nm3/hr)
M.W.
P (kPa)
T (degC)
Moisture (ppmV)
Adsorbent (mm)
Regenerant
P (kPa)
T (degC)
M.W.
Heating Temp (degC)
Step 1: Determine Bed Size
z
Density (kg/m3)
Viscosity (mPa.s)
Vmax (m/h)
Mass Flow (kg/hr)
Volumetric Flow (m3/hr)
Dminimum
Drounded

4375
3.218
475
37
200
3.2

DP/L (kPa/m)7.499872
B
0.0693
C
3.75E-07

500
37
2.02
230

0.93 (from M.W.)

0.773326
0.009878
4040.36
628.123
812.2358
0.505892 m
0.55 m

Vadjusted

3418.303 m/hr

(DP/L)adjusted

5.368276 kPa/m

Step2: Estimate Water Removal

24hr Bed Cycle
24hr Adsorption
24hr Regeneration (Heating & Cooling)
w (kg/hr)
0.703467
Wr (kg)/cycle
16.8832
Step3: Amount of Sieve required
Bulk Density (kg/m3)
720
SS
165.65
LS
0.97
LMTZ
0.86
L
1.83
Ms
352.24

kg sieve per bed

m bed height
m mass transfer zone
m sieve total height
kg total sieve per bed

Step4: Pressure Drop verification

Criterion: DP < 35-55 kPa
DP
9.812407 kPa
Step5: Total Heat for Water Desorption
Heating Temperature (degC)
230

Pdesign (kPa)
t (mm)
Steel Mass (kg)
Qst
Qw
Qsi
Qhl
Qtr

2200
4.70
407.9924
39371.27 kJ
70909.43
67983.07
17826.38
490225.4

Step6: Regenerant Flow Rate

Heating Time
12 hr
cp (kJ/kg.C)
14.3
Thot (degC)
258
M.W.
2.02
Regenerant Mass
12.92666 kg/hr

143.4347 Nm3/hr

Step7: Verify Bed Pressure Drop (>=0.23 kPa/m)

z
1 (Compressibility Factor)
Density (kg/m3)
0.275047
Flow (m3/hr)
46.99795
DP/L
Velocity (m/hr)
197.7914
B
Viscosity (mPa.s)
0.01059
C
Min Velocity (m/hr)
300.661
DP/L (kPa/m)
0.149192
Total Regenerant Required 19.6497 kg/hr
Total Heating Time (hr)
7.894263

0.229975
0.0693
3.75E-07

(to meet DP>=0.23 kPa/m)

218.0338

Nm3/hr

Drier Bed Sizing

Q (Nm3/hr)
M.W.
P (kPa)
T (degC)
Moisture (ppmV)
Adsorbent (mm)
Regenerant
P (kPa)
T (degC)
M.W.
Heating Temp (degC)
Step 1: Determine Bed Size
z
Density (kg/m3)
Viscosity (mPa.s)
Vmax (m/h)
Mass Flow (kg/hr)
Volumetric Flow (m3/hr)
Dminimum
Drounded

4375
3.218
475
37
200
3.2

DP/L (kPa/m)7.499872
B
0.0693
C
3.75E-07

500
37
2.02
230

0.93 (from M.W.)

0.773326
0.009878
4040.36
628.123
812.2358
0.505892 m
0.55 m

Vadjusted

3418.303 m/hr

(DP/L)adjusted

5.368276 kPa/m

Step2: Estimate Water Removal

24hr Bed Cycle
24hr Adsorption
24hr Regeneration (Heating & Cooling)
w (kg/hr)
0.703467
Wr (kg)/cycle
16.8832
Step3: Amount of Sieve required
Bulk Density (kg/m3)
720
SS
165.65
LS
0.97
LMTZ
0.86
L
1.83
Ms
352.24

kg sieve per bed

m bed height
m mass transfer zone
m sieve total height
kg total sieve per bed

Step4: Pressure Drop verification

Criterion: DP < 35-55 kPa
DP
9.812407 kPa
Step5: Total Heat for Water Desorption
Heating Temperature (degC)
230

Pdesign (kPa)
t (mm)
Steel Mass (kg)
Qst
Qw
Qsi
Qhl
Qtr

2200
4.70
407.9924
39371.27 kJ
70909.43
67983.07
17826.38
490225.4

Step6: Regenerant Flow Rate

Heating Time
12 hr
cp (kJ/kg.C)
2.6426
Thot (degC)
258
M.W.
44.096
Regenerant Mass
69.9505 kg/hr

776.1735 Nm3/hr

Step7: Verify Bed Pressure Drop (>=0.23 kPa/m)

z
1 (Compressibility Factor)
Density (kg/m3)
6.0042
Flow (m3/hr)
11.65026
DP/L
Velocity (m/hr)
49.03025
B
Viscosity (mPa.s)
0.01059
C
Min Velocity (m/hr)
195.8073
DP/L (kPa/m)
0.041395
Total Regenerant Required 279.3545 kg/hr
Total Heating Time (hr)
3.004806

0.230027
0.0693
3.75E-07

(to meet DP>=0.23 kPa/m)

141.9959

Nm3/hr

Drier Bed Sizing

Q (Nm3/hr)
M.W.
P (kPa)
T (degC)
Moisture (ppmV)
Adsorbent (mm)
Regenerant
P (kPa)
T (degC)
M.W.
Heating Temp (degC)
Step 1: Determine Bed Size
z
Density (kg/m3)
Viscosity (mPa.s)
Vmax (m/h)
Mass Flow (kg/hr)
Volumetric Flow (m3/hr)
Dminimum
Drounded

147895.656
21.96
1167
49
100
3.2

DP/L (kPa/m)2.500752
B
0.0693
C
3.75E-07

500
37
2.02
230

0.93 (from M.W.)

11.1811292
0.009878
694.954926
144900
12959.3351
4.87236647 m

Effluent HCl
kg-mol/hr kg-mol/hr kg/hr
6598.361 0.065984 2.405762

4.9 m

Vadjusted

687.138637 m/hr

(DP/L)adjusted

2.44481584 kPa/m

Step2: Estimate Water Removal

24hr Bed Cycle
24hr Adsorption
24hr Regeneration (Heating & Cooling)
w (kg/hr)
2.4057623
Wr (kg)
15589.3397
Step3: Amount of Sieve required
Bulk Density (kg/m3)
744
SS
21938.28
LS
1.56
LMTZ
0.53
L
2.09
Ms
86508.32

287.6

kg sieve per bed

m bed height
m mass transfer zone
m sieve total height
kg total sieve per bed

Step4: Pressure Drop verification

Criterion: DP < 35-55 kPa
DP
5.12111092 kPa
Step5: Total Heat for Water Desorption
Heating Temperature (degC)
230

Pdesign (kPa)
t (mm)
Steel Mass (kg)
Qst
Qw
Qsi
Qhl
Qtr

2200
41.89
43976.232
3979848.99 kJ
65475226.6
15658006.2
8511308.18
234060975

Step6: Regenerant Flow Rate

Heating Time
12 hr
cp (kJ/kg.C)
14.3
Thot (degC)
258
M.W.
2.02
Regenerant Mass
6526.27606 kg/hr

72415.82 Nm3/hr

Step7: Verify Bed Pressure Drop (>=0.23 kPa/m)

z
1 (Compressibility Factor)
Density (kg/m3)
0.27504725
Flow (m3/hr)
23727.8361
DP/L
Velocity (m/hr)
1258.11339
B
Viscosity (mPa.s)
0.01059
C
Min Velocity (m/hr)
300.660957
DP/L (kPa/m)
1.08657244
Total Regenerant Required 1559.63399 kg/hr
Total Heating Time (hr)
50.2139049

0.229975
0.0693
3.75E-07

(to meet DP>=0.23 kPa/m)

17305.76

Nm3/hr