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BPA Production and Crystallization Process

The document calculates material balances for a process producing 100 tonnes per day of bisphenol-A (BPA) crystals. It determines that the BPA feed to the process must be 20,839.57 kg/hr to account for losses in the crystallizer, distillation columns, and other units. Key assumptions include a critical moisture content of 2% for the dryer, 21.2% of the BPA solution being crystallized, and efficiencies of 98% and 100% for the distillation columns. Molecular weights and boiling points are provided for the relevant compounds.

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BPA Production and Crystallization Process

The document calculates material balances for a process producing 100 tonnes per day of bisphenol-A (BPA) crystals. It determines that the BPA feed to the process must be 20,839.57 kg/hr to account for losses in the crystallizer, distillation columns, and other units. Key assumptions include a critical moisture content of 2% for the dryer, 21.2% of the BPA solution being crystallized, and efficiencies of 98% and 100% for the distillation columns. Molecular weights and boiling points are provided for the relevant compounds.

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Basis

BPA crystals produced

100 tonnes/day

BPA crystals produced per hour

(100 x 1000) / 24

4166.67 kg/hr

2%

=
=

4166.67 / 0.98
4251.7 kg/hr

Assumptions
1. Critical moisture content in dryer
BPA feed to dryer

2. 21.2 of BPA solution fed to crystalliser is crystallised up to 98.2%


BPA to be crystallised

=
=

4251.7 / 0.982
4329.63 kg/hr

BPA lost

=
=

1.8% in crystalliser
77.933 kg/hr

Only 21.2% of BPA solution can be crystallised


BPA solution inlet

=
=

4329.63 / 0.212
20,422.78 kg/hr

3. Assuming 98% efficiency in distillation column 2


BPA feed

=
=

20,422.78 / 0.98
20,839.57 kg/hr

4. Assuming 100% conversion in distillation column 1.


5. No loss in heater.
6. 100% efficiency in flash drum.
7. BPA from neutralization tank is fed flash drum.
Reaction in neutralization tank 2HCl
+
Ca(OH)2

CaCl2

2H20

No loss on BPA in neutralization tank.


BPA outlet of reactor

20,839.57 kg/hr

Molecular Weights
Boiling Points
BPA

228.3 g/mol

220oC

Acetone

58 g/mol

56oC

Phenol

94 g/mol

181.7oC

H2O

18 g/mol

100oC

CaCl2

111 g/mol

1935oC

Ca(OH)2

74 g/mol

HCl

36.5 g/mol

Promoter used

2% of catalyst

BPA in moles/hr

=
=

20,839.57 / 228.3
91.3 kmol/hr

According to reaction,
2C6H5OH

CH3COCH3

(CH3)2C(C6H5OH)2
BPA

H2O

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