Lake Charles Methanol, LLC

Lake Charles Methanol Project

Document ID
5000 STPD grade AA Methanol Unit S-06030 P58005-T 0
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Datasheet for packed column

Process specification
for
09-T-0005
Purge gas scrubber

Revision Description Date Made by Chd. by Appd. by

0 First Issue 24-Jun-2015 JASR SKA JYH

Information contained herein is confidential; it may not be used for any purpose other than for which it has been
issued, and may not be used by or disclosed to third parties without written approval of Haldor Topse A/S.
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Lake Charles Methanol Project
Document ID
5000 STPD grade AA Methanol Unit S-06030 P58005-T 0
Job no. Doc. no. Rev.
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Operating data
Design case EOR design case
Fluid description Purge gas/Distilled water
Vapor inlet Design
Temperature 110 F
Pressure 62 psig
Gas flow 31377 lb/h
Gas density 0.16 lb/ft
Gas viscosity 0.016 cP
Gas molecular weight 12.52 lb/lbmol
Liquid inlet Design
Temperature 109 F
Pressure 60 psig
Liquid flow 12419 lb/h
Liquid density 61.89 lb/ft
Liquid viscosity 0.622 cP
Liquid surface tension 69.31 dyn/cm
Vapor outlet Design
Temperature 113 F
Pressure 60 psig
Gas flow 30393 lb/h
Gas density 0.15 lb/ft
Gas viscosity 0.016 cP
Gas molecular weight 12.19 lb/lbmol
Liquid outlet Design
Temperature 111 F
Pressure 62 psig
Liquid flow 13403 lb/h
Liquid density 59.97 lb/ft
Liquid viscosity 0.592 cP
Liquid surface tension 59 dyn/cm

Mechanical data
Location Outdoor
Design temperature (min.) 14 F Construction code ASME Sec. VIII
Design temperature (max.) 220 F Stress relieving According to code
Design pressure (min.) psig Construction material SS304L
Design pressure (max.) 150 psig Corrosion allowance 0 in
Insulation purpose None
Inner diameter 2) 40 in Top head type Ellipsoidal
Tangent to tangent distance 2) 312 in Bottom head type Ellipsoidal
Elevation in
Demister
Type York mesh type 709 or similar
Effective diameter 38 in Capacity constant 1417 ft/h
Thickness 6 in Construction material SS316
Demister top to TL distance 10 in Mounting Doughnut ring
Design of demister support must ensure a negligible flow restriction as per Topsoe standard 4-1323/U.
Design requirements
Construction material requirements
Design H2 partial pressure 113 psia

Nozzle data
Ref. No. Size Description Details
A1 1 2" Wash water inlet Liquid feed pipe
A2 1 16" Purge gas inlet
B1 1 16" Washed purge gas outlet
B2 1 2" Wash water outlet Vortex breaker
H1 1 6" Handhole
L1-8 8 2" Level instrument
M1-2 2 Full size flange Manhole
P1-2 2 2" Pressure differential transmitter
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issued, and may not be used by or disclosed to third parties without written approval of Haldor Topse A/S.
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Lake Charles Methanol Project
Document ID
5000 STPD grade AA Methanol Unit S-06030 P58005-T 0
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Liquid feed pipe details (nozzle A1)
Length in
Koch-Glitsch type 119 or equivalent

Packed bed data

Packed Bed
Diameter 40 in Approach to flooding (design) 3) 70 %
Foaming tendency Negligible Turndown ratio (design) 30 %
Inlet distributor
Type 4) Koch-Glitsch model 136 or equivalent
Diameter in Construction material SS304
Wall wiper required No Corrosion allowance 0 in
Layers (from top) Size Volume, ft Height, in
SS304 Koch-Glitsch Flexipac HC or eqv. 5) 350Y 115 159
Support grid
Type Koch-Glitsch model 802 or equivalent
Total design load By vendor psi Construction material SS304
Packing weight lb Corrosion allowance 0 in
Liquid load Design
Vapor load Design

Remarks
1 Column has been designed with 20% extra liquid flow. Operating data shown without this margin.
2 Column ID and tagent to tangent length are indicative only, shall be specified by packing vendor. Selected design shall be
verified by Topsoe.
3 Estimated approach to flooding is 62%. To be confirmed by packing vendor.
4 If full diameter structured packing layer is installed then vendor shall put another flanged connection beneath the inlet
distributor.
5 Specified bed height corresponds to 15 layers of Flexipac HC 350Y, material SS304. Total bed height should
correspond to approximately 6 equilibrium stages. To be verified by packing vendor.

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Lake Charles Methanol Project
Document ID
5000 STPD grade AA Methanol Unit S-06030 P58005-T 0
Job no. Doc. no. Rev.
Page Item no.
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4 of 4
09-T-0005

40

B1

T.L.
16

38 M1
50

A1 P1
312

159

M2

P2
A2

Maximum level L1 L3 L5 L7

High level
87

Low level
42

Minimum level
36

L2 L4 L6 L8
26

H1
20

T.L.

B2

All sketch measurements are indicated in inches.

Information contained herein is confidential; it may not be used for any purpose other than for which it has been
issued, and may not be used by or disclosed to third parties without written approval of Haldor Topse A/S.
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