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2.1. Feed flow rate

NG = 8195 kmol/hr
CH4: 95.5%= 7826.225,,, C2H6: 3%= 245.85,,, C3H8: 0.5%= 40.975
C4H10: 0.4%= 32.78,,, N2: 0.6%= 49.17
H2O = 6025 kmol/hr ,,, O2 = 6149.32 kmol/hr

2.2. Pre-reformer

C2H6 2H2O → 5H2 2CO

245.85 491.7 1229.25 491.7

C3H8 3H2O → 7H2 3CO

40.975 122.925 286.825 122.925

C4H10 4H2O → 9H2 4CO

32.78 131.12 295.02 131.12

Equilibrium reactions:-
CO 3H2 → CH4 H2O 100% conv.
372.87 1118.617 372.87 372.87
CO H2O → CO2 H2 84% conv.
372.87 372.87 372.87 372.87
313.21 313.21 313.21 313.21

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The reformer outlet: kmol/hr

CO H2 H2O N2 CH4 CO2

59.66 1005.688 5338.915 49.17 8199.095 313.21

2.3. Auto Thermal Reactor (ATR)

CH4 1.5O2 → CO 2H2O 100% conv.

4099.5475 6149.32 4099.5475 8199.095

CH4 H2O → CO 3H2 70% conv.

4099.5475 4099.5475 4099.5475 12298.641
2869.6832 2869.6832 2869.6832 8609.049

CO H2O → CO2 H2 70% conv.

2869.6832 2869.6832 2869.6832 2869.6832
2008.77 2008.77 2008.77 2008.77

The ATR outlet:- kmol/hr

CO H2 H2O N2 CH4 CO2

5020.1207 11623.507 8659.55 49.17 1229.8643 2321.98

H2/CO = 2.315

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2.4. Water separator
Inlet Temp. = 50 C ,,,,, Pressure = 20 atm
Antoine constant for water:
A = 8.07131 ,,,,, B = 1730.63 ,,,,, C = 233.426

Log P* = A - P*: mmHg ,,, T: c

P* = 92.299 mmHg

Y Pt = X P* Y: % H2O in vap ,,,, X: % H2O in liq

Y (20*760) = 1 * 92.299
Y= .006
nt = 20244.642 kmol/hr nt : total no. of mole without water

= .006

n in vap = 122.2 kmol/hr

n in liq = 8537.35 kmol/hr

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Amount of CO2 soluble in water
Solubility of CO2 in water at 50C = 0.0761 gm/100cm3
m H2O = 8537.35*1000*18 = 153672300 gm

ρ= ,,, ρ = 0.990 gm/cm3

V = 155224545.5 cm3
0.0761 gm → 100 cm3
118125.8791 gm → 155224545.5 cm3
no. of CO2 mol soluble in water = 118.1258 / 44 = 2.68 kmol/hr
no. of CO2 mol in vap = 2319.3 kmol/hr

Water separator outlet

Top: kmol/hr
CO H2 H2O N2 CH4 CO2
5020.1207 11623.507 122.2 49.17 1229.8643 2319.3

Bottom: kmol/hr
H2O CO2
8537.35 2.68

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2.5. CO2 absorber
Remove CO2 by Methyl diethanolamine (MDEA)
Solubility of CO2 in MDEA:
0.6 mol CO2 / 1 mol MDEA
Optimal removal of CO2 is 77.8%
CO2 remove = 0.778*2319.3=1804.415 kmol/hr
CO2 remain = 514.8864 kmol/hr

amount of MDEA uses:

0.6 mol CO2 → 1 mol MDEA
1804.415 kmol CO2 → 3007.358 kmol MDEA

Fig 2.1. Relation between CO2 removal and amount of production

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2.6. F-T reactor
Feed of reactor:- kmol/hr
CO H2 H2O N2 CH4 CO2
5020.1207 11623.507 122.2 49.17 1229.8643 514.8864

CO= 5020.1207 ,,,,, H2= 11623.507 ,,,,, H2O= 122.2 ,,,,, N2= 49.17
CH4= 1229.8643 ,,,,, CO2= 514.8864

The main reaction occur is

nCO 2nH2 → (-CH2-)n nH2O 90% conv.
5020.1207 10040.2414 5020.1207 5020.1207
4518.108 9036.217 4518.108 4518.108

The product of F-T reactor is (-CH2-)n is divided to :

C3H8 ,,, C26H54 ,,, C19H40 ,,, C9H20 and then uses distillation and
hydrocracking to reach the main product of GTL.

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