Ethanol dehydration

1st Product: input

Stream Name 1st Product

Vapour / Phase Fraction 0
Temperature [C] 78,1
Pressure [bar] 1,01325
Molar Flow [kgmole/h] 68,84
Mass Flow [kg/h] 2945,683866

Mass fraction
Ethanol 0,950784044
H2O 4,92E-02
Benzene 0

Dynamics
Pressure 1.013 bar
Molar flow 68.84 kgmole / h

DEHYDRATOR:
Distillation column
Number of stages : 30
P1 =1.013 bar
input : 1st Product
inlet stage : 7
P reb =1.013 bar
Specifications : Comp Fraction = 1.00 e-005, stage: Reboiler ,
liquid phase

BZ STRIPPER
Distillation column
Number of stages : 10
P1 =1.013 bar
input : HEAVY 1
inlet stage : Top stage inlet
P reb =1.013 bar
Specifications : Comp Fraction = 0.9999, stage: Reboiler , liquid
phase

RECY SEP
Separator column
input : STRIP VAP, LIGHT 1
inlet Delta P = 0
Vapour outlet = 0
Volume = 2m3
Liquid Volume 1m3
outlet : 50%
outlet: TO RECY , Temperature= 55 °C

Flow DEHY FEED:

Temperature = 55 °C
Pressure = 1,013 bar
Molar flow = 221 kgmole/h
Composition [Molar fraction]:
Ethanol : 0,4202
H2O : 0,0109
Benzene : 0,5689

Flowsheet DECANT (TPL1)

Cooler : PRE-COOL
delta P =0
output line : TO DECANT ,
Temperature = 25 °C
DECANT
3 phase separator:
input : TO DECANT
Outputs: DEC VENT 1, LIGHT 1, HEAVY 1
● Design / Parameters:
delta P = 0 bar
vapour outlet (delta P) = 0
Volume = 2 m3
Liquid volume = 1 m3
● Ratings / Sizing
Flat Cylinder : Horizontal
This separator has a boot
Boot Diameter = 0.3929 m
Boot Height = 0.5893 m
● Dynamics
Liquid volume percent 50%
Liquid Percent level 50%
feed delta P = 0