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Chemical Engineering Interview

Mass Balance Task

Task descrip on:

Dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis provides a simple prototype of many petrochemical processes. Ten
tonnes (10,000 kg) per hour of methanol are fed at 25°C. The en re process operates at roughly 10
bar. The feed stream is mixed with the recycle stream (11), compressed and passed through a heat
exchange to form stream 4 at 75°C. The methanol is 50 percent converted to DME and water at
250°C. The reactor e uent is cooled to 75°C and sent to a dis lla on column where 99 percent of

the entering DME exits the top with 1 percent of the entering methanol and no water. This DME
product stream (8) exits as liquid at 44°C while the bo om stream (9) exits at 152°C. The bo oms of
the rst column (9) are sent to a second column where 99 percent of the entering methanol exits the
top as liquid at 136°C, along with all DME and 1 percent of the entering water, and is recycled. The
bo oms of the second column exit at 179°C and are sent for wastewater treatment.
Determine the masses of each component in each stream using Google Sheets.

Evalua on criteria:

1. The clarity of the approach used. For example, adding brief but clear descrip on where
needed, adding visual aids to explain the ow of the process streams, etc. Weight: 50%

2. Accuracy of the mass balance results in each process stream. Weight: 50%

How to submit?

Please submit the URL to your Google Sheet containing the en re solu on. You can email that link to
careers@manufacanaly cs.com.

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