Mass Balance Calculation

Date: 01.10.2009
Inputs Outputs
Streams: Flow Composition
nm3/hr % O2 % N2 Overall balance: Total In = Total Out
Air to plant 213880 20.956 78.113 Air to Main exchanger = GO + LO + GN + LN + PLA + WN + losses
Gaseous Oxygen 41031 99.6 0
Liquid Oxygen 3755 99.6 0 Oxygen balance:
Liquid Nitrogen 1186 0 0 In
Gaseous Nitrogen 39022 0 Net airflow * 0.20956 (Since air contains 20.956 % oxygen by volume)
Liquid Argon 1255 0 99.999999 Out
Waste Nitrogen 143040 0.26 78.113 (GO * GO purity)+ (LO * LO purity) + PGAN * O2inPGAN + PLA * O2 in PLA + Waste N2 * O2 in waste N2

Calculation of net air to plant

In 213880 Nm3 / hr
Out 229289 Nm3 / hr
Losses -15409 Nm3 / hr Losses -12.4 % of airflow

Argon Yield

Air to column 213880 Nm3/hr

Argon In 1991 Nm3/hr
Argon Out 1255 Nm3/hr
Yield 63.0 %

Oxygen Yield

Oxygen to Column 44829 Nm3/hr

Oxygen Out (GO + LO) 44786 Nm3/hr
Yield 99.9 %
 Mass Balance Calculation
Date: 01.10.2009
Inputs Outputs
Streams: Flow Composition
nm3/hr % O2 % N2 Overall balance: Total In = Total Out
Air to plant 250994 20.956 78.113 Air to Main exchanger = GO + LO + GN + LN + PLA + WN + losses
Gaseous Oxygen 50154 99.6 0
Liquid Oxygen 2468 99.6 0 Oxygen balance:
Liquid Nitrogen 262 0 0 In
Gaseous Nitrogen 40177 0 Net airflow * 0.20956 (Since air contains 20.956 % oxygen by volume)
Liquid Argon 1605 0 99.999999 Out
Waste Nitrogen 173653 0.24 78.113 (GO * GO purity)+ (LO * LO purity) + PGAN * O2inPGAN + PLA * O2 in PLA + Waste N2 * O2 in waste N2

Calculation of net air to plant

In 250994 Nm3 / hr
Out 268318 Nm3 / hr
Losses -17324 Nm3 / hr Losses -12.4 % of airflow

Argon Yield

Air to column 250994 Nm3/hr

Argon In 2337 Nm3/hr
Argon Out 1605 Nm3/hr
Yield 68.7 %

Oxygen Yield

Oxygen to Column 52608 Nm3/hr

Oxygen Out (GO + LO) 52622 Nm3/hr on column
Yield 100.0 %