Faculty of Engineering

Chemical

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Process System Analysis

CHEM2002

Report 3
SIMULATION LAB
Simulation of the methanol process

ID 200384

NAME MZNA ALZEEDI

Contents
Introduction………………………….(1)

Process Background…………………. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Process Description………………………….(2)

Description………………………….(2,1)

Block Flow Diagram (BFD) ………………………….(2,2)

Process Flow Diagram (PFD) ………………………….(2,3)

Problem Statement………………………….(3)

Simulation Methodology………………………….(4)

Simulation Results and discussion………………………….(5)

Simulation Results………………………….(5,1)

Flowsheet and Stream Tables………………………….(5,2)

HYSYS Report………………………….(5,3)

Analysis and Discussion of the Simulation Results………………………….(5,4)

Answer to questions…….. ()

Discussion…………………………. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Conclusions………………………….(6)

References………………………….(7)

Appendices…….. (8)

Appendix A: HYSYS Report…….. (9)

other Appendix…….. Error! Bookmark not defined

Introduction:
.
A type of alcohol with the molecular formula CH3OH is methanol,
sometimes referred to as methyl alcohol. It is a clear, flammable liquid
that can be used as fuel, antifreeze, a denaturant for ethanol, and as a
solvent. The simplest alcohol is methanol, which has one carbon atom
attached to three hydrogen atoms, one hydroxyl (OH) group, and three
.other atoms
Methanol can be created from carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas,
although it is most commonly made by destructive distillation of wood or
other organic materials. It is utilized in numerous industrial processes,
such as the production of formaldehyde, acetic acid, and other chemicals,
as a fuel for alcohol burners and race vehicles, and as an antifreeze in the
cooling system of automobiles, Methanol is highly toxic and can result in
blindness or even death if consumed, inhaled, or absorbed through the
skin, but it also has a number of qualities that make it valuable in a
variety of applications. As a result, it should be handled carefully and
utilized in line with the necessary safety precautions and laws. Methanol
production and consumption may have an influence on the environment
because it emits greenhouse gases and is a volatile organic compound
.(VOC)
.

Process background:
Methanol is created through a high-pressure reaction between carbon
dioxide and hydrogen, which is known as a "synthesis loop.
Case1:
Case2:

Process Description:
Description:
By combining carbon dioxide and hydrogen and using an adiabatic
converter and separator unit, the process will provide methanol
 CO2 + 3H2 CH3OH + H2O

Block Flow Diagram (BFD):

(CO2, H2) recycle.

Feed Input and Output Structure

CH3OH Methanol (CH3OH)
(CO2, H2) Production

West Water (H2O)

Process Flow Diagram (PFD): CO2 0.0638kmole/h

H2O 0.001 kmole/h

RCY-1 methanol 0.9346 kmole/h

methane 0.001 kmole/h

CO2 0.2495 kmole/h CRV-100 V-100 T-100

H2O 0.00 kmole/h

methanol 0.000 kmole/h

methane 0.0028 kmole/h
H2 0.7485 kmole/h
H2O 0.999 kmole/h
CO2 0.1189kmole/h
Argon 0.0010 kmole/h
H2O 0.0002 kmole/h

methanol 0.0008 kmole/h

H2 0.8789 kmole/h

Argon 0.0028 kmole/h

Problem Statement :
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In this process, ethylene chloride will be produced through a number of

steps using a catalytic reactor (conversion reactor), a distillation column
.(component splitter), and two mixers powered by HYSIS

Simulation Methodology :
The main phases in modelling the ethylene chloride generation via
:ethylene hydrochloride method using Aspen Hysys are as follows
1-)Choosing a component list(H2,CO2,Argon
2- .Select the SRK fluid container
3-.4Incorporating the feed streams
4-.A drawing-related flowchart
In this procedure, we added two substances (H2, Co2) to a mixture while
maintaining specific pressure and temperature levels. where the
temperature and pressure were both 50°C and 500 kPa, respectively. We
also observed that a stream—the recycling stream—was included into the
mixture. The recycling stream entered the identical pressure
circumstances as the original stream, but we noted a difference in the
temperature, as the temperature was 493.5C. When we removed the
mixture from the mixture, we discovered that the temperature had
increased to 18.65C while remaining at the same pressure. We then
placed the mixture inside the heater. Even if the temperature reached
400C, the pressure remained constant was earlier. We feed the
conversion reactor with the heater's current. The function of the
conversion reactor divides the input stream into two streams. based on its
boiling point, the heavier stream, which is the liquid, flows to the bottom
and the lighter stream, which is the gas, rises to the top. The two streams
from the conversion reactor were combined, and the resulting mixture
was then put into a cooler. The temperature dropped and dipped to 10 c
before we noticed. From the start of the process until its conclusion, we
observed that the pressure remained steady. This demonstrates the
reaction's isobaric nature. The stream from the cooler was then directed
into the separator, where it was separated two streams from the interior
mixture. It is in the mixture of methanol and water at the bottom, while
hydrogen and a negligibly small amount of other gases make up the upper
stream. The upper stream from the separator was then put into TEE-100.
The TEE-100's job is to divide a single stream into two streams. We
remove any gases from the first stream, recycle it in the second stream,
...and then add it back into the mixture

Simulation Results and discussion:

Simulation Results:
1- Flowsheet and Stream Tables:
2-HYSYS Report

Analysis and Discussion of the Simulation

Results:
We observe that, with the exception of steam S4, which is mixed with vapor and liquid since
the vapour fraction is 0.9035, all steam in the process is vapour.Additionally, steam is liquid
(methanol, a product, and waste water) because the vapour fraction is zero.
at this stage Additionally, all steams have the same pressure. The procedure is hence
isobaric.However, because of the heater, steam 3's temperature increased from steam 2's 17.84
C to 400 C.Additionally, the temperature dropped from 487.4 C to 10 C due to the coller
between steam 6 and S4.
.

Discussion:
CO2+3H2 CH3OH =H2O
Feed:
nfeed=1000kmole/h
H2=74.85%=7485 kmole/h
CO2=24.95%=2495 kmole/h
748.5/249.5=3.00

Q-103-1.602*107
Q-104 2.608*107

H+Q-104 = (𝐻̇+𝐻̇) + Q-103

(1.245*108)+(-2.608*107) = (5.596*107) + (5.852*107)+(- 1.602*107)
9.84*107=9.84*107

The external :
R=1.5*R min
=1.5*1.052
=1.578
Conclusions :
By using a conversion reactor and a component splitter made by HYSIS,
we are able to manufacture methanol in this method.Additionally, these
devices modify the condition of the matter and reactors to make
.methanol, which is then used for various purposes
..

References:
lap manual