Cyclohexane Production Workshop

C6H6
+ 3 H2
=
C6H12
Benzene
Hydrogen
Cyclohexane

Total flow = 330 kmol/hr

92% flow to stream H2RCY

T = 50 C
P = 25 bar
Molefrac H2 = 0.975
N2 = 0.005
CH4 = 0.02

H2IN

PURGE

VFLOW

H2RCY

VAP
FEED-MIX

REACT

RXIN
BZIN

T = 150C
P = 23 bar

T = 40 C
P = 1 bar
Benzene flow = 100 kmol/hr

HP-SEP

T = 200 C
Pdrop = 1 bar
Benzene conv =
0.998

LTENDS

T = 50 C
Pdrop = 0.5 bar

RXOUT

Theoretical Stages = 12
Reflux ratio = 1.2
Bottoms rate = 99 kmol/hr
Partial Condenser with
vapor distillate only
Column Pressure = 15 bar
Feed stage = 8

LIQ

CHRCY

COLFD
LFLOW

30% flow to stream CHRCY

Use the RK-SOAVE property method

When finished, save as
filename: CYCLOHEX.BKP

Introduction to Aspen Plus

PRODUCT
COLUMN
Specify cyclohexane mole
recovery in PRODUCT stream
equal to 0.9999 by varying
Bottoms rate from 97 to 101 kmol/hr