B.

Tech 7th Semester Major project

presentation
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“Optimization Studies of Chemical Processes”

Presented by: Supervisors:

Mit Shah (2025002003) Dr. Parwathi Pillai
Chemical
Engineering
Department

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 Content
 INTRODUCTION
 LITERATURE REVIEW
 AIM & OBJECTIVE
 NOVELTY
 PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
 WORK PLAN
 CONCLUSION
 REFRENCES

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 Introduction
WHAT IS CHEMICAL PROCESS OPTIMISATION?

• Optimisation is the method that seeks to solve the

problem of minimizing or maximizing an objective
function that relates the variable to optimize with the
design and operating variables.

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 Introduction
WHAT IS A CHEMICAL PROCESS SIMULATION?

• Chemical process simulation aims to represent a process of

chemical or physical transformation through a mathematic model
• Process simulation is used for the design, development, analysis,
and optimization of technical processes such as: chemical plants,
chemical processes, environmental systems.
• For simulation we are using DWSIM,COCO Simulators.

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 Literature Review
Literature review of chemical processes on a simulation
software:

SR. NO TITLE OF PAPER NAME OF AUTHORS JOURNALS YEAR OF

PUBLICATION

1. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON PRICO M. N. H. Shaidan , M. Journal of 01 February 2018

PROCESS FOR NATURAL GAS N. B. Omar , S. Fundamental And
LIQUEFACTION BASED ON TCI Hussain , A. I. M. Applied Sciences
CRITERIA Shaiful , M. F. M.
Roslan , M.
Mohamed and Z. I.
Rizman

2. Catalystsnd Reactors for Synthesis Amol Narendra Joshi Science Academique 19 March 2021
Gas Production via Dry Reforming , Sreedevi
of Methane: A Review assisted with Upadhyayula
DWSIM Simulation

3. simulation Comparison on PRICO Mohd Nazri Omar, School of 10 august 2018

LNG Process Using Open and Muhammad Nur manufacturing
Proprietary Sources Hafiz Shaidan , engineering
Suhaila Hussain

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 Literature Review
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TITLE OF PAPER NAME OF
AUTHORS
JOURNALS YEAR OF
PUBLICATIO
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4. Model and Simulation of a Jorge Buitrago, Contemporary 2017
Hydrotreatment Reactor for Dario Amaya and Engineering
Diesel Hydrodesulfurization in Olga Ramos Sciences
Oil Refining
5. Simulation of Multi Aaditya Patil , Nikhil IJARIIE 2022
Component Distillation Patil , Saurabh
Column Using Open-Source Wadekar and Dr. B.
Simulator L. Pangarkar

6. Simulation and Parametric Sana Zahid, Pakistan September

Study of Urea Decomposition Naveed Ramzan Academy of 2014
Section and Masooma Sciences
Rustam
7. Optimization of ammonia J.N. Sahu , V.S. Journal Of 12 January
production from urea in Rama Krishna Industrial And 2010
continuous process using Chava , Shadab Engineering
ASPEN Plus and Hussain , A.V. Chemistry
computational fluid dynamics Patwardhan , B.C.
study of the reactor used for Meikap
hydrolysis process

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 Aim and Objectives
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AIM:

• Optimisation Studies of chemical processes Using COCO and

DWSIM.

OBJECTIVE:

• To optimize different chemical processes using simulation

software.
• Compare the simulation output by using DWSIM and COCO.

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 Novelty/Problem Justification
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• We are working on different processes on Different-Different
software's.
ex: DWSIM AND COCO Software.

• Optimise chemical process using DWSIM,COCO and

compare the output of process simulation.

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 Methodology
• SIMULATION
• OF AMMONIA SYNTHESIS GAS ON COCO SOFTWARE:

I. Reactions:
CH₄ + H₂O↔ CO + 3H₂ Methane Reforming Reaction
CO + H₂O↔ CO₂ + H₂ Water Gas shift Reaction
2CH₄ + 3O₂↔ 4H₂O + 2CO Combustion Reaction

In the primary reformer methane reforming and water gas shift

reaction occur.
In secondary reformer all three reactions occur.

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 Methodology
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Stream Feed(kmol/h) Steam(kmol/h) Air(kmol/h)
Pressure(bar) 39.22 39.22 35.290
Temp.(c) 390 - 600
CH4 1250 - -
H2O - 3750 -
H2 - - -
CO - - -
CO2 3 - -
N2 1.443 - 1349.150
O2 - - -

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 Methodology
1. •Simulation of Ammonia Synthesis:

I. Start: open a new simulation tab in COCO simulator and set

model as a Peng Robinson.

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 Methodology
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• Component Specification: Input compounds of Synthesis.
ex: methane, water, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
nitrogen, oxygen, argon, hydrogen

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 Methodology
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• Flowsheet Window:

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 Methodology
• Input 1st stream :
Feed

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 Methodology
Feed• input 2nd stream:

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 Methodology
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1st reactor window :

2nd reactor window:

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 Methodology
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3rd reactor stream window:

4th reactor stream window:

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 Methodology
• generator data window:
Steam

Compound flow:

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 Methodology
• overall data window:
Output

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 Methodology
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Flowsheet report:

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 Work Plan
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WORK MONTH

ANALYSIS OF RESESRCH MAY

REVIEW OF RESEARCH PAPER JUNE

EXPERMINETATION & SIMULATION JULY - SEPTEMBER

RESULT SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

REPORT WRITING NOVEMBER

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 Result

266.9 kgmole methane/h and 400.3 kgmol steam/h gives

703.27 kgmole hydrogen/h (61.28% conversion).

844.6 kgmole hydrogen/h and 458.6 kgmole nitrogen/h gives

379.43 kgmole ammonia/h (25.10% conversion).

The ammonia formed is then fed into a separator to achieve

96% purity which matches our targeted flow rate.

Low temperature and high pressure favours the ammonia

production and this is show graphically on the next slide.

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 Conclusion
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The simulation is a very important in chemical software. For Ammonia is
a very important product. It is used in various purposes. Ammonia
production depends on plentiful supplies of natural gas, a finite resource,
to provide the hydrogen. Due to ammonia's critical role in intensive
agriculture and other processes, sustainable production is desirable.
COCO helped us a lot to understand and to design ammonia production.
Different units have been specified according to the desired requirement
of the product. Product flow rate was increased by increasing fresh feed
flow rate. Other than fresh feed flow rate, product flow rate can also be
increased by increasing fresh feed pressure. It was quite similar to the real
plant operation. So we can predict quite accurately about the process by
simulating.

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