Lab1: Separation of Ammonia and Water 1.

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PROCEDURE

Methodology for process separation of ammonia and water using Aspen Plus:

1. First, the Aspen plus user interface is opened and Aspen plus blank simulation is chosen. 2. Condenser, flash vessel (phase separator), and valve models is dragged one by one from the unit operation model toolbar at the bottom of process flow sheet onto the flow sheet. 3. All streams from each unit operation models are connected. Each stream and model block is renamed. 4. Setup, components, properties, streams, and blocks inputs from data browser are filled with related information and values. 5. Next button is pressed as for running the simulation process.

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Lab1: Separation of Ammonia and Water 4.0

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THEORY

In this modelling and simulation lab1: Separation of ammonia and water, the SRK Equation of State fluid package is used as physical property method. SRK is a short form for SoaveRedlich-Kwong equation. The major use of SRK equation is to utilize the (SRK) cubic equation of state for all thermodynamic properties with option to improve liquid molar volume using volume correction.

As mentioned in Aspen physical property system, when using the SRK method, it is best to select STEAMNBS as the free-water method. This due to the fact that NBS steam table provides greater accuracy and SRK is designed to work with it. Besides, the enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy, and molar volume of water are calculated from the steam tables. In addition, the total properties are mole fraction averages of these values with the properties calculated by the equation of state for other components. Fugacity coefficient is not affected. SRK equation is recommended for gas-processing, refinery, and petrochemical applications.

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Lab1: Separation of Ammonia and Water 5.0

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QUESTION/ANSWER (Q&A)
The temperature of the outlet stream of the condenser is 354.8525 F In terms of C:

(F - 32) x 5/9 = C (354.8525F - 32) x 5/9 = 179.36C

Mole fractions for ammonia and water in the vapour and liquid outlet of the separator: V =7808.843 lbmol/hr F 10,000 lbmol/hr Separator NH3 =0.8 wt% H2O =0.2 wt% L=2191.157 lbmol/hr NH3 =239.2498 lbmol/hr H2O =1951.907 lbmol/hr NH3 =7760.750 lbmol/hr H2O =48.0927 lbmol/hr

Components

Mole fraction at vapour stream (lbmol/hr)

Mole fraction at liquid stream (lbmol/hr) 239.2498 = 0.1092 2191.157 1951.907 = 0.8908 2191.157

Ammonia, NH3 Water, H2O

7760.750 = 0.9938 7808.843 48. 0927 = 0.0062 7808.843

Mass flow rate for each outlet stream of the separator: V =7808.843 lbmol/hr F 10,000 lbmol/hr NH3 =0.8 wt% H2O =0.2 wt% L=2191.157 lbmol/hr NH3 =239.2498 lbmol/hr H2O =1951.907 lbmol/hr Separator NH3 =7760.750 lbmol/hr H2O =48.0927 lbmol/hr

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