Bubble point temperature

Problem Statement: Compute the bubble point temperature at 18bar of the following
hydrocarbon mixture using RK SOAVE property method. Assume the mixture inlet at 25oc
pressure of 5bars and flow rate of component 120kmol/hr.

B1

Feed: Hydrocarbon mixture

Temperature: 25oc

Pressure: 5bar

Flowrate: 120kmol/hr

Blocks: Flash drum

Vapor fraction: 0

Pressure: 18bar

Valid phases: Liquid, Vapour

Property method: RK SOAVE

Output:
Stream table:

Heat and Material Balance Table

Stream ID F L V
Temperature C 25.0 -49.4
Pressure bar 18.000 5.000 5.000
Vapor Frac 0.000 0.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 120.000 120.000 0.000
Mass Flow kg/hr 6806.485 6806.485 0.000
Volume Flow cum/hr 12.126 10.623 0.000
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr -4.223 -4.496
Mole Flow kmol/hr
METHA-01 6.000 6.000
ETHAN-01 12.000 12.000
PROPA-01 18.000 18.000
ISOBU-01 12.000 12.000
N-BUT-01 24.000 24.000
2-MET-01 30.000 30.000
N-PEN-01 18.000 18.000

Result: The given flash drum has been simulated byRK SOAVE property method and the results
are shown in the stream table

Bubble point temperature =25oc

 Computation of Dew point
Problem Statement: Compute the dew point temperature at 1.5bar of the hydrocarbon mixture
shown in the following table using RK SOAVE property method. Assume the mixture inlet
temperature of 25oc pressure of 5bar and flow rate of 120kmol/hr.

Flow sheet:

B1

Feed Stream: Hydrocarbon mixture

Temperature: 25oc

Pressure: 5bar

Flowrate: 120kmol/hr

Blocks: Flash drum

Vapor fraction: 1

Pressure: 1.5bar

Valid phases: Liquid, Vapour

Property method: RK SOAVE

Output:
Stream table:

dew point
Stream ID F L V
Temperature C 25.0 22.2
Pressure bar 5.000 1.500 1.500
Vapor Frac 0.230 1.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 120.000 0.000 120.000
Mass Flow kg/hr 6806.485 0.000 6806.485
Volume Flow cum/hr 138.025 0.000 1890.170
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr -4.134 -3.652
Mole Flow kmol/hr
METHA-01 6.000 6.000
ETHAN-01 12.000 12.000
PROPA-01 18.000 18.000
N-BUT-01 24.000 24.000
ISOBU-01 12.000 12.000
2-MET-01 30.000 30.000
N-PEN-01 18.000 18.000

Result: The given flash drum has been simulated byRK SOAVE property method and the results
are shown in the stream table.

Dew point temperature= 22oc

 Simulation of Mixer
Problem Statement: Simulate a mixer model with two input streams of toluene and carbon
tetrachloride using PENGROBmethod using required assumptions.

Flow sheet:

B1
FEE D1
M IX E R
FEE D2

Streams: Feed1

Toluene=1, carbon tetrachloride=0

Feed2

Toluene=0, carbon tetrachloride=1

Temperature:25oc

Pressure: 1atm

Flowrate: 100kmol/hr

Blocks: Mixer

Mixer Pressure: 1atm

Property method: PENGROB

Output:
Stream table:

simulation of mixer
Stream ID FEED1 FEED2 MIXER
Temperature C 25.0 25.0 25.0
Pressure bar 1.013 1.013 1.013
Vapor Frac 0.000 0.000 0.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 100.000 100.000 200.000
Mass Flow kg/hr 9214.052 15382.180 24596.232
Volume Flow cum/hr 10.656 9.708 20.399
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr 0.310 -3.041 -2.731
Mole Flow kmol/hr
TOLUE-01 100.000 100.000
CARBO-01 100.000 100.000

Result: The given mixer was simulated by using PENGROB method and the results are shown
in stream table.
 Simulation of Splitter
Problem Statement: Simulate the splitter in to which a mixer of50mol% toluene and 50mol% of
carbon tetrachloride is entering. Using PENGROB property method make required assumptions.

Flow Sheet:

B1
T OL UE NE

FEE D
CCL 4

Streams:

Toluene
Carbon tetrachloride
Temperature: 250c
Pressure: 1atm
Flowrate: 120kmol/hr
Blocks: Splitter
Property method:PENGROB

Output:

Stream table:
 simulation of splitter
Stream ID CCL4 FEED TOLUENE
Temperature C 25.0 25.0
Pressure bar 1.013 1.013
Vapor Frac 0.000 0.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 0.000 120.000 120.000
Mass Flow kg/hr 0.000 14757.739 14757.739
Volume Flow cum/hr 0.000 12.239 12.239
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr -1.639 -1.639
Mole Flow kmol/hr
TOLUE-01 60.000 60.000
CARBO-01 60.000 60.000

Result: The given splitter was simulated by using PENGROB method and the results are shown
in stream table.
 Simulation of binary distillation column
Problem statement: A feed stream consisting of 60mol% ethane enters a DSTWU column
having a flow rate of 200lbmol/hr at 75oF and 15psia. The feed is required to be fractionated in a
distillation column capable of recovery at least 99.6% of the light key component in the distillate
and 99.9% heavy key component in the residue. The sample process operates at 300psia with
zero tray pressure drop. Pressure in the reboiler as well as the condenser is 300psia. Use 30
theoretical stages (including condenser, reboiler and a total condenser). Applying RK-SOAVE
property method simulate the column the column and calculate reflux ratio, minimum reflux
ratio, minimum number of stages, actual number of stages and feed location.

Flow sheet:

B1
F

Feed stream:

Flow rate=200lbmol/hr

Temperature=75oF

Pressure=15psia

Blocks:DSTWU column

Number of theoretical stages=30

Condenser pressure=300psia

Reboiler pressure=300psia
Property method: RKSOAVE

Output:

Stream table:

binary distillation column

Stream ID F L V
Temperature C 23.9 -6.4 -28.0
Pressure bar 1.034 20.684 20.684
Vapor Frac 1.000 0.000 0.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 90.718 54.522 36.197
Mass Flow kg/hr 2654.721 1639.158 1015.562
Volume Flow cum/hr 2151.037 3.949 2.330
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr -0.637 -1.258 0.342
Mole Flow kmol/hr
ETHAN-01 54.431 54.377 0.054
ETHYL-01 36.287 0.145 36.142
Result:

Minimum reflux ratio 7.7882317

Actual reflux ratio 8.82191535
Minimum number of stages 34.2026476
Number of actual stages 68.4052952
Feed stage 40.5675195
Number of actual stages above 39.5675195
feed
Reboiler heating required 0.48497704
Condenser cooling required 0.76271114
Distillate temperature -27.674053
Bottom temperature -6.0917899
Distillate to feed fraction 0.399
 Simulation of distillation train
Problem statement: A hydrocarbon stream H is supplied at 5oc and 2.5atm the pump p1
discharges the feed F. The schematic representation of complete process integrated with a pump
and five DSTW columns models shown in the figure. For the simulation of distillation train
required information is given in the table below. All distillation models have total theoretical
stages (including condenser and reboiler) and a total condenser. For the light key and heavy key
99.9% and 0.1% recovery with respectively in all the distillation columns. Using PENGROB
property method simulate the distillation train and report the
compositions of all model.
Component Flow
Component Condenser Reboiler pressure rate(kmol/hr)
pressure (atm C 1 10
C1 (Deethanizer) 9 9 C2 35
C2 (Depropanizer) 5 5 C 3 50
C3 (Deisobutanizer) 4 4 I-C4 130
C4 (Debutanizer) 3 3 N-C 4 200
C5(Depentanizer) 2 2 I-C5 180
N-C5 200
N-C6 5

Flow sheet:

D5
D3
D4
D1 D2

B5
B4
B7 R1 B2 R2 B3 R4
F B1
H

R5
R3
Feed stream:

Composition flow rate

Methane 10

Ethane 35

Propane 50

Isobutane 130

N-butane 200

Isopentane 180

N-pentane 200

N-hexane 5

Temperature=5oc

Pressure=2.5atm

Blocks: Pump

Discharge pressure=10atm

DSTWU column

Number of theoretical stages=20

Property method: PENGROB

Output:

Stream table:
Result: The given distillation train was simulated by using PENGROB method and results are
shown in the stream table.

Hydrogenation of aniline
Problem statement: The hydrogenation of aniline produces cyclo hexyl amine in CSTR
according the following reaction

C6H5NH2+3H2C6H11NH2

To simulate aniline hydrogenation process using ASPEN PLUS we develop a flow

diagram as shown in the figure. The reactor model operates at 580psia, 248oF and its volume is
1200ft3 (75% liquid) for the liquid phase shown in table. Both pump and compressor have same
discharge pressure at 585psia. Data for the Arrhenius as

Pre-exponential factor=5*105m3/kmols, Activation energy=20000btu/lbmol

Stream Temperature (oF) Pressure (psia) Flow rate (lbmol/hr)

Aniline 95 100 150

Hydrogen 12 100 600

Use SYSOPO property method. The reaction is first order with respect to aniline and hydrogen.
The rate constant is defined with respect to aniline. Simulate and compute the component mole
fraction in liquid and vent streams.

Flow sheet:

B1

A NIL INE

B2
FA
HYDRO G EN V
B3
FH
L
Feed stream: Aniline
Pressure=100psia
Temperature=95oF
Flow rate =150lbmol/hr
Hydrogen
Pressure=100psia
Temperature=12oF
Flow rate=600lbmol/hr
Blocks: Pump
Discharge pressure=585psia
RCSTR
Pressure =580psia
Temperature=248oF

Property method: SYSOPO

Output:

Stream table:
 hydrogen of aniline
Stream ID ANILINE FA FH HYDROGEN L V
Temperature C 35.0 39.9 228.6 -11.1 120.0 120.0
Pressure bar 6.895 40.334 40.334 6.895 39.990 39.990
Vapor Frac 0.000 0.000 1.000 1.000 0.000 1.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 68.039 68.039 272.155 272.155 66.868 86.010
Mass Flow kg/hr 6336.344 6336.344 548.633 548.633 6580.227 304.750
Volume Flow cum/hr 6.267 6.292 281.485 859.985 8.357 70.305
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr 0.538 0.552 0.386 -0.067 -1.790 0.028
Mole Flow kmol/hr
ANILI-01 68.039 68.039 5.576 0.024
HYDRO-01 272.155 272.155 0.182 84.656
CYCLO-01 61.109 1.330

Result: The given hydrogenation of aniline was simulated by SYSOPO property method and the
results are shown in stream table.
 Simulation of Flash drum
Problem Statement: A 100kmol/hr. of feed consisting of 10, 20, 30, and 40 mol % of propane,
n-butane, n-pentane and n-hexane respectively. Enters a flash chamber at 15psia and 50oF. The
flash drum (flash-2) operates at a pressure 100psia and 200oF. Applying the SYSOPO model
compute the composition of the exit stream.

Flow sheet:

B2

Feed composition:

Component Mole fraction

Propane 0.1

N-Butane 0.2

N-Pentane 0.3

N-Hexane 0.4

Blocks: Flash drum

Temperature=200oF

Pressure=100psia
Property Method: SYSOPO

Output:

Stream Table:

flash drum
Stream ID F L V
Temperature C 10.0 93.3 93.3
Pressure bar 1.034 6.895 6.895
Vapor Frac 0.018 0.000 1.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 100.000 80.726 19.274
Mass Flow kg/hr 7215.028 6038.538 1176.490
Volume Flow c um/hr 52.165 10.906 85.179
Enthalpy MMkc al/hr -4.179 -3.150 -0.563
Mole Flow kmol/hr
PROPA-01 10.000 4.207 5.793
N-BUT-01 20.000 13.664 6.336
N-PEN-01 30.000 25.511 4.489
N-HEX-01 40.000 37.344 2.656

Result: The given flash drum (flash-2) has been simulated by using SYSOPO property method
and the results are shown the given stream table.
 Simulation of Rstioc reactor
Problem Statement: Styrene is produced by dehydration of ethyl benzene. Here we consider an
irreversible reaction given as

C6H5-C2H5C6H5-CH=CH2+H2

Pure ethyl benzene enters the reactor with a flow rate of 100kmol/hr at 260oc and 1.5 bar. Use
fractional conversion of ethyl benzene as 0.8. Using PENGROB thermodynamic method
simulate the reactor model.

Flow sheet:

B1
F

Feed Stream:

Temperature=260oc

Pressure=1.5bar

Total flow=100kmol/hr

Blocks: Rstioc reactor

Temperature=250oc

Pressure=1.2bar

Fractional conversion=0.8

Property method: PENGROB

Output:

Stream table:

RSTOIC REACTOR
Stream ID F P
Temperature C 260.0 250.0
Pressure bar 1.500 1.200
Vapor Frac 1.000 1.000
Mole Flow kmol/hr 4.167 7.500
Mass Flow kg/hr 442.364 442.364
Volume Flow cum/hr 120.037 270.284
Enthalpy MMkcal/hr 0.071 0.165
Mole Flow kmol/hr
ETHYL-01 4.167 0.833
STYRE-01 3.333
HYDRO-01 3.333

Result: The Rstoic rector model has been simulated by using PENGROB property method and
the results are shown in stream table.
 Simulation of Plug flow reactor
Problem statement: The combination of two benzene molecules forms one molecule of
diphenyl and one molecule of hydrogen. The elementary reversible vapour phase reaction occurs
in a plug flow reactor as follows

2C6H6C12H10+H2

The forward and reverse rate constants are defined with respect to benzene. The vapourized
benzene with a flow rate of 0.02lbmol/hr enters the reactor at 1250oF and a pressure of 15psi.
The data for Arrhenius reaction are given below

Forward Reverse
K=3.2*10-6 kmol/sm3 K=1.0*10-5kmol/sm3
E=30200cal/mol E=30200cal/mol

The reactor length 36in and diameter is 0.6in. Applying SYSOPO method compute the
component mole fraction in the product stream. Produce a plot of a reactor stream model

Flow sheet:

B1

F P

Feed stream: Temperature =1250oF

Pressure=15psi

Flow rate=0.02lbmol/hr

Blocks: Plug flog reactor

Length=36in

Diameter=0.6in

Property method: SYSOPO

Output:

Stream table:

Result: The component mole fraction are found to be C6H6=0.676, diphenyl=0.161,

hydrogen=0.161. yhe plot composition (vs) lenfth has been plotted.
 Simulation of vinyl chloride monomer production plant
Problem statement: The process flow diagram for ASPEN PLUS simulation of VCM
manufacture plant is shown in figure. Pure ethylene stored as a gas at 70oF and 1000psia with a
flow rate of 20tones/hr and pure chlorine stored as a liquid at 70oF and 150psia with a flow rate
of 50tones/hr. Enter the mixer block B1 operated at a 2atm. The mixture outlet F1 then goes to
reactor B2 then run at 363k, 1.5atm. In this stoichiometric reactor the following chlorination
reaction occurs with 98% conversion of ethylene to 1,2dichloroethane

C2H4+Cl2C2H4Cl2

In the next mixture B3 is operated at 1.4atm allows the mixing of recycle stream F12 with the
reactor product F2. The outlet stream F3 is then condensed to fully liquid phase in block B4 at
298k. Before being pumped to an evaporator the pump B5 has discharged the liquid at 26atm.
The evaporator B6 performs the phase change operation and then vapour temperature is increased
in the same unit to 515k. In the subsequent step stream F6 is introduced in the reactor B7
(RSTIOC). In which the following Pyrolysis reaction occurs

C2H4+Cl2C2H3Cl+HCl

The dichloro ethane is converted to VCM and takes place spontaneously at 773k and 25atm with
65% conversion to reduce the carbon deposition in the heat exchanger. The hot vapour stream
leaving the reactor is quenched in block B8 leaving a saturated vapour stream at 443k. Quencher
effluent stream F8 is condensed to liquid phase in block B9 at 279k and then feed to a DSTWU
column B10 as stream F9. In the next stream F10 is introduced in another DSTWU column B11.
The first column mainly separates HCl from other compounds. While the second column purifies
VCM from the rest. Both the distillation column have 10 theoretical stages (including condenser,
reboliler and a total condenser) along with specifications shown in table.

Block % recovery of % recovery of Condenser Reboiler

light key heavy key pressure (atm) pressure (atm)
component component
B10 99.8 % of 0.1 % of VCM 20 22
HCL
B11 99.9 % Of 0.1 % Of 7.5 8
VCM C2H4CL2
Finally block B12 (F-Split) splits stream F11 to ensure the recycling of 99.99% of stream F11 as
F12 stream to mixer B3. A purge stream is introduced to prevent accumulation of unreacted
components. Using the POLYSRK property method. Simulate the complete plant and compute
the compositions of all streams

Flow sheet:

Feed Stream

C2H4

Temperature=70oF

Pressure=1000psia

Mass flow rate=20tones/hr

 Cl2

Temperature=70oF

Pressure=150psia

Mass flow rate=50tones/hr

Blocks: Mixer

Temperature=

Pressure=2atm

R-STIOC reactor

Temperature=363k

Pressure=1.5atm

Mixer

Pressure=1.4atm

Heat exchanger

Temperature=298k

Pump

Discharge pressure=26atm

Heat exchanger

Temperature=515k

R-STIOC reactor

Temperature=773k

Pressure=25atm

Heat exchanger

Temperature=443k
 Heat exchanger

Temperature=279k

DSTWU column

Number of stages =10

Condenser pressure=20atm

Rebolier pressure=22atm

Light composition=0.99 of HCl

Heavy key composition=0.1 of VCM

DSTWU column

Number of stages =10

Condenser pressure=7.5atm

Rebolier pressure=8atm

Light composition=0.99 of VCM

Heavy key composition=0.1 of C2H4CL2

F-Splitter

Recycle stream composition=0.9999

Property method: POLYSRK

Output:

Stream table:
Result: The given manufracture of VCM plant was simulated by using POLYSRK property
method and the results are shown in stream table.
 Design of shell and tube heat exchanger
Problem statement: Freon-12 (CCl2F2) at a flow rate of 10,560 kg/hr is to be heated from 240k
to 300k at a pressure of 7 atm. Ethylene glycol is available at 350k and 2 atm a typical shell and
tube heat exchanger is to be used. The plant manager recommends that the exit temperature of
ethylene glycol can be 320k. He also recommends using 20BWG carbon steel tubing with a
pressure drop not exceeding 10psig for either the shell (or) the tube side. Design a shell and tube
heat exchanger.

Flow sheet:

HOUT

B1

CIN COUT

HIN

Feed streams: Feron-12 (cold fluid)

Mass flowrate=10560kg/hr
Inlet temperature=240k
Outlet temperature=350k
Pressure=2atm
Ethylene glycol (hot fluid)
Exit temperature=320k
Block: Shell and tube heat exchanger
Property method: UNIFAC

Output
Steam table:

SHELL AND T UBE HEAT EXCHANGER

Stream ID CIN COUT HIN HOUT
T emperature C -33.1 28.2 76.8 46.9
Pressure bar 7.093 7.093 2.027 2.027
Vap or Frac 0.000 0.069 0.000 0.000
M ole Flow kmol/hr 87.335 87.335 161.112 161.112
M ass Flow kg/hr 10560.000 10560.000 10000.000 10000.000
Volume Flow cum/hr 7.062 26.016 9.335 9.097
Enthalp y M M kcal/hr -10.769 -10.590 -17.348 -17.527
M ole Flow kmol/hr
DICHL-01 87.335 87.335
ET HYL-01 161.112 161.112

Result: Aspen plus design of shell and tube heat exchanger is simulated by using UNIFRAC
property method and results are shown in stream table.
 T-X-Y & P-X-Y diagrams
Problem statement: A binary mixture consisting of 60mol% ethanol and 40mol%
It is introduced in to a flash drum chamber with a flow rate of 120kmol/hr at 3bar and at 25oc.
a. Produce T-X-Y plot at a constant pressure at 1.013bar
b. Produce P-X-Y plot at a constant temperature at 90oc
c. Produce X-Y plot based on the data obtained in the part a

Flow sheet:

B1

Feed stream:
Components mole fraction
Ethanol 0.6
water 0.4
Temperature=25oc
Pressure=3bar
Blocks: Flash drum(flash 2)
Property method: WILSON

Output:
Result: The t-x-y & p-x-y diagrams for binary mixture are simulated by aspen plus
 Simulation of ammonia process
Problem statement: An inlet stream H supplied at 80oF and 300psia is compressed to 4000psia
by the use of an isentropic compressor B1 stream H has component wise shown in the table a
flow diagram for the ammonia process is shown in the figure. Stream F1 is mixed with stream F8
in a mixer B2 operated at 4000psia before introducing in to the reactor. The mixer effluent F2 is
heated in block B3 to 900oF at 4000psia note that the reactor (RGibbs) B4 runs at 900oF and
3970psia. In the next the reactor outlet F4 is cooled in a heat exchanger B5 operated at 80oF and
3970psia. The flash drum (flash-2) B6 produces stream B1 (Bottom-1) and F6 at 80oF and
3970psia in the subsequent step stream F6 enters the splitter (F-Split) B7 and 0.01%of it is used
as purge. Finally an isentropic compressor B8 as discharged stream F8 to the mixer block b2 at
4000psia. Using NRTL thermodynamic model simulated the ammonia process to compute the
component wise flow rates and compositions of all streams.

Flow sheet:

B7 F6
F7
H B6
PURGE
B8

F8 F5
B1

B4
B2
F3 F4 B5
B3
F2
F1

Feed stream: H
Temperature=80oF
Pressure=300psia
Blocks: compressor
Isentropic compressor
Pressure=4000psia
Mixer
Pressure=4000psia
Heater
Temperature=900oF
 Pressure=4000psia
R-Gibbs reactor
Temperature=900oF
Pressure=3970psia
Heater
Temperature=900oF
Pressure=4000psia
Property method: NRTL

Output:
Stream table:
 Simulate the RCSTR model
Problem statement: The hydrogenation of aniline produces cyclohexyl amine according the
following reaction. The reactor operates at 40bar and 120oc. the reactor volume is 1200ft3 (75%
liquid). For the liquid phase reaction the inlet streams have the specifications show below. Flake
reaction kinetics data for the Arrhenius law are given as pre exponential factor=5*105m3/kmols,
activation energy= 20000 btu/lbmol and concentration basis= molarity. Use the SYSOPO
property model. The reaction is first order in aniline and hydrogen. The reaction rate constant is
defined with respect to aniline. Simulate the CSTR model and compare the component mode
fractionary in both the liquid as well as vapour product.
C6H5NH2+3H2C6H11NH2

Reactant Temperature (OC) Pressure (bar) Flow rate (kmol/hr)

Pure aniline 43 41 45
Pure hydrogen 230 41 160

Flow sheet:

Blocks: CSTR
Temperature=120oc
Pressure=40bar
Valid phase= vapour-liquid
Reactor volume=1200ft3
Property method: SYSOPO

Output:
Stream table
Result: R-CSTR reactor model is simulated by using SYSOPO property method and results are
shown in stream table.
 Simulation of radfrac column
Problem statement: A multi component distillate column has total 20 stages including
condenser and reboiler with 60% murphree efficiency. A hydro carbon feed mixture enters
about 10 stage of radfrac column. Apply the PENGROB method and consider 120psia
throughout the column
a) Simulate the model and calculate the product composition
b) Produce a temperature (vs) stage plot

Flow sheet:

Feed stream:
Flow rate=100lbmol/hr
Temperature=12oF
Pressure=120psia

Component Mole fraction

Propane 0.57
Iso butane 0.15
N-butane 0.2
Iso pentane 0.25
N- pentane 0.25
Blocks: radfrac column
Pressure=120psia
Feed tray=10th
Number of stages=20
Partial vapour condenser
Murphree tray efficiency=0.6
Distillate rate=50lbmol/hr
Reflux rate=125lbmol/hr

Output:
Stream table:
Result: The given radfrac column has been simulated by PENGROB method and the results are
shown in the table