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Process specification
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Methanol reactor

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0 First Issue 1-Aug-2013 GOPA HIKM JYH
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Datasheet for Tubular Reactor

General Equipment Information
Design case SOR
Location Outdoor
Data for one reactor.
Tubular Reactor Main Data
Duty 249.95 209.96 MM BTU/h Calculated surface area per unit ft
MTD F Corrected MTD F

Operating Data (One Unit)

Shell Side Tube Side
Description Inlet Outlet Inlet Outlet
Units

Fluids Boiler water Synthesis gas

Quantity: total 2696182 650035 lb/h
liquid 2696182 2426564 lb/h
gas 269618 650035 650035 lb/h
Operating temperature 446 446 407 455 F
Operating pressure 392 1147 psig
Liquid: molecular weight 18.02 18.02 lb/lbmol
density 51.64 51.64 lb/ft
viscosity 0.119 0.119 cP
specific heat capacity 1.12 1.12 BTU/lb/F
thermal conductivity 0.372 0.372 BTU/ft/h/F
boiling temperature 446 F
Gas: molecular weight 18.02 10.84 13.3 lb/lbmol
density 0.87 1.31 1.50 lb/ft
viscosity 0.018 0.022 0.022 cP
specific heat capacity 0.79 0.67 0.63 BTU/lb/F
thermal conductivity 0.023 0.085 0.077 BTU/ft/h/F
dew point 446 127 F
Pressure drop, max. allowable/calculated / / 24 psi

Mechanical Design
Mechanical Design Conditions
Design temperature (min.) 14 14 F
Design temperature (max.) 520 540 F
Design pressure (min.) psig
Design pressure (max.) 6) 565 1440 psig
Design H2 partial pressure 1007 psia
General
Construction code ASME Sec. VIII Stress relieving According to code
TEMA Class TEMA Class R Design metal temperature diff. 20 F
Insulation purpose Hot Insulation thickness in
Mounting Orientation 5) Vertical
Shell
Inner diameter 189 172 in Tangent to tangent distance 355 in
Construction material CS Corrosion allowance 0.125 in
Top Head
Head type Spherical Construction material 2) 1.25 Cr 0.5 Mo
Wall thickness in Corrosion allowance 0 in
Bottom Head
Head type Spherical Construction material 2) 1.25 Cr 0.5 Mo
Wall thickness in Corrosion allowance 0 in

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Tube Bundle
No. of tubes 5101 Effective tube length in
Construction material UNS S31500 Total tube length incl. tubesheet 355 in
Tube outer diameter (OD) 1.75 in Tube inner diameter (ID) 1.58 in
Tube pitch pattern Triangular Tube pitch 2 in
Tubesheets
Construction material 2) 1.25 Cr 0.5 Mo Corrosion allowance 9) in
Layers (from Top)
Description Size Volume Unit Height Unit Rem.
MK-151 6 x 4 mm cylinders 2062.4 ft 355 in 7)
Alumina balls " 53.6 ft 4 in 3)
Alumina balls 1" 160 ft 12 in 3)
Alumina balls 2" 449 ft in 3)
Baffles
Baffle type 8) Disc and doughnut
Baffle spacing in Construction material CS
Disc baffle cut (of shell ID) 60 % Doughnut baffle cut (of shell ID) 52 %
Free outer baffle hole area ft Free inner baffle hole area ft

Nozzles and Connections

Ref. No. Size
Description Nozzle Device
A1 1 28" 30"
Gas inlet Distributor pipe
A2-9 1) 8 10" 12"
Downcomers
A10 1 16" 18"
Steam/water from start-up ejector
B1 1 24" 30"
Gas outlet
B2-9 1) 8 12" 14"
Risers
B10 1 16" 18"
Water to start-up ejector
D1,2,4 2 2" Drain
D3 1 1" Drain
H1-4 4 8" Handhole Catalyst unloading pipe
M1-2 2 24" Manhole
V 1 1" Vent
Distributor pipe details (nozzle A1)
Inlet gas distributor is to be made in accordance with Topsoe standard 4-1328/U
Catalyst unloading pipe details (nozzle H1-4)
Protruding part of unloading pipe is to be cladded with SS.
The catalyst unloading pipes are to be filled with 2'' alumina balls.
Handhole retaining plates are to be installed, reference is made to Topsoe standard 4-1320/U.

Remarks
1 Sizes of riser and downcomers to be verified against final reactor/steam drum layout.
2 Material of cnstruction:
Heads: 1.25 Cr 0.5 Mo cladded with 0.1875" SS
Tubesheet: 1.25 Cr 0.5 Mo cladded with minimum 0.25" inconel.
3 The catalyst in the reactor tubes is supported by alumina balls.
For details see mechanical drawing. Volume must be checked against final drawing.
4 Design load for outlet support:
Weight of catalyst and inert material: 267525 lb
Design pressure drop: 45.5 psi
Total design pressure load: 99.0 psi
5 Complete draining of shell side shall be possible.
6 Liquid height of 50 ft corresponding to maximum level in steam drum is included in the shell side design pressure.
To be verified during detail engineering.
7 Catalyst installed in the tubes.
8 Baffles are for support only.
9 Tubesheet corrosion allowance shall be 0" on tubeside and 0.125" on shell side.

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Methanol reactor

189 172

A1

M1

V
T.L.
B5 B4 B3 B2 B6 B7 B8 B9 A10
355

TUBES CONTAINING CATALYST

B10 A5 A4 A3 A2
A6 A7 A8 A9
D2 D1
D3
T.L.
ALUMINA BALLS

NOZZLES:

B1 B2
B10
H1 A2 B3
M2 B9
H2 A9 A3
D4
H3

H4 B8 A8 A4 B4

A7 A5
B7 A6 B5
A10
B6

All sketch measurements are indicated in inches.

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Arrangement of downcomer inlet and riser outlet

ARRANGEMENT FOR RISER OUTLET:

TUBE SHEET

TUBE
RISER
NOZZLE

ARRANGEMENT FOR DOWNCOMER INLET:

DOWNCOMER
NOZZLE

5
TUBE
4

TUBE SHEET

All sketch measurements are indicated in inches.

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