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    Drier Bed Sizing

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    Spreadsheet to size a Molsieve Bed for moisture removal and regeneration. This is referenced to guideline available in GPSA (2013). Still require some amount of work to enable better results.

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    Spreadsheet to size a Molsieve Bed for moisture removal and regeneration. This is referenced to guideline available in GPSA (2013). Still require some amount of work to enable better results.

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    Spreadsheet to size a Molsieve Bed for moisture removal and regeneration. This is referenced to guideline available in GPSA (2013). Still require some amount of work to enable better results.

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    Drier Bed Sizing

    Uploaded by

    vkumaran
    Spreadsheet to size a Molsieve Bed for moisture removal and regeneration. This is referenced to guideline available in GPSA (2013). Still require some amount of work to enable better results.

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    Ethane

    %mole

    Ethylene

    %mole

    Propane

    %mole

    Propylene

    %mole

    i-Butane

    %mole

    n-Butane

    %mole

    1-Butene

    %mole

    i-Butylene

    %mole

    trans-2-butene
    %mole
    i-pentane
    %mole
    cis-2-butene %mole
    n-pentane %mole
    1,3-butadiene%mole
    C6+
    %mole
    Total

    0.4164

    78 min
    93 max
    5 min
    20 max

    Hydrogen

    Mole%

    Methane

    Mole%

    0.0012

    Other
    hydrocarbons

    Mole%

    0.0001

    CO & CO2

    ppm
    mole

    300 max

    0.0006

    Total Sulphur

    mg/m3

    15 max

    0.0045

    Moisture

    ppm
    weight

    20 max

    0.1478
    0.1052
    0.4189

    0.0008
    0
    0.0008
    0
    0
    0.0115
    1.1078

    Drier Bed Sizing


    Q (Nm3/hr)
    M.W.
    P (kPa)
    T (degC)
    Moisture (ppmV)
    Adsorbent (mm)
    Regenerant
    P (kPa)
    T (degC)
    M.W.
    Heating Temp (degC)
    Step 1: Determine Bed Size
    z
    Density (kg/m3)
    Viscosity (mPa.s)
    Vmax (m/h)
    Mass Flow (kg/hr)
    Volumetric Flow (m3/hr)
    Dminimum
    Drounded

    4375
    3.218
    475
    37
    200
    3.2

    DP/L (kPa/m)7.499872
    B
    0.0693
    C
    3.75E-07

    500
    37
    2.02
    230

    0.93 (from M.W.)


    0.773326
    0.009878
    4040.36
    628.123
    812.2358
    0.505892 m
    0.55 m

    Vadjusted

    3418.303 m/hr

    (DP/L)adjusted

    5.368276 kPa/m

    Step2: Estimate Water Removal


    24hr Bed Cycle
    24hr Adsorption
    24hr Regeneration (Heating & Cooling)
    w (kg/hr)
    0.703467
    Wr (kg)/cycle
    16.8832
    Step3: Amount of Sieve required
    Bulk Density (kg/m3)
    720
    SS
    165.65
    LS
    0.97
    LMTZ
    0.86
    L
    1.83
    Ms
    352.24

    kg sieve per bed


    m bed height
    m mass transfer zone
    m sieve total height
    kg total sieve per bed

    Step4: Pressure Drop verification


    Criterion: DP < 35-55 kPa
    DP
    9.812407 kPa
    Step5: Total Heat for Water Desorption
    Heating Temperature (degC)
    230

    Pdesign (kPa)
    t (mm)
    Steel Mass (kg)
    Qst
    Qw
    Qsi
    Qhl
    Qtr

    2200
    4.70
    407.9924
    39371.27 kJ
    70909.43
    67983.07
    17826.38
    490225.4

    Step6: Regenerant Flow Rate


    Heating Time
    12 hr
    cp (kJ/kg.C)
    14.3
    Thot (degC)
    258
    M.W.
    2.02
    Regenerant Mass
    12.92666 kg/hr

    143.4347 Nm3/hr

    Step7: Verify Bed Pressure Drop (>=0.23 kPa/m)


    z
    1 (Compressibility Factor)
    Density (kg/m3)
    0.275047
    Flow (m3/hr)
    46.99795
    DP/L
    Velocity (m/hr)
    197.7914
    B
    Viscosity (mPa.s)
    0.01059
    C
    Min Velocity (m/hr)
    300.661
    DP/L (kPa/m)
    0.149192
    Total Regenerant Required 19.6497 kg/hr
    Total Heating Time (hr)
    7.894263

    0.229975
    0.0693
    3.75E-07

    (to meet DP>=0.23 kPa/m)

    218.0338

    Nm3/hr

    Drier Bed Sizing


    Q (Nm3/hr)
    M.W.
    P (kPa)
    T (degC)
    Moisture (ppmV)
    Adsorbent (mm)
    Regenerant
    P (kPa)
    T (degC)
    M.W.
    Heating Temp (degC)
    Step 1: Determine Bed Size
    z
    Density (kg/m3)
    Viscosity (mPa.s)
    Vmax (m/h)
    Mass Flow (kg/hr)
    Volumetric Flow (m3/hr)
    Dminimum
    Drounded

    4375
    3.218
    475
    37
    200
    3.2

    DP/L (kPa/m)7.499872
    B
    0.0693
    C
    3.75E-07

    500
    37
    2.02
    230

    0.93 (from M.W.)


    0.773326
    0.009878
    4040.36
    628.123
    812.2358
    0.505892 m
    0.55 m

    Vadjusted

    3418.303 m/hr

    (DP/L)adjusted

    5.368276 kPa/m

    Step2: Estimate Water Removal


    24hr Bed Cycle
    24hr Adsorption
    24hr Regeneration (Heating & Cooling)
    w (kg/hr)
    0.703467
    Wr (kg)/cycle
    16.8832
    Step3: Amount of Sieve required
    Bulk Density (kg/m3)
    720
    SS
    165.65
    LS
    0.97
    LMTZ
    0.86
    L
    1.83
    Ms
    352.24

    kg sieve per bed


    m bed height
    m mass transfer zone
    m sieve total height
    kg total sieve per bed

    Step4: Pressure Drop verification


    Criterion: DP < 35-55 kPa
    DP
    9.812407 kPa
    Step5: Total Heat for Water Desorption
    Heating Temperature (degC)
    230

    Pdesign (kPa)
    t (mm)
    Steel Mass (kg)
    Qst
    Qw
    Qsi
    Qhl
    Qtr

    2200
    4.70
    407.9924
    39371.27 kJ
    70909.43
    67983.07
    17826.38
    490225.4

    Step6: Regenerant Flow Rate


    Heating Time
    12 hr
    cp (kJ/kg.C)
    2.6426
    Thot (degC)
    258
    M.W.
    44.096
    Regenerant Mass
    69.9505 kg/hr

    776.1735 Nm3/hr

    Step7: Verify Bed Pressure Drop (>=0.23 kPa/m)


    z
    1 (Compressibility Factor)
    Density (kg/m3)
    6.0042
    Flow (m3/hr)
    11.65026
    DP/L
    Velocity (m/hr)
    49.03025
    B
    Viscosity (mPa.s)
    0.01059
    C
    Min Velocity (m/hr)
    195.8073
    DP/L (kPa/m)
    0.041395
    Total Regenerant Required 279.3545 kg/hr
    Total Heating Time (hr)
    3.004806

    0.230027
    0.0693
    3.75E-07

    (to meet DP>=0.23 kPa/m)

    141.9959

    Nm3/hr

    Drier Bed Sizing


    Q (Nm3/hr)
    M.W.
    P (kPa)
    T (degC)
    Moisture (ppmV)
    Adsorbent (mm)
    Regenerant
    P (kPa)
    T (degC)
    M.W.
    Heating Temp (degC)
    Step 1: Determine Bed Size
    z
    Density (kg/m3)
    Viscosity (mPa.s)
    Vmax (m/h)
    Mass Flow (kg/hr)
    Volumetric Flow (m3/hr)
    Dminimum
    Drounded

    147895.656
    21.96
    1167
    49
    100
    3.2

    DP/L (kPa/m)2.500752
    B
    0.0693
    C
    3.75E-07

    500
    37
    2.02
    230

    0.93 (from M.W.)


    11.1811292
    0.009878
    694.954926
    144900
    12959.3351
    4.87236647 m

    Effluent HCl
    kg-mol/hr kg-mol/hr kg/hr
    6598.361 0.065984 2.405762

    4.9 m

    Vadjusted

    687.138637 m/hr

    (DP/L)adjusted

    2.44481584 kPa/m

    Step2: Estimate Water Removal


    24hr Bed Cycle
    24hr Adsorption
    24hr Regeneration (Heating & Cooling)
    w (kg/hr)
    2.4057623
    Wr (kg)
    15589.3397
    Step3: Amount of Sieve required
    Bulk Density (kg/m3)
    744
    SS
    21938.28
    LS
    1.56
    LMTZ
    0.53
    L
    2.09
    Ms
    86508.32

    287.6

    kg sieve per bed


    m bed height
    m mass transfer zone
    m sieve total height
    kg total sieve per bed

    Step4: Pressure Drop verification


    Criterion: DP < 35-55 kPa
    DP
    5.12111092 kPa
    Step5: Total Heat for Water Desorption
    Heating Temperature (degC)
    230

    Pdesign (kPa)
    t (mm)
    Steel Mass (kg)
    Qst
    Qw
    Qsi
    Qhl
    Qtr

    2200
    41.89
    43976.232
    3979848.99 kJ
    65475226.6
    15658006.2
    8511308.18
    234060975

    Step6: Regenerant Flow Rate


    Heating Time
    12 hr
    cp (kJ/kg.C)
    14.3
    Thot (degC)
    258
    M.W.
    2.02
    Regenerant Mass
    6526.27606 kg/hr

    72415.82 Nm3/hr

    Step7: Verify Bed Pressure Drop (>=0.23 kPa/m)


    z
    1 (Compressibility Factor)
    Density (kg/m3)
    0.27504725
    Flow (m3/hr)
    23727.8361
    DP/L
    Velocity (m/hr)
    1258.11339
    B
    Viscosity (mPa.s)
    0.01059
    C
    Min Velocity (m/hr)
    300.660957
    DP/L (kPa/m)
    1.08657244
    Total Regenerant Required 1559.63399 kg/hr
    Total Heating Time (hr)
    50.2139049

    0.229975
    0.0693
    3.75E-07

    (to meet DP>=0.23 kPa/m)

    17305.76

    Nm3/hr

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