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    HYSYSPROB2

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    This document describes simulating a multi-component distillation column using HYSYS. The column separates a mixture of methanol, n-butane, and i-butene. Steps include: 1) Adding the components and selecting a fluid package in HYSYS; 2) Specifying column parameters like number of trays, feed location, flow rates; 3) Simulating the column; 4) Viewing results such as conditions, properties, and profiles of all streams along with reboiler and condenser duties. The simulation finds the optimal column design that separates the feed into distillate and bottoms products meeting given specifications.

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    HYSYSPROB2

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    This document describes simulating a multi-component distillation column using HYSYS. The column separates a mixture of methanol, n-butane, and i-butene. Steps include: 1) Adding the components and selecting a fluid package in HYSYS; 2) Specifying column parameters like number of trays, feed location, flow rates; 3) Simulating the column; 4) Viewing results such as conditions, properties, and profiles of all streams along with reboiler and condenser duties. The simulation finds the optimal column design that separates the feed into distillate and bottoms products meeting given specifications.

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    This document describes simulating a multi-component distillation column using HYSYS. The column separates a mixture of methanol, n-butane, and i-butene. Steps include: 1) Adding the components and selecting a fluid package in HYSYS; 2) Specifying column parameters like number of trays, feed location, flow rates; 3) Simulating the column; 4) Viewing results such as conditions, properties, and profiles of all streams along with reboiler and condenser duties. The simulation finds the optimal column design that separates the feed into distillate and bottoms products meeting given specifications.

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    HYSYSPROB2

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    Salim Chohan
    This document describes simulating a multi-component distillation column using HYSYS. The column separates a mixture of methanol, n-butane, and i-butene. Steps include: 1) Adding the components and selecting a fluid package in HYSYS; 2) Specifying column parameters like number of trays, feed location, flow rates; 3) Simulating the column; 4) Viewing results such as conditions, properties, and profiles of all streams along with reboiler and condenser duties. The simulation finds the optimal column design that separates the feed into distillate and bottoms products meeting given specifications.

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    B.V.

    Babu: Process Plant Simulation

    15.1.5.2. Problem-2: Multi-component Distillation


    Problem Statement:
    A continuous fractionating column having 17 stages with total condenser and reboiler is
    to be designed to separate 27522.2 kmol per hr. of a mixture of 28.19 % methanol, 46.26
    % n-butane and 25.55 % i-butene on molar basis. A reflux ratio of 10 mol to 1 mol of
    product is to be used. The feed enters at bubble point at 1172 kPa and at 10th stage.
    Overhead product rate coming out of the column is 2043.0 kmol per hr. The pressure at
    condenser and reboiler are 1115 kPa and 1216 kPa respectively. Simulate the distillation
    column assuming no pressure drop across the reboiler and condenser to find:

    1. Conditions of feed, distillate and bottom streams.


    2. Properties of feed, distillate and bottom streams.
    3. Composition of distillate and bottom products.
    4. Temperature, liquid rate and vapor rate profile throughout the column.
    5. Composition profiles of all the components throughout the column.
    6. Heat duties required for the condenser and reboiler, temperature of condenser and
    reboiler.
    Column Specifications:
    Total number of trays:

    17

    Feed tray location:

    10th tray

    Feed flow rate:

    2752.2 kmol per hr

    Distillate flow rate:

    2043.0 kmol per hr

    Feed compositions:
    Methanol:

    0.2819 (mole fraction)

    n-butane:

    0.4626 (mole fraction)

    i-butene:

    0.2555 (mole fraction)

    Feed condition:

    Saturated liquid at 1172 kPa

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    Reflux ratio:

    10

    Reboiler Pressure:

    1216 kPa

    Condenser Pressure:

    1115 kPa

    Pressure drop in condenser: 0 kPa

    Solution steps:
    1. Open the file as a new case; the following window named as Simulation Basis
    Manager will be displayed.

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    2. Click the add button to select components and fluid package to be used for the
    simulation of column.

    3. Select the components and add them from the list by clicking add pure button. Here
    the components selected are methanol, i-butene and n-butane.

    B.V.Babu: Process Plant Simulation

    4. Close the window and the Simulation Basis Manager window appears. Click on the
    Fluid Pkgs. The following window is displayed.

    5. Click the Add button, and select the fluid package to be used for the simulation of
    column.

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    6. Select the required fluid package from the list (here we selected Peng Robinson fluid
    package as shown in the window below).

    7. Close the window and return to the Simulation Basis Manager window (shown
    below).

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    8. Click the Enter Simulation Environment button.

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    The following window is

    displayed.

    9. Select the distillation column by double clicking it at the Case (main) window Give
    the name to different streams like feed, distallate, bottoms, Qcondensor, Qreboiler. Enter the
    value of number of trays, feed tray location, etc. and then click Next button. Then
    window related to the pressure will be displayed. Enter the Condenser pressure,
    reboiler pressure and condenser pressure drop values and the click at the Next
    button. The window related to the temperature at condenser and reboiler will be
    displayed which is optional. Then again after clicking at Next button enter the value
    of reflux ratio and distillate flow rate. Then click at the Done. The window showing
    the whole information about column that we added will be displayed as follows:

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    10. Close the window; the next window will display the distillation column with Feed,
    Distillate and Bottom streams.

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    11. Close the Window and double click at the Feed to specify the various conditions of

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    feed.
    12. Select the Composition and add the known compositions for various components in
    the feed.
    Here the molar composition of feed is:
    Methanol: 0.2819

    n-Butane: 0.4626

    i-Butene: 0.2555

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    13. Select the Conditions and add the known properties of feed.
    Here Feed properties are:
    Feed flow rate: 2752.2 kmol per hr
    Vapor/Phase Fraction: 0.0 (as feed is saturated liquid)
    Pressure: 12 atm
    With this information the HYSYS will automatically simulate for rest of the feed
    properties.

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    14. Close the feed window; double click at the Distillation Column, all the specifications
    of distillation column will be displayed. At this stage also we can change the
    specifications if needed. Now click at the Run button to simulate the Distillation
    column.

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    Results:
    1. Condition of feed, distillates and bottoms: Click on work sheet button, select
    Conditions. This window will display the conditions of Feed, Distillate and Bottom
    products.

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    2. Properties of feed, distillate and Bottoms: Click on the Properties, this window
    will display the properties of feed, distillate and bottom products.

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    3. Composition of Distillate and Bottom products: Click on the Compositions, this

    window will display the compositions of feed, distillate as well as bottom products.

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    4. Temperature, Vapor and Liquid Profiles throughout the column: Click on


    performance button, select Column profiles, this window will display
    temperature, vapor rate and liquid rate at all trays inside the distillation column.

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    5. Composition profiles: Click on Plot options, select Compositions and click on


    View Tables (or on View Graphs), this window will display compositions of all
    components at each tray inside the column in form of table (or graph).

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    Similarly we can find the plot for liquid, vapor and temperature profiles throughout the
    column after clicking at View Graph button for respective profiles. For example the
    result of Temperature profile will be displayed as follows:

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    6. Boiler and Condenser duties and temperatures: Click on Feeds/Products, this


    window will display all the loads and properties related to the condenser and reboiler.

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