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ASPEN Plus Project-34278

The document describes the simulation of an ethylbenzene production plant using ASPEN Plus. It includes a flowchart and simulation layout showing two CSTR reactors and two distillation columns. The key chemical reactions and operating conditions for the reactors and distillation columns are provided, including temperatures, pressures, inlet and outlet streams, yields and volumes.

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ASPEN Plus Project-34278

The document describes the simulation of an ethylbenzene production plant using ASPEN Plus. It includes a flowchart and simulation layout showing two CSTR reactors and two distillation columns. The key chemical reactions and operating conditions for the reactors and distillation columns are provided, including temperatures, pressures, inlet and outlet streams, yields and volumes.

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ASPEN Plus Project – Simulation and Optimization

Presented by: Vamsidhar Gannavarapu, 34278

Simulation flowchart of Ethylbenzene production plant

Figure 1 : Process Layout of Ethylbenzene Production

Chemical Reactions:

1. Ethylbenzene (EB) from Ethylene and Benzene :


𝐶2 𝐻4 + 𝐶6 𝐻6 → 𝐶8 𝐻10

2. Diethylbenzene (DEB) from Ethylbenzene (EB) and Ethylene:


𝐶8 𝐻10 + 𝐶2 𝐻4 → 𝐶10 𝐻14

3. Ethylbenzene (EB) from Benzene and Diethylbenzene (DEB):


𝐶6 𝐻6 + 𝐶10 𝐻14 → 2𝐶8 𝐻10
Figure 2: Simulation Layout of the Process

Operating Conditions:

• Pressure: 20 atm in both the reactors C1 and C2


• Temperature: 320-430K in CSTR operation, 390-410K in distillation column

Operating conditions of unit operations:

R1 INLET: 𝐶2 𝐻4 (630.6 kmol/h) and 𝐶6 𝐻6 (1600𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙/ℎ)


OUTLET: 𝐶8 𝐻10 (28 mol%) and 𝐶10 𝐻14 (5 mol%)
YIELD : 85%
VOLUME OF REACTOR: 200m3

R2 INLET: Effluent from R1 : 𝐶10 𝐻14 (360.7 kmol/h) and 𝐶6 𝐻6 (1114 𝑘𝑚𝑜𝑙/ℎ)
OUTLET: 𝐶8 𝐻10 (33 mol%) and 𝐶10 𝐻14 (15mol%)
VOLUME OF REACTOR: 200m3

D1 REFLUX RATIO: 0.774


NO. of STAGES: 21
REBOILER DUTY: 8.13 MW
BASE TEMPERATURE: 390K
DISTILLATE: 𝐶6 𝐻6 (99.9 mol%) to R1-RECYCLE
BOTTOM: 𝐶8 𝐻10 (69 mol%) and 𝐶10 𝐻14 (30.92 mol%)

D1 REFLUX RATIO: 0.661


NO. of STAGES: 25
BASE TEMPERATURE: 407K
DISTILLATE: 𝐶8 𝐻10 (99.9 mol%)
BOTTOM: 𝐶10 𝐻14 (99.9 mol%)

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