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HAZOP Excercise 3

The document describes a batch chemical reactor process. Solid raw material C and flammable solvent A are added to the reactor. The reactor is then heated to dissolve C and initiate an exothermic reaction by adding chemicals B in stages while maintaining temperature. The product is tested and transferred after cooling.

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HAZOP Excercise 3

The document describes a batch chemical reactor process. Solid raw material C and flammable solvent A are added to the reactor. The reactor is then heated to dissolve C and initiate an exothermic reaction by adding chemicals B in stages while maintaining temperature. The product is tested and transferred after cooling.

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Batch Chemical Reactor

Solid raw
material C via
open manway

from
200L
drum N2
purge

from
bulk
storage
tank

A + C + B (limiting) => Product

1. Approx 800 kg of flammable solvent A (e.g. xylene) is fed into the reactor from bulk storage
tank via a centrifugal pump. There are weigh cells installed on reactor to measure the
contents inside the reactor.

2. Approx. 300 kg of solid (2 drums) are manually dumped into the reactor via open manway.
Prior to solids charging, the agitator is started at low speed (fixed). There is no heat
generation when C is dissolved into solvent A.

3. Reactor gradually heated to 80 degC using hot thermal oil via TV-211B with agitator running.

4. Reactor temperature control put on “Auto” mode via TT-211.


5. Chemical B (toxic liquid) is injected to the reactor using a diaphragm pump at a rate of
10L/min for 15 mins. Reaction is exothermic and to maintain reaction temperature at 80
degC, there will be cooling (chilled water) to the reactor jacket via TV-211A. Agitator is
continuously running to ensure reaction proceeds.

6. Next, the reactor is heated to 100 degC, and chemical B is injected at a rate of 5L/min for 30
mins. Reaction is exothermic.

7. After all chemical B is injected, maintain reactor temperature at 100 degC for 30 mins.
Sample product to ensure it meets specs. Then transferred product to holding tank after
cooling.

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