Problem 1 Conversion Reactor
Consider a stream of N2 and H2 at 300 ˚F and 500 psia with mole fraction of 0.3 and 0.7,
respectively, with a molar flow rate of 100 lbmole/hr. This stream enters a reactor.
Conversion of N2 is 30% and the reactor is isothermal. Calculate the properties of outlet
streams using Peng-Robinson equation of state. The following reaction takes place in the
reactor:
N 2 + 3H 2 → 2 NH 3
Tutorial 2
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Solution: 3) Add a Stoichiometric Reactor from the Model Library.
Follow the step-by-step instruction to solve the problem:
1) Create a Template.
4) Click the material stream from the Model Library.
2) In the New page select General With English Units.
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5) Draw the inlet and out let steam.
7) If you click the button the message below appear.
Click “OK” to go to the “Data Browser”
8) In Setup page go to Accounting tab then write ASPEN in User name.
6) Open the Data Browser from Data or use F8 key (you can also use button or
button).
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9) Input the required components from the component list and click the next button to go 11) click next to calculate Binary interaction between components.
to the next step.
10) Select the Peng-Robinson equation of state in Base method.
12) Click next ,The message box below appears.
Click OK button.
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13) In the Stream “IN” input specifications input Temperature, Pressure and enter stream 15) In the Reaction tab click “New” to add a reaction.
composition and click . (you have to input two out of tree of Temperature, Pressure and
vapor fraction in the “State variables” panel)
16) Define the reaction in “Edit Soichiometry” page, then click .
14) Enter the temperature and Pressure in “Reactor” setup specification and click .
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17) The status bar indicates that the necessary data were input completely. 19) The status bar indicates that the simulation were done successfully and the results are
available. (you can view results by clicking the button or the button)
18) Click next . and the message box below appears.
20) If you click the button the message below appears.
Click “OK” to run the simulation.
Click “OK” to see the results.
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21) In the Result summary you can see the properties of inlet and out let streams. Problem 2 CSTR
Production of ketene from acetone is performed in a CSTR.
CH3COCH3Æ CH2CO+CH4
The Reaction rate constant (in SI unit) for this reaction is:
− rA = kC A
⎛ E ⎞
k = 8.2 * 1014 exp⎜ − ⎟ where k is in 1/s and E=2.85×10 kJ/kmol
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⎝ RT ⎠
Feed stream (pure acetone) enters the reactor at 760 ˚C and 160 KPa with molar flow rate of
140 kmol/hr. The reactor is adiabatic and its volume is 2 m3. Simulate the process using PR-
BM equation of state.
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Solution
Follow the step-by-step instruction to solve the problem:
1) Create a Template.
2) In the New page select General With Metric Units.
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3) Add a CSTR reactor from the Model library. 5) Draw the inlet and out let steam.
4) Click the material stream from the Model library.
6) Open the Data Browser from Data or use F8 key (you can also use button or
button)
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7) If you click the button the message below appear. 9) Input the required components from the component list and the next button to go to the
next step.
Click “OK” to go to the “Data Browser”
8) In Setup page go to Accounting tab then write ASPEN in User name.
10) Select PR-BM equation of state in the Base Method.
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13) Enter the Pressure and volume of the reactor, set the valid phase to “Liquid-Only” set the
11) Click next ,The message box below appears :
heat duty to zero(reactor is adiabatic) then click next .
Click “OK” to go to the next step
12) Enter Temperature, Pressure, molar flow rate and composition of “INLET” stream, and
then click next .(you have to input two out of tree of Temperature, Pressure and vapor
fraction in the “State variables” panel)
14) We have to define a kinetic reaction, so we firs go to reaction folder to define a reaction.
Click “New”.
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15) Accept the default ID for the reaction and set the type of the reaction to “POWERLAW”
17) Set the Stoichiometric coefficient and the exponent, then click .
and click “OK”.
16) Click “NEW”.
Click next to go to the “Kinetic” tab.
18) Input the Kinetic factor parameters. Then Click next .
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19) In the “Reactions” tab select your defined reaction. The required input complete 21) As it could be seen the simulation not converge in 50 iteration.
Click next . 22) To solve this problem go to Block B1, Convergence tab then enter 500 for maximum
iteration.
20) The message box below appears.
Click “OK” to run the simulation.
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23) The status bar indicates that the simulations were done successfully and the results are 25) You can see the stream result from the result summary and the reactor results from the
blocks results.
available. (you can view results by clicking the button or the button)
24) If you click the button the message below appears.
Click “OK” to see the results.
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Problem 3: Equilibrium Reactor Solution:
Follow the step-by-step instruction to solve the problem:
Consider a stream of N2 with mole fraction of 0.3 and H2 with mole fraction of 0.7, which is
1) Create a Template.
fed into an equilibrium reactor at 25 ˚C and 20 atm with a molar flow rate of 100 kmole/hr to
produce ammonia. The operating temperature of reactor is 50 ˚C. Simulate the process, using
the library information of ASPEN for equilibrium reactions.
2) In the New page select General With Metric Units.
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3) Add an equilibrium reactor from the Model library. 5) Draw the “Feed”,”UP”,”Down” stream.
4) Click Material stream from the Model library.
6) Open the Data Browser from Data or use F8 key (you can also use button or
button).
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7) If you click the button the message below appear 9) Input the required components from the component list and the next button to go to the
next step.
Click “OK” to go to the “Data Browser”
8) In Setup page go to Accounting tab then write ASPEN in User name.
10) Select Peng-Robinson equation of state in the Base Method.
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13) Enter Temperature, Pressure, total flow rate and composition of “FEED” stream, and then
11) Click next to calculate Binary interaction between components.
click next .(you have to input two out of tree of Temperature, Pressure and vapor fraction
in the “State variables” panel)
12) Click next ,The message box below appears.
14) Set the Operating condition for the equilibrium reactor, and then click next .
Click “OK” to go to the next step.
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15) To define a reaction click “NEW” 17) All required data were input completely, Click next.
18) The message box below appears:
16) Enter the Stoichiometric coefficient, then click .
Click “OK” to run the simulation.
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19) The status bar indicates that the simulations were done successfully and the results are 21) You can see the stream result from the result summary and the reactor results summary
and Keq value.
available. (you can view results by clicking the button or the button)
20) If you click the button the message below appears:
Click “OK” to see the results.
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