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Distillation Tower Design
Distillation Tower Design
• C2 3
• C3 20
• C4 37
• C5 35
• C6 5
• Total 100 lb moles/hr
Process Sequence Cont’d
• Make a split between C3 and C4
• Show this as C2, C3 / C4, C5, C6
• This called a depropanizer.
• C3 is identified as the light key.
• C4 is identified as the heavy key.
Establish Key Component Specs
• C3, light key composition in bottoms shall
be 1.0 mole %. (2.0% sales spec)
• C4, heavy key composition in the overheads
shall be 1.5 mole %. (3.0% sales spec).
Set Up Mass Balance for Tower
Fe e d Fe e d Ohds Btms
C2 3 3
C3 lk 20 20 - Y Y
C4 hk 37 X 37 - X
C5 35 35
C6 5 5
100 23 + X - Y 77 + Y - X
Mass Balance Equations
Y 0.01 Eqn 1
77 + Y - X
X 0.015 Eqn 2
23 + X - Y
Mass Balance Solution
Compone nt A B C
C2 5.0120015 -823.03103 328.18
C3 lk 4.3742477 -587.76681 248.90
C4hk 3.8201853 -367.50819 153.30
C5 4.0537542 -539.73661 169.60
C6 4.0165587 -545.39181 141.15
Feed Conditions
• Temperature of feed = 225 deg F = 107.22
deg C.
• Pressure of feed = 264.7 psia
Determine Bubble Point of Feed
As s ume T, de g F = 212.5714318 T, De g C = 100.317462
At P re s s = 264.7 ps ia
1 2 3 4 5 6
Compone nt Mole s /hr, M K = VP /264.7 K(V/L) 1+K(V/L) L= 1 / 4 V= 1 -5
C2 3 5.0000 0.856 1.856 1.617 1.383
C3 lk 20 2.0000 0.342 1.342 14.900 5.100
C4 hk 37 0.9700 0.166 1.166 31.732 5.268
C5 35 0.4800 0.082 1.082 32.343 2.657
C6 5 0.2500 0.043 1.043 4.795 0.205
100.00 85.387 14.613
1-q= 0.1461312 e nte r no. ma nua lly va lue from ce ll P 55 - Fra ction Va por In Fe e d
Is t Es tima te Fina l Es t
Eqn 13-43 Of Ø Of Ø
Alpha *xFi Avg Alpha Avg Alpha
Fe e d Alpha *xFi Aplha - Ø Adj Compts S olution No. Ø S olutions
C2 0.155 0.043 3.6082 1 4.80084859
C3 lk 0.412 0.888 1.5309 2 1.59767531
C4 hk 0.370 -0.619 0.7474 3 0.64185818
C5 0.173 -0.157 0.3763 4 0.26706697
C6 0.013 -0.010
∑= 0.1461312 = 1-q
Calc Minimum Reflux Ratio by
Underwood
• See Perry VI, Chem Eng HB, Page 13-36
• Solution For Minimum Reflux Ratio By
Solving For ∑ [Alpha*xDi / (Alpha - Ø)] =
L/D min. + 1
• Ø, The Underwood Parameter, was
determined above.
Calc Minimum Reflux Ratio by
Underwood, Cont’d
Te mp = 118.3 °F 47.94 °C
Pre s s ure = 264.7 ps ia
Te mp = 274.0 °F 134.44 °C
P re s s = 264.7 ps ia
40.00
35.00
30.00
25.00
Number of Trays
20.00 Example
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50
Reflux Ratio, L/D
Determine Feed Tray Location
Fe e d Tray Lo c atio n By Kirbride Equatio n
Oil And Ga s J ourna l, Oct. 20, 1980, P -138, by He nry Y. Ma k
Te mp = 118.65 °F 48.14 °C
P re s s ure = 264.7 ps ia
L/D = 2.963 L= 66.868
Comp of Re flux
Mole Fra c De w P t. Liq Re flux S tre a m,
Ohds , D Mole s /hr, M y, D Ki = VP i / P T M/K x=y/K mole /hr, L
C2 3.00 0.1330 2.5246 1.19 0.05266 3.522
C3 lk 19.23 0.8520 0.9392 20.47 0.90724 60.666
C4hk 0.34 0.0150 0.3741 0.90 0.04009 2.681
1.0000
D= 22.5641 22.5641 1.00000 66.868
Calculate Overhead Vapor Flow
from Top Tray = 19
Re flux L
Tray 19 66.868
L19
66.868 Liq fr Tray 19
V18 = 89.4324
Calc Dew Pt of Vapor Fr T19
and Liquid Comp’n Fr T19
Te mp = 126.5378 °F 52.52 °C
P re s s ure = 264.7 ps ia
Comp of
Mole Fra c De w P t. Liq fr Tra y n
Ohds , V Mole s /hr, V y, V Ki = VP i / P T M/ K x=y/K
C2 6.52 0.0729 2.6753 2.44 0.02726
C3 lk 79.89 0.8933 1.0035 79.61 0.89022
C4hk 3.02 0.0338 0.4091 7.38 0.08252
1.0000
89.4324 89.4325 1.00000
Mole s /hr, V 89.4324
Diff = 0.0001
Vapor Comp’n From Tray 18
MW = 44.26 44.87
Te mp = 133.0915 De g F
P re s s ure = 264.7 ps ia
66.87 re flux
Tra y 19
89.43 66.8684
14.61
Fe e d Tra y Mola l Ba la nce
100.00 Fla s hing fe e d 74.82 Fe e d Tra y Fe e d In = 241.69
Fe e d Out = 241.69
85.39
74.82 152.26
Tra y No. 1
y = K(x)
Mole Fra c Bub P t. Va p to Tr 1
Btms , B Mole s /hr, M x, B Ki = VP i / P T M *K mole fra c
C3 lk 0.77 0.0100 2.6163 2.03 0.02616
C4 hk 36.66 0.4734 1.3171 48.29 0.62359
C5 35.00 0.4520 0.7162 25.07 0.32371
C6 5.00 0.0646 0.4110 2.06 0.02654
1.0000
77.4359 77.4358 1.00000
77.4359
-0.0001
Vapor Rate To Tray 1
y = K(x)
Vap to Tr 1 Vap to Tr 1 Mo le c ular Vap to Tr 1
Btms , B mo le frac Mo le s /hr, V1 We ig ht lb/hr
C3 lk 0.02616 1.96 44.10 86
C4 hk 0.62359 46.66 58.12 2,712
C5 0.32371 24.22 72.15 1,747
C6 0.02654 1.99 86.18 171
Te mp = 273.76 De g F
Pre s s = 264.70 ps ia
O'Conne ll Y = 0.2270
Dricka me r Y = 0.1101
Tray Efficiency cont’d
Box A
O'Conne ll Tra y Efficie ncy = 70.39% P e rry VI, Fig 18-23a
Dricka me r Tra y Eff'y = 76.43% Dricka me r Tra y Eff'y = -27.3*LN(Dricka me r Y / 1.81) / 100
Ludwig, Applie d P roce s s De s ign For Che mica l P la nt De s ign
And P e trole um P la nt, Vol Ii, Gulf P ublis hing, Circa 1960.
Ac tual Trays = 26
Trays abo ve Fe e d = 15
Fe e d Tray Lo c atio n = 11
14 s pc s at 1.5 ft./s pc
52 ft. Tan to Tan 21 ft.
12
11 3 ft. fe e d tray s pac e
10 s pc s at 1.5ft/s p
15 ft.
1
10 ft. s hirt
Vessel Specs
Ve s s e l S pe c s
Ca s e S tudy =Bottom of Towe r Exa mple for CBE 497 Dwg No. = Exa mple from P e rry III
By = RAH Ta g No. = CBE - 497
Input Da ta
X = (WL/WG)(RHOG/RHOL)^0.5 = 0.4984
Y = (G)^2(FP )/(gc*RHOG*RHOL) = 0.0113
At X a bove , Y Flooding = YF = 0.0444
% Flood At (X,Y) = (Y/YF)^0.5*100 = 50.56%
Ecke rt P re s ure Drop = 0.20 Inche s H2O/ft. DP = 3.87 In. H2O
FRI Packed Tower Results For
1.5 ft. Diameter Tower
X = (WL/WG)(RHOG/RHOL)^0.5 = 0.4984
Y = (G)^2(FP )/(gc*RHOG*RHOL) = 0.0358
At X a bove , Y Flooding = YF = 0.0444
% Flood At (X,Y) = (Y/YF)^0.5*100 = 89.88%
Ecke rt P re s ure Drop = 1.77 Inche s H2O/ft. DP = 35.14 In. H2O
FRI Detailed Method for
Designing a Packed Tower
• Select a Packing Factor from 18 selected
packing types.
• FRI have determined the design factors
which are too numerous to list here.
• FRI Packed Tower V1.2 will use this
packing data and the other data in the
shortcut method to design % Flood and
estimate the HETP.
FRI Detailed Method For PT
Fro m Ne w FRI Pac king Co rre latio ns , Re po rts 92, 94, and 95, 1984 De ta ile d Me thod
Ma ximum S ta ble Or Flood Va por Ra te At Unknown HETP = 12,279 lb/hr s kirt ht. = 12 ft.
% Flood = 4812 / 12279 = 39.19%
FRI HETP Values for 2 ft. Diam.
FRI Vapo r And Liquid Trans fe r Unit Value s
HETP Me s s a ge = Within 20% to 80% Ca pa city Limits Tota l He ight of pa cking = 19.42 ft.
HETP Calc ulatio ns (Go o d Only Be twe e n 20% to 80% Of Capac ity
And Fo r Le ve l, FRI Tube d Drip Pan Dis tributo r.)
Packed Tower Cost Estimate
S e le ct Towe r No., T- 302 (1 to 16 in Towe Timer dB)
P e riod 2001
dB Ite m No. 10 Fa b Eqt Inde x 454.00
De s cription De propa nize r CND$/US $ 1.54
Flows he e t No. 0 Duty US >CAN 1.00
No. Eqt Ite ms 1
90 Actua l Cos t $0 S he ll Cos t = $61,120 S hop Fa b
90 Es t'd Cos t $0 P a cking Cos t = $1,406 Fie ld Ins ta lle d
Towe r Type P a cke d Towe r P la tforms = $7,319 S hop Ins ta lle d
Towe r Dia ., ft 2 Tot Towe r Cos t $69,845
T-T Le ngth, ft 42
De s ign P re s s , ps ig 300
Ba ck Ca lcd De s ign P re s s ure , ps ig = 6.07
Corr Allow, in. 0.0625
Yie ld Eff'y 0.85 10% X-RAY
Towe r Ma te ria l No. 4 S A-516 Gr 70
Tra y Option 0 #N/A
No Tra ys 0
Tra y Mtl No. 0 #N/A
P a cking Option 1 Ce ra mic Ra s chig Rings , 1 in
P a cking Ht, ft. 21
Tra y Cos t-88 $0
Btm Wa ll Thickne s s = 0.4375 Inche s
Top Wa ll Thickne s s = 0.3125 Inche s
Ve s s e l Wt = 4,482 lbs
S kirt Ht = 12 ft.
S kirt Wt = 2,345 lbs As s uming 3/4" Thk
P a cking 0 P a cking Ins ta lle d In Fie ld
Tota l Towe r Wt = 6,827 lbs
Summary
S ho rtc ut S ho rtc ut De taile d
Trays Pkd Twr Pkd Twr
Diame te r 2 2 2
S he ll t-t 52 53 45
No . The o Tr 19 19 19
Effic ie nc y 73.41%
No . trays 26
Tray S pg 18
HETP, inc he s 18 12.27
Pkg ht. 29 21