Lamar University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Fundamentals of Sustainability

Project-2 Hazardous Waste Incineration Process

Group Members
STEPHEN TIAKOR (L20395298)
ADENIJI ADETAYO (L20383646)

Table of Contents
Table of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... 2
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 3
1.0

Problem Statement: .................................................................................................................... 4

2.0

System Description: .................................................................................................................... 5

3.0

Solution: ...................................................................................................................................... 5

3.1

PART 1: Initial Conditions ........................................................................................................ 5

3.1.1

Step 1: Selection of components .................................................................................... 5

3.1.2

Step 2: Entering components .......................................................................................... 6

3.1.3

Step 3: NC Property Heat of Combustion .................................................................... 6

3.1.4

Step 4: Property Methods - Ash ...................................................................................... 7

3.1.5

Step 5: Property Methods - Coal ..................................................................................... 7

3.1.6

Step 6: NC Solid - Attribute ID - Proxanal........................................................................ 8

3.1.7

Step 7: NC Solid - Attribute ID - Ultanal .......................................................................... 8

3.1.8

Step 8: NC Solid - Attribute ID - Sulfanal ......................................................................... 9

3.2

PART 2: Flowsheet .................................................................................................................. 9

3.3

PART 3: Blocks Specification ................................................................................................. 10

4.0

3.3.1

Step 1: Yield Reactor Conditions ................................................................................... 10

3.3.2

Step 2: Yield Reactor Components ............................................................................... 10

3.3.3

Step 3: Gibbs Reactor Conditions.................................................................................. 11

3.3.4

Step 4: Gibbs Reactor Components .............................................................................. 11

3.3.5

Step 5: Cyclone Splitter Specifications .......................................................................... 12

3.3.6

PART 4: Results............................................................................................................. 12

Conclusion: ................................................................................................................................ 23

Table of Figures
Figure 1 - Component Selection.............................................................................................................. 5
Figure 2 - Entering components.............................................................................................................. 6
Figure 3 - NC Property Heat of Combustion ........................................................................................ 6
Figure 4 - Property Methods - Ash .......................................................................................................... 7
Figure 5 - : Property Methods - Coal ....................................................................................................... 7
Figure 6 - : NC Solid - Attribute ID - Proxanal.......................................................................................... 8
Figure 7 - NC Solid - Attribute ID - Ultanal .............................................................................................. 8
Figure 8 - NC Solid - Attribute ID - Sulfanal ............................................................................................. 9
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Figure 9 - : Flowsheet .............................................................................................................................. 9

Figure 10 - Yield Reactor Conditions ..................................................................................................... 10
Figure 11 - Yield Reactor Components.................................................................................................. 10
Figure 12 - Gibbs Reactor Conditions ................................................................................................... 11
Figure 13 - Gibbs Reactor Components ................................................................................................ 11
Figure 14 - Cyclone Splitter Specifications ............................................................................................ 12

List of Tables
Table 1 - Yield Reactor - 600C ............................................................................................................... 12
Table 2 - Gibbs Reactor: 6000C ............................................................................................................. 15
Table 3 - Gibbs Reactor: 700C ............................................................................................................... 18
Table 4 - Gibbs Reactor: 800C ............................................................................................................... 21

1.0 Problem Statement:

Develop an Aspen Plus flowsheet for the simulation of the core part a hazardous waste
incineration process. Submit the report file in word and the Aspen Plus file. Both the
electronic submission and hard copy are expected.
Your group can choose topic A or B.
Capacity: 30 ton/day, 10000 ton/year. Operation hour/year: 8000.
Waste feedstock Ultimate analysis ( weight %):
Carbon

Hydrogen Oxygen

56.156% 8.522%

Moisture

7.345%

Nitrogen

21.409% 0.145%

Ash

5.278%

Volatiles

79.811%

Sulphur Chlorine
0.645
0%

0.5%

Fixed
Carbon
7.569%

Lower heating value of the waste feedstock: 25.652 MJ/kg

B. It consists of a fixed bed pyrolysis chamber as the primary combustion chamber,
followed by a secondary combustion chamber. Simulate the product distribution when
the pyrolysis incinerator operates at 600 oC, 700, 800 oC respectively. Percent of
excess air: 30%.

2.0 System Description:

The following is a report on the Hazardous Waste Incineration Process carried out using
Aspen Plus v 8.0. The feed consists of waste feedstock which has to be incinerated using a
fixed bed pyrolysis chamber as the primary combustion chamber, followed by a secondary
combustion chamber. The feedstock enters the Yield Reactor, the output of which goes to the
Gibbs reactor where 30% excess air is fed. The product from the Gibbs reactor is sent to the
cyclone separator from where the gaseous and liquid leftover streams are withdrawn. This
problem solution with the detailed procedure is presented here.

3.0 Solution:
3.1
3.1.1

PART 1: Initial Conditions

Step 1: Selection of components

Figure 1 - Component Selection

3.1.2

Step 2: Entering components

Figure 2 - Entering components

3.1.3

Step 3: NC Property Heat of Combustion

Figure 3 - NC Property Heat of Combustion

3.1.4

Step 4: Property Methods - Ash

Figure 4 - Property Methods - Ash

3.1.5

Step 5: Property Methods - Coal

Figure 5 - : Property Methods - Coal

3.1.6

Step 6: NC Solid - Attribute ID - Proxanal

Figure 6 - : NC Solid - Attribute ID - Proxanal

3.1.7

Step 7: NC Solid - Attribute ID - Ultanal

Figure 7 - NC Solid - Attribute ID - Ultanal

3.1.8

Step 8: NC Solid - Attribute ID - Sulfanal

Figure 8 - NC Solid - Attribute ID - Sulfanal

3.2

PART 2: Flowsheet

Figure 9 - Flowsheet

3.3

PART 3: Blocks Specification

3.3.1

Step 1: Yield Reactor Conditions

Figure 10 - Yield Reactor Conditions

3.3.2

Step 2: Yield Reactor Components

Figure 11 - Yield Reactor Components

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3.3.3

Step 3: Gibbs Reactor Conditions

Figure 12 - Gibbs Reactor Conditions

3.3.4

Step 4: Gibbs Reactor Components

Figure 13 - Gibbs Reactor Components

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3.3.5

Step 5: Cyclone Splitter Specifications

Figure 14 - Cyclone Splitter Specifications

3.3.6

PART 4: Results

Conditions:

Yield Reactor - 6000C

Table 1 - Yield Reactor - 600C

PRODUCT
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
12

27.28337
4.570484
0.580078
7.285482
0
0
0
0
62.23462
0
0.428803
0
102.3828
1110
47947.36

Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/mol
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy cal/mol-K
Entropy cal/gm-K
Density mol/cc
Density gm/cc
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F l/min
Substream: $TOTAL
Total Flow kg/hr
Enthalpy cal/sec
Substream: CISOLID
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Entropy
Entropy
Density
13

873.15
1
0.392138
0
0.607862
-677.795
-62.5177
-19276.3
5.723908
0.527955
3.56E-05
0.000386
10.84166
36.64488
1250
-21737.5

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

Density
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F
Substream: NC
Mass Flow kg/hr
WASTE
ASH
Total Flow kg/hr
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy
Density gm/cc
Average MW
WASTE PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
WASTE ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
WASTE SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC
ASH PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
ASH ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
14

0
140
140
873.15
1
0
0
1
-63.2888
-2461.23
3.486884
1

0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0

CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
ASH SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC

0
0
0
0
0
0

Gibbs Reactor: 6000C

Table 2 - Gibbs Reactor: 600C

OUTLET
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/mol
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy cal/mol-K
Entropy cal/gm-K
Density mol/cc
Density gm/cc
Average MW
15

6.63E-11
4.499349
284.9801
34.15852
4.51E-11
62.23462
0.410337
0
0
0
0.018466
0
386.3014
11496.14
15376.35
873.15
30
1
0
0
-15671
-526.587
1681600
2.450193
0.082333
0.000419
0.012461
29.75952

Liq Vol 60F l/min

Substream: $TOTAL
Total Flow kg/hr
Enthalpy cal/sec
Substream: CISOLID
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature
Pressure
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Entropy
Entropy
Density
Density
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F
Substream: NC
Mass Flow kg/hr
WASTE
ASH
Total Flow kg/hr
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
16

324.5982
11636.14
1684100

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
140
140
873.15
30
0
0

Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy
Density gm/cc
Average MW
WASTE PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
WASTE ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
WASTE SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC
ASH PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
ASH ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
ASH SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC

17

1
-63.2888
-2461.23
3.486884
1

0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Since, weve specified the yield components and their fractions and according to the yield definition,
this conditions result does not depend on reactor temperature. Hence, the further conditions have
been specified for the secondary reactor i.e. Gibbs Reactor.

Gibbs Reactor: 7000C

Table 3 - Gibbs Reactor: 700C

OUTLET
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/mol
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy cal/mol-K
Entropy cal/gm-K
Density mol/cc
Density gm/cc
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F l/min
18

2.20E-09
4.48864
284.9801
34.17993
2.48E-09
62.23462
0.388918
0
0
0
0.039885
0
386.3121
11496.14
17137.84
973.15
30
1
0
0
-14801.6
-497.389
1588300
3.392081
0.113986
0.000376
0.01118
29.75869
324.5822

Substream: $TOTAL
Total Flow kg/hr
Enthalpy cal/sec
Substream: CISOLID
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature
Pressure
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Entropy
Entropy
Density
Density
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F
Substream: NC
Mass Flow kg/hr
WASTE
ASH
Total Flow kg/hr
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
19

11636.14
1589800

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
140
140
973.15
30
0
0
1

Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy
Density gm/cc
Average MW
WASTE PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
WASTE ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
WASTE SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC
ASH PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
ASH ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
ASH SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC

Gibbs Reactor: 8000C

20

-36.1888
-1407.34
3.486884
1

0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Table 4 - Gibbs Reactor: 800C

OUTLET
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/mol
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy cal/mol-K
Entropy cal/gm-K
Density mol/cc
Density gm/cc
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F l/min
Substream: $TOTAL
Total Flow kg/hr
Enthalpy cal/sec
Substream: CISOLID
Mole Flow kmol/hr
HYDROGEN
OXYGEN
NITROGEN
WATER
21

3.84E-08
4.47283
284.9801
34.21155
6.43E-08
62.23462
0.357298
0
0
0
0.071505
0
386.3279
11496.14
18899.69
1073.15
30
1
0
0
-13913.3
-467.556
1493100
4.260166
0.143163
0.000341
0.010138
29.75748
324.5585
11636.14
1493400

0
0
0
0

CO
CO2
H2S
METHANE
C
AMMONIA
S
CHLORINE
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow l/min
Temperature
Pressure
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Enthalpy
Entropy
Entropy
Density
Density
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F
Substream: NC
Mass Flow kg/hr
WASTE
ASH
Total Flow kg/hr
Temperature K
Pressure atm
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy cal/gm
Enthalpy cal/sec
Entropy
Density gm/cc
Average MW
WASTE PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
22

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
140
140
1073.15
30
0
0
1
-7.6888
-299.009
3.486884
1

WASTE ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
WASTE SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC
ASH PROXANAL
MOISTURE
FC
VM
ASH
ASH ULTANAL
ASH
CARBON
HYDROGEN
NITROGEN
CHLORINE
SULFUR
OXYGEN
ASH SULFANAL
PYRITIC
SULFATE
ORGANIC

0
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4.0 Conclusion:
This project was very successful. By inputing the various parameters for the hazardous waste
incineration flow sheet baseda on the given data. The main simulation results were also compared
with different temperature conditions. Taking precaution to the input variables and parameters were
key in arriving at the right answers.

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