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OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this simulation laboratory was to understand the usage of valve and
distillation specification on the simulation process using Aspen HYSYS program.
2.0
PROCEDURE
By using ASPENTECH Aspen HYSYS V8.6 software. We create a simulation process based
on the given process condition in laboratory manual. Step by step procedure was given to
create this process on the program.
1. First, select a new project and then properties. At the properties section, added 2
components which is methanol and water onto the system feed component and used
Advance Pend-Robinson property package.
2. Then at the simulation section, the Stream material icon was selected and named it
into stream 1. This value on table 2.1 was inserted into it.
Temperature
Pressure
Molar flow
Composition
25C
5.2 bar
2700 kmol/hr
Methanol: 0.5
Water: 0.5
4. Based on the process flow, 2 distillation column was used to produce an outcome
product of most pureness methanol. Thus on the stream 2, the distillation column was
selected from PFD. This value was inserted into the distillation column 1.
Pressure
Number of trays
Feed tray
Reflux ratio
Distilled to feed ratio
Condenser
Table 2.2: Properties of distillation column 1
5.2 bar
16
12
1.26
0.96
Total
6. Then, select the distillation column icon to use as distillation column 2. This data was
inserted into it.
Pressure
Number of trays
Feed tray
1.01 bar
13
9
Reflux ratio
Distilled to feed ratio
Condenser
Table 2.3: Properties of distillation column 2
0.834
0.96
Total
STREAM SUMMARY
Stream 1
Temperature
25
Pressure
520
kPa
2700
Kgmole/h
Composition
Methanol: 0.5
Water: 0.5
Stream 2
Temperature
25
Pressure
520
kPa
1350
Kgmole/h
Stream 3
Temperature
25
Pressure
520
kPa
1350
Kgmole/h
Stream 4
Temperature
25.03
Pressure
419
kPa
1350
Kgmole/h
Stream 5
Temperature
66.79
Pressure
101.0
kPa
0.9600
Kgmole/h
Mole fraction(methanol)
0.9994
Mole fraction(water)
0.0006
Stream 6
Temperature
81.16
Pressure
101.0
kPa
1349
Kgmole/h
Mole fraction(methanol)
0.4996
Mole fraction(water)
0.5004
Stream 7
Temperature
115.0
Pressure
520.0
kPa
0.9600
Kgmole/h
Mole fraction(methanol)
0.9997
Mole fraction(water)
0.0003
Stream 8
5.0
Temperature
132.2
Pressure
520.0
kPa
1349
Kgmole/h
Mole fraction(methanol)
0.4996
Mole fraction(water)
0.5004
4) Did the process achieve a methanol that free from water? What is the purity of the
methanol? How to increase the purity?
The process does not really achieve a 100% methanol that are free from water. After
distillation process, the per cent of methanol produce of upper stream for DC1 is
0.9997 meanwhile for DC2 is 0.9994. To increase the purity of the methanol product,
the process can use more distillation column. The product stream of the DC1 and DC2
can feed into another distillation column so the product stream can have lower
impurities.