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Procedure
Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
Workbook
Questions and Discussions

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PROCEDURE

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1. First, the Aspen Hysys user interface is opened and blank simulation is
chosen.
2. Choose the component list.

3. Then, choose Wilson as property package.

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4. Add reaction as Reaction 1 to the reaction set.

5. Add component and insert the stoichiometric coefficients. Then,

change the reaction phase to Overall phases.
6. Insert the A and E value.
7. Click ok then add to fluid packages.

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8. Then drag the Plug Flow Reactor icon to the main flowsheet.

9. Add all streams including energy stream.

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Insert the value of delta P.

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Add Set-1 as reaction set.

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As the reaction set are added and the value of length of diameter
not changed yet the value of conversion is 24.17%.

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The value of length and diameter need to be changed in order to
achieve the 20% conversion.

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Insert the given value of temperature, pressure and mass flow
into the worksheet.

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As the reactant only Acetone, the mole fraction of acetone is 1 in
the inlet.

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The value of inner diameter and length are changed in order to
achive the 20% conversion.

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The 20% conversion is achieved with length=12.5m and
diameter=0.49 m.

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PFD

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WORKBOOK

Figure 1: Material Streams

Figure 2: Compositions

Figure 3: Energy Streams

QUESTION
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1.

What is the volume of PFR to achieve at least 20% conversion of

acetone?

ANSWER
1. V=2.291 m3

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DISCUSSIONS
One of the way in order to produce acetic anhydride is by vapor phase
cracking of acetone to produce ketene and methane. The overall process
involves the kinetic reaction for forward and reverse by using plug flow
reactor as the reactor. For this lab, the reaction is first order with respect to
acetone. The feed condition is 8000 kg/hr of acetone at 760 oC and 150 kPa.
The objectives of this process are to install and converge a plug flow reactor
and to stimulate a process involving reaction.
For this lab, Wilson property package is used with pressure drop of 50
kPa and heat out is zero. The length is to be assumed 30m and inner
diameter os 0.5m. The value of kinetics of forward and backwards are given
to be inserted into the system. The length and inner diameter can be
changed to achieve specific goal.
The objective of this experiment is to determine the volume, length,
and diameter of the PFR for desired conversion of product. In this
experiment, the desired conversion of acetone is 20%. In order to get the
20% conversion, the length and diameter are adjusted. When the length and
diameter were adjust, the flow of the feed and stream out of the product will
change significantly. Thus, the conversion can be determine from the flow of
the feed and product by using equation. In this experiment, to get the 20%
conversion, the length is 12.15m and the diameter of the PFR is 0.4900m.
The result also show the volume of the PFR which is 2.291m 3. In real
situation, to build a PFR reactor, a certain specification shoud be follow. An
ICON software is a theoretically calculation in order to get the 1 st idea of
manufacture of the reactor.
A plug flow reactor (PFR) is a type of chemical reactor where the
influent is pumped into the pipe. Chemical reactions occur through the
length of the PFR and the reaction rate is not a constant. A conversion factor
is a ratio (or fraction) which represents the relationship between two
different units. A conversion factor is always equal to 1.

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