Table 2.

Description of equipment [1]

Shell and Tubes Heat Exchangers
Equipment: IC-1
Material: Stainless Steel 11 12 15

Design: 13 14

A = 29.88 m2
Thermal insulation of mineral wool 16

Operating conditions:
Maximum pressure rating: 1.3 atm
17
Maximum temperature of shell: 544.07 K
Maximum temperature of tube side: 570 K
Description: 110 19

The objective of this equipment is to preheat 18

and mix the atmospheric air and methanol to
enter the process.
1. Tube fluid in 2. Shell fluid out 3. Tubes 4. Baffle 5. Shell fluid in
6. Outlet header 7. Tube fluid out 8. Drain 9. Shell space 10. Tube sheet
Equipment: IC-2
Material: Stainless Steel 11 12 15

Design: 13 14

A = 3.087 m2
Thermal insulation of mineral wool 16

Operating conditions:
Maximum pressure rating: 1.2 atm
17
Maximum temperature of shell: 570 K
Maximum temperature of tube side: 610 K
Description: 110 19

The objective of this equipment is to heat the 18

inlet stream of reactor R-1 to the desired
temperature.
1. Tube fluid in 2. Shell fluid out 3. Tubes 4. Baffle 5. Shell fluid in
6. Outlet header 7. Tube fluid out 8. Drain 9. Shell space 10. Tube sheet
Equipment: IC-3
Material: Stainless Steel 11 12 15

Design: 13 14

A = 27.855 m2
Thermal insulation of mineral wool 16

Operating conditions:
Maximum pressure rating: 1.2 atm
17
Maximum temperature of shell: 349
Maximum temperature of tube side: 350 K
Description: 110 19

The objective of this equipment is to cool the 18

streams of the exchanger IC-1 which is
directed to the absorber A-1
1. Tube fluid in 2. Shell fluid out 3. Tubes 4. Baffle 5. Shell fluid in
6. Outlet header 7. Tube fluid out 8. Drain 9. Shell space 10. Tube sheet
 11 12 15

Equipment: IC-4 13 14

Material: Stainless Steel

Design: 16

A = 5.351 m2
Thermal insulation of mineral wool 17
Operating conditions:
Maximum pressure rating: 1.15 atm
19
Maximum temperature of shell: 340 K 110

Maximum temperature of tube side: 350.38 K 18

Description:
The objective of this equipment is to cool the
lower outlet stream of absorber A-1
1. Tube fluid in 2. Shell fluid out 3. Tubes 4. Baffle 5. Shell fluid in
6. Outlet header 7. Tube fluid out 8. Drain 9. Shell space 10. Tube sheet
Shell and Tubes Vertical Reactor
Equipment: R-1
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
V= 3.801 m3
Thermal insulation: mineral wool
D = 1.626 m
h = 5.2075 m
Catalyst:
Type: Fe2(MoO4)3
Mass: 854 kg
Porosity: 0.4
Particle density: 1,666.67 kg/m3
Operating conditions:
Maximum pressure rating of 1.37 atm and
570 K
Description:
The objective of this reactor is to carry out the
oxidation of methanol reaction to produce
formaldehyde.
A reactor inlet stream, B reactor outlet stream, C cold inlet stream and
D cold outlet stream
Vertical Packed Absorption Column
Equipment: A-1
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
V= 23.40 m3
Thermal insulation: mineral wool
D = 6.35 m
h = 6.76 m
Packed:
Type: Rasching ring
Porosity: 0.73
Operating conditions:
Maximum pressure rating of 1.2 atm
Maximum temperature: 350 K
Description: A gaseous inlet stream, B gaseous outlet stream, C liquid inlet stream and
D liquid outlet stream
The objective of this equipment is that
formaldehyde pass to be dissolved in water.
Centrifugal Pumps
Equipment: B-1
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 34.17 W
80 % efficient
H = 4.29 m
NPSH = 0.30 m
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 298 K
Pression: 1.2 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to pump the
liquids comes from the Rundown tank to take
it to the heat exchanger IC-1

Equipment: B-2
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 42.71 W
80 % efficient
H = 3.82 m
NPSH = 0.53 m
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 310 K
Pression: 1.2 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to pump the
liquid comes from the bifurcation to take it to
the mixer M-1.
Equipment: B-3
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 42.71 W
80 % efficient
H = 3.82 m
NPSH = 0.53 m
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 310 K
Pression: 1.2 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to pump the
liquid comes from the bifurcation to take it to
the absorption column A-1.
Equipment: B-4
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 120 W
80 % efficient
H = 6.91 m
NPSH = 0.69 m
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 298 K
Pression: 1.2 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to pump the
liquid comes from the mixer to take it to
Rundowm tank T-2.
Mixer
Equipment: M-1
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
V = 2.865 m3
h = 2.21 m
D = 2.186 m
Agitation:
Power =1,491 W
4 propellers
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 298 K
Pression: 1.2 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to mix the
half of the outlet stream of the absorption
column A-1 with water.
A Formaldehyde inlet stream, B Water inlet stream and
C Product outlet stream
Rotary Piston Blowers
Equipment: S-1
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 13,326 W
80 % efficient
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 298 K
Pression: 1.15 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to push the
atmospheric air to take it to the heat exchanger
IC-1
Equipment: S-2
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 12,643 W
80 % efficient
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 570 K
Pression: 1.25 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to push the
gas comes from of the heat exchanger IC-2 to
take it to reactor R-1
Equipment: S-3
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
Power = 12,984 W
80 % efficient
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 570 K
Pression: 1.2 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to push the
gas comes from of the reactor R-1 to take it to
heat exchanger IC-1
Storage Tank
Equipment: T-1
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
4 units
Total volume: 889.130 m3
D = 15.622 m
h = 13.531 m
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 298 K
Pression: 1 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to store the
methanol
Equipment: T-2
Material: Stainless Steel
Design:
1 units
Total volume: 273.578 m3
D = 10.415 m
h = 9.379 m
Operating conditions:
Temperature: 298 K
Pression: 1 atm
Description:
The objective of this equipment is to store the
formaldehyde for testing of quality.