Production of LDPE
Production of LDPE
INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                            ......................................................................................................................... 2
POLYETHYLENE:............................................................................................................................. 2
GENERL DE!CRIPTION:................................................................................................................ "
HI!TORY O# LO$ DEN!ITY POLYETHYLENE %LDPE&:....................................................................'
TYPICL PPLICTION!:
............................................................................................................... 11
LI(ITTION! O# LDPE:...............................................................................................................1"
PROCE!! !ELECTION O# LDPE IN TU)ULR RECTOR:...............................................................1*
!EPRTION !TEP! O# HIGH+PRE!!URE PROCE!!E!:...................................................................1,
PROCE!!ING O# POLYETHYLENE:................................................................................................1,
MATERIAL BALANCE                                                                                                            ......................................................................................................... 1-
CRO!! TU)ULR RECTOR:........................................................................................................1-
CRO!! HIGH PRE!!URE !EPRTOR:.........................................................................................1-
CRO!! LO$ PRE!!URE !EPRTOR:..........................................................................................1-
CRO!! THE DRYER..................................................................................................................... 1.
CO(PRE!!OR DE!IGN                                                                                                              ........................................................................................................... 21
INTRODUCTION:............................................................................................................................ 21
GENERL CON!IDERTION #OR NY TYPE O# CO(PRE!!OR #LO$ CONDITION!:
......................21
CO(PRE!!OR CL!!I#ICTION CHRT.............................................................................2*
!ELECTION O# CO(PRE!!OR...............................................................................................2'
RECIPROCTING CO(PRE!!OR............................................................................................2,
RECIPROCTING CO(PRE!!OR !PECI#ICTION!..........................................................2.
DE!IGN PROCEDURE..............................................................................................................."1
INTERCOOLER DE!IGN..........................................................................................................."-
!ELECTION GUIDE TO HET E/CHNGER TYPE!...........................................................*0
!HELL ND TU)E HET E/CHNGER.................................................................................*1
CL!!I#ICTION O# !HELL ND TU)E HET E/CHNGER!........................................................*2
DE!IGN PROCEDURE #OR !HELL+ND+TU)E HET E/CHNGER!..............................................*"
TU)E !IDE CLCULTION!:..................................................................................................*,
!HELL !IDE CLCULTION!:................................................................................................*1
)UNDLE DI 2 D)                       2 DO3% NO. O# TU)E!451&3%14N1&.................................................*1
D)    22-,.-1 ((.......................................................................................................................... *-
D)   2 0.2. (................................................................................................................................ *-
!HELL CLERNCE                     2 11.0 ((..................................................................................*-
IN!IDE DI(ETER O# !HELL 2 D!  2 )UNDLE DI 6 !HELL CLERNCE.....................................*-
IN!IDE DI(ETER O# !HELL 2 D!     2 2-,.-1 6 11.0  2 2.1.-1 ((..............................................*-
PRE!!URE DROP TU)E !IDE:.................................................................................................*.
#RICTION #CTOR 7LUE ON TU)E !IDE 28#  2 0.0021...............................................................*.
PRE!!URE DROP !HELL !IDE:..............................................................................................'0
RE 2 ''2-..1................................................................................................................................... '0
!PECI#ICTION !HEET #OR INTER COOLER....................................................................'0
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RECTOR DE!IGN                                                                                                                      ................................................................................................................... '"
DE7ELOP(ENT O# CHE(ICL RECTION RTE E/PRE!!ION!:...............................'*
RECTOR PRINCIPLE!.............................................................................................................'*
RECTOR TYPE!........................................................................................................................... ''
!PCE 7ELOCITY ND !PCE TI(E..............................................................................................''
CHIN+GRO$TH   POLY(ERI9TION..................................................................................''
5INETIC!:..................................................................................................................................... '1
DETER(INING THE 7OLU(E O# THE RECTOR:..........................................................................'-
7LUE! O# RTE CON!TNT!:....................................................................................................'.
!ELECTING THE (ONO(ER CON7ER!ION:..................................................................................'.
CLCULTING THE 7OLU(E O# THE RECTOR:..........................................................................,0
  E:UTION O# (ONO(ER CON7ER!ION:.....................................................................................,0
 7OLU(E...................................................................................................................................... ,1
RE!ULT:........................................................................................................................................ ,1
(ODELING ND !I(ULTION #OR THE (ULTI IN8ECTION O# THE INITITOR............................,2
!!U(PTION!:............................................................................................................................. ,"
OPTI(L CONTROL O# THE RECTOR                                                                                 .............................................................................. ,'
OPTI(L CONTROL O)8ECTI7E:..................................................................................................,'
PREHEATING IN THE TUBULAR REACTOR                                                              ........................................................... ,.
DE!IGN:........................................................................................................................................ ,.
#OR PIPE !IDE:.......................................................................................................................... 10
#OR NNULU!:........................................................................................................................... 11
RECTION ND COOLING 9ONE:...................................................................................................1"
#OR PIPE !IDE........................................................................................................................... 1'
#OR NNULU!:........................................................................................................................... 1,
PRE!!URE DROP #OR PIPE !IDE:..................................................................................................1-
DRU(!                                                                                                                                          ....................................................................................................................................... -0
GENERL:..................................................................................................................................... -0
7POR+LI:UID !EPRTION.........................................................................................................-0
LI:UID !URGE.............................................................................................................................. -1
OPERTING CONDITION!:.............................................................................................................-1
LI:UID+LI:UID !ETTLING............................................................................................................-1
(ECHNICL CON#IGURTION O# DRU(:..................................................................................-1
HIGH PRESSURE SEPARATOR                                                                                        ..................................................................................... -,
COOLER #TER HIGH+PRE!!URE !EPRTOR...............................................................................-.
CHPTER 2                                                                                                                                   ................................................................................................................................ -.
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HET LOD:................................................................................................................................. -.
LO$ PRE!!URE !EPRTOR                                                                                                   ................................................................................................ .1
COOLER #TER LO$ PRE!!URE !EPRTOR:..............................................................................."
)UNDLE DI 2 D)                       2 DO3% NO. O# TU)E!451&3%14N1&..................................................-
D)    22-,.-1 ((.......................................................................................................................... .-
D)   2 0.2. (................................................................................................................................ .-
!HELL CLERNCE                     2 11.0 ((...................................................................................-
IN!IDE DI(ETER O# !HELL 2 D!  2 )UNDLE DI 6 !HELL CLERNCE.......................................
IN!IDE DI(ETER O# !HELL 2 D!     2 2-,.-1 6 11.0  2 2.1.-1 ((................................................
#RICTION #CTOR 7LUE ON TU)E !IDE 28#  2 0.00"'.............................................................101
RE 2 -1*-.'-1............................................................................................................................... 102
!PECI#ICTION !HEET #OR COOLER #TER LO$ PRE!!URE !EPRTOR.................................10"
DRYING OPERTION:..............................................................................................................10*
CL!!I#ICTION O# DRYER! )!ED ON PHY!ICL #OR( O# #EED:...........................................10'
CL!!I#ICTION O# DRYER! )Y !CLE O# PRODUCTION............................................................10'
CL!!I#ICTION O# DRYER! )Y !UIT)ILITY #OR !PECIL #ETURE!......................................10,
!ELECTION O# DRYER:..........................................................................................................10,
!PECI#ICTION !HEET O# DRYER..............................................................................................111
#CTOR! ##ECTING CHOICE O# PU(P:........................................................................11.
CHRCTERI!TIC! O# THE GER PU(P:........................................................................122
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL                                                                               ............................................................................ 12*
TE(PERTURE (E!URE(ENT ND CONTROL...........................................................12'
#LO$ (E!URE(ENT ND CONTROL.............................................................................12'
HAZOP STUDY                                                                                                                       .................................................................................................................... 1"0
H9RD ND OPER)ILITY !TUDY %H9OP&:............................................................................1"0
!TEP! CONDUCTED IN H9OP !TUDY:.............................................................................1"1
ECONO(IC! O# HIGH+PRE!!URE PROCE!!E!:..........................................................................1"-
COST ESTIMATION                                                                                                             .......................................................................................................... 1*1
#I/ED CPITL IN7E!T(ENT:...................................................................................................1*2
TYPE! O# CPITL CO!T E!TI(TE!...............................................................................1*"
CO!T INDE/E!......................................................................................................................... 1**
CO!T E!TI(TION O# CO(PRE!!OR..........................................................................................1*'
CO!T E!TI(TION O# DOU)LE PIPE HET E/CHNGER............................................................1*,
CO!T E!TI(TION O# HIGH PRE!!URE !EPRTOR...................................................................1*,
CO!T E!TI(TION O# LO$ PRE!!URE !EPRTOR:...................................................................1*1
!HELL ND TU)E INTERCOOLER %#OR CO(PERE!!OR&..............................................................1*1
!HELL ND TU)E HET E/CHNGER % INTERCOOLER& #TER HIGH PRE!!URE !EPRTOR:....1*1
!HELL ND TU)E HET E/CHNGER % INTERCOOLER& #TER LO$ PRE!!URE !EPRTOR:......1*-
CO!T O# ROTRY DRYER:...........................................................................................................1*-
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E!TI(TION O# TOTL CPITL IN7E!T(ENT DIRECT CO!T %R!&.........................................1*-
REFRENCES                                                                                                                             .......................................................................................................................... 1'*
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INTRODUCTION
Polyethylene:
                           Polyethylene  or polyethylene  is a commodity thermoplastic heavily used in
consumer   products   (over   60M  tons   are   produced   worldwide   every  year).   Its   name
originates from the monomer ethene used to create the polymer. In the polymer industry
the   name   is   sometimes   shortened   to  PE   similar   to   how   other   polymers   li!e
polypropylene and polystyrene are shortened to "" and "# respectively. In the $nited
%ingdom the polymer is called polythene. 
&he ethene molecule (!nown almost universally 'y its non(I$")* name ethylene) *2+,
is *+2 - *+2 &wo *+2 connected 'y a dou'le 'ond thus.
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               "olyethylene is created through polymeri/ation of ethene. It can 'e produced
through  radical   polymeri/ation   anionic   polymeri/ation   and  cationic   polymeri/ation.
&his is 'ecause ethene does not have any su'stituent groups which influence the sta'ility
of the propagation head of the polymer. 
0ach of these methods results in a different type of polyethylene.
. 
General Descripi!n: 
             ) semi(crystalline (typically around 102) whitish semi(opa3ue commodity 
thermoplastic that is soft fle4i'le and tough ( even at low temperatures ( with 
outstanding electrical properties 'ut poor temperature resistance. It also has very good 
chemical resistance 'ut is prone to environmental stress crac!ing5 it has poor $6 
resistance (unless modified) and poor 'arrier properties e4cept to water.
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Classification of polyethylenes:
"olyethylene is classified into several different categories 'ased mostly on its mechanical
properties. &he mechanical properties of "0 depend significantly on varia'les such as the
e4tent and type of 'ranching the crystal structure and the molecular weight.
 $+M7"0 (ultra high molecular weight "0) 
 +8"0 (high density "0) 
 98"0 (low density "0) 
 998"0  (linear  low  density "0   sometimes  referred to  as  Medium 8ensity  "0
M8"0) 
    UHMWPE is polyethylene with a molecular weight num'ering in the millions usually
'etween 3.1 and 1.6: million. &he high molecular weight results in a very good pac!ing
of the chains into the crystal structure. &his results in a very tough material. $+M7"0 is
made through metallocene catalysis polymeri/ation.
         HDPE  has a low degree of 'ranching and thus stronger intermolecular forces and
tensile strength.  &he lac! of 'ranching is ensured 'y an appropriate choice of catalyst
(e.g. ;iegler(<atta catalysts) and reaction conditions.
      LDPE has a high degree of 'ranching which means that the chains do pac! into the
crystal   structure   as   well.   It   has   therefore   less   strong   intermolecular   forces   as   the
instantaneous(dipole  induced(dipole  attraction  is   less.   &his   results   in  a  lower   tensile
strength and increased ductility. 98"0 is created 'y free radical polymeri/ation.
     LLDPE is a su'stantially linear polymer with significant num'ers of short 'ranches
commonly made 'y copolymeri/ation of ethylene with longer(chain olefins.
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His!r" !# L!$ Densi" P!l"e%"lene &LDPE'(
                 "olyethylene was first synthesi/ed 'y the =erman chemist +ans von "echmann
who prepared it 'y accident in 1>?> while heating dia/omethane. 7hen his colleagues
0uge @am'erger and Ariedrich &schirner characteri/ed the white wa4y su'stance he had
created they recogni/ed that it contained long (*+2( chains and termed it polymethylene.
               &he first industrially practical polyethylene synthesis was discovered (again 'y
accident) 'y 0ric Aawcett and Beginald =i'son at I*I *hemicals in 1?33. $pon applying
e4tremely  high  pressure  (several   hundred  atmospheres)   to  a  mi4ture  of   ethylene  and
'en/aldehyde they again produced a white wa4y material. #ince the reaction had 'een
initiated 'y trace o4ygen contamination in their apparatus  the e4periment  was at first
difficult   to reproduce.   It was  not until  1?31 that  another  I*I  chemist   Michael  "errin
developed this accident into a reproduci'le high(pressure synthesis for polyethylene that
'ecame the 'asis for industrial 98"0 production 'eginning in 1?3?.
                   &he story of polyethylene really starts in 1?32. @ritain along with the whole
industriali/ed world was in deep recession following the 7all #treet *rash of 1?2?. It
was difficult to find money for large(scale research and yet something new was needed.
In I*I there was suggested a research program to loo! for new reactions under e4treme
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pressure. Aifty different reactions were tried all without success ( 'ut one of the failures
resulted in the discovery of polyethylene through a remar!a'le series of coincidences.
        Cne of the suggested mi4tures had included ethylene a very light gas prepared from
petroleum. &he reaction hoped for had not occurred 'ut instead there was a white wa4y
solid on the walls of the reaction vessel. )nalysis showed that this must have formed
from  the   ethylene   alone.   In   1?31   the   reaction   was   tried   again   without   the   other
component 'ut this time the vessel lea!ed5 nevertheless some more polyethylene was
o'tained.  )t  this  time   I*I  management   made  the  very  'old  decision  to  start  a  maDor
development programm on the 'asis of only > grams o'tained of the promising productE
#o they tightened up their procedures and as a result ( no polyethyleneE It was only after
months of wor! that they reali/ed that o4ygen had to 'e present in some form either
from air lea!ing in or in the first e4periment indirectly from having reacted with the
other   component   of   the  original   mi4ture.   &hese  two  Fhappy  accidentsF   had  allowed
polyethylene   to  'e   prod  9ow  8ensity  "olyethylene   (98"0)   is   a   corrosion(resistant
e4truded  material   that   sustains  low  moisture  permea'ility.  It  also  has  a  relatively  low
wor!ing temperature soft surface and low tensile strength. 
Date Contri;utor
1>?> +ans van pechman
1?32 I*I
March 2, 1?32 I*I research
Ae' 1?36 I*I
#ep 1 1?3? I*I
1?,3 8upont
1??:
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Che<ica= Re>i>tance
Acids - concentrated Good-Fair
Acids - dilute Good
Alcohols Good
Alkalis Good
Aromatic hydrocarbons Fair-Poor
Greases and Oils Good-Fair
Halogenated Hydrocarbons Fair-Poor
Halogens Fair-Poor
Ketones Good-Fair
E=ectrica= Propertie>
ielectric constant !"#H$ %&%-%&'(
ielectric strength ) k* mm
-"
 + %,
issipation factor ! "#H$ "-"- . "-
-/
0urface resisti1ity ) Ohm2s3 + "-
"'
*olume resisti1ity ) Ohmcm + "-
"(
-"-
"4
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(echanica= Propertie>
5longation at break ) 6 + /--
Hardness - 7ock8ell /"-/9 : 0hore
;$od impact strength ) < m
-"
 + ="---
>ensile modulus ) GPa + -&"--&'
>ensile strength ) #Pa + (-%(
Ph?>ica= Propertie>
ensity ) g cm
-'
 + -&?%
Flammability H@
Aimiting o.ygen inde. ) 6 + ",
7adiation resistance Fair
7efracti1e inde. "&("
7esistance to Bltra-1iolet Poor
Cater absorption - o1er %/ hours ) 6
+
D-&-"(
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Ther<a= Propertie>
Coefficient of thermal e.pansion
) ."-
-9
 K
-"
 +
"---%--
Heat-deflection temperature -
-&/(#Pa ) C +
(-
Ao8er 8orking temperature ) C + -9-
0pecific heat ) < K
-"
 kg
-"
 + "?---%'--
>hermal conducti1ity !%'C ) C m
-"
K
-"
 +
-&''
Bpper 8orking temperature ) C + (--?-
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Di@@erent propert? te>t> u>ed @or LDPE:
Polyethylene Properties
Property ASTM
or UL
Test
LDPE
Water Absorption (24hrs) (%) D-570 <0.01
Density (lb/in) D-72 0.0!!
("/#$) 0.2
%&'D (ot#he) %$pa#t  (*t-lb/in) D-25+ (o ,rea-
.ensile /tren"th (psi) D-+!0 11000-21200
.ensile 2o)3l3s  (psi) D-+!0 -
.ensile 4lon"ation at 5iel) (%) D-+!0 +00
6ar)ness (/hore D)  D-705 D41-D50
7o$pressi8e /tren"th (psi) D-+5 -
7o$pressi8e 2o)3l3s  (psi) D-+5 -
9le:3ral /tren"th (psi) D-70 -
9le:3ral 2o)3l3s  (psi) D-70 -
.her$al 7on)3#ti8ity  (,.;-in/*t
2
-hr-<9)  7-177 -
(: 10
4
 #al/#$-se#-<7) -
6eat De*le#tion .e$p at ++ psi  (<9 / <7) D-+40 110/!0
7oe**i#ient o* =inear .her$al
4:pansion 
(: 10
-5
 in./in./<9) D-++ -
9la$$ability >atin"    ;=-4 -
2eltin" .e$perat3re (<9 / <7) D-!410 -
2a: 'peratin" .e$p  (<9 / <7) - 1+0/71
Diale#tri# /tren"th1 1/0? thi#-  (@/$il) D-14 -
Diale#tri# 7onstant at 50 -6A    D-150 -
Dissipation 9a#tor at 50 -6A   D-150 -
@ol3$e >esisti8ity at 50% >6 (oh$-#$) D-257 -
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Benefits:
 9ightweight 
 8esign 6ersatility 
 8imensional #ta'ility 
 04cellent 0lectrical "roperties 
 9ow *ost Aa'rications 
 Machina'le 
 Aorma'le  
 #ufficiently low water permea'ility.
 7ipes *lean 
Typical applications:
98"0 was introduced initially as a special purpose dielectric material of a particularly
value   for   high  fre3uency  insulation.   )fter   #econd  7orld  7ar   there  was   a  dramatic
increase in the production of 98"0. <ow days it is used in a num'er of fields such as 
 Aood "rocessing 
 *hemical 
 8yeingG@leaching 
 Marine 
 "aper 
 "etroleum 
 "harmacuetical 
 &e4tile 
 &anning
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Li)iai!ns !# LDPE(
&he limitations of 98"0 include.
 &he low softening point.
 &he opacity of material in 'ul!.
 &he wa4 li!e appearance.
 &he poor scratch resistance.
 &he lac! of rigidity.
 &he low tensile strength.
 &he high gas permea'ility.
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Pr!cess seleci!n !# LDPE in *+*lar reac!r(
 It gives a more sta'le operation.
 <o 'ac! mi4ing capa'ility
 9ow product decomposition rate.
 More efficient heat removal
 +igher conversion per pass
 6arying pressure in the reactor
 Multiple inDection of initiator
 Multiple reaction /ones.
 @roader M.7.8. polyethylene can 'e produced cheaper. 
Process Description
Production Rate 220Aton4?ear
Pre>>ure "000 at<
Te<perature -0+2*0 oC
ConBer>ion "'C
Initiator OD?Een%100pp<&
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           Aor producing low density polyethylene ethylene should 'e at least ??.? 2 pure
containing trace amounts of ethane and methane.
Compressors: 
       *ompressing ethylene to high pressures needed for polymeri/ation is a maDor step of
overall   process.   9arge  positive  displacement   (piston)   compressors  are  used  .two  step
compression system is normal in the first step ethylene at a relatively low pressure is
compressed to a'out 221 atm.  In the second step of compression the ethylene feed is
com'ined with recycle ethylene and the mi4ture is compressed to reaction pressure 'y
the high pressure compressor.
             &he  temperature  of  ethylene  must   never  e4ceed  a'ove  >0H*  as  the  ethylene  is
compressed. Ctherwise some polymeri/ation might occur. Aor this purpose intercoolers
are used after each stage.
Tubular Reactor:
            0thylene and dissolved initiator (o4ygen) enter the reactor tu'e at high pressures.
0ach reactor consists of three /ones the first for preheating /one the second for reaction
and the third for  cooling /one.  +eat transfer media  for heating and  cooling /ones  are
steam and water respectively.
             )fter the ethylene containing the initiator has 'een sufficiently heated conversion
starts   and  e4othermic   heat   of   reaction  causes   an  additional   increase  in  temperature.
04othermic heat of reaction  of 100 !DGmol has to 'e #uccessfully dissipated  otherwise
there will 'ean increase in temperature of 12I1,H*.+eat transfer resistances are high in
the tu'ular reactor  'ecause of very thic! walls re3uired to withstand the high pressures.
         Cne way of removing the heat of reaction is to heat the incoming cool ethylene with
the outgoing mi4ture.  &emperature must never rise a'ove 2,0H*. Multiple inDection of
initiator is used in order to increase the degree of conversion.
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Separai!n seps !# %i,%-press*re pr!cesses(
          )fter leaving the reactor the mi4ture of ethylene and polyethylene enters into the
high pressure separator which operates at a'out 166 atm .the pressure is reduced with the
help of pressure reducing valve. &he efficiency of the high pressure separator is ?12.&he
ethylene is flashed immediately as the pressure is reduced. &he rate of flashing must 'e
sufficiently low to avoid e4cessive foaming .#tarting with a single phase of ethylene and
polyethylene a polyethylene JprecipitateK is formed as flashing starts. )s more ethylene
flashes the precipitated granules agglomerate to form a continuous polyethylene li3uid.
&he  remaining  12  ethylene  is  separated  in  low  pressure  separator   which  operates  at
atmospheric  pressure.   &he  recovered  ethylene  is  cooled  with  the  help  of  coolers  and
recycled.
Pr!cessin, !# P!l"e%"lene(
                     04trusion and palleti/ing is the first operation as the polyethylene leaves the
reactor. &he  semi   li3uid  polyethylene  is  pumped  'y  a  screw  inside  a  'arrel   and  it   is
forced through a die with holes of appro4imately 1G> inch in diameter. &he polyethylene
is directly e4truded through into water 'ath which free/es it. ) rotating !nife or a similar
device chops or dices the e4truded polymer as it leaves the die to form pellets. @efore
passing   through   e4truder   certain   additives   are   used   in   order   to   incorporate   certain
processing properties.
Drying:
             8rying the polyethylene pellets is the ne4t operation. Aree water is first drained
from the pellets. Aor drying purpose we use a rotary dryer.
&he last step is of storing the pellets in the silos or    hoppers
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Chapter No 2                     Material Balance 1>
Maerial Balance
Acr!ss T*+*lar reac!r(
Aeed L recycle - :?361.0> %gGhr
*onversion       - 312
".0. Arom Beactor - 2::::.:> !gGhr
0thylene from Beactor-111>:.3 !gGhr
Cut put from Beactor - :?361.0> !gGhr
Acr!ss Hi,% Press*re Separa!r(
0fficiency of +"# - ?12
0thylene Becovery from +"#-,?00:.?, !gGhr
0thylene in the product #tream -21:?.361 !gGhr
".0 from +"# - 2::::.:> !gGhr
&otal )mount in Becycle stream - ,?00:.?, !gGhr
&otal )mount in "roduct #tream - 3031:.1, %gGhr
Acr!ss L!$ Press*re Separa!r(
0fficiency - 1002
0thylene recovery from 9"# -21:?.361 !gGhr
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Chapter No 2                     Material Balance 1?
".0 from 9"# - 2::::.:> %gGhr
&otal amount I< Becycle #tream from 9"#- 21:?.361 !gGhr
&otal amount in the "roduct #tream from 9"#- 2::::.:> !gGhr
Acr!ss %e Dr"er
"olyethylene from 9"# - 2::::.:> %gGhr
7ater 0ntering - ,,,.,, %gGhr
+ot )ir - 2.6 M10
, 
!gGhr
7ater coming out - ,30.16 %gGhr
)ir coming Cut - 2.6M10
,
 %gGhr
8ry product coming Cut - 2::::.:> %gGhr
0vaporated water - 13.>> %gGhr
&otal )mount entering-1,222.22
&otal )mount *oming Cut-1,222.22
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*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 21
COMPRESSOR DESIGN
Inr!.*ci!n(
              *ompression  of   gases  and  vapors  is  an  important   operation  in  chemical   and
petrochemical plants. It is necessary to 'e a'le to specify the proper type of e3uipment 'y
its characteristic performance. *ompression may 'e from 'elow atmospheric in a vacuum
pump or a'ove atmospheric as for the maDority of process application. 8etermining and
specifying the re3uired process performance and mechanical re3uirements including the
corrosive and ha/ardous nature and the moisture content of the fluid (gasesGvapors) to 'e
compressed is important. *ompressors are used to transfer large volumes of gas while increasing
the pressure of the gas from an inlet condition to pressures as high as 300 Map. 0ven though there are
many  types  of  compressors   they  are  generally  classified  into  two  maDor  categories   namely
continuous(flow compressors and positive displacement compressors. 
General C!nsi.erai!n #!r An" T"pe !# C!)press!r
#l!$ C!n.ii!ns(
                   In esta'lishing specifications the first important item to identify from the plant
process  material   'alance  are  normal   ma4imum   and  minimum  inta!e  or  suction  flow
rates together with corresponding conditions of   temperature and pressure. &he re3uired
discharge pressure must 'e esta'lished. 
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*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 22
Fluid Properties
                     Aluid properties are important in esta'lishing the performance of compression
e3uipment.   7henever   possi'le   fluid  analysis   should  'e  give   and  where  this   is   not
availa'le   due   to  lac!  of   complete   information  or   secrecy   close   appro4imations   are
necessary.  $nder  the  last  conditions   actual   field  performance  may  not  agree  with  the
design data due to the deviation in values of the ratio of specific heats and the average
mol. wt. identify as to composition and 3uantity any entrained li3uids or solids in the gas
stream.   <o  manufacturer   will   designed  for   entrained  li3uid  or   solids   although  some
machines will handle NdirtyO gases. #olids are always removed ahead of any compression
e3uipment   using  suita'le  wet   or   dry  scru''ing  e3uipment   and  li3uid  separators   are
recommended for any possi'ilities of li3uid carry(over.
Compressibility
         =as compressi'ility has an important 'earing on compressor capacity performance.
&herefore it is good practice to state compressi'ility values at several temperatures and
pressure   points   over   the   compression   range   under   consideration.   7hen   possi'le   a
compressi'ility  curve  or  reference  there  to  is  included  in  the  en3uiry.  7here  specific
information  is   not   availa'le   'ut   compressi'ility  is   anticipated  as   'eing  a   factor   to
consider appro4imate values should 'e esta'lished and so presented for further study 'y
the   manufacturer.   #ome   manufactures   use   the   average   value   'etween   inta!e   and
discharge conditions.
Corrosive Nture
                     *orrosive fluids or contaminants must 'e identified to the manufacturer. &he
principle gas stream may or may not 'e corrosive under some set of circumstances yet
the contaminants might re3uire considera'le attention in cylinder design. Aor e4ample
considera'le  difference  e4ists  'etween  handling  N'one(dryO  pure  chlorine  gas  and  the
same material with the 1ppm moisture. &he corrosiveness of the gas must 'e considered
when selecting fa'ricating materials for the compression parts as well as seals lu'ricants
etc.
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Moisture
            Moisture in a gas stream might 'e water vapor from the air or a water scru''ing
unit or it could 'e some other condensa'le vapor 'eing carried in the gas stream. It is
important   in   calculating   compressor   volume   calculation   to   !now  the   moisture   (or
condensa'le vapor) condition of the gas.
 Spe!il Conditions
           Cften the process may have conditions that control the fle4i'ility of compression
e3uipment   selection.   &hese   might   include   limiting   temperatures   'efore   polymer
formation (as in this case the discharge temperature should 'e less than 100 
o
*) chemical
reaction e4cess heat of lu'rication materials e4plosive conditions grater than a certain
temperature.
           )ny limiting pressure drops 'etween stages should 'e specified in which the gas
and vapors are discharged from one stage pass through piping cooling e3uipment andGor
condensate !noc! out e3uipment and are then returned to the ne4t higher stage of the
compression process. $sually a reasona'le figure of 3(1psigcan 'e tolerated as pressure
drop  'etween  stages  for  most   conditions.   &he  larger  this  drop  is  more  horsepower  is
re3uired. #pecial situations might hold this figure to 0.1(1psig.
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COMPRESSOR CLASSIFICATION CHART
"ositive 8isplacement 8ynamic
Beciprocating
*entrifugal
9i3uid Bing
#crew
6ane
9o'e
Botary
8iaphragm
"lunger
"iston Mi4ed Alow
)4ial
2,
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SELECTION OF COMPRESSOR
                    In  selecting  the  appropriate  compressor  for  a  specific  process  condition   the
volumetric  capacity   head   and  discharge  pressure  are  useful   parameters   in  ma!ing  a
preliminary  choice.   &he  selection  process  must   also  recogni/e  process  pro'lems  with
certain gases at elevated temperatures that could create a potential e4plosion ha/ard or
with the admission of small amounts of lu'ricating oil or water that would contaminate
the process gas stream. Ainally for continuous process operation a high degree of e3uip(
ment relia'ility will 'e re3uired since fre3uent shutdowns cannot 'e tolerated.
21
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 26
&he following ta'le will also provide helps in the selection of compressor for our process.
)s we need high discharge pressure so there is no other choice e4cept the reciprocating
compressor.
RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR 
 Most common type of compressors.
 Beciprocating   compressor   are   generally   used   when   a   high   pressure   head   is
re3uested at a low flow rate.
 #uch units are availa'le in single or multistage types.
 7or! 'y trapping and compressing specific volumes of gas 'etween a piston and
a cylinder wall. 
 &he 'ac! and forth motion incorporated 'y a reciprocating compressor pulls gas
in on the suction (or inta!e) stro!e and discharges it on the other. 
*ompressor  type Ma4.   8ischarge
"ressure (psia)
Ma4.   *ompression  Batio
per stage
Beciprocating 31000(10000 10
*entrifugal 3000(1000 3(,.1
Botary displacement 100(130 ,
)4ial Alow >0(130 1.2(1.1
26
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 2:
 #pring(loaded suction and discharge valves openGclose automatically as the piston
moves up and down in the cylinder cham'er.
 &he reciprocating compressor is a fi4ed capacity machine as long as the driver
speed is constant. @y altering the speed of the driver the compressor capacity can
'e changed.
 Intercoolers   are   inserted   'etween   stages   in   multistage   units.   &hese   heat
e4changers remove the heat of compression there'y reducing the volume of gas
going  to  the  ne4t   stage  and  reducing  the  power  re3uired  for  the  compression.
More  importantly   the  cooling  maintains  the  temperature  within  safe  operating
limits.
 #ome @asic "arts of Beciprocating *ompressor are.
 "iston
 *onnecting Bod
 *ran!shaft
 "iston Bings
 #uction 9ine
 8ischarge 9ine
 #pring (9oaded #uction and 8ischarge 6alves
2:
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2>
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RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR SPECIFICATIONS
2?
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50;GE CAACBAA>;OE0:
Parameter Primary Compressor Secondary Compressor
otal   Ethylene
Enterin!"#!$hr%
3031:.1 :?361.1
Ethylene   for   Sin!le
Battery "#!$hr%
60:1.,3 11>:3
Molar   flo&   'ate
"!(mol$hr%
216,1?.33, 161>02
)ol*metric   flo&
'ate"m
+
$hr%
12,1.1,: 63.362,
,nlet Press*re "atm% 1 216.2:
-*tlet Press*re "atm% 216.2: 31>0.1
,nlet emperat*re "
o
C% 21 21
-*tlet emperat*re "
o
C% :> :>
Ethylene Density"#!$m
+
% 1.2603
Molec*lar &ei!ht"!$!(mol% 2>.01,
Critical press*re"atm% ,?.:,
Critical temperat*re"
o
C% ?.3
./era!e Compressi0ility 1actor 0.?>1
Cp /al*e"cal$!(
 o
C% 0.3?
2as constant ' /al*e"3$!(mol(#% >.31,
)al*e of 4 "Cp$C/% 1.222
456$4 0.1>2
.dia0atic efficiency :62
Electric Motor Efficiency ?,2
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*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 31
DESIGN PROCEDURE
Compression Path: 
     )dia'atic *ompression followed 'y Iso'aric cooling
Limitation:
      8ischarge temperature of compressed gas should 'e less than     100 
o
* 7e have to
consider this limitation in the designing of compressor
STEP NO !
               *hoose an appropriate compression ratio which is for reciprocating compressor
mostly in the range of 1(10 and find the discharge temp 'y the formula
-r
[ ] k
k
7 C > >
1
1 2
.
7here
&2 - 8ischarge temperature (%)
&1- Inlet temperature of the gas (%)
"2 - 8ischarge pressure (atm)
"1- Inlet pressure (atm)
"2 G "1 - *ompression ratio - *.B.
!- *pG*v
"utting the values in the a'ove formula
&2   - 2?>.11*(2.,1)
0.1>2
&2   - 310.>6 % 
&2   - ::.: 
o
*
)s &2   is less than 100 
o
* so our selected *ompression Batio (*.B.) - 2.,1 is set.
k
k
P
P
> >
1
1
2
1 2
1
]
1
31
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STEP NO "
     @y using the selected *.B. find the <o. of stages (<s) 'y using the formula
7here
*.B.- *ompression ratio
"n   - Ainal re3uired pressure (atm)
"1  - Inlet pressure (atm)
<s  - <o. of #tages re3uired to achieve the desired pressure
       #implify this formula
,
_
 
1
) . (
P
P
An 7 C An E
n
0
       "utting the values in the a'ove formula
<s P 9n (2.,1) - 9n (3000G1)
<s - >.?3,
<s - ? 
         #o ? compression stages will 'e re3uired.
0
E
n
P
P
7 C
1
1
.
1
]
1
32
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 33
                     &he ta'le given a'ove shows that for primary compressor 7 sta!es  are needed
'ecause we have to attain pressure a'out 210 atm 'efore secondary compressor.+5sta!es
for   secondary  compressor   which  gives   final   reaction  pressure.  ,ntercoolers  are  used
'etween   these   compression   stages   to   reduce   the   gas   temperature   to   the   initial
temperature. 
STEP NO #
         *alculate &otal adia'atic wor! for Primary Compressor 'y using the formula 
P1   1   atm
P2   2.45   atm
P3   2.450   atm
P4   6.003   atm
P5   6.003   atm
P6   14.706   atm
P7   14.706   atm
P8   36.030   atm
P9   36.030   atm
P10   88.274   atm
P11   88.274   atm
P12   216.270   atm
P13   216.270   atm
P14   529.86   atm
P15   529.86   atm
P16   1298.2   atm
P17   1298.2   atm
P18   3180.5   atm
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( ) [ ] 1 .
G 1
G 1 1
 k k a1g 0
A
7 C
k k
7> $ E
8
7here
7)  - )dia'atic wor! (QGg.mol)
<s   - <o. of stages for primary compressor
;avg  - )verage *ompressi'ility Aactor
B      - =as constant (>.31, QGg.mol.%)
&1     - Inlet temperate (%)
!       - *pG*v
*.B   - *ompression Batio
         "utting the values in the a'ove formula
7) - (0.?>1P6P>.31,P2?>.11)G(0.1>2)PR(2.,1)S(0.1>2) T 1U
7) - 1,216.1 QGg.mol
7) - 1,216.1P 0.23>? calGg.mol
7) - 3,01.::> calGg.mol
                 *alculate &otal adia'atic wor! for  Secondary Compressor  'y using the a'ove
formula only 'y changing the no. of stages re3uired for compression
7) - (0.?>1P3P>.31,P2?>.11)G(0.1>2)PR(2.,1)S(0.1>2) T 1U
7) - :12>.0, QGg.mol
7) - 1:02.>>? calGg.mol
3,
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 31
STEP NO$
           *alculate #haft wor! @ra!e wor! or *ompressor wor! for  Primary Compressor
'y using the formula 
7here
7c - #haft wor! (calGg.mol)
7) - )dia'atic wor! (calGg.mol)
V  - )dia'atic efficiency
"utting the values in the a'ove formula find the shaft wor! for the Primary Compressor
7c - 3,01.::>G0.:6
7c - ,,>1.2? calGg.mol
             #imilarly 'y putting the values in the a'ove formula find the shaft wor! for the
Secondary Compressor
7c - 1:02.>>?G0.:6
7c- 22,0.6, calGg.mol
STEP NO %
           &o calculate the compressor horsepower use the following formula
7here
c
A
c
C
C
C C
C n P  
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*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 36
"c - compressor power (%7)
n - Molar flow rate of gas (g.molGhr)
7c - #haft 7or! (calGg.mol)
                 "utting the values in the a'ove formula and find the *ompressor "ower for the
Primary Compressor 
"c - 216,1?.33, * ,,>1.2? P 0.000001163
"c - 112:.?2 %7
"c - 112:.?2 P 1.3,1
"c - 11,2.1,2 hp
                 "utting the values in the a'ove formula and find the *ompressor "ower for the
Secondary Compressor 
"c - 161>02 * 22,0.6, P 0.000001163
"c - 1,:,.,1 %7
"c - 1,:,.,1 P 1.3,1
"c - 1?::.1:? hp
SEP N-( 7
                   &o si/e the electric motor divide the compressor power 'y an electric motor
efficiency 
7here
"0 - 0lectric motor power (hp)
"c - *ompressor power (hp)
5
C
5
P
P
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*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 3:
V0 - 0lectric motor efficiency
                     "utting the values in the a'ove formula and find the si/e of electric motor for
Primary Compressor 
"0  - 1112.1,2 G 0.?,
"0  - 160?.0? hp
           &his shows that a standard motor of 1:10 hp will 'e suita'le for this compressor
with a safety factor of > 2. 
              "utting the values in the a'ove formula and find the si/e of electric motor for
Secondary Compressor 
"0  - 1?::.1:?G 0.?,
"0  - 2103.3> hp
           &his shows that a standard motor of 2100 hp will 'e suita'le for this compressor
with a safety factor of 112. 
STEP NO &
          )s throughput is much so we use 1 parallel compressor 'atteries (? stages in each
'attery) to decrease the flow rate of gas
3:
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&hen the re3uired electric motors are
Compressor 8*antity Electric Motor Si9e"hp%
Primary 1 1:10
Secondary 1 2100
INTERCOOLER DESIGN
    I<&BC8$*&IC<.
                                      ) Intercooler is 'asically a heat e4changer which is used for
transfer of internal thermal energy 'etween two or more fluids availa'le at different
temperatures.   In  most   heat   e4changers   the  fluids  are  separated  'y  a  heat(transfer
surface and ideally they do not mi4. +eat e4changers are used in the process power
petroleum   transportation   air   conditioning   refrigeration   cryogenic   heat   recovery
alternate fuels and other industries. *ommon e4amples of heat e4changers familiar to
us   in  day(to(day  use   are   automo'ile   radiators   condensers   evaporators   air   pre(
heaters and oil coolers. 
     
6 #tage "rimary *ompressors 3 #tage #econdary *ompressors
6 #tage "rimary *ompressors
6 #tage "rimary *ompressors
6 #tage "rimary *ompressors
6 #tage "rimary *ompressors
3 #tage #econdary *ompressors
3 #tage #econdary *ompressors
3 #tage #econdary *ompressors
3 #tage #econdary *ompressors
3>
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 3?
In our proDect a num'er of heat e4changers are used . +ere we will discuss heat
e4changer used as 
 Intercooler
 *ooler
)ll of these are shell and tu'e heat e4changers.
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SELECTION GUIDE TO HEAT E/CHANGER TYPES
ype Si!nificant feat*re
.pplications   0est
s*ited
Limitations
.ppro:imat
e   relati/e
cost   in
car0on  steel
constr*ction
Ai4ed   tu'e
sheet
@oth tu'e sheets fi4ed
to shell.
*ondensers5   li3uid(
li3uid5   gas(gas5   gas(
li3uid5   cooling   and
heating   hori/ontal   or
vertical re'oiling.
&emperature
difference  at   e4tremes
of a'out 200 
o
A 8ue to
differential e4pansion.
1.0
Aloating
head   or
tu'esheet
(remova'le
and
nonremova'l
e 'undles)
Cne tu'esheet NfloatsO
in  shell   or   with  shell
tu'e   'undle   may   or
may not 'e remova'le
from  shell   'ut   'ac!
cover  can  'e  removed
to e4pose tu'e ends.
+igh   temperature
differentials   a'ove
a'out 200 
o
A e4tremes5
dirty   fluids   re3uiring
cleaning   of   inside   as
well   as   outside   of
shell   hori/ontal   or
vertical.
Internal   gas!ets   offer
danger   of   lea!ing.
*orrosiveness of fluids
on   shell(side   floating
parts.   $sually
confined  to  hori/ontal
units.
1.2>
$(tu'e5
$(@undle
Cnly   one   tu'e   sheet
re3uired. &u'es 'ent in
$(shape.   @undle   is
remova'le.
+igh   temperature
differentials   which
might   re3uire
provision   for
e4pansion   in   fi4ed
tu'e   units.   0asily
cleaned  conditions   on
'oth   tu'e   and   shell
side.
@ends   must   'e
carefully   made   or
mechanical   damage
and  danger   of   rupture
can   result.   &u'e   side
velocities   can   cause
erosion   of   inside   of
'ends. Aluid should 'e
free   of   suspended
particles.
0.?(1.1
8ou'le pipe 0ach   tu'e   has   own Belatively   small #ervices   suita'le   for 0.>(1.,
,0
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,1
shell   forming   annular
space   for   shell   side
fluid.   $sually   use
e4ternally finned tu'e.
transfer   area   service
or   in  'an!s  for   larger
applications.
0specially   suited   for
high  pressures  in  tu'e
(greater   than   ,00
psig).
finned  tu'e.  "iping(up
a   large   num'er   often
re3uires   cost   and
space.
"ipe coil
"ipe   coil   for
su'mersion in coil('o4
of   water   or   sprayed
with  water  is  simplest
type of e4changer.
*ondensing   or
relatively   low   heat
loads   on   sensi'le
transfer.
&ransfer   coefficient   is
low re3uires relatively
large space if heat load
is high.
0.1(0.:
"late   and
frame
*omposed   of   metal(
formed   thin   plates
separated   'y   gas!ets.
*ompact   easy   to
clean.
6iscous   fluids
corrosive   fluids
slurries   high   heat
transfer.
<ot   well   suited   for
'oiling or condensing5
limit   310(100  
o
A   'y
gas!ets.   $sed   for
li3uid(li3uid  only5   not
gas(gas.
0.>(1.1
#piral
*ompact   concentric
plates5   no   'ypassing
high tur'ulence.
*ross(flow
condensing heating.
"rocess   corrosion
suspended materials.
0.>(1.1
SHELL AND TUBE HEAT E/CHANGER
                                                                              In process industries shell and
tu'e e4changers are used in great num'ers far more than any other type of e4changer.
More than ?02 of heat e4changers used in industry are of the shell and tu'e type. &he
shell and tu'e heat e4changers are the Nwor! horsesO of industrial process heat transfer.
&hey   are   the   first   choice   'ecause   of   well(esta'lished   procedures   for   design   and
manufacture from a wide variety of materials many years of satisfactory service and
availa'ility of codes and standards for design and fa'rication. &hey are produced in the
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*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,2
widest variety of si/es and styles. &here is virtually no limit on the operating temperature
and pressure. 
Classi#icai!n !# S%ell an. T*+e Hea E0c%an,ers
             &here are four 'asic considerations in choosing a mechanical arrangement that
provides  for  efficient   heat   transfer   'etween  the  two  fluids  while  ta!ing  care  of   such
practical matters as preventing lea!age from one into the other.
 *onsideration for differential thermal e4pansion of tu'es and shell.
 Means of directing fluid through the tu'es.
 Means of controlling fluid flow through the shell.
 *onsideration for ease of maintenance and servicing.
+eat   e4changers  have  'een  developed  with  different   approaches  to  these  four
fundamental design factors. &hree principal types of heat e4changers
1) Ai4ed tu'e(sheet e4changers 
2) $(tu'e e4changers and 
3) Aloating head e4changersIsatisfy these design re3uirements. 
,2
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,3
Desi,n Pr!ce.*re #!r S%ell-an.-T*+e Hea E0c%an,ers
,3
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,,
DESIGN STEPS:
  &1-:>
 o
*                                                        &2-21
 o
*
t2-   ,1
  o
* t1-20
 o
*
"roperty 0thylene 0thylene 7ater 7ater
Inlet &emperature :>
 o
* 311.11% 20 
o
* 2?3.11%
Cutlet &emperature 21
 o
* 2?>.11% ,1
 o
* 31>.11%
)vg. #pecific +eat  0.,1calGg.
o
*
1:16.6:
QG%g.
 o
*
0.??>   calGg.
o
*
,1:>.626 
QG%g.
 o
*
)vg.   &hermal
*onductivity
0.023 
7Gm.
 o
*
0.62 
7Gm.
 o
*
)vg. 8ensity 2.1> %gGm
3
??,.?1
%gGm
3
)vg. 6iscosity 0.000011
%gGm.sec
0.000>10
%gGm.sec
Heat Load .
> mCp F  
7here
W - +eat produced (QGhr)
m - Mass flow rate of 0thylene (%gGhr)
*p - #pecific heat of 0thylene (QG%g.
 o
*)
,,
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,1
W - 60:1.,2P1:16.6:P(:>(21)
W -1123??102 QGhr
W -1123??102P0.0002:::::>
W - 113,,,.21 watt
Lo! Mean emperat*re Difference "LMD%:
  9M&8-t
2
(t
1
G9n(t
2
Gt
1)   
            
  9M&8- 1,.>,
 o
*
          
                   
.SSUMED C.LCUL.,-NS:
)ssume the value of over all heat transfer co(efficient $8
                                                
$8-321 7G m
2 o
*
Heat ransfer .rea : 
                                                )-W G ($8 P9M&8)
       ) - 113,,,.21 G (321P1,.>,) 
       )
- 31.>2 m
2
*0e Layo*t ; Si9e:
9ength                                                       - 1 m 
C8 @7= pitch                                       - 1?.01mm 1, @7=     
                              23.>1 mm &riangular pitch.
"ass                                                            - 1
)rea of #ingle &u'e - )& - 
A 
o
7here
,1
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,6
8o  - outside diameter of tu'e (m)
9   - 9ength of tu'e (m)
)& - 3.1,2P.02P1
)& - 0.30 m
2
<o. of tu'es - <& - ) G )&                                                               
<& - 31.>2 G 0.3
<& - 106.32
&u'esG"ass - 106.32G1
&u'esG"ass - 106.32
&u'e *ross(sectional )rea - 
2
,
i
7here
8i - Inside 8iameter of tu'e (m)
&u'e *ross(sectional )rea - (3.1,G,)P(0.01,>)
2
&u'e *ross(sectional )rea - 0.0001:3 m
2
)reaG"ass - (&u'esG"ass) P (&u'e *ross(sectional )rea)
)reaG"ass - 106.32P0.0001:3
)reaG"ass - 0.01>, m
2
Mass Alow Bate of 0thylene  - 60:1.,20 %gGhr
)verage 8ensity of 0thylene - 2.1> %gGm
3
6olumetric Alow Bate            - 60:1.,20 G (2.1> P 3600) - 0.6136> m
3 
G sec
&u'e #ide 6elocity                 - 6olumetric Alow Bate G )reaG"ass
&u'e #ide 6elocity                 - 0.6136> G 0.01>,
&u'e #ide 6elocity                 - 31.612 mGsec
     
TUBE SIDE CALCULATIONS(
'eynolds<s No( =   '
e 
= >D
t *
t
 
$
,6
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,:
7here
8t
 - &u'e inside diameter                - 0.01,> m
$
t
 - &u'e side velocity                    - 31.612 mGsec
                  6iscosity of   0thylene             - 0.000011 !gGm sec
                      BeynoldsKs <o. - B
e - 123>6:.>0
Prandtel No( = 
Pr = Cp
 $ 4
7here
*p  - #pecific heat of ethylene                    - 1:16.6:0 DG!g 
o
* 
X    -             6iscosity of  water                                - 0.000011 !gGm sec
 !  - &hermal conductivity of 0thylene        - 0.023 7Gm 
o
*
 "randtel <o. - "r    - 0.>32?
9Gdi- 33:.11
9    - 9ength of tu'e                            - 1 m
di   - Inside diameter of tu'e               - 0.01,> m
                      Q+   
Aactor 6alue
             -0.002:
N*sselt No(= N* = 3H '
e$Pr
?(++
                       <u - 31,.>6
h
i
 = N* 4$d
i
h
i 
 -Inside fluid film coefficient    
hi - ,>1.36 7Gm
2
 
o
*
SHELL SIDE CALCULATIONS(
%1                                                   - 0.31?0
n1                                                    - 2.1,20
)und=e dia 2 D;                       2 do3% No. o@ tu;e>4A1&3%14n1& 
,:
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,>
                                                           - 1?.01P(106.32G0.31?0)P(1G2.1,20)
                                      b    G%49&4, mm  
  b   G -&%? m    
S%ell clearance                     1 2234 )) 
Insi.e .ia)eer !# s%ell 1 D
s 
 1 B*n.le .ia 5 s%ell clearance 
  Inside diameter of shell = D
s     
= 286.87 + 11.0  = 297.87 mm 
@affle spacing  - 9@                 - 8sG, - 2?:.>:G, - :,.,: mm
"t - triangular pitch                 - 1.21P do
                                          "t    - 1.21P1?.01 - 23.>1mm
Shell area         =             .s    = "Pt 5 do%@Ds@LB $ Pt 
                                          )s    - R(23.>1 T 1?.01) P 2?:.>: P :,.,: U G 23.>1
                                          )s    - ,,36.,1 mm
2
                                          )s    - .00,, m
2
EA*i/alent dia =              De    = 6(6$do@"Pt
2
5"?(B6C@do
2
%
                                         8e   - 1.1G1?.01 P R(23.>1)
2
 T Y 0.?1: P (1?.01)
2
ZU
03uivalent dia      -          8e     - 13.13 mm - 0.01, m
Mass flow rate of water          - 12>:.>1, !gGhr
                                                                  Mass flo& rate of &ater
)ol*metric flo& rate of &ater =
 Density of &ater
6olumetric flow rate of water    - 12>:.>1, G ??,.?1 m
3
G hr
6olumetric flow rate of water    -  1.31 m
3
G hr
6olumetric flow rate of water    -  1.31 G 3600 m
3
G sec
6olumetric flow rate of water    -  0.001,:63 m
3
G sec
,>
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign ,?
                                                                     )ol*metric flo& rate of &ater
                      Shell side /elocity  =
Shell area
#hell side velocity                      - 0.001,:63 G .00,,
                                                    -  0.333 mGsec
'eynold<s No( =   '
e 
= >De
 *
s
 
$
7here
$
s
 - #hell side velocity                - 0.333 mGsec
                             6iscosity of  water                 - 0.000>10 !gGm sec
8e- 03uivalent dia              - 0.01, m
                          BeynoldKs <o. -Be- 112>.?:3
Prandtel No( = 
Pr = Cp
$#
7here
*p  - #pecific heat of water                         - ,1:>.626  DG!g 
o
* 
X    - 6iscosity of water                                - 0.0000>10 !gGm sec
 !    - &hermal conductivity of water            - 0.62 7Gm 
o
* 
                                          "randtel <o.-
 "r -1.,,>
 
Q+    
Aactor 6alue
                                              - 0.00:?
hs = o*tside fl*id film coefficient = 4$De@"3H@'e%@"Pr
?(++
%
                                                      hs- 3110.317Gm
2
 
o
* 
6$Uo=6$hoD6$hodDdoln "do$di% $"2@4&% D do$di@6$hidDdo$di@6$hi
$o   - the overall coefficient 'ased on outside area of tu'e (7Gm
2
 
o
*)
$o   - 30?.12 7Gm
2
 
o
* 
PRESSURE DROP TUBE SIDE(
'e= 62+E7C(E?
,?
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 10
riction actor !al"e on t"#e side =$
f
  = 0.0027
<o of passes                    - 1 
F Pt
 =  *0e side press*re drop = N
p
@GE@Hf"L$d
i
%D2(IJ@>@*t
2
$2 
where
<p  - <o of tu'e passes 
ut   - tu'e inside velocity -1,0.,2>6 m Gsec 
di   -inside dia of tu'e  
                                   [ "t
  -16003.:, "a 
                                   [ "t
  - 2.32 "si 
PRESSURE DROP SHELL SIDE(
%
e 
= &&28.97
Ariction Aactor 6alue on #hell #ide -Qf  - 0.011
FP
s
 = E@Hf"Ds$De%"L$LB% @ > @*s
2
$2
where
8
s
    - #hell inside dia 
9     - 9ength of tu'e  
9@   - @affle spacing
["
s
  - 31>3?.2, "a 
["
s
  - 1.20 "si
SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR INTER COOLER
,dentification: 04changer
No( 'eA*ired - ,0
10
*hapter <o 3                      *ompressor 8esign 11
1*nction: Bemoves the +eat of *ompression
                 
-peration: *ontinuous  
ype: 1(1 +ori/ontal 
Heat D*ty - 1.1410
1
 %QGhr
*0e Side:
Aluid handled .0thylene =as
Alow rate - 60:1.,2 %gGhr
"ressure - 213.31%"a
&emperature - 311.11% to     
       2?>.11%
&u'es. C8.1?mm  1,@7=
106 tu'es each 1m long
1 pass
2,mm triangular pitch
pressure drop - 16 %pa
Shell Side:
Aluid handled . 7ater
Alow rate. 12>:.>1, %gGhr
#hell. 13.13mm dia 1 pass
@affles spacing :,.,:mm.
"ressure drop - 31.>, %pa
"ressure 101.321%pa
&emperature 2?3.11% to  
    31>.11%
$d assumed - 321 7G m
2 o
* $d calculated -30?.12 7Gm
2
 
o
*
11
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 13
"EACT#" DES$%N
$HT I! RECTORF
                   *hemical reactors are vessels that are designed for a chemical reaction to occur 
inside of them. &he design of a chemical reactor deals with multiple aspects of chemical 
engineering. It is the Do' of the chemical engineer to ensure that the reaction proceeds with 
the highest efficiency towards the desired output product producing the highest yield of 
product while re3uiring the least amount of money to purchase and operate. <ormal 
operating e4penses include energy input energy removal raw material costs etc. 0nergy 
changes can come in the form of heating or cooling pumping to increase pressure frictional 
pressure loss (such as pressure drop across a ?0o el'ow or an oriface plate).
Selection of 'eactors
           &he selection of the 'est reactor type for a given process is su'Dect to a num'er of 
maDor considerations. #uch design aspects for e4ample include (1) temperature and pressure
of the reaction5 (2) need for removal or addition of reactants and products5 (3) re3uired 
pattern of product delivery (continuous or 'atchwise)5 (,) catalyst use considerations such as
the re3uirement for solid catalyst particle replacement and contact with fluid reactants and 
products5 (1) relative cost of the reactor5 and (6) limitations of reactor types as discussed in 
the previous section. Cther considerations such as availa'le space safety 0nd related factors 
can 'e important and should not 'e overloo!ed. &he resulting comple4 set of reactor physical
re3uirements is often possi'le to achieve 'y using multiple reactor types in which such 
considerations of cost safety and related concerns 'ecome the determining considerations in 
selecting a reactor. 
13
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 1,
It is important to note that while e4plicit guidelines for reactor selection are not availa'le 
there are some general rules of thum' that can 'e followed in the selection process of an 
appropriate reactor for a given reaction.F &hese are 'riefly summari/ed here.
6(   Aor conversions up to ?1 percent of e3uili'rium the performance of five or more *#&Bs 
connected in series approaches that of a "AB.
2(   *#&Bs are usually used for slow li3uid(phase or slurry reactions.
+(   @atch reactors are 'est suited for small(scale production very slow reactions those 
which foul or those re3uiring intensive monitoring or control.
K(   &he typical si/e of catalytic particles is appro4imately 0.003 m for fi4ed('ed reactors 
0.001 m for slurry reactors and 0.0001 m for fluidi/ed('ed reactors.
I(   9arger pores in catalytic particles favor faster lower(order reactions5 conversely smaller 
pores favor slower higher(order reactions.
DE6ELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL REACTION RATE 
E/PRESSIONS(
         It is normally necessary to use a simplified or empirical e4pression for the reaction rate 
r in terms of constants and concentrations of reactant and product that can 'e assumed from 
the stoichiometry of a proposed reaction mechanism or developed purely empirically on the 
'asis of e4perimental data. Cne of the !ey components of the rate e4pression is the specific 
rate constant ! which must almost always 'e determined directly from la'oratory data 
although some theoretical e4pressions do e4ist.
       &he most common form of presenting a rate constant is in the form of the )rrhenius 
e3uation as
4 = .e5EL$' 
           where ! is the specific rate constant with appropriate units to fit the rate e3uation ) 
the fre3uency factor with units identical to those of ! 0a the activation energy with units that
ma!e 0aGB& dimensionless B the ideal gas law constant and the a'solute temperature.
             It is worthwhile to note that sincg tfee reaction constant is dependent on the temper(
ature the reaction rate is also dependent on the temperature. &he effect of temperature on the 
reaction coefficient and reaction rate can 'e su'stantial for even small temperature variations.
&he sensitivity of reaction rates to temperature variation is due to the dependence of the 
)rrhenius rate coefficient on the e4ponent of the negative inverse of the reaction temperature.
&his dependence is illustrated in 04ample 13(3 with the gas(phase degradation of dinitrogen 
pento4ide at temperatures of 2?3 and 303 %.
REACTOR PRINCIPLES
      &he 'asic mathematical model for a reactor system is developed from (I) reaction rate 
e4pressions incorporating mechanism definition and temperature functionality5 (2) material 
1,
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 11
'alances including inflow outflow reaction rates mi4ing effects and diffusion effects5 (3) 
energy 'alances including heats of reaction heat transfer and latent and sensi'le heat effects5
(,) economic evaluations5 and (1) special constraints on the design system. 
Reac!r T"pes
             
              &he common ideali/ed designations for types of reactors are 'atch plug(flow and 
'ac!(mi4 or continuous stirred tan!. In an ideali/ed 'atch realtor the reactants initially are 
fully mi4ed and no reaction mi4ture is removed during the reaction period. 
              
                *omplete mi4ing is assumed during the reaction so all their reactor contents are at 
the same temperature and concentration during the reaction process. &he composition (and 
often the temperature) changes with time. &he ideali/ed plug reactor is a tu'ular reactor in 
which the reacting fluid moves through the tu'e with no 'ac! mi4ing or radial concentration 
gradients. *onditions are at steady state so that the concentration as well as the temperature 
profile along the length of the reactor does not change with time. )n ideali/ed 'ac!(mi4 flow
reactor is e3uivalent to a continuous stirred(tan! reactor (*#&B) where the contents of the 
reactor are completely mi4ed so that the complete contents of the reactor are at the same 
concentration and temperature as the product stream. #ince the reactor is designed for steady 
state the flow rates of the inlet and outlet streams as well as the reactor conditions remain 
unchanged with time. &hese three 'asic types of reactors represented schematically in Aig. 
13(Q3 form the 'asis for all reactor designs with modifications to meet specific needs. 
             In reality very few reactors can fulfill the re3uirements for ideality and the design 
engineer therefore must generally design for non ideal reactors. 
Space 6el!ci" an. Space Ti)e
           Alow reactor analysis often utili/es two concepts space velocity and space time. #pace
velocity is defined as the ratio of the volumetric feed rate to the volume 3f the reactor which 
permits determination of the num'er of reactor volumes of feed that can 'e treated inuring a 
specified time period. 
CHAIN-GRO7TH   POLYMERIZATION
                *hain(growth polymeri/ations re3uire the presence of an initiating molecule that 
can 'e used to attach a monomer molecule at the start of the polymeri/ation. &he initiating 
species may 'e a radical anion or cation as discussed in the following sections. Aree(
radical anionic and cationic chain(growth polymeri/ations share three common steps I 
initiation propagation and termination.   7hether the polymeri/ation of a particular 
monomer can occur 'y one or more mechanisms (i.e. free radical anionic or cationic) 
depends in part on the chemical nature of the constituent group.  Monomers with an 
electron(withdrawing group can polymeri/e 'y an anionic pathway while those with an 
11
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 16
electron(donating group follow a cationic pathway. #ome polymers with a resonance(
sta'ili/ed constituent(group such as a phenyl ring may 'e polymeri/ed 'y more than one 
pathway. Aor e4ample polystyrene can 'e polymeri/ed 'y 'oth free(radical and anionic 
methods.
 Aree(Badical "olymeri/ation and *opolymeri/ation
           9i!e other chain(growth polymeri/ations a free(radical polymeri/ation has three 
principal steps.
\   Initiation of the active monomer
\   "ropagation or growth of the active (free(radical) chain 'y se3uential addition of 
monomers
\   &ermination of the active chain to give the final polymer product
Initiation.  Initiation in a free(radical polymeri/ation consists of two steps
\ a dissociation of the initiator to form two radical species followed 'y addition of a single 
monomer molecule to the initiating radical (the association step). &he dissociation of the 
initiator (I(I) to form two free(radical initiator species (E\) can 'e represented as
          "ropagation. in the ne4t step called propagation additional monomer units are added 
to the initiated monomer species as
   &ermination. 
         "ropagation will continue until some termination process occurs. Cne o'vious 
termination mechanism occurs when two propagating radical chains of ar'itrary degrees of 
polymeri/ation of 4 and y meet at their free(radical ends. &ermination in this manner occurs 
'y com'ination to give a single terminated chain of degree of polymeri/ation Dc L y through 
the formation of a covalent 'ond 'etween the two com'ining radical chains as illustrated 'y 
the following reaction.
16
.
2 7 ;
d
K
 
. .
7# # 7
a
k
  +
( )
( ) ( )
.
1
.
.
2
.
. .
# # 7 # # # 7
# # 7 # 7##
7## # 7#
.
k
.
k
k
p
p
p
+
  +
  +
  +
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) 7 # 7 7 # # # # 7
7 # # 7 7 # # # # 7
y .
k
y .
y .
k
y .
t
t
+  
 
  +
+   +
1
. .
1
1
. .
1
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 1:
8ineics(
        &he rate e3uations of Initiation propagation and termination from their corresponding 
e3uation are respectively given 'elow.
)t steady state  r
i
-r
t
#o we get
      )lso 'y solving r
i
 and r
p
 we get the following e3uations.
       <ow 'y putting all the derived values of a'ove procedure in the rate e3uation of reaction 
we get.
   
1:
[ ]
[ ][ ]
[ ]
2
.
.
2
2
7# k r
7# # k r
; fk r
t t
p p
d i
[ ] [ ]
2
1
2
1
.
;
k
fk
7#
t
d
,
_
( )
[ ] ( ) t 7# K # #
and
t fk ; ;
p
d
 
 
e4p
2 e4p
( ) ( )
,
_
,
_
,
_
 
 t
k
t k ; fk
kp
k
t k ; fk
# k r
t
d d
t
d d
p p
2
1
2
1
e4p
e4p
e4p
  o o
o
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 1>
    Bate e3uation of Monomer conversion at any time
Deer)inin, %e 6!l*)e O# %e reac!r(
        8ata from the literature
Rate Con>tant 7a=ue o@ rate con>tant Re@@erence
%th lGs 6.0, M 103 e4p R(3.6:0: M
10,(& L 2:3.11)(1U
@randolin et al.
(1??6)5 8hi' and
)l(<idawy (2002) %p lGs ?.? M 101 e4p ]^2.11>1 M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%tc lGs ,.31 M 10> e4p ]^1.>36? M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%trm lGs 1.2 M 101 e4p ]^:.2,61 M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%trp lGs 1.> M 10> e4p ]^,.:303 M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%] lGs 1., M 10? e4p ]^?.611, M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%]1 lGs ,., M 10? e4p ]^?.611, M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%td lGs 3.2,6 M 10> e4p ]^1.21:> M
102(& L 2:3.11)^1]
%trs lGs 1.6 M 10: e4p ]^1.0,>, M
103(& L 2:3.11)^1
%d lGs 2.2?21 M 101, e4p
]^1.1163M 10,(& L
2:3.11)^1]
#eidl and 9uft
(1?>1)5 8hi' and
)l(<idawy (2002)
1>
( )
,
_
,
_
 
  t
k
t k ; fk
k # #
t
d d
p
2
1
e4p
e4p
  o
o
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 1?
6al*es O# Rae C!nsans(
       )t our reactor conditions op temperature. &he calculated values of rate constants are as 
follows.
 #
p
=+(?E:6?K L$mol(sec
 #
t
=6(B:6?5K L$mol(sec
 #
d
=''#( 6$sec
Selecin, %e M!n!)er C!n9ersi!n(
         @y the reference of chemical Dournal NInternational Qournal of *hemical reactor 
0ngineeringO 7e have the following graph of the monomer conversion to te reactor length. 
&hus 'y the a'ove data we selected a monomer conversion with one inDection to 'e 12 2.
1?
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 60
Calc*lain, %e 6!l*)e O# %e Reac!r(
8ata availa'le.
Kp 3.0>410,   L/mol.sec
Kt 1.?410(,   L/mol.sec
Kd   0.038   1/sec
Efficienc   80!   "ss#med
 E:*ai!n !# )!n!)er c!n9ersi!n(
) Con*ersiom !+,r-
0.129602   28.68365
0.25898   28.73357
0.388132   28.78355
0.517061   28.83361
0.645766   28.88375
0.774247   28.93395
0.902505   28.98423
1.030541   29.03457
1.158355   29.085
1.285948   29.13549
1.41332   29.18605
1.54047   29.23669
1.667401   29.2874
1.794112   29.33819
1.920604   29.38904
2.046877   29.43997
2.172932   29.49097
2.298768   29.54205
2.424387   29.59319
2.54979   29.64441
2.674975   29.69571
60
( )
,
_
,
_
 
  t
k
t k ; fk
k # #
t
d d
p
2
1
e4p
e4p
  o
o
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 61
6!l*)e
<ow we callate the volume 'y ta!ing area under the curve .
&he volume of the reactor is  31 m
3.
RESULT(
=iving 20 2  safety allowance  we get  the volume of the reactor as follows.
6olume of the reactor - 31 L :-,2 m
3
61
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 62
M!.elin, an. Si)*lai!n #!r %e M*li In;eci!n !# %e
Iniia!r
       Arom the data o'tained from the International Qournal Cf *hemical Beactor 0ngineering
we have the following set of e3uations 
     To account for the density variation of reacting mixture feed, the 
density correlations of
  
     In the following equation for the density variation:
62
Chapter No *                        Reactor de>iEn 63
Ass*)pi!ns(
      The reactor model is based on the following assumptions:
1. The heat capacity of reaction mixture is the sum of the heat capacities 
of pure components only.
2. verall heat transfer coe!cient, following the approach of "hen et al. 
#1$%&', is given by
where, 
h
i
 is the calculated heat transfer coe!cient on reaction side, and 
h
w
 represents the (lm coe!cient for metal wall, reactor )ac*et, and fouling
e+ect.
,. The pressure inside reactor is *ept constant, and there is no pulse valve
e+ect.
-. Initiator, being present in small amounts, does not a+ect the .ow 
dynamics, and heat transfer of reaction mixture.
/. 0ropagation is the only thermally relevant step #1randolin et al., 1$22' 
to be considered in the energy balance of reactor.
63
Chapter No '               Opti<a= contro= o@ the reactor 61
OPTIM-L CONTROL O.
T/E RE-CTOR
   
      The above simulation results reveal a strong relation between 
reactant temperature, monomer conversion, and the average 
molecular weights of polymer. 3ince reactant temperature is a+ected 
by the temperature of heat4exchange .uid in reactor )ac*et, its 
temperature can be used to achieve desirable monomer conversion, 
and polymer properties. This optimi5ation can be even more e+ective if
the )ac*et temperature is variable along reactor length, i. e. if the 
)ac*et temperature is considered as an optimi5ation function. The 
optimi5ation strategy that uses an optimi5ation function is *nown as 
optimal control. The following presents an application of optimal 
control to the industrial, tubular 6708 reactor based on the model, 
which has been developed and simulated above.
Opi)al C!nr!l O+;eci9e(
          The optimal control ob)ective is to determine the optimal )ac*et 
temperature as a function of reactor length that would maximi5e the 
(nal monomer conversion of an 6708 reactor.
9athematically, the ob)ective is to maximi5e the performance index
J = X(L) (12)
      by using the temperature of reactor )ac*et, Tc, as a control function
of reactor length. In 8quation , : is monomer conversion, and 6 is the 
length of reactor. The maximi5ation of ; is sub)ect to the mathematical 
model of the reactor given by the set of algebraic equations, 8quations
#,&'<#,2', and the set of di+erential equations, 8quations #-1'<#--', 
61
Chapter No '               Opti<a= contro= o@ the reactor 66
and #1'<#11'. There are two additional process constraints to be 
satis(ed as well. The (rst constraint is on reactor temperature, which 
should never exceed the maximum prescribed limit of Tmax, i. e.
T  T
max
 ;       ?  9  L 
       The second constraint is on the range of control function, i. e.
Tc,min  Tc _Tc,max      ;         0  z  L 
       The above di+erential4algebraic model of reactor is highly non4
linear. =urthermore, due to the inequality constraints of 8quation #1,' 
and #1-', the relation between the performance index and )ac*et 
temperature cannot be expected to be unimodal and continuous. To 
handle this challenging optimal control problem, a robust optimal 
control method based on genetic algorithms #>preti, 2??-' was 
applied. The reactor was considered to be surrounded by contiguous 
)ac*ets of equal length, and at uniform #but not necessarily equal' 
temperatures.
           Thus, the temperature of )ac*ets, i. e. the control function, was 
represented by a series of step values, or control stages. The step si5e,
or the length of contiguous )ac*ets, was *ept constant over the length 
of reactor. The number of control stages, the di+erential4algebraic 
model #sans the energy balance for )ac*et' with its parameters, and 
the reactor temperature constraint of 8quation #1,' were input to the 
optimal control method. These inputs are needed to evaluate the 
performance index or @(tnessA for a given control function. The 
application of the method yielded the optimal control function by 
stochastically applying genetic operations on a randomly generated 
set or @populationA of control functions constrained by 8quation #1-'.
         The optimal control method of >preti #2??-' uses three genetic 
operations, namely, selection, crossover and mutation iteratively in a 
si5e4varying control domain with logarithmic and linear mappings. The 
method does not require any input of feasible control solution, or any 
auxiliary condition. 3election stochastically pic*s control functions from
their population on the basis of (tness. B control function with better 
(tness has a greater probability to populate a new set of control 
functions. "rossover wor*s on the new set or population, which has a 
greater representation of control functions with better (tnesses.
66
Chapter No '               Opti<a= contro= o@ the reactor 6:
            "rossover recombines the building bloc*s of these control 
functions, which are represented through binary digits, or bits. This 
operation results in a newer population of @childrenA, some of which 
are li*ely to be better than their @parentsA. =inally, mutation changes 
the bits of children with a very low probability, and is equivalent to a 
local search for the control functions of even better (tnesses. =urther 
details of this method may be found in >preti #2??-'.
           The ptimal control of the multi in)ection is shown in the 
following (gure.n the basis of this data we have selected - in)ections 
of the of the initiator at selected lengths to ta*e our conversion to ,/C 
as is selected by our group discussion.
6:
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor 6?
PREHEATING IN THE
TUBULAR REACTOR
Desi,n(
Mass flow rate for one loop - mH-2::::.>G6
                                            - ,62?.0 %gGhr
&he temperature of the gas is to increase
Arom :?_*((110_*.
#o the average temperature - :?L110G2
                                               -11,_*
                                           `t - 220_A
*p of ethylene at 11,_* - 1.>?> %QG%g_*
#o the heat load will 'e given as
                                   W - mHP*p P `t
                                       - ,?26P1.>?> P :1
                                       - 2.11P10
1  
7att
                                       - :.1?P10
1  
%QGhr
Mass flow rate of steam to preheat the gas.
                                   mHs- W G a
7here a - latent heat of vapori/ation.
      )t 220_* a - 1>11 %QG%g_ *
6?
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :0
mHs   -:.1?P10
1 
G 1>11
          - ?0, %gGhr
mHs    - 1?>>.> l'Ghr
9M&8 - (220 ( :?) T (220 ( 110)G ln(1,1G:0)
           - :1 G 0.:0
           - 102.1 _ *
           - 12,_ A
7e assume $d - 2> 7attGm
2 
_ *
 W   - $d P) P 9M&8 
  )   - W G $dP 9M&8
         - 2.11P10
1 
G 2>P102.1
          - :3.1 mb
FOR PIPE SIDE(
8ia of the pipe
I8 (inner dia) - :0 mm 
                (I8) - 0.0: m
C8 (outer dia) - 1:0mm
                         - 0.16?> m
Alow area - )p - cG,P(I8)b
                          - cG, P(0.0:)b
                         - 0.003>1 m
2
 Mass velocity =p - mH G )p 
                                - ,62?.0 G 0.003>1
                                - 1.2:P10
6
%gGhr m
2
)t an average temperature of 11,_* viscosity of ethylene        
 d - 0.10>2 %gGhr m
Beynolds no. of pipe Bep- 8 P =pG d 
               - 0.06?> P ,62?.0G 0.10>2
        Bep - :?2000
Arom graph at this Beynolds no the value of 
:0
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :1
            Q+ - 1100 (appro4imately)
 )lso at 11, _* heat capacity of ethylene
             *p - 1.>?> %QG%g_*
&hermal conductivity %- 0.0>:2 wattGmb(_*Gm)
 (*pPd G %)
 1G3
- (1.>?>P0.10>2G0.0>:2)
1G3
                       - (2.3,)
 1G3
                       - 0.:>2
hi      - Q+ P (*pPd G %)1G3 P (%G8) P(dGdw) 
.1,
hi      - 1100 P 0.:>2 P0.103P e
hiGe  - ,3,.2 7attG m
2
_*
FOR ANNULUS(
Inner dia of the annulus - 82 - 21, mm
                                                 - 0.21, m
Cuter dia of the pipe - 81- 0.16?> m
Alow area )a- cG, R(8b2 T 8b1)U
                         - cG, R(0.21,)b( (0.16?>)bU
                         - cG, (0.0312)
                         - 0.02> mb
03uivalent dia -8e- (8b2 T 8b1)G81
                         -0.0312G0.16?>
                         - 0.210 m
Mass velocity =a - mHsG )a
                                - ,0?G0.02>
                                - 1.,?P 10
,
 %gGhr m
2
6iscosity of steam  at 220_*
                                - 2.,2 %QG%g _*
BeynoldKs no.          - 8eP =aG d
                                - 0.210P1.,?P 10
,
 G2.,2
                                - 1::00
:1
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :2
)t this no. the value of Q+ from graph- 160
)nd *p of steam    -2.,2 %QG%g _*
&hermal conductivity - 0.0,1 7attGmb(_*Gm)
                                    - 0.1,? %QGhrGmb(_*Gm)
(*pdG%)
 1G3
          - (2.,2P0.06,>G0.1,?)
1G3
                             - 0.113
   ho Gmb(_*Gm)- Q+ P (*pdG%)
1G3
P(%G8e)P(dGdw)) 
.1,
         - 160 P 0.113 P 0.3:,Pe
hoGe - 32.13  ( :2 (
hio    - hi P I8GC8
         - hiGe P 0.0:G0.16?>
hioG e  - ,3,.2 P 0.0:G0.16?>
            - 1>2.36 7attGmb _*
   <ow we will calculate the wall temperature
     tw - ta L hioGeG hioGeP hoGe P(&a(ta)
          - 11, L (1>2.36G( 1>2.36L32.13)P (220(11,)
          - 11, L (0.>,>)P106
          - 11, L >?.>
          - 201 _*
)t wall temperature the viscosity of ethylene
           dw                  - 0.126 %gGhr m
Aor ethylene dG dw   - (0.10>2G0.126) 
0.1,
                               e- 0.?>,
)nd the viscosity of water
            dw                  - 0.06,> %gGhr m
Aor water e- (dG dw)
 0.1,
- 1.0
hoG e          - 6.>0
ho               - 32.13P1.0
                   - 32.13 7attGmb _*
hio              - 1>2.36P 0.?>,
                   - 1:?.,, 7attGmb _*
:2
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :3
$c              -hioPhoGhioLho
$c - (1:?.,,P32.13)G(1:?.,,L32.13)
     -1>3:.1G21,.::
     - 2>.2: 7attGmb _*
1G$d- 1G$c L Bd
 1G$d-1G2>.2:L.01
         - 0.0313L0.001
          - 0.0363
Cur assumption is correctso
$d-1G0.0363
     -2:.1 7attGmb _*
W - $dP)P9M&8
)   -WG$dP9M&8
      -2.11P10
1
G2:.1P102.1
      - :3.2 mb
     )lso
)- cP 8 P9
Cr
9 - )G cP 8
    - :3.2G3.1,M0.0:
9 - 333 m
9ength of one tu'e -10 m
&otal no of tu'es - 333G10
                              - 33.3 -3,
Reaci!n an. c!!lin, <!ne(
Mass flow rate for one loop - mH-2::::.>G ,
                                            -6??,,.2 %gGhr
                                            -112:: l'Ghr.
&he temperature of the gas is to increase
:3
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :,
Arom 110_*((1:0_*.
#o the average temperature - 110L1:0G2
                                               -1,0_*
                                           `t - 220_A
*p of ethylene at 220_A - 0.,6 @tuG_A.l'
#o the heat load will 'e given as
                                   W - mHP*p P `t
                                       - 112::P0.,6 P220
                                       - 1110 P 10f @tuGhr
mass flow rate of steam to preheat the gas.
                                   mHs- W G a
7here a - latent heat of vapori/ation.
      at 230_* a - 1>13 %D G %g
)s                 W - 1110 P 10f @tu G hr
#ince           1 @tu - 1011 Doule
&herefore       W - 1110 P 1011 P10f DGhr
                            -16,0 P 10f %D G hr
mHs   - 16,0 P 10fG 1>13
          - ?0, %gGhr
mHs    -  1?>>.> l'Ghr
9M&8 - (230 ( 110) T (230 ( 1:0)G ln(120G60)
           - 60 G 0.6?3
           - >6.6_ *
           - 12,_ A
7e assume $d - 1.0 @tuGhr ftb. _A
                     W   - $d P) P 9M&8 
                      )   - W G $dP 9M&8
                            - 1110 P 10f G 1 P 12,
:,
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :1
                             - 2116 ftb 
                             - 233 mb
FOR PIPE SIDE
8ia of the pipe
I8 (inner dia) - 12.0? in 
                (I8) - 1.0 ft
C8 (outer dia) - 12.:1 in
                         - 1.06 ft
Alow area - )p - cG,P(I8)b
                          - cG, P(1)b
)p - 0.:>1 ftb
 Mass velocity  =p - mH G )p 
                                -  112:: G 0.:>1
                                -  1?,61 l'G hr ftb
)t an average temperature of 220_Aviscisity of ethylene         d - 0.031, l'Ghr.ft
Beynolds no. of  pipe  Bep- 8 P =pG d 
- 1 P 1?,61 G 0.031,
        Bep -  6:00.0 P10 f
Arom graph at this Beynold nothe value of 
            Q+ - 1300 (appro4imately)
 also at 220 _A heat capacity of ethylene
             *p - 0.,6 @tu G l' _A
&hermal conductivity %- 0.0161
(*pPd G %)P1G3-(0.,61P0.031,1G 0.0161)P1G3
                       - 0.32
hi      - Q+ P (*pPd G %)1G3 P (%G8) P(dGdw)).1,
hi      - 1300 P 0.33 P 0.0161P e
hiGe  - 6.?0
:1
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :6
FOR ANNULUS(
Inner dia of the annulus - 82-20 in- 1.6: ft
Cuter dia of the pipe - 81- 1.06 ft 
Alow area   )a- cG, R (8b2 T 8b1U
                         - cG, R 1.6:b( 1.06bU
                         - cG, (1.63)
                         - 1.2:> ftb
03uivalent dia  -8e- 8b2 T 8b1G81
                         -1.63G1.33
-1.23 ft
Mass velocity  =a  - mHsG )a
                                -1?>>.>G1.2:>
                                - 111:.3 l'Ghr
6iscosity of steam  at 230_*(3>2_ A)
                                - 0.011 P 2.,2
                                - 0.03,2 l'Gft.hr
BeynoldKs no.          - 8eP =aG d
                                - 1.211 P 111:.3G0.03,2
                                - 16:00
)t this no. the value of Q+ from graph- 110
)nd  *p of steam    -1.13 @tuGl'_A
&hermal conductivit - 0.01>0
(*pdG%)1G3          - (1.13P0.03,2G0.01>0)1G3
-0.>>
   ho  - Q+ P (*pdG%)1G3P(%G8e)P(dGdw)).1,
         - 110 P 0.>> P 0.061G1.23 Pe
hoGe -  6.>0
hio    - hi P I8GC8
:6
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor ::
         - hiGe P 1.0G1.06
hioG e  - 6.?0 P 1.0G1.06
-0.>>
   
)t wall temperature the viscosity of ethylene
           dw                  - 0.0131 P 2.,2
                                  -  0.033l'Gft.hr
Aor ethylene dG dw   -(0.031,G0.033)0.1,
                               e- 0.?>?
)nd the viscosity of water
            dw                  - 0.033> l'Gft.hr
Aor watere- (dG dw)0.1,- 1.11
hoG e          - 6.>0
ho               - 6.>0P1.16
                   -      >.3,@tuGhr . ftb._A
hioG e         - 6.61P 0.??1
                   -6.611@tuGhr . ftb._A
$c              -hioPhoGhioLho
$c->.3,0P6.611G>.3,0L6.611
     -1>.>G1,.?1
     - 3.?3 @&$Ghr.ftb._A
1G$d- 1G$c L Bd
 1G$d-1G3.?, L.01
         - 0.21,L0.01
         - 0.26,
$d-1G0.26,
     -3.:>
W  - $dP)P9M&8
)   -WG$dP9M&8
      -1160P10fG3.:>P12,
::
Chapter No ,          PreheatinE in the tu;u=ar reactor :>
      - 332> ftb
      - 310  mb
9 - )G cP 8
    - 310G3.1,P0.0:
9 - 1,10 m
9ength of one tu'e -10 m
&otal no of tu'es - 1,10G10
                              - 1,1
Press*re .r!p #!r pipe si.e(
f - .0031L(0.26,)GBe
0.,2
-0.0031L(0.26,)G(:.:2M10
1
)
0.,2
-0.0031L0.0000>>
-0.00,3>
`A
p
-,f=
p
2
9
p
G2gg
:>
Chapter No 1                               Dr*ms >0
DRUMS
General(
        &he containers in which the feedstoc!s intermediate products and final products are
held are generically !nown as vessels.  Belatively large capacity vessels are called 
storage tan!s and small capacity vessels are P called drums.  In a refinery drums are 
widely used not only as procesr units 'ut also as utility and off(site facilities.
         &he types of drums and their internal construction vary depending upon the !ind of 
services in which the drums are used5 mainly they are used for the following purposes.
\
( 6apor(9i3uid #eparation (incl. 6apor 8isengaging)
( 9i3uid #urge
( 9i3uid(9i3uid #ettling
&he typical names of drums used in a refinery are summari/ed in &a'le ,(1 together with 
their functions.
 6ap!r-Li:*i. Separai!n
          &he vapor(li3uid separation is accomplished 'y feeding the mi4ed phase fluid into 
a separation drum where the vapor and li3uid are separated 'y allowing the vapor to rise 
and 'e discharged at the top of the drum and the li3uid to settle and 'e drawn(off the 
'ottom of the drum.
            In these services the vapor velocity must 'e sufficiently low to prevent e4cessive 
li3uid entrainment. &he demister pad (crin!led wire mesh screen) is sometimes provided 
at the vapor outlet for this purpose as shown in Aig. ,(1.  &ypical applications are the 
services where even moderate entrainment can have a detrimental effect upon the 
process and are utili/ed where economical to ma!e possi'le the use of higher vapor 
velocities in the drum design such as the compressor suction drum.  &he demister pad is 
>0
Chapter No 1                               Dr*ms >1
usually 100 to 110 mm thic! depending on type5 demisters 210 to 300 mm thic! are used
for special applications such as for a fine mist vapor.  +owever the efficiency of the 
demister is not proportional to its thic!ness.  )n increased thic!ness will in most cases 
lead only to a greater pressure drop and higher initial costs with little or no compensatory
'enefits.
If the velocity of the vapor through the demister pad is too low li3uid particles will pass 
through the demister pad and 'e carried away with the vapor.  If the velocity of the vapor 
is too high li3uid will 'e forced to the top of the demister5 'loc!ing the passage of the 
vapor.
 Li:*i. S*r,e
          &he li3uid surge drums are provided to hold the process li3uid fluids for a certain 
necessary holdup time and act as a 'uffer 'y a'sor'ing fluctuation in the. 
Operain, c!n.ii!ns(
           &he li3uid holdup time is determined 'y the process control system or 'S( 
emergency re3uirements.  $nder normal circumstances the holdup in a li3uid surge drum
'etween the high and low li3uid levels can 'e maintained for 1 to 11 minutes 'ased on 
the pump(out rate. @asic configurations of li3uid surge drums is same as the drum.
Li:*i.-Li:*i. Selin,
           &he drum is used for an 9"= caustic treatment facility.  &his treatment is used to 
remove impurities such as mercaptan from 9"=.  @asically the li3uid(li3uid settling is 
achieved 'y using the difference in densities 'etween two phases.  ) settling 'affle or 
coalescer pad li!e a demister and is sometimes used where economical to reduce the 
settling time.
            6ertical settling pots ('oots) are often used on hori/ontal drums where a small 
volume of water or other heavy phase material is withdrawn.
Mec%anical C!n#i,*rai!n !# Dr*)( 
No99les:
>1
Chapter No 1                               Dr*ms >2
         <ormally a hori/ontal drum is installed on a saddle fi4ed to a 'ase or foundation.  )
vertical drum is installed on a s!irt.
)orte: Brea4er
          7hen li3uid flows into the outlet no//le at the 'ottom of a drum the force of the 
li3uid flow causes a vorte4 to form in the li3uid a'ove the no//le. &he rotation of the 
li3uid causes a vacuum to form in the center of the vorte4 which will lead to loss of 
suction at the draw(off pump.
           &o prevent this a vorte4 'rea!er (anti(vorte4 'affle) is installed inside the drum at 
the top of the no//le.
 Maintenance Proced*res
          "rocess e3uipment re3uires periodical maintenance to prevent e4cessive fouling 
wearing etc. in order to assure safe continuous and efficient operation.
1ire Pre/ention
         )s drums usually contain flamma'le materials fire prevention procedures must 'e 
strictly o'served.  Aor e4ample.  'efore opening a manhole to inspect the interior of a 
drum the drum must first 'e thoroughly purged with steam or inert gas.  Cperators must 
also ensure that all drums are properly grounded to prevent spar!ing caused 'y the 
discharged of accumulated static electricity.
Lined Dr*ms
        #ome drums are lined with a special metal or &eflon or coated with aluminum or 
/inc to protect the drums against corrosion or to prevent deterioration of the products.  
*are must 'e ta!en to ensure that the lining or coating material is not damaged during 
inspection or maintenance wor!.
Chec4in! Wall hic4ness
       &he wall thic!ness at predetermined points of the drums must 'e periodically 
measured to chec! the corrosion status.  $sually an ultrasonic thic!ness gage is\used to 
measure the wall thic!ness.
Weld ,nspection
         7elded Doints shall 'e visually inspected for low pressure vessels.  Aor high 
pressure vessels welded Doints shall 'e su'Dected to a magnetic particle e4amination to 
detect fine crac!s invisi'le to the na!ed eye.
>2
Chapter No 1                               Dr*ms >3
Na<e 7apor+LiGuid
!eparation
LiGuid !urEe LiGuid+
LiGuid
!ett=inE
\
+igh pressure separator h C o
9ow pressure separator h o I  .
+ot separator h o
*old separator h o o
Alash drum h o
*ompressor suction (%(.W.) drum h
Auel gas %.C. drum h
Cverhead receiver (Beflu4 drum) o o
)ccumulator \ o 0
#lowdown drum h o o
Aeed surge drum h o
#olvent surge drum h
7ater inDection drum \ h
*hemical inDection drum . h
*austic settler h
7ater separator 0
>3
Chapter No 1                               Dr*ms >,
>,
Chapter No -                      HiEh pre>>ure !eparator >6
HIGH PRESSURE
SEPARATOR
$nconverted ethylene from the reactor -111>:.3 %gGhr
#eparation of unconverted ethylene from the first separator
                                                                   - ?12 of total unconverted ethylene.
                                                                   -111>:.3P0.?1
                                                                   -,?00:.?312
     8ensity of ethylene gas in the first separator at temperature 230_* and pressure 166.:
atm. Cr 16>>:.> %pa from graph - 6 molGdmf
                                                                 -16> gG dmf
                                                                 -16> %gGmf
<ow we will calculate the volumetric flow rate of vapors
6vi        -      Mass flow rate of ethylene recovered
                       8ensity of ethylene at given conditions.
           -,?00:.?31G16>
6vi    -2?1.:0 mfGhr.
   8ensity of the mi4ture (polyethyleneL ethylene)in the first separator can 'e calculated
)s
   &otal weight of polyethylene mi4ture - 2::::.> L 21:?.36
                                                                -3031:.1, %gGhr
>6
Chapter No -                      HiEh pre>>ure !eparator >:
 #o the 7eight fraction of polyethylene -2::::.>G3031:.1,
                                                                - .?11
7eight fraction of unseparated ethylene - 21:?.3G3031:.1,
                                                                 - .0>,?
8ensity of polyethylene at given conditions - 0.:1 gGcmf
                                                                 -:10 %gGmf
  #o 8ensity of mi4ture (Bho9i3i) will 'e
     - 8ensity P 7eight Araction of ".0. L    8ensity P weight Araction of ethylene.
    -:10 P 0.?110 L 16> P 0.0>?, 
    -6>.621 L 1.,20
   - :00 %gG mf
#o volumetric flow rate of li3uid
 69i - Mass flow rate of mi4ture
                8ensity of mi4ture
        -3031:.1, G :00.0
 69i-,3.36 mfG hr
<ow we will find the vapor velocity in the separator
6v -%v ((g li3uid Tg vapors)G g vapors) j
7here
 %v- velocity constant (mGsec)  calculated 'y relation  79G7v P (g vaporG g li3uid) 
79-Mass flow rate of li3uid     %gGhr
76-Mass flow rate of vapors %gGhr     
      79G7v P g li3uid G g vapor
                        -3031,G,?006 P (16>G:00)j
                        - 0.6?, P 0.,>?
                        -.303
     )t this the value of %v from graph is 0.33 ftGsec or 0.10 mGsec. this velocity constant
is      in the presence of mist eliminator.
6v - 0.10 P ((:00(16>)G16>))j
>:
Chapter No -                      HiEh pre>>ure !eparator >>
         - 0.10 P (132G16>)j
         - 0.10 P (1.>)
6v - 0.1:> mGsec.
 )rea of separator is given as
           6vi- 6v )
6vi - 2?1.:0 mfGhr
       - 0.10>1  mfGsec.
    ) - 6viG 6v
       - 0.10>1 G 0.1::
       - 0.62, mb 
9i3uid level in the separator is given 'y the formula
9l P ) - 69i P ts.
7here
  9l - li3uid level in the separator (m)
  ts - residence time in the separator(sec)
      - 2 min
      -0.033 hr
99 - 69iP tsG )
- ,3.36 P 0.033 G 0.62,
   99 -2.0 m
8iameter of the separator is given as
 ) - c G, P 8b
 8 - (, P) G c) j
    - (, P 0.62,G c) j
    -0.>>3 m
<ow total 9ength of the separator is given 'y the formula
9 - 99 L 1.1 P 8 L 1.1ft
1.1 ft - 0.1 ft thic!ness of mist eliminatorL1.0ft space for vapor removal from &op.
          -0.,:2 m
9     - 2.0 L 1.1 P (0.>33) L 0.,:2
>>
Chapter No -                      HiEh pre>>ure !eparator >?
       - 2.0 L1.32 L 0.,:2
9     - 3.:1
9G8 - ,.2,
C!!ler a#er %i,%-press*re separa!r
&
1
-230
 o
*                                                        &
2
-21
 o
*
t
2
- ,1
 o
*                t
1
-20
 o
*
Chapter !  
Hea L!a.(
> mCp F  
7here
W - +eat produced (QGhr)
m - Mass flow rate of 0thylene (%gGhr)     -,?0: !gGhr
*p - #pecific heat of 0thylene (QG%g.
 o
*)  - 2101.63 QG%g 
0
*  
W - ,?0:P2101.63P(230(21)
W -2116,::1:,QGhr
W -2116,::1:, QGhr G3600 sec
W - 6??021.,3: watt
>?
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?1
LO0 PRESSURE
SEP-R-TOR
$nconverted ethylene from the +igh pressure separator - 21:?.361 %gGhr
#eparation of unconverted ethylene from the low pressure separator
                                                                   - 1002 
                                                                                                                                      -21:?.361%gGhr
8ensity of ethylene gas in the first separator at temperature 220_*     and pressure 1 atm.
from graph - 0.03 molGdmf
                   -0.>, gG dmf
                   -0.>, %gGmf
<ow we will calculate the volumetric flow rate of vapors
6vi - (Mass flow rate of ethylene recovered)$ "8ensity of ethylene at given conditions)
         - 21:?.361G0.>,
6vi    -30:0.6:2 mfGhr.
#o volumetric flow rate of li3uid
 69i - Mass flow rate of pure polyethyleneG 8ensity of pure polyethylene
        - 3031:.1,G :10.0
 69i- ,0.,:mfG hr
<ow we will find the vapor velocity in the separator
?1
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?2
6v -%v ((g li3uid Tg vapors)G g vapors) j
7here
 %v- velocity constant (mGsec)  calculated 'y relation  79G7v P (g vaporG g li3uid) 
79-Mass flow rate of li3uid     %gGhr
76-Mass flow rate of vapors %gGhr     
      79G7v P g li3uid G g vapor
                        -3031:.1,G21:?.361 P (0.>,G:10)j
                        - 11.:6P 0.033,
                        -0.,
               )t this the value of %v from graph is 0.21 ftGsec or 0.0:62 mGsec. this velocity
constant is      in the presence of mist eliminator.
6v - 0.0:602 P ((:10(0.>,)G0.>,))j
         - 0.0:602 P (:,?.16G0.>,)j
         - 0.0:602 P (2?.>63)
6v - 2.1>mGsec.
 )rea of separator is given as 6vi- 6v )
6vi - 30:0.6:2 mfGhr
       - 0.0>12  mfGsec.
    ) - 6viG 6v
       - 0.>12 G 2.1>
       - 0.,1: mb 
  9i3uid level in the separator is given 'y the formula
 9l P ) - 69i P ts.
7here
  9l - li3uid level in the separator (m)
  &s - residence time in the separator (sec)
      -2 min
      -0.033 hr
99 - 69iP tsG )
- ,0.,: P 0.033 G 0.,1:
?2
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?3
   9l - 1.>1 m
8iameter of the separator is given as
 ) - c G, P 8b
 8 - (, P) G c) j
    - (, P 0.,1:G c) j
    -0.:632 m
<ow total 9ength of the separator is given 'y the formula
9 - 99 L 1.1 P 8 L 1.1ft
1.1 ft - 0.1 ft thic!ness of mist eliminatorL1.0ft space for vapor removal from &op.
          -0.,:2 m
9    - 1.>1 L 1.1 P (0.:632) L 0.,:2
       - 1.>1 L 1.10 L 0.,:2 
       - 3.,2 m
9G8 - ,.,1
C!!ler a#er L!$ Press*re Separa!r(
DES,2N SEPS:
  &
1
-230
 o
*                                                        &
2
-21
 o
*
t
2
- ,1
 o
*                t
1
-20
 o
*
"roperty 0thylene 0thylene 7ater 7ater
Inlet &emperature 230
 o
* 103.11% 20 
o
* 2?3.11%
Cutlet &emperature 21
 o
* 2?>.11% ,1
 o
* 31>.11%
)vg. #pecific +eat  0.,?calGg.
 
2011.63 0.??>  ,1>:.626 
?3
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?,
o
* QG%g.
 o
* calGg.
 o
* QG%g.
 o
*
)vg. &hermal 
*onductivity
0.02>
7Gm.
 o
*
0.62 
7Gm.
 o
*
)vg. 8ensity 0.>13 %gGm
3
??,.?1 
%gGm
3
)vg. 6iscosity 0.00001: 
%gGm.sec
0.000>10
%gGm.sec
Heat Load .
> mCp F  
7here
W - +eat produced (QGhr)
m - Mass flow rate of 0thylene (%gGhr)
*p - #pecific heat of 0thylene (QG%g.
 o
*)
W - 21:?.36P2101.63P(230(21)
W -10>,>,0036 QGhr
W -10>,>,0036 QGhr G3600 sec
W - 3013,,.,1 watt
Lo! Mean emperat*re Difference "LMD%:
  9M&8-t
2
(t
1
G9n(t
2
Gt
1)   
            
  9M&8- ,?.>,
 o
*
          
?,
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?1
                   
.SSUMED C.LCUL.,-NS:
)ssume the value of over all heat transfer co(efficient $
8
                                                
$
8
-1?2 7G m
2 o
*
Heat ransfer .rea :  
                                                )-W G ($
8
 P9M&8)
       ) - 3013,,.,1 G (1?2P,?.>,) 
       )
- 31.,? m
2
*0e Layo*t ; Si9e:
9ength                                                       - 1 m 
C8 @7= pitch                                       - 1?.01mm 1, @7=     
                              23.>1 mm &riangular pitch.
"ass                                                            - 1
)rea of #ingle &u'e - )
& 
- 
A 
o
7here
8
o  
- outside diameter of tu'e (m)
9   - 9ength of tu'e (m)
)
& 
- 3.1,2P.02P1
?1
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?6
)
& 
- 0.30 m
2
<o. of tu'es - <
&
 - ) G )
&
                                                               
<
&
 - 31.>2 G 0.3
<
& 
- 106.32
&u'esG"ass - 106.32G1
&u'esG"ass - 106.32
&u'e *ross(sectional )rea - 
2
,
i
7here
8
i
 - Inside 8iameter of tu'e (m)
&u'e *ross(sectional )rea - (3.1,G,)P(0.01,>)
2
&u'e *ross(sectional )rea - 0.0001:3 m
2
)reaG"ass - (&u'esG"ass) P (&u'e *ross(sectional )rea)
)reaG"ass - 106.32P0.0001:3
)reaG"ass - 0.01>, m
2
Mass Alow Bate of 0thylene  - 21:?.36 %gGhr
)verage 8ensity of 0thylene - 2.1> %gGm
3
6olumetric Alow Bate            - 21:?.36 G (0.>13 P 3600) - 0.>, m
3 
G sec
&u'e #ide 6elocity                 - 6olumetric Alow Bate G )reaG"ass
&u'e #ide 6elocity                 - 0.>,G 0.01>,
&u'e #ide 6elocity                 - ,1.61 mGsec
     
UBE S,DE C.LCUL.,-NS:
'eynolds<s No( =   '
e 
= >D
t *t 
$
?6
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?:
7here
8
t - &u'e inside diameter                - 0.01,> m
$t - &u'e side velocity                    - ,1.61 mGsec
                  6iscosity of  0thylene             - 0.00001: !gGm sec
                      BeynoldsKs <o. - B
e - 3,,06.2>3
Prandtel No( = 
Pr = Cp
 $ 4
7here
*p  - #pecific heat of ethylene                     - 2011.63 DG!g 
o
* 
X    -              6iscosity of  water                                - 0.00001: !gGm sec
 !  - &hermal conductivity of 0thylene        - 0.02> 7Gm 
o
*
                                      "randtel <o. - "r    - 1.212
?:
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ?>
9Gd
i
- 33:.11
9    - 9ength of tu'e                            - 1 m
d
i 
  - Inside diameter of tu'e               - 0.01,> m
                      Q
+   Aactor 6alue
             -0.0031
N*sselt No(= N* = 3
H 
'
e$Pr
?(++
                       <u - 12?.6>2
hi = N* 4$di
hi  -Inside fluid film coefficient    
h
i
 - 2,3.662 7Gm
2
 
o
*
SHELL S,DE C.LCUL.,-NS:
%1                                                   - 0.31?0
n1                                                    - 2.1,20
)und=e dia 2 D;                       2 do3% No. o@ tu;e>4A1&3%14n1&
                                                           - 1?.01P(106.32G0.31?0)P(1G2.1,20)
                                      b    G%49&4, mm  
  b   G -&%? m    
?>
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator ??
'hell clearance                     = 11.0 mm 
Inside diameter of shell = D
s 
 = ("ndle dia + shell clearance 
  Inside diameter of shell = D
s     
= 286.87 + 11.0  = 297.87 mm 
@affle spacing  - 9
@
                 - 8sG3 - 2?:.>:G3 - ??.2? mm
"
t
 - triangular pitch                 - 1.21P d
o
                                          "
t 
   - 1.21P1?.01 - 23.>1mm
Shell area     =    .
s
    = "P
t 
5 d
o
%@D
s
@L
B 
$ P
t
                                          )
s 
   - R(23.>1 T 1?.01) P 2?:.>: P ??.2? U G 23.>1
                                          )
s
    - 1>??.:?, mm
2
                                          )
s
    - .006 m
2
EA*i/alent dia =              D
e
    = 6(6$d
o
@"Pt
2
5"?(B6C@d
o
2
%
                                         8
e
   - 1.1G1?.01 P R(23.>1)
2
 T Y 0.?1: P (1?.01)
2
ZU
03uivalent dia      -          8
e
     - 13.13 mm - 0.01, m
??
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 100
Mass flow rate of water          - 10363.>>? !gGhr
)ol*metric flo& rate of &ater =    Mass flo& rate of &ater
 Density of &ater
6olumetric flow rate of water    - 10363.>>? G ??,.?1 m
3
G hr
6olumetric flow rate of water    -  10.,1: m
3
G hr
6olumetric flow rate of water    -  10.,1: G 3600 m
3
G sec
6olumetric flow rate of water    -  0.003 m
3
G sec
Shell side /elocity                      = )ol*metric flo& rate of &ater
 Shell area
#hell side velocity                      - 0.001,:63 G .006
                                                    -  0.,> mGsec
'eynold<s No( =   '
e 
= >D
e *s 
$
7here
$s - #hell side velocity                - 0.,> mGsec
                             6iscosity of  water                 - 0.000>10 !gGm sec
8
e
- 03uivalent dia              - 0.01, m
                          BeynoldKs <o. -Be- >1,>.1>:
100
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 101
Prandtel No( = 
Pr = Cp
$#
7here
*p  - #pecific heat of water                         - ,1>:.626  DG!g 
o
*
X    - 6iscosity of water                                - 0.0000>10 !gGm sec
!    - &hermal conductivity of water            - 0.62 7Gm 
o
*
                                          "randtel <o.-
 "r -1.,1>
Q
+    Aactor 6alue         
- 0.006
h
s
 = o*tside fl*id film coefficient = 4$D
e
@"3H@'e%@"Pr
?(++
%
                                                      h
s
- 3?31.>:,7Gm
2
 
o
* 
6$U
o
=6$h
o
D6$h
od
Dd
o
ln "d
o
$d
i
% $"2@4&% D d
o
$d
i
@6$h
id
Dd
o
$d
i
@6$h
i
$
o 
  - the overall coefficient 'ased on outside area of tu'e (7Gm
2
 
o
*)
$
o
   - 1:2.1>6 7Gm
2
 
o
* 
P'ESSU'E D'-P UBE S,DE:
$e% 34406.283
riction actor !al"e on t"#e side =$
f
  = 0.00)&
<o of passes                    - 1 
101
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 102
F P
t =  *0e side press*re drop = Np@GE@Hf"L$di%D2(IJ@>@*t
2
$2
where
<
p 
 - <o of tu'e passes 
u
t
   - tu'e inside velocity - ,1.61 m Gsec 
d
i
   -inside dia of tu'e  
                                   [ "
t  -10>>:.1 "a 
                                   [ "
t  - 1.1> "si 
P'ESSU'E D'-P SHELL S,DE:
%
e 
= 81*8.&87
Ariction Aactor 6alue on #hell #ide -Qf  - 0.011
FP
s
 = E@Hf"Ds$De%"L$LB% @ > @*s
2
$2
where
8s    - #hell inside dia 
9     - 9ength of tu'e  
9
@
   - @affle spacing
102
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 103
["
s
  - 3:113.?:1 "a 
["
s
  - 1.3? "si
103
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 10,
Speci#icai!n S%ee #!r C!!ler a#er L!$
press*re Separa!r
,dentification: 04changer
1*nction: Bemove the +eat form ethylene
                 
-peration: *ontinuous  
ype: 1(1 +ori/ontal 
Heat D*ty - 1.0>410
6
 %QGhr
*0e Side:
Aluid handled .0thylene =as
Alow rate - 21:?.36 %gGhr
"ressure - 101.321%"a
&emperature - 103.11% to     
       2?>.11%
&u'es. C8.1?mm  1,@7=
106 tu'es each 1m long
1 pass
2,mm triangular pitch
pressure drop - 10.> %pa
Shell Side:
Aluid handled . 7ater
Alow rate. 10363.>> %gGhr
#hell. 13.13mm dia 1 pass
@affles spacing ??.>:mm.
"ressure drop - 3:.113 %pa
"ressure 101.321%pa
&emperature 2?3.11% to  
    31>.11%
$d assumed - 1?2 7G m
2 o
* $d calculated -1:2.1>6 7Gm
2
 
o
*
10,
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 101
   DRYING OPERATION(
8rying  of  solids  means  the  removal   of  relatively  small   amounts  of  water  or
other   li3uid  from  the   solid  material   to  reduce   the   content   of   residual   li3uid  to  an
accepta'ly low value.  8rying is usually the final step in a series of operation and the
product from a dryer is often ready for final pac!aging.
Classification of Dryer ypes
) wide variety of dryers are used in the process industries. +owever following 
criteria is employed to classify dryers.
6( Method of -peration
 &he first su'division is 'y method of heat transfer.
(a) *onduction +eating
(') *onvection +eating.   
.   
           *lassification of 8ryers 'ased on Method of Cperation
2( Physical 1orm of 1eed
It must first 'e emphasi/ed that purely mechanical means should 'e used to reduce 
the moisture content of the wet feed to as low a figure as possi'le 'ecause with few 
101
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 106
e4ceptions processes such as evaporation filtration and centrifuging are cheaper and 
faster than e3uivalent processes in drying plant.
Baw pastes and sludges are difficult to handle into dryers and the drying rate
3uic!ly slows down through the formation of superficial s!ins having a low permea'ility
to vapour. &his form of feed therefore re3uires pretreatment 'y JperformingK into pellets
a'out 1 mm cu'e or 'y forming granules with mi4ed('ac! fines
 Classi#icai!n !# .r"ers +ase. !n p%"sical #!r) !# 
#ee.(
 3. #cale of Cperation
 It will 'e seen that the num'er of types for continuous large scale drying is much 
more limited than for medium scale outputs.
     Classi#icai!n !# .r"ers +" scale !# pr!.*ci!n
106
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 10:
    
K( Nat*re of the 1eed
7e then come to classification in terms of overriding features such as to4ic or heat 
sensitive materials special form of dry product etc.5 these are shown 
  Classification of dryers by suitability for special features
I( Capital and -peratin! Costs
8ryers may also 'e classified in terms of the la'or heat fle4i'ility and capital
cost of their operation. Mechanical maintenance cost can only 'e estimated 'y study of
the designs provided 'y individual manufacturers.
SELECTION OF DRYER( 
7hen selecting a dryer there are a lot of things to 'e considered such as5
6( &ype of feed
2( &ype of production
10:
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 10>
+( *apital cost
K( Method of operation
I( Belia'ility of unit
7( )vaila'ility of data
C( Wuality of product
E( Maintenance cost
WHM - SELEC N'-.'M D'ME'O(
6( ype of feed:  Cur feed is free flowing pellets   k rotary dryer
'est handles the free flowing  material .
2( ype of prod*ction: Cur plant is 'ased on continues operation
k rotary dryer is considered to 'e the 'est dryer as a NcontinuesO
unit. 
+( Capital cost: Botary dryer has a low capital cost per unit of out
put.
K( Method of operation:  *onvection is the method of operation
k rotary dryer is 'est suita'le for this method.
I( Handlin!   of   &ide   si9e   particles  .In   rotary   dryer   wide
particle si/e distri'ution can 'e handled 
10>
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 10?
7( ./aila0ility of data:  0ither data is availa'le for designing or
notl  Botary  dryer  can  'e  scaled  up  with  sufficient   success  from
data given in the literature.
C( 8*ality of prod*ct: ) dryer needs to 'alance a 3uality against
cost of production. k rotary dryer fulfills this need.
E( Maintenance   cost:  Maintenance   costs   are   often   a   maDor
consideration. "ast history shows rotary dryers have relatively low
maintenance cost.
Cperation of rotary dryer.
                               ) rotary dryer consist of a revolving cylindrical shell slightly inclined
to the outlet. 7et feed enters one end of cylinder dry material discharges from the other. 
)s the shell rotates internal flights lift the solids and shower them down through the 
interior of shell.Botray dryers are heated 'y direct contact of heated gas with solids 'y 
hot gas passing through an e4ternal Dac!et or 'y stream condensing in a set of 
longitudinal tu'e mounted on the inner surface of shell. &he last of these types is called a 
steam tu'e rotary dryer. In a direct indirect rotary dryer hot gas first passes through 
Dac!et and then through shell where it comes in contact with solids                                     
 
. ypical dia!ram of a direct heat 'otary dryer
      
           
        
Desi!n considerations 
10?
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 110
 #olid feed rate and inlet moisture contents 
 &emperature of air and 98"0
 8iameter and length of dryer
 #lope of drum 
 Botational speed of drum 
 8rying gas direction 
 9ifting flights 
 -perational parameters 
 Besidence time
 Cutlet moisture contents
 #olid feed rate and inlet moisture contents
                                          
                           #olid feed rate       -2>222.22!gGh
                        Moisture contents      -,,,.,,!gGh 
                                                          -6(7P"on dry 0asis%                                 
110
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 111
&emperature of air and 98"0
          &he 'est drying efficiency is at the highest air temperature at the inlet and the lowest
air temperature (or highest air moisture) at the outlet. &he ma4imum at the inlet is limited 'y
1.             &he strength(temperature properties of the metals
2. +eat sensitivity of the solids and how long they are e4posed to heat co(current flow 
allows high inlet air temperatures even for heat sensitive materials.
It is 'ecause when air enters the dryer it rapidly removes the moisture. In 
concurrent  the outlet temperature difference of solid is 10(20*.@ut in counter(
current the outlet temperature of solid reaches to inlet temperature of air. #o co(
current process is 'est for 98"0. 
     *are must 'e ta!en that outlet temperature of 98"0 does not e4ceed 61* 'ecause 
at this temperature its heat distortion property will 'e affected. &herefore this is outlet
temperature of 98"0.
Inlet temperature  Cutlet temperature 
98"0 30* 61*
)ir 1:1* :1*
Cutlet temperature is found 'y formula 
                            
 N
t
   - <o of heat transfer units (1.1(21)
h0  
- )ir inlet temperature
&0 
- Inlet and outlet wet 'ul' temperature
ha  
- )ir outlet temperature 
111
1
]
1
8b ha
8b hb
t
> >
> >
E ln
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 112
          
Inlet humidity of air                          -0.01!g of waterG!g of dry air 
Inlet wet 'ul' temperature at 1:1*  -,1*
<o of heat transfer units                   -1.1
 
      1.1-ln Y(1:1(,1)G(&
ha(,1)Z
       )ir outlet temperature 
&
ha-:1*
*alculation of +eat duty.
               +eat duty is calculated 'y e3uation given as 
                    
8
t
    -heat re3uired to remove moisture-l  
C
ps
  -#pecific heat of 98"0                    - 1.30>!DG!g*
m
s
    -solid flow rate                                -  2::::.:>!gGhr                                     
sa
  - Cutlet temperature of solid              -61*
      -   9atent heat of vapori/ation at ,1*  -21?1.03!DG!g                                                 
Qa   -   moisture content at inlet                  -0.016!g of waterG!g of 98"0 
Q
0
    -   moisture at outlet                             -1.0001!g of waterG!g of 98"0
                 
                  WtG2::::.:>-1.30>,P(61(30)L(0.016(0.0001)P21?1.03
                                      -:?.>1P2::::.:>
        Wt  -2.66P10
6
!DGhr         
                               W
t
  -:.3>P10
1
watts
112
 ) ( ) ( b a sa sb ps
s
t
H H > > C
m
F
 +  
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 113
Mass flow rate of entering air
       Mass flow rate is calculated 'y this e3uation
m
!  - mass flow rate of entering air -l
h0
- inlet temperature of air           -1:1*    
ha 
- outlet temperature of air         -:1*             
Cs0 - humid heat of air           -1.021!DG!g*
                                                           -2.66P10
6
G1.021P(1:1(:1) 
                 m
!
  -2.60P10
,
!gGhr
Mass flow rate of dry air
         Mass flow rate is calculated 'y this e3uation
H
0
-humidity at inlet temperature-0.01!g of waterG!g of dry air    
                                 
                                             mg(1L0.01)-2.66P10
6
G1.021P(1:1(:1)
                                                             - 2.60P10
,
G(1.01)  !gGhr     
                               m
!
 - 2.1:P10
, 
!gGhr
Mass velocity of air
                     &he minimum air velocity is set 'y particle si/e.3>00!gGh or :::.6.l'Ghr is 
ade3uate for 3000 microns particle. 
113
) ( ha hb sb
t
g
> > C
F
m
) (
) 1 (
ha hb sb
t
b g
> > C
F
H m
 +
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 11,
)verage rate of mass transfer 
               )verage rate of mass transfer is calculated 'y e3uation 
                   
m
v
-average rate of mass transfer
m
a
-moisture contents in feed 
m
'
- moisture contents in prod
                                                               - 2:::::.:>P(0.016(0.0001)
                                                         m
v
  - ,30.11!gGhr
&#tlet '#midit
                      Cutlet humidity is calculated 'y e3uation
                       
H
a
-outlet humidity 
H
0
-inlet humidity-0.01 !g of waterG !g of dry air
                                               
                                                       - 0.01L,30.1G2.61P10,
        H
0
 - 0.026 !g f waterG !g of dry air
 
)t a dry 'ul' temperature of :1* wet 'ul' temperature &w' for +a-0.026 is ,1* the 
same as &w' (as it should 'e for adia'atic drying).
.rea of dryer   
                        )rea of dryer is calculated 'y dividing the mass flow rate of to mass
velocity of air.
                                                          = 2.60P10
,
!gGhr G 3>00 !gGhr m
2
                                                           . - 6.>, m
2
 (:3.6 ft
2
)
Diameter of dryer
                         8iameter is calculated 'y e3uation 
                            
11,
) ( b a s 1 H H m m  
g
1
b a
m
m
H H + 
1 . 0
P ,
,
_
P
 G Ba G 1 . 0
6: . 0
) G( ) lnR(
) ( ) (
8a ha 8b hb
8a ha 8b hb
> > > >
> > > >
>
 
  
 
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 116
          9G8 ratio            =1?.,2G3.0
              =6.1
Slope of dr*m
             #lope of drum is !ept from 0 to 1H. More the slope of the drying drum 
more   will 'e forward driving force 'ut product a'rasion will also increase. 7e have !ept
3H slope.
'otational speed of dr*m
 
        Botational speed of drum may 'e 'etween 20 to 21 mGmin. @ecause the 
circumference of our dryer is ?.,2 m so 20 mGmin or 2 revGmin is ta!en.   
Dryin! !as direction
                           8rying gas direction is ta!en as co(current with wet solid 'ecause in counter 
(current the solid polymer temperature may suddenly rise to its degradation temperature.
      No of fli!hts and radial hei!ht
                  <o of flights - 3P8 (8 in ft)
                                              -3P?.,>- 2?
              ? flights are re3uired using lip angle of ?0
o
 (lip angle depend on the type of feed ?0
o
 is 
suita'le for free flowing particles) 
     
116
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 11:
  'adial hei!ht 
                         Badial height is ta!en as 1G> of 8 (8 in m ) 
                             Badial height - 3G>-0.3:1 m  
    Badial height 
'esidence ime:
                 Besidence time or e4posure time is limited 'yproductns heat tolerance and 'y 
e3uipment design .Aor e4ample in Botary dryers the residence time may 'e several 
minutes 'ut in flash and spray dryers residence time is limited to a few seconds.   &ime of 
passing in rotary dryer can 'e. *alculated 'y relationship given 'y Ariedman and Marshall 
&
r
   -  (0.23P9) G (#<Hn
?
8) LG( (0.6@9=)G=
f
...........................
(3)
     (L6e sign for counter current k (ve sign for co(current direction of gas.)
7here                                                                                                                                               
r - residence time  minute                                                              
L   - length of dryer ft                                                     
S   - #lope of drum                                                                                                                             
N  - rpm 
                               D  -  dryer dia ft 
                        B   - a constant  B= I@Dp
5(?(I
11:
Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 11>
                            
            Dp -  average particle si/e of  'eing 
handled micron                           
2    - mass velocity of air  l'G hr ft
2  
                                                                                              
2
f
   - mass velocity of solid l'Ghr.ft
2
( of dryer cross section )
                                              slope varies 0 to > cmGm             
let  # - 2 cm Gm-0.02 ftGft (or 3
o
)                                                                                 
Dp    -  3000 micron                                                                                                    
B       - 1P(3000)(
0.1
 - 0.0?1                                
2f     - mass flow rate of solid G area of dryer                                                       
                                          .                           -  61111.11G:3.6 
                        .                                -  >30.31 l'G 
hr ft
&
r
 -  R(0.23P63.:) G(0.02P2
0.? P
?.>,)U TR(0.6P(0.0?1P63.:P:::.6) G >30.31U
                                        
r
 =+E min*tes 
     
                                      
-*tlet moist*re content 
      outlet moisture content should 'e of 0.0001 of dried 98"0.                                      
-0.0001P2:::::.:>        
-13.>> !gGhr
Speci#icai!n s%ee !# Dr"er
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Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 11?
03uipment 8ryer
Aunction to reduce the moisture contents
Cperation *ontinuous
&ype direct heat rotary dryer
Desi!n data
Alow rate of solid - 2::::.:> !gGhr
7ater removed - ,30.16!gGhr
8iameter -3.0m
9ength - 1?.,2 m
6olume - 133.1?36m
3
<um'er of flight - 2?
"eripheral speed - 20mGmin(or 2 revGmin)
&emperatures. Inlet   Cutlet
"olystyrene 20H*      61H*.
)ir 1:1H*    :1H*.
Material of 
construction
Mild steel
$tilities steam 
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FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE OF PUMP(
        Many different factors can influence the final choice of a pump for a
particular operation. &he following list indicates the maDor factors that 
govern pump selection.
1) &he amount of fluid that must 'e pumped. &his factor determines the
si/e of pump (or pumps) necessary.     
2) &he properties of the fluid. &he density and the viscosity5 of the fluid
influence   the   power   re3uirement   for   a   given   set   of   operating
conditions corrosive properties of the fluid determine the accepta'le
materials of construction. If solid particles are suspended in the fluid
this   factor   dictates   the   amount   of   clearance   necessary   and   may
eliminate the possi'ility of using certain types of pumps.
3) &he  increase  in  pressure  of  the  fluid  due  to  the  wor!  input   of  the
pumps.  &he head change across the pump is influenced 'y the inlet
and downstream reservoir pressures the change in vertical height of
the delivery line and frictional effects. &his factor is a maDor item in
determining the power re3uirements.
,) &ype  of   flow  distri'ution.   If   nonpulsating  flow  is  re3uired   certain
types   of   pumps   such   as   simple   reciprocating   pumps   may   'e
unsatisfactory.  #imilarly   if   operation  is  intermittent   a  self(priming
pump may 'e desira'le and corrosion difficulties may 'e increased.
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1) &ype   of   power   supply.   Botary   positive(displacement   pumps   and
centrifugal pumps are readily adapta'le for use with electric(motor or
internal(com'ustion(engine  drives5  reciprocating pumps  can 'e used
with steam or gas drives.
6) *ost and mechanical efficiency of the pump.
:) &he amount of fluid that must 'e pumped. &his factor determines the
si/e of pump (or pumps) necessary.     
>) &he properties of the fluid. &he density and the viscosity5 of the fluid
influence   the   power   re3uirement   for   a   given   set   of   operating
conditions corrosive properties of the fluid determine the accepta'le
materials of construction. If solid particles are suspended in the fluid
this   factor   dictates   the   amount   of   clearance   necessary   and   may
eliminate the possi'ility of using certain types of pumps.
?) &he  increase  in  pressure  of  the  fluid  due  to  the  wor!  input   of  the
pumps.  &he head change across the pump is influenced 'y the inlet
and downstream reservoir pressures the change in vertical height of
the delivery line and frictional effects. &his factor is a maDor item in
determining the power re3uirements.
10) &ype   of   flow  distri'ution.   If   nonpulsating  flow  is   re3uired
certain types of pumps such as simple reciprocating pumps may 'e
unsatisfactory.  #imilarly   if   operation  is  intermittent   a  self(priming
pump may 'e desira'le and corrosion difficulties may 'e increased.
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11) &ype of power supply. Botary positive(displacement pumps and
centrifugal pumps are readily adapta'le for use with electric(motor or
internal(com'ustion(engine  drives5  reciprocating pumps  can 'e used
with steam or gas drives.
12) *ost and mechanical efficiency of the pump.
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Chapter No .                                  LoH pre>>ure >eparator 123
         "ump consists of two gear wheels which rotate inside a stationary 
casing. @ecause the gear wheels rotate they are called the BC&CB# .and the 
casing which remains stationary is called the #&)&CB. 7hen the pump is 
started up the li3uid enters the pump through the nli3uid inlet
1
 and nslugsn of 
li3uid are caught 'etween the rotor and the stator and carried to the li3uid outletn.
       ) com'ination of the high speed of the rotors and the positive 
displacement nature of this type of pump produces high pressure pumping.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GEAR PUMP(
=CC8 "CI<&# of the gear pump are.
\   .&he pump can deliver li3uid at high pressure.
\   It is self(priming.
\   It gives a smooth flow of li3uid.
\   It is positive acting.
\    it can pump viscous (thic!) fluids ('ut not slurries) since 
the pump has no narrow inlet or outlet valves.
B.D P-,NS of the the !ear p*mp are:
\   it cannot 'e used for pumping li3uids which contain suspended solids 
(slurries) or li3uids with no lu'ricating properties.  &his is 'ecause the 
design of the pump re3uires that a close fit of the gears inside the casing 
is maintained. &he(action of suspended solids on the materials of the 
gears and casing would result in wear and tear which would 3uic!ly 
produce gaps 'etween the components.
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INSTRUMENTATION
& CONTROL
            Measurement is a fundamental re3uisite to process control. 0ither the control 
can 'e affected automatically semi(automatically or manually. &he 3uality of control 
o'taina'le also 'ears a relationship to the accuracy re(product a'ility and relia'ility 
of the measurement methods which are employed. &herefore selection of the most 
effective means of measurements is an important first step in the design and 
formulation of any process control system.
 HE C-NCEP -1 ME.SU'EMEN ,N .U-M.,-N .PPL,C.,-NS:
            Measurement is defined as the e4traction from physical and chemical systems 
or processes of signals which represent parameters or varia'le. &he performance of 
an automation system can never surpass that the associated measuring devices. ) 
'asic e4ample is a human 'eing. &he output of a measuring instrument that has its 
output compared to an ar'itrarily chosen reference of suita'le magnitudes which is 
normally assumed to 'e unvarying. 
          N&ransducerO or N#ensorO is a general term for a sensing device.
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 TE(PERTURE (E!URE(ENT ND CONTROL
&emperature measurement is used to control the temperature of outlet and inlet
streams in heat e4changers reactors etc.
Most temperature measurements in the industry are made 'y means of thermo(
couples   to   facilitate   'ringing   the   measurements   to   centrali/ed   location.   Aor   local
measurements at the e3uipment 'i(metallic or filled system thermometers are used to a
lesser e4tent. $sually for high measurement accuracy resistance thermometers are used.
)ll these meters are installed with thermo(wells when used locally. &his provides
protection against atmosphere and other physical elements. <ormally the control loops
which are used to control the controlled varia'les are feed'ac! controllers. Cnly 102 of
total controllers are feed forward controllers.
  P'ESSU'E ME.SU'EMEN ; C-N'-L
9i!e   temperature   pressure   is   a   valua'le   indication   of   material   state   and
composition.     In  fact   these   two  measurements   considered  together   are  the  primary
evaluating devices of industrial materials.
"umps compressor and other process e3uipment associated with pressure changes in 
the process material are furnished with pressure measuring devices.  &hus pressure 
measurement 'ecomes an indication of energy increase or decrease.
Most pressure measurement in industry are elastic element devices either directly
connected for local use or transmission type to centrali/ed location.   Most e4tensively
used industrial pressure element is the @ourden &u'e or a 8iaphragm or @ellows gauges.
 #LO$ (E!URE(ENT ND CONTROL
Alow(indicator(controllers   are   used  to  control   the   amount   of   li3uid.   )lso  all
manually set streams re3uire some flow indication or some easy means for occasional
sample measurement. Aor accounting purposes feed and product stream are metered. In
addition utilities to individual and grouped e3uipment are also metered. 
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Chapter 10                        In>tru<ent and contro= 126
Most flow  measures  in  the  industry  areG  'y 6aria'le  +ead devices.  &o  a lesser
e4tent   6aria'le   )rea   is   used   as   are   the   many  availa'le   types   as   special   metering
situations arise.                            .
Control     scheme   of   a   t*0*lar   reactor   for   LDPE
man*fact*rin!: 
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Chapter 10                        In>tru<ent and contro= 12:
        Beferring to the a'ove figure a mi4ture of ethylene and the catalyst is passed into a
elongated reactor tu'e (10) 'y means of line 11 and a preheat /one 12. conditions are
maintained in the reaction /one 10a of the reactor 10 so that su'stantial polymeri/ation
ta!es place.
        8uring the polymeri/ation polymer 'uilds up on the inner walls of the tu'e 10 and
causes variation of flow rate reactor heat transfer rate and product 3uality. Cutlet or let
down  valves  1,  and  discharge  line  16  and  mi4ture  discharge  there  through  is  further
processed 'y !nown techni3ues.
                 ) speed thermocouple 1> is provided in the section of the reactor where the
temperature  is   higher   than  ,00_A  and  connected  via  line  1?  to  temperature  recorder
controller 20. &he temperature controller controls the reaction temperature 'y controlling
an appropriate signal via line 21 to pressure controller 61.
          ) strain gauge 2, at the reactor inlet is provided 'y means of the reactor pressure
and impulse from the gauge is transmitted via line 21 to pressure controller 61 which on
turns acts on valve 1, via line 2:.
                       ) heat e4changer fluid Dac!et is provided for the preheating /one. #team is a
preferred heat e4change fluid. &he steam enters via inlet 30 and leaves via outlet 31. 
+eat e4change fluid (water) is also passed through the Dac!et in cooling /one 13. &he
fluid enters via 3, and e4its via outlet 31. &he main part of the reactor or reaction /one
10a is provided with the heat e4changer Dac!et through which water enters via inlet 32
and outlet 33. &his Dac!et is provided with one or more thermocouples 11 near the water
inlet and one or more thermocouples near a'out the water outlet. &hese thermocouples
are  connected  via  lines  13  and  12  to  the  temperature  recorder   controller   1,   and  the
temperature difference impulse is passed therefrom via line 1? to the computer recorder
60. In the reaction /one Dac!et cooling water inlet 32 is provided with the flow(meter 11
and  the  impulse  corresponding  to  the  reading  thereof   is   passed  via  line  16  to  flow
recorder 1: and also therefrom via line 1> to computer recorder 60. 
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Chapter 10                        In>tru<ent and contro= 12>
              In the later there is a computation of the time average of the product of the flow
rate is multiplied to the rise in water temperature and an impulse corresponding to the
magnitude thereof is passed via line 62 to the let down pressure controller 63. *omputer
recorder 60 is connected via line :1 to a low temperature alarm. 7hen the signal from the
computer recorder is 'elow the previously set value. 
          
             )t the start of each cycle each of various measuring devices is 'rought 'ac! to
/ero so as to start. )t the start of ne4t continuous operation the outlet valve is reset to
give the operation pressure. "rovision is made for ma4. and minimum cycle times as well
as for ma4. pressures. &he operation may 'e com'ined with other control means e.g5 the
start   up  and  shut   down  operations.   &he  operation  may  'e  controlled  manually  or  'y
means of an appropriate computer modification if desired.
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HAZOP STUDY
Ha<ar. an. Opera+ili" S*." &Ha<!p'(
)  +);C"  survey  is   one  of   the  most   common  and  widely  accepted  methods   of
systematic 3ualitative ha/ard analysis. It is used for 'oth new or e4isting facilities and
can 'e applied to a whole plant a production unit or a piece of e3uipment It uses as its
data'ase the usual sort of plant and process information and relies on the Dudgment of
engineering and safety e4perts in the areas with which they are most familiar. &he end
result is therefore relia'le in terms of engineering and operational e4pectations 'ut it is
not 3uantitative and may not consider the conse3uences of comple4 se3uences of human
errors. &he o'Dectives of a +);C" study can 'e summari/ed as follows.
1) &o identify (areas of the design that may possess a significant ha/ard potential.
2) &o identify and study features of the design that influence the pro'a'ility of a
ha/ardous incident occurring.
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Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 131
3) &o familiari/e the study team with the design information availa'le.
,) &o ensure that a systematic study is made of the areas of significant ha/ard
potential.
1) &o identify pertinent design information not currently availa'le to the team.
6) &o provide a mechanism for feed'ac! to the client of the study teamns detailed
comments.
STEPS CONDUCTED IN HAZOP STUDY(
1. #pecify the purpose o'Dective and scope of the study. &he purpose may 'e
the analysis of a yet to 'e 'uilt plant or a review of the ris! of une4isting unit.
=iven  the purpose and the  circumstances of the study the  o'Dectives listed
a'ove can he made more specific. &he scope of the study is the 'oundaries of
the physical unit and also the range of events and varia'les considered. Aor
e4ample  at one time  +);C"ns  were mainly focused  on fire and e4plosion
endpoints while now the scope usually includes to4ic release offensive odor
and   environmental   end(points.   &he   initial   esta'lishment   of   purpose
o'Dectives and scope is very important and should 'e precisely set down so
that it will 'e clear now and in the future what was and was not included in
the   study.   &hese   decisions   need   to   'e   made   'y  an   appropriate   level   of
responsi'le management.
2. #elect the +);C" study team. &he team leader should 'e s!illed in +);C"
and in interpersonal techni3ues to facilitate successful group interaction.  )s
many  other  e4perts  should  'e  included  in  the  team  to  cover  all   aspects  of
design   operation   process   chemistry   and  safety.   &he   team  leader   should
instruct the team in the +);C" procedure and should emphasi/e that the end
o'Dective of a +);C" survey is ha/ard identification5 solutions to pro'lems
are a separate effort.
*ollect data. &heodore16 has listed the following materials that are usually needed.
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Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 132
 "rocess description.
 "rocess flow sheets.
 8ata  on  the  chemical   physical   and  to4icological   properties   of   all   raw
materials intermediates and products.
 "iping and instrument diagrams ("kI8s).
 03uipment piping and instrument specifications.
 "rocess control logic diagrams.
 9ayout drawings.
 Cperating procedures.
 Maintenance procedures.
 0mergency response procedures.
 #afety and training manuals.
132
Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 133
133
Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 13,
a0le: H.R-P 2*ide Words and Meanin!s
2*ide Words Meanin!
<o
9ess 
More
"art of 
)s well as
Beverse
Cther than
<egation of design intent
Wuantitative decrease
Wuantitative increase
Wualitative decrease
Wualitative Increase
9ogical opposite of the intent
*omplete su'stitution
*onduct   the  study.  $sing  the  information  collected   the  unit   is  divided  into  study
FnodesF and the se3uence diagrammed in Aigure  is followed for each node. <odes
are  points  in  the  process  where  process  parameters  (pressure   temperature  change
'etween nodes as a result of the operation of various pieces of e3uipmentn  such as
distillation columns heat e4changes or pumps. 6arious forms and wor! sheets have
'een  developed  to  help  organi/e   the   node   process   parameters   and  control   logic
information.
      
                   7hen the nodes are identified and the parameters are identified each node is
studied 'y applying the speciali/ed guide words to each parameter. &hese guide words
and  their   meanings   are   !ey  elements   of   the   +);C"  procedure.   &hey  are   listed  in
&a'le(?.1).
Bepeated   cycling   through   this   process   which   considers   how  and   why  each
parameter  might   vary  from  the  intended  and  the  conse3uence   is  the  su'stance  of  the
+);C" study.
             7rite  the  report.  )s  much  detail   a'out   events  and  their  conse3uence  as  is
uncovered 'y the study should 'e recorded. C'viously if the +);C" identifies a not
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Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 131
impro'a'le se3uence of events that would result in a disaster appropriate follow(up
action is needed. &hus although ris! reduction action is not a part of the +);C" the
+);C" may trigger the need for such action. 
        &he +);C" studies are time consuming and e4pensive. Qust getting the " k I8ns up
to  date  on  an  older  plant   may  'e  a  maDor  engineering  effort.   #till   for  processes  with
significant ris! they are cost effective when 'alanced against the potential loss of life
property  'usiness  and even the future  of the enterprise  that may result from a  maDor
release.
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Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 136
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Chapter 11                             H9OP !TUDY 13:
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Ec!n!)ics !# Hi,%-Press*re Pr!cesses(
       *apital costs for high(pressure processes are high (,0) in the appro4imate
range of 11 to 20 cents per annual pound of capacity. &he lower value is more
pro'a'le with a very large plant while the higher value is for a smaller plant. )
100(million(l' plant would then cost a'out o:1 million.
9ittle  information  has  'een  pu'lished  concerning  the  costs  for  operating  a
plant. 8e 9es3uien (3:) however has reported some process economics for a
high(pressure  plant   which  uses  a  tu'ular  reactor  and  is  designed  to  produce
almost   100   million   I'Gyear   of   polyethylene.   $tilities   re3uired   per   ton   of
polymer include 1000 to 11>0 !7h of electricity 1200 to 2000 I' of steam
and 31000 to ,>000 gal of cooling water. #ome operating costs per ton are o,
for   maintenance   o1.2:   for   additives  including   antio4idants   o1.16   for
compressor   oils   o0.12:  for   chain(transfer  agent   o0.0,1   for   nitrogen   and
o0.01> for o4ygen used as the initiator.
&otal operating costs including polymeri/ation and finishing operations up to
polyethylene storage are li!ely to range from 3 to , centsGl'. &hese costs tend
to 'e lower for large plants as compared to small ones. &he costs also increase
as the pressure is increased a'ove 20000 or 21000 l'Gin
2
  since compression
costs are higher and more e4pensive e3uipment is needed. )t lower pressures
which tend to produce polymers of relatively low molecular weight the rates of
polymeri/ation are relatively low (3?) and hence the rate of production for a
given reactor is also fairly low. "roduction costs per pound of product increase
as the pressure is decreased in the low(pressure range (pro'a'ly 1>000 l'Gin
2
 or
less).
#ince a 'right future is proDected for high(pressure polyethylenes (1 3> 10)
developmental research continues on the current processes. #omewhat reduced
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operating e4penses for production of polyethylenes 'y high(pressure processes
are li!ely to 'e reali/ed in the future.
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Chapter 12                               Co>t E>ti<ation 1,1
COST ESTIMATION
         )n accepta'le plant design must present a process that is capa'le of operating under
conditions which will yield a profit.C
)
 #ince <et profit total income(all e4penses
It is essential that chemical engineer 'e aware of the many different  types of cost
involved in manufacturing processes. *apital must 'e allocated for direct plant e4penses5 such
as  those  for  raw  materials   la'or  and  e3uipment.   @esides  direct   e4penses   many  other
indirect e4penses are incurred and these must 'e included if a complete analysis of the total
cost is to 'e o'tained. #ome e4amples of these indirect e4penses are administrative salaries
product distri'ution costs and cost for interplant communication.
 ) capitaE investment is re3uired for any industrial process and determination of the
necessary investment is an important part of a plant design proDect. &he total investment for
any process consists of fi4ed capital  investment for physical e3uipment and facilities in the
plant plus wor!ing capital which must 'e availa'le to pay salaries !eep raw materials and
products on hand and handle other special items re3uiring a direct cost outlay. &hus in an
analysis  of  cost   in  industrial   processes   capital   investment  costs   manufacturing  cost   and
general e4penses including income ta4es must 'e ta!en into consideration.
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,2
 
C.P,.L ,N)ESMEN
@efore an industrial plant can 'e put into operation a large sum of money must 'e
supplied  to purchase  and  install  the  necessary machinery and  e3uipment.   9and  and  service
facilities must 'e o'tained and the plant must  'e erected complete with all piping controls
and service. In addition it is necessary to have money availa'le for the payment of e4penses
involved in the plant operation. &he total capital re3uired for the installation and wor!ing of
a plant is called total capital investment.
otal capital in/estment - Ai4ed capital L 7or!ing capital
1i:ed capital in/estment:
                   &he capital needed to supply the necessary manufacturing and plant facilities is
called fi4ed capital investment. &he  fi4ed capital is further su'divided into manufacturing
fi4ed capital investment and non(manufacturing fi4ed capital investment.
Wor4in! capital: &he capital re3uired for the operation of the plant is !nown as wor!ing
capital.
Fi0e. Capial In9es)en(
a%    Direct Cost 
1)    "urchased e3uipment cost
2) "urchased e3uipment installation
3) Insulation *ost
    ,) Instrumentation and *ontrols
1,2
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,3
1) "iping
6) 0lectrical installation
:) @uilding including services
>) pard improvement
?) #ervice facilities
10) 9and     
.
0%      ,ND,'EC C-S
1) 0ngineering and supervision
2) *onstruction e4penses
3) *ontractorns fee
W-'#,N2 C.P,.L ,NCLUDE
      1)    Baw materials and supplies earned in stoc!
2)    Ainished product in stoc! and semifinished products in the process of 'eing 
manufactured
3)    )ccounts receiva'le .
,)    *ash !ept on hand for monthly payment of operating e4penses such as salaries wages 
and raw material purchases
1)    )ccounts paya'le
6)    &a4es paya'le
 TYPES OF CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES
)n estimate of the capital investment for a process may vary from a predesign 
estimate 'ased on little  information e4cept the si/e  of the proposed proDect to a detailed 
,)    *ontingencies
1)    #tartup e4penses
1,3
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,,
estimate prepared from complete drawings and specifications.  @etween these two e4tremes
of capital  investment estimates there can 'e numerous other estimates which vary in 
accuracy depending upon the stage of development of the proDect. &hese estimates are called 'y 
a variety of names 'ut the following five categories represent the accuracy range and Designation
normally used for design purposes.
1)      Crder  of magnitude  estimate  (ratio  estimated  'ased  on  similar previous cost date 
pro'a'le accuracy of estimate over q 302 ).
2)      #tudy estimate (factored estimate) 'ased on !nowledge of maDor items of e3uipment5 
pro'a'le accuracy of estimate upto q 302
3)             "reliminary  estimate   ('udget   authori/ation  estimate5   scope  estimate)  'ased  on
sufficient data to permit the estimate to 'e 'udgeted5 pro'a'le accuracy of estimate
within q 202
,)      8efinitive estimate (proDect control estimate). It 'ased on almost complete data 'ut
'efore completion of drawings and specification pro'a'le accuracy of estimate within
q 102.
1)               8etailed  estimate  (contractorns   estimate).   It   'ased  on  complete   engineering
drawings specifications and site surveys5 pro'a'le accuracy of estimate within q
12.
COST INDE/ES
) cost inde4 is merely an inde4 value for a given point in time showing the cost
that time relative to certain 'ase time. #o present cost is estimate from cost inde4 all follows.
1,,
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*ost inde4 can 'e used to give a general estimate. Many different types of cost inde4es are
pu'lished regularly. #ome of these can 'e used for estimating e3uipment cost5 other apply
specifically to la'our construction materials or other speciali/ed fields. &he most common of
these inde4es are the.
i)       Marshall and #wift all(industry and process industry e3uipment inde4.
ii) 0ngineering news(record contraction cost inde4
iii) &he <elson(Aarrar refinery construction inde4
iv)        &he chemical engineering plant cost inde4
v) Cther inde4 include monthly la'our view.
C!s Esi)ai!n !# C!)press!r
&otal *ompressor power re3uired - ,210 +p - 316>.> %7
*ost from the graph of car'on steel - 2 M 10
6
 o - 1.20 M 10
>
 Bs.
&his is the cost of dou'le pipe heat e4changer for stainless steel tu'e shell.
7e have our material of construction which is alloy of ( vanadium chromium and 
mole'denum) which is : times ( appro4imately) is cost to that of stainless steel.
#o cost of one loop of heat e4changer- : M 1.20 M 10
>
 - >., M 10
>
 Bs.
1,1
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,6
+ost ,stimation -f do"#le .ipe heat e/chan0er
&otal )rea- 3>3m
2
*ost on the 'asis of 10 m
2
 area - 11?0o-:1,00 Bs
#o
 Aor total area of tu'e -3>3.2M:1,00
-2.:M10
6
 Bs
"ressure adDustment factor- 3.2
#o the price of the tu'es - 3.2M2.:M10
6
->.>,M10
6
 Bs
&his is the cost of dou'le pipe heat e4changer for stainless steel tu'e shell.
7e have our material of construction which is alloy of ( vanadium chromium and 
mole'denum) which is : times ( appro4imately) is cost to that of stainless steel.
#o cost of one loop of heat e4changer- :M>.>,M10
6
- 62.0,>M10
6
Bs
Aor one loop
*ost - 6.20,>M10
:
7e have total <o of loops - 6
&otal cost of the reactor - 6M6.20,M10
:
-3.:22M10
> 
Bs
+ost ,stimation of hi0h press"re separator.
"ressure inside separator - 166.6: atm
-2,10.0,? psi
"ressure adDustment factor - >.1
Material adDustment factor - 1
)t  9 - 3.:1 m
8 - 0.>>3 m
1,6
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,:
*ost of flash drum - 1:00
-1.02M10
1
 Bs
@y placing the value of pressure and material adDustment
*ost of high pressure separator - 1.02M >.1 M10
1
- ,.31M10
6 
Bs
 Cost Estimation of low pressure separator:
"ressure adDustment factor- 1.6
Material adDustment factor- 1.2
9- 3.,2
8-0.:63
*ost of low pressure separator- 1600 o (appro4imately)
-?6000 Bs
- 1.>, M10
1 
Bs.
S%ell an. *+e inerc!!ler &#!r c!)peress!r'
Aor area - 31.>2 m
2
"ressure adDustment factor - 1.6 
*ost of shell and tu'e heat e4changer-1010o
-1010o - 6.3M10
1 
Bs
#o true cost of shell and tu'e heat e4changer - 1.6M 6.3M10
1
-1.0>M10
6 
Bs
<o of stages used in the compressor - ,0
<o of intercoolers used in the compressor - 3?
#o total cost of the compressor intercoolers - ,.21 M 10
:
 Bs
S%ell an. *+e %ea e0c%an,er & Inerc!!ler' a#er 
Hi,% press*re separa!r(
U type
)rea - 31.,? m
2
*ost - 11100 o
1,:
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,>
- 6.?M10
1
M1.21M1
- ,.3M10
6 
Bs
S%ell an. *+e %ea e0c%an,er & Inerc!!ler' a#er l!$
press*re separa!r(
U type
)rea - 31.,? m
2
*ost - 11100 o
- 6.?M10
1
M1.21M1
- ,.3M10
6 
Bs
C!s !# R!ar" .r"er(
*ost - 60000 M 9d8d
9ength of dryer - 1?.,2 m
8iameter of dryer - 3 m
*ost - 60000M?.,2M3-3,?1600 Bs
,'TI12TI-3 - T-T24 +2.IT24 I3!,'T1,3T Direct
+ost 5%s6
"urchased e3uipment cost - 3,?1600  L ,.3M10
6
L ,.3M10
6 
L ,.21 M 10
:
L 1.>, M10
1
 L ,.31M10
6
 L 3.:22M10
> 
 L >., M 10
>
      
-1.2: M 10
? 
Bs
"urchased e3uipment installation - 0.,: M 1.2: M 10
? 
 G 1.? M 10
> 
Bs
Instrumentation k "rocess *ontrol - 0.12  M 1.2: M 10
? 
 -  1.12  M 10
>
 Bs 
"iping (installed) - 0.66 4 1.2: M 10
? 
 - >.3> M 10
> 
Bs 
0lectrical (installed)( 0.66 M 1.2: M 10
?
 - >.3> M 10
> 
Bs
@uilding (Including #ervices) - 0.1> M 1.2: M 10
?
 - 2.2> M 10
> 
Bs
1,>
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 1,?
pard improvements - 0.1 M 1.2: M 10
?
->.2: M 10
> 
Bs
#ervice facilities (installed) - 0.: M 1.2: M 10
?
 - >.? M 10
>
9and - 0.06 M 1.2: M 10
?
 - :.62 M 10
: 
Bs
&otal direct plant cost - 1.:1 M 10
? 
Bs.
,ndirect Cost
0ngg k #upervision - 0.33  M 1.2: M 10
?
 - ,.1? M 10
>
04penses - 0.,1 M 1.2: M 10
?
 - 1.2 M 10
>
 Bs. 
&otal 8irect k Indirect *ost     - 1.2 M 10
>
 L  1.:1 M 10
? 
- 6.23 M 10
?
*ontractorns fee - 0.01 M 6.23 M 10
?
 - 3.11 M 10 
>
 Bs
*ontingency - 0.1 4 6.23 M 10
? 
-  6.23 M 10
>
Ai4ed *apital Investment - &otal direct L indirect cost L contigency L
*ontractorns fee
- 6.23 M 10
?
 L 3.11 M 10 
>
L 6.23 M 10
>
 -  :.16 M 10 
? 
Bs
<ow
7.*  -0.1>n(A.*.I) -  1.2>>> M 10 
?
.                       
&otal *apital Investment - A.*.I L 7.*..
&.*.I -1.2>>> M 10 
?
 L :.16 M 10 
?
- >.,,>> M 10 
? 
Bs.
1,?
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 110
 Prod*ct Cost
)ssume that the Ai4ed *apital Investment depreciate 'y straight line method for 20 years.
)ssuming 1 2 #alvage value at the end of plant life.
8epreciation -  8 - (6(6
#
)G<
6 - A.*.I
6- :.16 M 10 
?
6
s
 - 0.01PA.*.I
6
s
 - 3.1> M 10 
>
< - no. of years - 20
8- (:.16 M 10 
?
(3.1> M 10 
>
)G 20
8 - 3., M 10
>
&otal "roduct *ost P- &otal *apital Investment ( 8epreciation 
- >.,,>> M 10 
?
(
 
3., M 10
> 
- >.1,M 10
? 
Bs
Ai4ed *harges (122&.".*) - ?.:: M 10
>
 Bs
8irect "roduct *ost (112&.".*) - ,.,: M 10 
? 
Bs 
"lant Cverhead (102&.".*)   - >.1, M 10
>
 Bs
Manufacturing *ost - 8irect product cost L Ai4ed *harges L "lant 
-/erhead Cost Man*fact*rin! Cost = 7(27 S 6?
B
 's
2eneral E:penses
2eneral E:penses - )dministrative *ost L distri'ution and selling cost L research and
development cost
 .dministrati/e Cost
It is 2(62 of total product cost *onsider
)dministrative cost - 12of total product cost 
)dministrative cost - 0.01 M >.1, M 10
?
 
)dministrative cost - ,.0: M 10
>
 Bs
110
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 111
 Distri0*tion and Sellin! Cost
It includes cost for sales offices salesmen shipping and advertising. It is 2(
202 of total product cost
*onsider that distri'ution and selling costs - 112 of total product cost 
8istri'ution and selling costs - 0.11 M >.1, M 10
? 
8istri'ution and selling costs - 1.22 M 10
? 
Bs
'esearch and De/elopment Cost 
        It is a'out 1 2 of total product cost Besearch and 
development cost - 0.01 M >.1, M 10
?
Besearch and development cost - ,.0: M 10
> 
Bs
1inancin! ",nterest% It is a'out 0(102 of total *apital 
Investment *onsider interest is 12 of total capital 
Investment 
Interest - 0.01 M>.,,>> M 10 
? 
- ,.22 M 10 
> 
Bs
#o
=eneral 04penses - 2.03 M 10
?
Bs
otal prod*ct cost = man*fact*rin! cost D !eneral 
e:penses(
= >.2? M 10
?
 Bs
2ross Earnin! income
7holesale selling price of 98"0 per ton - 131000 Bs
&otal income - #elling price M Wuantity of product manufactured
&otal income - 131000 M 666666,.>
&otal income - >.?? M 10
10
Bs
=ross income - &otal Income ( &otal "roduct *ost
=ross income - 3>.?? M 10
10
( >.2? M 10
?
=ross income - >.1: M 10 
10
 Bs
9et the &a4 rate is ,12
111
Chapter 12                                             Co>t e>ti<ation 112
&a4es - ,02 of =ross income
- 0.,0M >.1: M 10 
10
&a4es - 3.26 M 10 
10
Bs
<et profit - =ross income ( &a4es - =ross income P (1( &a4 rate) 
<et profit - ,.?1 M 10 
10
 Bs
'ate of ret*rn
Bate of return - <et profit M 100G &otal Investment Bate 
of return 
 
Bate of return - 2:2
112
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