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Fractionation Column Sizing Calculations

This document provides sizing calculations for a distillation column based on input vapor and liquid properties. Key details include: 1) The vapor density is 5.06 lb/ft3, vapor flow rate is 2065.97 ft3/hr, and liquid flow rate is 47.31 gpm. 2) Calculations determine the downcomer velocity is 82.81 gpm/ft2, vapor capacity factor is 0.19 ft/s, and minimum tray area is 2.27 ft2. 3) The internal diameter of the column is determined to be 2.16 ft with a required height of 34.25 ft based on theoretical tray calculations and assumptions.

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Fractionation Column Sizing Calculations

This document provides sizing calculations for a distillation column based on input vapor and liquid properties. Key details include: 1) The vapor density is 5.06 lb/ft3, vapor flow rate is 2065.97 ft3/hr, and liquid flow rate is 47.31 gpm. 2) Calculations determine the downcomer velocity is 82.81 gpm/ft2, vapor capacity factor is 0.19 ft/s, and minimum tray area is 2.27 ft2. 3) The internal diameter of the column is determined to be 2.16 ft with a required height of 34.25 ft based on theoretical tray calculations and assumptions.

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SIZING COLUMN DISTILATION INPUT DATA

Vapor Density Vapor Mass rate Vapor Vol. rate Liquid rate Liquid density Liquid surface tension, tray spacing, 5.06 10460.00 2065.97 47.31 24.14 1.399 12

(based on GPSA - Detailed Method)

lb/ft3 lb/hr ft3/hr gpm lb/ft3 dyne/cm inch

CALCULATION
A Calculate System Factor based on Fig. 19.15
system factor 0.72

B Calculate the downcomer velocity (VDdsg) based on Fig. 19-16 Tray spacing 12 inch r L - rV 19.077 lb/ft3

VD*dsg

115 gpm/ft2

VDdsg= VD*dsg x system factor 82.81 gpm/ft2

C Calculate the vapor capacity factor (CAF) based on Fig. 19.17 rV 5.063 lb/ft3
tray spacing 12 inch

CAFo 0.27 ft/s CAF= CAFo x system factor 0.19 ft/s

C Calculate the tray active area (AAM)

Vload GPM CAF FF AAM

0.30 ft3/s 47.308387 gpm 0.19 ft/s 0.82 2.27 ft2

NP Dt FPL

1 2 18

Flooding Factor (commonly used is 0.82 for most system)

D Calculate the tray downcomer area (ADM)

ADM

0.70 ft2

ok

Check: 11% AAM

if ADM is less than 11% of AAM, use 11% of AAM or double ADM, whicever is smaller. 0.25 ft2

E Calculate the diameter of column (Dt)

ATM (1) Dt (1) Dt selected

3.66 ft2 2.16 ft 2.16 ft

ATM (2) Dt (2)

2.38 ft2 1.74 ft

F Height of Column Required (H)


Theoritical Tray Tray Efficiency Actual Tray space inter Tray Tray Spacing Top Section Bottom Section Heigh of Column 21 80% 26 25 1.00 5 4 34.25 HYSYS Assumption

ft ft ft ft

Commonly 5-10 ft is sufficient for disengaging purpose

RESULT ID H

2.16 ft= 34.25 ft=

660 mm 10450 mm

PARAMETER result H/ID H

16 34

G Nozzle Sizing
Mass Rate, lb/hr Feed Inlet 3715.07 Liquid Outlet 11940.326 Vapor Outlet 4803.2009 Reflux Inlet 2886.5702 Reboiler Inlet 10141.886 Location Density,lb/ft3 9.217708572 24.39749223 3.199174364 28.60986633 5.145151558 Vol. Rate, ID Pipe, inch ft3/h 403 2 489 2 1501 2 101 2 1971 2 Actual Actual rhoVelocity, ft/s v2 1.75 28 2.12 110 6.50 135 0.44 5 8.54 375

H Bottom Level Setting


Min. Hold-up Total Volume, Hold-up Min. Level, inch Time, min Time, min Level, inch ft3 12 43.91 7 12 6 21.95 3 6 1 Criteria OK OK

Interval LLLL-BOV LLL-LLLL

NLL-LLL HLL-NLL HHLL-HLL Total

6 6 6 36

21.95 21.95 21.95

3 3 3

12 6

3 1

OK OK

Min. height of bottom section

3 ft

Hysys Hysys Hysys Hysys Hysys Assumption

Assumption

ft ft

pass tray assumption Fig. 19.14

0.82 for most system)

M, whicever is smaller.

ly 5-10 ft is sufficient for disengaging purpose

Criteria max. 20 175

Max. Velocity, ft/s

Max. rhoCriteria v2 4000 OK 3 OK 60 2500 OK 4000 OK 4000 OK

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