CME 455
Fall 2025
Homework 1
50 pts
Submit a Word file with the answers and an ASPEN file (.apw or .bkp)
V-201
E-201
V-202
Create the above flow sheet in ASPEN Plus using the following information:
Feed: 400 lbmol/hr hydrogen, 90 lbmol/hr methane, 90 lbmol/hr benzene, 20 lbmol/hr
toluene
1000°F, 550 psia
E-201 (heater block, even though you are cooling): no pressure drop, outlet T = 245°F
V-201 (flash vessel): outlet T = 146°F, P = 500 psia
V-202 (flash vessel): adiabatic, P = 1 atm
Use Peng-Robinson Equation of State
Report the following results:
1. [5 points] Heat duty for E-201 in Btu/hr
-7.11617e+06 BTU/hr
2. [5 points] Heat duty for V-201 in Btu/hr
-1.12416e+06 BTU/hr
3. [5 points] Temperature for V-202
140.564 °F
4. [5 points] All outlet flowrates (total and component) in lbmol/hr
Total Flowrate (E-201): 600 lbmol/hr
Component Flowrate (E-201)
Hydrogen: 400 lbmol/hr
Methane: 90 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 90 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 20 lbmol/hr
Total Flowrate (V-201 Vapor): 496.588 lbmol/hr
Component Flowrate (V-201 Vapor)
Hydrogen: 399.012 lbmol/hr
Methane: 88.5978 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 8.24035 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 0.738057 lbmol/hr
Total Flowrate (V-201 Liquid): 103.412 lbmol/hr
Component Flowrate (V-201 Liquid)
Hydrogen: 0.98812 lbmol/hr
Methane: 1.4022 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 81.7596 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 19.2619 lbmol/hr
Total Flowrate (V-202 Vapor): 4.31987 lbmol/hr
Component Flowrate (V-202 Vapor)
Hydrogen: 0.980245 lbmol/hr
Methane: 1.33696 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 1.32948 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 0.156021 lbmol/hr
Total Flowrate (V-202 Liquid): 99.092 lbmol/hr
Component Flowrate (V-202 Liquid)
Hydrogen: 0.0078746 lbmol/hr
Methane: 0.0727107 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 79.9055 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 19.1059 lbmol/hr
5. [5 points] What is viscosity of feed stream to the heat exchanger, in cP?
0.0234329 cP
6. [5 points] What is the mass density of bottom stream from V-202, in lb/ft3?
51.84 lb/ft3
7. [10 points] Change V-202 to P = 2 atm, T = 100°F. Report outlet total and component
molar flows (lbmol/hr) of both streams from V-202 and its heat load (Btu/hr).
Total Molar Flow (V-202 Vapor): 2.35035 lbmol/hr
Component Molar Flow (V-202 Vapor):
Hydrogen: 0.962491 lbmol/hr
Methane: 1.15028 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 0.221145 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 0.0164322 lbmol/hr
Total Molar Flow (V-202 Liquid): 101.062 lbmol/hr
Component Molar Flow (V-202 Liquid):
Hydrogen: 0.0256289 lbmol/hr
Methane: 0.251907 lbmol/hr
Benzene: 81.5385 lbmol/hr
Toluene: 19.2455 lbmol/hr
Heat Load: -154251 BTU/hr
8. [10 points] For each of the four Process Flow Diagrams below (A – D), indicate any
missing information, mistakes or improvements that should be made to complete the PFD
according to the requirements presented during lecture. Note, these PFDs submissions
from previous design projects.
Each unit is not identified individually on the top/bottom of the diagram.
The utilities (heaters/coolers) are not indicated on the heating/cooling units.
Place the unit names closer to the units for clarity, especially on the pumps and
reflux drums around the distillation columns.
B
An indication of the utility of E-100 is missing.
The equipment included with the distillation columns (condenser, reflux pumps,
reflux drums) are missing from T-102, T-101, and T-100.
C
An indication of the heating/cooling utilities of heaters is missing from the heating
units.
The distillation columns B-102 and B-101 are not labeled with the proper U-XXX
convention for the auxiliary equipment for the distillation columns (condensers,
reflux drums and reflux pumps).
For clarity, some of the unit labels could be placed inside the unit image.
Expand the diagram to feel less condensed and allow the stream numbers to fit in
the diamond.
Indicate where the recycled stream is coming from at the top into M-101.
D
Each unit is not identified individually on the top/bottom of the diagram.
The streams are not all numbered in a consistent manner. Some are just numbers,
and some have a letter associated with them.
The units are not labeled with the proper U-XXX naming convention.
The auxiliary equipment off the distillation columns is not labeled/included
(condenser, reflux drum, and reflux pump).
The utilities aren’t labeled properly on any heating/cooling units.
For clarity, remove the values and units associated with some outlet stream and
equipment such as heaters.