GROUP MEMBERS: DG NUR ZILAH HASSILAH AG KACHEE

DEAN MACLEAN SUTILY

AHMAD AZRAI ABDUL RAHIM
SYAFIZA BINTI RAFAR
SITI NOR ATIKAH BINTI MD AFFENDI
SUPERVISOR NAME: PROF MADYA DR MD AMIN HASHIM
REACTOR
IMPORTANT
PART IN
CHEMICAL
REACTION
RAW
MATERIAL: NH
& CO
HIGH
TEMPERATURE
& PRESSURE
NO CATALYST
ADDED
REACTOR
SELECTED:
PLUG FLOW
PLUG
FLOW
REACTOR
LIQUID PHASE
PASSING
THROUGH
CONTINUOS
OPERATION
HIGH
VELOCITIES
HIGH
CONVERSION
LESS
VOLUME
REQUIRED
LOW LABOR
COST
Reaction:
2NH
3
+ CO
2
CO(NH
2
)
2
+ H
2
O

There are several assumption on designing the Plug Flow
Reactor:
- The reaction is non isothermal reaction
- No catalyst added
- The reaction is under steady state.
- The reaction rate is second order
Rate of reaction: -r
A
= k
*
C
Ao
2
C
Bo

Volume:





PROPERTIES DATA/INFORMATION
Type of Reactor Plug Flow Reactor
Conversion 72%
Temperature of Reaction 190
o
C
Pressure of Reaction 175 bar
Concentration from mass balance NH
3
= 35.35 kmol/m
3

CO
2
= 6.82 kmol/m
3

Value of Rate Constant k = 13.469 hr
-1

Molar Flow Rate F
AO
= 3197.8 kmol/hr
F
BO
= 308.9 kmol/hr
Volumetric Flow Rate
0
= 181.99 m
3
/hr
Density NH
3
= 618 kg/m
3
(J.H Perry)
CO
2
= 300 kg/m
3
(J.H Perry)
Rate of Reaction 3.13 x 10
4
hr
-1

Volume of Reactor 45.92 m
3

Diameter of Vessel 1.8 m
Height of Reactor 18.7 m
Residence Time 31 min
Operating Condition
Temperature = 190
o
C
Pressure = 175 bar
Residence time = 31 min
Volume = 45 m
3

Specification
Types of Reactor = Plug Flow Reactor
Material construction = Carbon Steel
Vessel diameter = 2.4 m
Vessel length = 18.7 m
Domed head = Elipsoidal
Cooling Type = Half-pipe jacketed
Shell Side
Inside diameter = 1.8 m
Shell thickness = 221.1 mm
Outside diameter = 2.4 m
Baffles cut = 0.5 m
Reactor Support
Type = Skirt
Total Weight= 13450.3 kN
Material skirt support = Solid Cylinder (Carbon Steel)
Diameter skirt = 1.7 m
Height of skirt = 1.5 m
No of bolt = 16 bolts