Natural Gas

Components
N2, CO2, C1, C2, C3, i-C4, n-C4, i-C5, n-C5, C6, C7, C8
Fluid Package
Peng-Robinson
Add Stream
Name of stream: Feed1
Temperature = -95C
Pressure = 2275 kPa
Flowrate = 1620 kgmole/h
Component Mole fraction
N2 = 0.0025
CO2 = 0.0048
C1 = 0.7041
C2 = 0.1921
C3 = 0.0706
i-C4 = 0.0112
n-C4 = 0.0085
i-C5 = 0.0036
n-C5= 0.0020
C6 = 0.0003
C7 = 0.0002
C8 = 0.0001
Add Stream
Name of stream: Feed2
Temperature = -85C
Pressure = 2290 kPa
Flowrate = 215 kgmole/h
Component Mole Fraction
N2 = 0.0057
CO2 = 0.0029
C1 = 0.7227
C2 = 0.1176
C3 = 0.0750
i-C4 = 0.0204
n-C4 = 0.0197
i-C5 = 0.0147

n-C5 = 0.0102
C6 = 0.0037
C7 = 0.0047
C8 = 0.0027
Add energy stream
Name of energy stream: ExDuty
Energy flow/ Duty (Q) = 2.1e6 kJ/h
Add reboiled absorber column
Column name: DC1
Number of stages 10
Top stage inlet: Feed1
Overhead Vapor outlet: DC1 Ovhd
Top stage reflux: Liquid inlet
Bottom liquid outlet: DC1 Btm
Reboiler energy stream: DC1 Reb Q

Optional side streams

Stream: Feed2
Inlet tray position: 2
Stream: ExDuty
Inlet tray position: 4
Top stage pressure = 2275 kPa
Bottom stage pressure = 2310 kPa
Optional top stage temperature estimate = -88 0C
Optional reboiler temperature estimate = 27 0C
In specs
Ovhd Prod Rate
Flow basis: Molar
Spec value: 1338 kgmole/hr
In monitor
Ovhd Prod Rate: Active {Rest inactive}

In specs
Add column component fraction
Name: C1 in overhead
Stream/Stage: Stage
Stage: 1_Main TS

Flow basis: Mole fraction

Phase: Vapor
Spec Value: 0.9600
Components: Methane
In monitor
Deactivate ovhd prod rate
Activate column component fraction

Add pump
Inlet stream: DC1 Btm
Outlet stream: DC2 Feed
Energy stream: P-100-HP
In Worksheet
DC2 Feed Pressure: 2790 kPa
Add Distillation column
Name of column: DC2
No. of Stages: 14
Feed Stream: DC2 Feed

@Stage: 6

Condenser Type: Partial

Overhead Vapor Product: DC2 Ovhd
Overhead Liquid Product: DC2 Dist
Bottom Liquid Outlet: DC2 Btm
Reboiler Duty: DC2 Reb Q
Condenser Duty: DC2 Cond Q
Pressures
Condenser = 2725 kPa
Condenser Delta P = 35 kPa
Reboiler = 2792 kPa
Temperature Estimates
Condenser = -4C (25F)
Reboiler = 95C (200F)
Overhead Vapor Rate = 320 kgmole/h
Distillate Rate = 0 kgmole/h
Reflux Ratio = 2.5 (Molar)

In specs
Add column component ratio
Name: C2/C3
Stage: Reboiler
Flow Basis: Mole Fraction
Phase: Liquid
Spec Value: 0.01
Numerator: Ethane
Denominator: Propane
In monitor
Deactivate the Ovhd Vap Rate specification
Activate the C2/C3 specification
Add a valve
Inlet: DC2 Btm
Outlet: DC3 Feed
In Worksheet
DC3 Feed Pressure: 1690 kPa
Add distillation column
Name: DC3
No. of Stages: 24
Feed Streams: DC3 Feed
@Stage: 11
Condenser Type: Total
Ovhd Liquid Outlet: DC3 Dist
Bottom Liquid Outlet: DC3 Btm
Reboiler Duty: DC3 Reb Q
Condenser Duty: DC3 Cond Q
Pressures
Condenser = 1585 kPa
Condenser Delta P = 35 kPa
Reboiler = 1655 kPa
Temperature Estimates
Condenser = 38C
Reboiler = 120C
Liquid Rate 110 kgmole/h
Reflux Ratio 1.0 Molar

In specs
i.
Add Column component fraction
Name: i-C4 & n-C4
Stage: Condenser
Flow Basis: Mole Fraction
Phase: Liquid
Spec Value: 0.015
Components: i-C4 and n-C4 {i-Butane & n-Butane}
ii.
Add Column Component fraction
Name: C3
Stag: Reboiler
Flow Basis: Mole Fraction
Phase: Liquid
Spec Value: 0.02
Component: C3 {Propane}
In monitor
Deactivate distillate rate and reflux ratio
Activate i-C4 & n-C4 and C3
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