Department of Chemical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Process Plant Simulation Lab

Exercise-1
Simulations using DWSIM

1. Simulate a mixer in which 1000 kmol/h of Isobutane is mixed with 250 kmol/h of
Recycle stream having 60% Isobutane and 40 % Isobutene. The reactants are entering
at 25OC and 1 atm. Use Peng-Robinson thermodynamic package.
a. Find the flow rate and composition of the product.
b. Also report the thermodynamic properties like Enthalpy, Entropy and Gibbs
free energy of the reactants and product.

Isobutane =1000 kmol/h

Mixer
Product
Recycle- 250 kmol/h
Isobutane-60%
Isobutene-40%

2. In the above problem, heat the Isobutane stream to 150 OC before sending it to the
mixer using a heater. Compress the Recycle stream to 10 bar before sending it to the
mixer. Report the flow rate and composition of the product. Also report the
thermodynamic properties.

3. In problem 1, vary the flow rate of recycle stream by using sensitivity analysis tool
and report the flow rate of recycle stream so that the mixture composition is 95 %
isobutene and 5 % isobutene.

4. 1000 lb of toluene stream (S1) at 100 °F is mixed with ethylene stream (S2). The flow
rate of the ethylene stream which is at 50 °F is adjusted to achieve the desired
temperature of 85 °F at the mixer effluent. Both the input streams may be assumed to
be at a pressure of atm. Simulate the unit and find the flow rate of the stream S2.

5. 25,000 lb/hr of toluene is pumped from 75 °F and 30 psi to 570 psi. Simulate to
compute the capacity, the pump head, the exit temperature and horse power for (a) a
pump efficiency of 100% and (b) a pump efficiency of 75%.