Homework 4 Problem 6 Separation Train

60 points possible due Tuesday September 27, 2011 Grader: Israel

Problem Statement:
Stabilized effluent from a hydrogenation unit, as given below, is to be separated
by ordinary distillation into five relatively pure products. Four distillation
columns will be required, which can be arranged into 14 sequences.

a. Draw sketches for all 14 possible separation sequences.

b. Find the total cost of each sequence.
c. Determine the best, second best, and worst sequences.

Component Feed Flowrate (lbmol/hr) Relative Volatility

Propane (C3) 10 8.1

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Butene-1 (B1) 100 3.7

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n-Butene (NB) 341 3.1

eH w
Butene-2 isomers (B2) 187 2.7

o.
n-Pentane (C5) 40 1.0

rs e
ou urc
Split Cost ($/yr)
C3/B1 15,000
B1/NB 190,000
o

NB/B2 420,000
aC s

B2/C5 32,000
vi y re

C3, B1/NB 197,000

C3/B1,NB 59,000
B1, NB/B2 500,000
ed d

B1/NB, B2 247,000
ar stu

NB, B2/C5 64,000

NB/B2, C5 460,000
C3, B1, NB/B2 510,000
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C3, B1/NB, B2 254,000

C3/B1, NB, B2 85,000
Th

B1, NB, B2/C5 94,000

B1, NB/B2, C5 530,000
B1/NB, B2, C5 254,000
sh

C3, B1, NB, B2/C5 95,000

C3, B1, NB/B2, C5 540,000
C3, B1/NB, B2, C5 261,000
C3/B1, NB, B2, C5 90,000

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 Example Solution Sequence #1:

Distillation sequence:

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#1

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#2
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#3
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#4
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 Sequence cost:

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aC s
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1. C3/B1, NB, B2, C5 $90,000

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2. B1/NB, B2, C5 $254,000

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3. NB/B2, C5 $460,000
sh

4. B2/C5 $32,000 .

Total Cost $836,000

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