157060 M.E.

Laboratory 3 ME512L
Prelim, 2nd Semester S.Y. 2021-202
Experiment 1
Simulations of Pump, Heater, Cooler, Compressor, Valve, and Mixer
Due: Before 11:59 P.M. of February 6, 2022

Name: Tupaz, John Carlo D. Student No.: 201510941

Velasco, Aldrin Mark Lewis L.
Group No.: 7 Submitted to: Engr. D.L. Sabusap

Instructions:
1. Use DWSIM to simulate the following processes.
2. Edit this document for your submission and submit it as PDF. In your Results and Discussion,
insert a screenshot of your simulation flow diagram. Also, use Property Tables where necessary.
3. The Results and Discussion section may be the same for each group, but the Conclusion part
is per student and so cannot be the same.
4. Use the following filename format: Dela Cruz, Juan – Experiment 1.

Part 1. Pump Problem.

The water is being pumped from the inlet pipe to outlet pipe with mass flow rate of
100kg/hr. The condition at the inlet pipe is 25°C, 101.325 kPa. Use vapor phase mole fraction
equals to 0. Determine the condition at the outlet in the following situations:
a. If the pump power is 1 kW.
b. If the pressure at the outlet is 300 kPa.

Procedure:
1. Use water as Compound.
2. Use Steam Tables (IAPWS-IF97) as Property Package.
3. Add Pump in the simulation.
4. Add inlet and outlet material stream.
5. Add 1 energy stream.
6. For the inlet of the pump enter the following parameters:
a. Temperature: 25°C
b. Pressure: 101.325 kPa
c. Mass Flow: 100 kg/hr
d. Vapor Phase Mole Fraction = 0 (Liquid in the only phase present)
7. Add parameters to the pump for first simulation.
a. Power Required: 1 kW
8. Check the effect of the pump power in outlet pump.
9. Add parameter to the pump for second simulation.
a. Delta P: 200 kPa (Note: If at outlet 300 kPa is required subtract the desired
pressure output in the outlet to the pressure in the inlet)
10. Check the effect of the delta P in outlet pump.

Results and Discussion:

Fig. 1.1: Pump Experiment Set-up

 Fig. 1.2: Data of the First Simulation
For the first simulation, At the inlet, the input data was 25oC, 101.325 KPa, 100kg/h, and
0 for the temperature, pressure, and mole fraction. respectively. At the pump, the power input was
1kW, then the pump became pressurized and has increased by 26920.3 kPa. At the Outlet, the
temperature has slightly rose from 25oC to 25.568oC, and the Pressure became 27021.6KPa, and
still the mass flow has not changed.

Fig. 1.3: Result of the Second Simulation

 For the second simulation, the pressure difference at the pump was assigned to 200 kPa,
and the power required was reduced to 0.01KPa. At the result at the outlet, the temperature rises
from 25oC to 25.0197oC which is a slight difference of 0.197Co, While the pressure also rises from
101.325 kPa to 301.325 kPa, which is a big difference of 200 kPa.
Conclusion:
John Carlo Tupaz - The group therefore concluded that the power input at the pump has a big
effect on the pressure and has a small effect at the temperature. Hence, the pump helps a lot to
pressurized the pump. However, there is a small change at the result if the input data at the pump
was set to pressure difference. Therefore, the pressure of the pump depends on the power input
and they are proportional to each other.
Velasco, Aldrin Mark Lewis – In this experiment, by using the water pump we obtain the
requirement to increase the pressure in the outlet stream and the pump requires a 1 kW power
input in order to increase the pressure of the water. In contrast to the previous simulation, which
had a 1 kW energy flow, the second simulation, in which we changed the water pump's output
pressure, had a 1 kW energy flow.
Part 2. Heater Problem.
Methane at mass flow rate of 100 kg/hr with a temperature of 25°C and 3 bars needs to
be heated to 100°C and 2.8 bars. Calculate the amount of heat required to accomplish the task.
Procedure:
1. Use methane as Compound.
2. Use Peng Robinson as Property Package.
3. Add Heater in the simulation.
4. Add inlet and outlet material stream.
5. Add 1 energy stream.
6. For the inlet of the heater enter the following parameters:
a. Temperature: 25°C
b. Pressure: 3 bars
c. Mass Flow: 100 kg/hr
d. Vapor Phase Mole Fraction: 1
7. Add parameters to the heater.
a. Delta T: 75°C
b. Delta P: 0.2 bars
8. Check the effect of the heater in outlet and determine the heat.
Results and Discussion:

Fig 2.1: Heater Experiment

The initial temperature of Methane is 25 degrees Celsius and has a 100 kg/h mass flow
rate. From the material stream 1, the methane passes through the heater to increase the
temperature to 100 degrees Celsius but the heater needs a 4.89 kW input to increase the
temperature of methane. After heating the methane, the output material stream has a value of
100 degrees Celsius in terms of temperature and 280 kPa for the pressure.

Conclusion:
John Carlo Tupaz - Therefore, the group concluded that to achieve the desired temperature and
pressure it needs the help of the heater. The heater needs a power of 4.89 kW to obtain the
temperature of 10oC and the pressure to increase at 280 kPa.
Aldrin Mark Lewis Velasco – In this part, we need to increase the temperature of the methane,
and in order to achieve that, the methane needs to pass through the heater and the heater
requires a 4.89kW input power to obtain the needed temperature for the methane. After that, we
obtain the output product from material stream two, which is the methane with a temperature of
100 degrees Celsius and has a pressure of 280 kPa.
Part 3. Cooler Problem.
Ethane at mass flow rate of 100 kg/hr with a temperature of 125°C and 5 bars needs to
be cooled to 25°C and 4.9 bars. Calculate the amount of heat required to accomplish the task.
Procedure:
1. Use ethane as Compound.
2. Use Peng Robinson as Property Package.
3. Add Cooler in the simulation.
4. Add inlet and outlet material stream.
5. Add 1 energy stream.
6. For the inlet of the cooler enter the following parameters:
a. Temperature: 125°C
b. Pressure: 5 bars
c. Mass Flow: 100 kg/hr
d. Vapor Phase Mole Fraction: 1
7. Add parameters to the cooler.
a. Delta T: -100°C (It is negative because it is cooling process)
b. Delta P: 0.1 bars
8. Check the effect of the cooler in outlet and determine the heat.
Results and Discussion:

Fig 3.1: Cooler Experiment Set-Up

 At the inlet, the input data are 125oC, 5 bar, and 100 kg/hr for temperature, pressure,
and mass flow, respectively. At the Cooler, the data assigned are 0.1 bar, -100oC for pressure
and temperature chages, respectively. The power required became 5.56176 automatically at
100% efficiency. At the outlet, the temperature and the pressure dropped to 25oC and 4.9 bar,
respectively, but the mass flow remains the same.

Conclusion:
John Carlo Tupaz - Therefore, the group concluded that the purpose of cooler is to change the
values of the input mathematically. However, the efficiency is inversely proportional to the power
required.
Aldrin Mark Lewis Velasco - The quantity of heat required was calculated using a cooler. When
it passes through the cooler from material stream 1, the temperature drops, and the system
experience the cold effect which is why there is minimal change in the other parameters.

Part 4. Compressor and Valve Problem.

Equimolar mixture of methane and ethane at 1 bar and 25°C needs to be compressed to
a pressure of 3 bars. The pressure of the stream is reduced to 1.5 bars using a valve.
Procedure:
1. Use ethane and methane as Compounds.
2. Use Peng Robinson as Property Package.
3. Add compressor in the simulation.
4. Add inlet and outlet material stream.
5. Add 1 energy stream.
6. For the inlet of the compressor enter the following parameters:
a. Temperature: 25°C
b. Pressure: 1 bar
c. Mass Flow: 100 kg/hr
d. Composition Amounts: Methane 0.5 (Basis is Mole Fraction)
e. Composition Amounts: Ethane 0.5 (Basis is Mole Fraction)
7. For the outlet of the compressor enter the following parameters:
a. Pressure: 3 bar
(Note: For alternative analysis, you can input the specification of the compressor in the
parameters such as delta P, pressure ratio, power (duty), type of compressor, etc.)
8. Check conditions in the inlet and outlet of the compressor.
9. Add valve in the simulation.
10. Connect the outlet of the compressor to the inlet of the valve.
11. Add valve outlet for the valve.
12. The inlet of the valve is already defined since is connected to the outlet of the compressor.
13. For the outlet of the valve enter the following parameters:
a. Pressure: 1.5 bar
(Note: For alternative analysis, you can input the specification of the valve in the
parameters such as delta P.)
14. Check conditions in the inlet and outlet of the valve.

Results and Discussion:

 In this part, we use different types of function to execute the experiment and those are;
material stream, compressor and pressure valve. The objective of this experiment is to
compressed the pressure of the mixture of ethane and methane, to do that we use the compressor
and in order to increase the pressure from 1 bar to 3 bar we need a 4.81 KW input to the
compressor. We used the valve to reduce the pressure from 3 bar to 1 bar.

Conclusion:
John Carlo Tupaz - Therefore, the group concluded that to increase the pressure of a fluid
especially gas it needs the help of the compressor. The compressor will also require a high
amount of input power to obtain the high pressure and to maintain the low pressure at the valve.
The relationship between the compressor and the valve is inversely proportional.
Aldrin Mark Lewis Velasco – In this experiment, to increase the pressure of a certain element,
we need a compressor but it will also be needing a high-power input to achieve the pressure
requirement and to maintain or lower the pressure we will be needing a valve.

Part 5. Mixer Problem.

Two streams need to be mixed. The stream specifications are as follows:
a. Stream 1: Methane, 25°C, 2 bars, 100 kg/hr.
b. Stream 2: Ethane, 35°C, 3 bars, 50 kg/hr.
Procedure:
1. Use ethane and methane as Compounds.
2. Use Peng Robinson as Property Package.
3. Add mixer in the simulation.
4. Add two inlets (one for methane and one for ethane) and one outlet (mixed) material
stream.
5. For the inlet of the methane enter the following parameters:
a. Temperature: 25°C
b. Pressure: 2 bar
c. Mass Flow: 100 kg/hr
d. Vapor Phase Mole Fraction = 1
e. Compound Amounts = 1 for Methane and 0 for Ethane (This stream is for pure
Methane)
6. For the inlet of the ethane enter the following parameters:
a. Temperature: 35°C
b. Pressure: 3 bar
c. Mass Flow: 50 kg/hr
d. Vapor Phase Mole Fraction = 1
e. Compound Amounts = 0 for Methane and 1 for Ethane (This stream is for pure
Ethane)
7. Check conditions in the outlet of the mixer.

Results and Discussion:

Fig 5.1: Mixer Experiment Set-up

 Fig 5.2: Mixer Experiment Data

For methane, inlet, the input data are 25oC, 2 bar, and 100 kg/hr for temperature, pressure,
and mass flow, respectively. For ethane. At the inlet, the input data are 35oC, 3 bar, and 50 kg/hr
for temperature, pressure, and mass flow, respectively. At the result at the outlet, the temperature
became 27.7751oC, the pressure became 2.5 bar, the mass flow became 150 kg/h, and the mole
fraction for methane and ethane are 0.21058475 and 0.78941525.

Conclusion:
 John Carlo Tupaz - Therefore, the group concluded that the pressure calculation of the mixer is
depending on what input has been assigned it can be minimum, maximum, and average. The
group also concluded that the mixer will add the values of the mass flows of the input fluids to
produce a combined output.

Aldrin Mark Lewis Velasco - In this simulation, we used two streams: Methane and Ethane,
which were blended by a mixer. It is also important to adjust the number of compounds depending
on the streams in the final portion of this experiment. Therefore I conclude that the mixer can
combine two fluids without changing its properties while on the other hand, the qualities of the
mixer did not change.