1.

1 Direct Chlorination
1.1.1 Reactor operating conditions and dimensions
Parameters Values
Reactor type Adiabatic PFR
Tube length 6m
Tube diameter 0.2 m

1.1.2 Feed, its condition and composition

Parameters Values
Feed temperature 150
Feed pressure 5 bar
Feed mole flow 16 kmol/hr
Feed mass fraction composition equimolar

1.1.3 Kinetics
Chemical reaction:
kJ
C 2 H 4 +C l 2 → C2 H 4 C l 2+ 218
mol
Rate expression:
POWERLAW
r DC =k DC CC 2 H 4 C C l 2

, where

[ ]
3
−17930 m
k DC =11493 exp
RT mol s
 1

0.9

0.8

0.7
Reactor molar composition

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Reactor length, [m]

C2H4 CL2 EDC

 100

95

90
Conversion C2H4, %

85

80

75

70
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Reactor length, [m]

1.2 Oxychlorination
1.2.1 Reactor operating conditions and dimensions
Parameters Values
Reactor type Adiabatic PFR
Tube length 6m
Tube diameter 0.2 m

1.2.2 Feed, its condition and composition

Parameters Values
Feed temperature 180 С
Feed pressure 1.5 bars
Feed mole flow 28 kmol/sec
Feed mole fraction composition 1 C2H4: 2 Cl2 : 0.5 O2

1.2.3 Kinetics
kJ
C 2 H 4 + 2 HCl+0.5 O2 → C 2 H 4 C l 2 + H 2 O+295
mol
Rate expression
POWERLAW
1,61 0,25
r OXY =k OXY P C H P O
2 4 2

,where

5
k OXY =1.35∗10 exp [ −94700 m3
RT mol s ]
PC H and PO are partial of pressures ethylene and oxygen, respectively, given in mmHg
2 4 2

originally.
 0.6

0.5

0.4
Reactor mole composition

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

Reactor length, [m]

C2H4 HCl O2 EDC H2O

 100

99

98

97
Conversion C2H4, %

96

95

94 ASPEN
EXP
93

92

91

90
3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6

Reactor length, [m]