Condensor Load Calculation (TC Process)

Description UOM Remarks

Solvent Methanol + TC -
Total Solvent in reaction mass 3441 Kg 90% will be distilled out
Distillation time 20 hrs
Rate of distillation 172 Kg/hr
Latent Heat of solvent (MeOH+TC) 263 Kcal/Kg
Heat Load on condenser during recovery 45245 Kcal/hr

Utility temp In, Tinlet 5 ˚C

Utility temp out, Toutlet 10 ˚C 5 degc delta assumed
Solvent Vapor Temp In, Tinlet 40.0 ˚C
Solvent Vapor Temp Out, Toutlet 40.0 ˚C
ΔT1 30.0 ˚C
ΔT2 35.0 ˚C
LMTD 32.44 ˚C
Available Condenser Area, A 24 m2
Overall heat transfer coefficient, Ucondensor 150 2
Kcal/Hr (m ) ˚C
Heat Load by condenser 116769
Condensor adequate Adequate -

Secondary Utility Cooling

Description UOM
Reactor Capacity 1000 L
Solvent for secondary utility MeOH -
Quantity of solvent in reactor 800 L 80% filling assumed
Specific heat of Solvent 0.6 Kcal/Kg ˚C
Initial temperature 25 ˚C
Final temperature after cooling 5 ˚C
Total Heat Load 9600 Kcal

Mean temperature, T1 5 ˚C
Maximum temperature, T2 25 ˚C
Note: CHB temp and flow rate both are
CHB Inlet temperature, t1 -15 ˚C
required for effective cooling
CHB outlet temperature, t2 -10 ˚C
ΔT1 20 ˚C
ΔT2 35 ˚C
LMTD 26.8 ˚C
Overall heat transfer coefficient, UJacket 500.0 Kcal/Hr (m2) ˚C
Area of jacket 2.6 m2
Heat that can be transfer through the jacket 34953 Kcal/hr

Cooling Time, t 0.27 hrs

5.0 m3/hr
Pump flow Rate (m3/hr)
6.3 m3/hr 80% efficiency