LAB 3: AN ACYCLIC PROCESS

Objective: 1. To install and converge a conversion reactor 2. To simulate a process involving reaction and separation Process: Toluene is produced from n-heptane by hydrogenation over a Cr2O3 catalyst adsorbed on Al2O3: C7H16 C7H8 + 4H2 n-heptane is heated from 65oF to 800oF in a super heater at molar flowrate of 100 lbmole/hr and fed to a catalytic reactor, which operates isothermally and converts 15 mol % of n-heptane to toluene. The effluent is fed to flash vessel to remove hydrogen from the reactor effluent at least up to 96%. Assume that all of the units operate at atmospheric pressure.

Hint: 1. Use Peng-Robinson Equation of state fluid package. 2. Assume no pressure drop in all equipments. Questions: 1. What is the phase of n-heptane at 65 oF? 2. What is the phase of n-heptane at 800 oF? 3. What is the mole fraction for each component after conversion of 15% of n-heptane? 4. What is the phase and temperature of the separator feed stream? 5. Determine the mole fraction for each component at the outlet of the separator.