TUTORIAL:01 - DATA EXTRACTION

Based on Lecture-04: Data Extraction

Problem 1: - A process flow diagram of a typical process is shown in Fig. 1. Extract data for hot
and cold streams for this process.
W
60 0C

Recycle

CP = 0.6
0

50 C
C
H = -42 kW

Feed

1100C

140 0C
CP = 1.4

50 0C
condensing

H = -150
kW

Reboiler
160 0C

H = 150 kW

135 0C
H = 54 kW

H
H

160 0C

30 0C

Bottoms

CP = 0.8

150 0C

H = -104 kW

Fig. 1 Process flow diagram for Problem 1

Solution 1: The stream data for process shown in Fig. 1 is presented in Table 1.
Table 1 Stream data for Problem 1
Stream

Hot/Cold

TS

TT

CP(=H/T)

( C)

( C)

(kW)

(kW/ 0C)

Feed

HOT

140

110

-42

1.4

Bottoms

HOT

160

30

-104

0.8

Condensing

HOT

50

50

-150

Recycle

COLD

60

150

54

0.6

Reboiler

COLD

160

160

150

Problem 2: Extract data for hot and cold streams from the process flow sheet shown in Fig. 2.

Feed 2

H = 22.5 kW

H = - 21.6 kW
225C

Feed 1
25C

Product 2

195C

135C

Reactor 2

75C

H = 24 kW
Reactor 1
255C

185C

Off gas
45C

H = - 42 kW

45C

Product 1
45C

Fig. 2: Process flow diagram for Problem 2

Solution 2 The stream data for Problem 2 is shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Stream data for Problem 2

Stream
Reactor 1 feed(feed-1)
Reactor 1 product ( product-1)
Reactor 2 feed(feed-2)
Reactor 2 product ( product-2)

HOT/COLD

TS

TT

CP(=H/T)

(0C)

(0C)

(kW)

(kW/ 0C)

COLD

25

185

24

0.15

HOT

255

45

- 42

0.2

COLD

135

225

22.5

0.25

HOT

195

75

- 21.6

0.18

Problem 3: The process flow diagram of a low temperature distillation system is shown in Fig.3.
Extract the stream data for this process.

-0.7 MW
Column 2 condenser
-39

21
Column 2 overheads

-38

1.2 MW

-1.5 MW
Column 1 condenser -19
-18

21
Feed

Column 2

Column 1

0.9 MW

-1 MW

Column 2 reboiler

20

21

Column 1 reboiler

1.3 MW

Fig. 3 Process flow diagram for Problem 3

21
Column 2 bottom
0.4 MW

Solution 3: The stream data for Problem 3 is presented in Table 3.

Table 3: Stream data for Problem 3
Stream

Hot/Cold

TS

TT

( C)

CP(=H/T)

( C)

(MW)

(MW/ 0C)

Feed to column 1
Column 1 condenser
Column 2 condenser

Hot
Hot
Hot

21
-18
-38

1
-19
-39

-1
- 1.5
- 0.7

0.05
1.5
0.7

Column 1 reboiler

Cold

20

21

1.3

1.3

Column 2 reboiler
Column 2 bottom
Column 2 overheads

Cold
Cold
Cold

0
1
-39

1
21
21

0.9
0.4
1.2

0.9
0.02
0.02