Surface Ten

[dyne/cm]
Mole Weight
(Vap)
Density (Vap)
[lb/ft3]
Viscosity
(Vap) [cP]
Therm Cond
(Vap) [Btu/hr-ft-
F]
Heat Cap
(Vap) [Btu/lb-
F]
1__TS-1 42.34 16.73 2.97 0.01 0.02 0.63
2__TS-1 42.47 16.73 2.98 0.01 0.02 0.63
3__TS-1 43.12 16.73 2.99 0.01 0.02 0.63
Mole Weight
(Lt Liq)
Density (Lt
Liq) [lb/ft3]
Viscosity (Lt
Liq) [cP]
Therm Cond (Lt
Liq) [Btu/hr-ft-
F]
Heat Cap (Lt
Liq) [Btu/lb-F]
Vapour
[m3/h]
Bulk Liquid
[m3/h]
Vapour
[kg/h]
Bulk Liquid
[kg/h]
133.42 68.89 13.95 0.11 0.53 1314.16 3.17 62482 3493
129.97 68.88 13.84 0.11 0.54 1309.61 3.18 62500 3507
113.44 68.87 12.87 0.11 0.56 1305.24 3.26 62514 3591
Vapour
[kgmole/h]
Bulk Liquid
[kgmole/h]
Temperature
[C]
Pressure
[bar_g]
3734.90 26.18 44.85 67.07
3735.82 26.99 44.65 67.24
3736.62 31.66 44.49 67.41
DESIGN AND SIZING OF GLYCOL CONTACTOR (HETP METHOD)
Main Design Features
[A] Contactor furnished with Structured Packing
Contactor is also equipped with following Internal Equipments :
- Inlet Glycol Distributor to ensure even Glycol distribution to Struct. Packing.
- Removable Top Demister to Minimize the Glycol Losses.
- Inlet Device fitted to wet gas inlet Nozzle to ensure even Gas distribution.
Contactor Inside Diameter (ID)
Gas Velocity in the Contactor using Structured Packing based on Eq. 20-7 of GPSA :
FS = v. V
Where : FS = 2.5 lb
0.5
/(ft
0.5
.s).(Packed Column Sizing factor)
V = 2.98 lb/ft
3
(actual gas/vapour density)
So : v = 1.45 ft/sec
ID of Contactor based on Gas Velocity :
ID = ( QG * 4/(v * p))^0.5
Where : QGW = 1314.2 m
3
/hr = 12.89 ft
3
/sec
So : ID = 3.37 ft = 40.40 inch
= 1.03 m = 1026.06 mm
Calculated column diameter
ID = 1050.00 mm
= 1.05 m
= 41.34 inch
= 3.44 ft
Top Demister (Mesh Type)
Minimumdiameter of Top Demister ( mesh ) must be such that the gas velocity causing excessive carry over through the mesh does not exceed the value given by :
VT = K (L - G)/G
where :
K = 0.35 ft /s (Fig 20-60 GPSA)
(Fig 7-9 GPSA)
Constanta for K correction = 0.7 (Fig 7-9 GPSA)
Corrected K = 0.245
L = 68.88 lb/ft
3
G = 2.98 lb/ft
3
VT = 1.15 ft/sec
The minimumdiameter of mesh is thus :
ID = ( QG * 4/(VT * p))^0.5
Where : QG = 1314.16 m
3
/hr = 12.89 ft
3
/sec
So : ID = 3.77 ft = 45.29 inch
= 1.15 m = 1150.37 mm
Calculated column diameter
ID = 1200.00 mm
= 1.20 m
= 47.24 inch
= 3.94 ft
Summary :
Selected ID = 1200.00 mm
= 1.20 m
= 47.24 inch
= 3.94 ft
41.3 inch has been selected for Contactor ID which is confirmed by Structured Packing
47.2 inch has been selected for Contactor ID which is confirmed by Structured Packing
47.2 inch has been selected for Contactor ID which is confirmed by Structured Packing
[B] Contactor furnished with trays
Bubble cap
24 inch (Fig 20-60 GPSA)
2 ft
0.6 m
0.16 (Fig 20-60 GPSA)
0.7 (Fig 7-9 GPSA)
0.112
68.88 lb/ft
3
2.98 lb/ft
3
0.53 ft/sec
1314.16 m
3
/hr = 12.89 ft
3
/sec
5.58 ft = 67.00 inch
1.70 m = 1701.86 mm
1750 mm
= 1.75 m
= 68.90 inch
= 5.74 ft
[C] Check calculation with short cut method
1200.00 mm
1200.00 ft/hr (Fig 20-60 GPSA)
0.35 ft/sec
576.00 ft/hr (Fig 20-60 GPSA)
0.16 ft/sec
1732 mm
1775 mm
1750 mm
Oke as value between calculated and selected ID is close.
[D] Height of Column
3 ea
2 ea
70 %
2.86 ea
3 ea
6 ft (GPSA Sect 20)
72 inch
1.83 m
3.26 m
3
/hr
2.40 m
2
(Bubble Cap)
1.13 m
2
(Structured Packing)
5 minutes
0.27 m
3
0.11 m (Bubble Cap)
0.24 m (Structured Packing)
0.20 m (Bubble Cap)
0.3 m (Structured Packing)
3.86 m (Bubble Cap)
2.8 ft Fig 19-24 GPSA
0.4~0.5 mfor pall ring, sadle 1 inch
0.6~0.75 mfor pall ring, sadle 1.5 inch
0.75~1 mfor pall ring, sadle 2 inch
8.4 ft
2.56 m
4.69 m (Structured Packing)
[E] Summary :
1.2 m 47.2 inch 1.8 m 68.9 inch
4.7 m 15.4 ft 4.7 m 15.4 ft
Plate Efficiency =
HETP =
Height of Column =
IDBUBBLE CAP =
Remark =
=
Stage/Tray Ideal =
Space Inter Stage =
QG =
ID =
Selected ID =
IDSTRUCTURED PACKING =
Calculated IDBUBBLE CAP =
CSTRUCTURED PACKING =
CBUBBLE CAP =
KSTRUCTURED PACKING =
KBUBBLE CAP =
Tray spacing =
K =
Constanta for K correction =
Corrected K =
Type of tray =
L =
=
Height of BottomSide =
=
=
BottomFluid Residence Time =
Volume of Liquid Hold Up =
Height of Liquid Hold Up =
G =
VT =
Height of Packing Bed =
=
Actual Stage =
Proposed Actual Stage =
MinimumDistance Top Tray to Gas Nozzle =
=
=
BottomFlow Rate =
Column Cross Sectional Area =
Packing Tray
Column Height (T/T)
=
=
Column Diameter
Item
Height of Column =
DESIGN AND SIZING OF GLYCOL CONTACTOR (HTU METHOD)
Y1 = 1.64E-03 Mole fraction of the solute in the gas at bottom of column
Y2 = 1.44E-04 Mole fraction of the solute in the gas at top of column
[Y1/Y2] = 11.42
[m x Gm/LM] = 0.75 Most economic value between 0.7 ~ 0.8 [Slope of equalibrium line x slope of operating line]
NOG = 4.8 Fig 11-40. Coulson Richardson [number of overall gas phase transfer unit]
VW [gas flowrate] = 62514 kg/hr Max value is selected
= 17.37 kg/sec
= 3736.62 kgmol/hr Max value is selected
= 1.04 kgmol/sec
LW [liquid flowrate] = 3591 kg/hr Max value is selected
= 1.00 kg/sec
= 31.66 kgmol/hr Max value is selected
= 0.01 kgmol/sec
Internal packing type = Intalox Saddle The choice for new column usually will lie from intalox saddle to pall ring
Material = Ceramic
Size = 38.00 mm packing size < 1 inch for column diameter < 0.3 m
= 1.50 inch 1 inch < packing size < 1.5 inch for 0.3 m < column diameter < 0.9 m
2 inch < packing size < 3 inch for column diameter > 0.9 m
Fp = 52.00 Table 11-2. Coulson Richardson [Packing Factor]
V = 2.98 lb/ft
3
Gas density
= 47.72 kg/m
3
L = 68.88 lb/ft
3
Liquid density
= 1103.34 kg/m
3
LW V
VW L
DPDESIGN = 20 mm H2O/m packing 15~50 mm H2O/m packing as recommended value [design pressure drop]
For random packing is not normally above 80 mm H2O/m packing
K4 = 1.9 Fig 11-44. Coulson Richardson
At flooding K4 = 7 Fig 11-44. Coulson Richardson
Percentage flooding = 52.1 %
Remark = Oke as flooding does not occur
mL = 13.55 cP Liquid viscosity
= 13.55 mNs/m
2
= 0.014 Ns/m
2
VW = 11.53 kg/m
2
.sec Eq 11-118. Coulson Richardson
Column area required = 1.51 m
2
Column diameter = 1.39 m
= 1385.19 mm
= 54.53 inch
Selected column diameter = 1400 mm
= 1.4 m
= 55.1 inch
Ratio column diameter to packing size = 37
= 0.012 = FLV Eq 11-82. Coulson Richardson
Use larger packing size = 2 inch
= 50.8 mm
Fp = 40.00 Table 11-2. Coulson Richardson [Packing Factor]
V = 2.98 lb/ft
3
Gas density
= 47.72 kg/m
3
L = 68.88 lb/ft
3
Liquid density
= 1103.34 kg/m
3
LW V
VW L
DPDESIGN = 20 mm H2O/m packing 15~50 mm H2O/m packing as recommended value [design pressure drop]
For random packing is not normally above 80 mm H2O/m packing
K4 = 1.9 Fig 11-44. Coulson Richardson
At flooding K4 = 7 Fig 11-44. Coulson Richardson
Percentage flooding = 52.1 %
Remark = Oke as flooding does not occur
mL = 13.55 cP Liquid viscosity
= 13.55 mNs/m
2
= 0.014 Ns/m
2
VW = 13.14 kg/m
2
.sec Eq 11-118. Coulson Richardson
Column area required = 1.32 m
2
Column diameter = 1.297 m
= 1297.25 mm
= 51.07 inch
Selected column diameter = 1300 mm
= 1.3 m
= 51.2 inch
Column cross area = 1.33 m
2
Ratio column diameter to packing size = 26
Percentage flooding at selected column diameter = 51.9 %
Remark = Oke as flooding does not occur
= 0.012 = FLV Eq 11-82. Coulson Richardson
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