Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
(PO3, CO2)
Figure 1 shows a section of process for converting toluene to benzene in a hydro alkylation reactor.
The side reaction that produces biphenyl is: 2C6 H 6 C12 H10 H 2
The condition for the feed and two recycles streams are given in Table 1.
2%of benzene present after the first reaction occurs is converted to biphenyl.
The SPLIT block has flow split fraction 0.8 of PROD stream.
Question 1:
1. Specify the material balances of the PROD stream and cost utility of the plant.
2. Optimize the flash temperature 0F in order to maximize the PROFIT of the plant.
PROFIT = P_PROD*PRODUCT - C_QHEATX*QHEATX
Where, P_PROD is the price of product (=RM 1.2 lbmol-1 hr), C_QHEATX is the cost of heat duty
in the HX ( = RM 10-6Btu-1hr). PRODUCT is the mole flow BENZENE in the PROD steam (lbmol/hr).
QHEATX is calculated exchanger heat duty in HX block (Btu/hr).
Determine the optimum flash temperature, PRODUCT and QHEATX as long as the maximum
PROFIT obtained.
3. Compare the utility cost before and after optimization task. Discuss the result obtained.