Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes
Prof. Davide Manca
Chemistry, Material and Chemical Engineering Department, “G. Natta”
Politecnico di Milano
Lab #6 – Introduction to UNISIM
Exercise 1: Flash
Case 1.1:
Thermodynamic equation: RKS
Data:
• Liquid State
• Capacity: 300 kmol / h
• Temperature: 343 K
• Pressure: 1000 kPa
• Molar fractions: 1 ‐ BENZENE: 0.1082 2 ‐ BUTANE: 0.3243 3 ‐ 1‐BUTENE: 0.1351 4‐ 1.3‐BUTADIENE: 0.4324
• Operating conditions: Duty 2.E6 kJ / h Pressure 400 kPa
2 Case 1.2:
Thermodynamic equation: RKS
Data:
• Pump
Head: 500 kPa
• Valve
Pressure drop: 600 kPa
• Exchanger (Cold Side) Duty: 2.E6 kJ/h
• Flash (Adiabatic)
Duty: 0 kJ/h
Pressure drop: 0 kPa Liquid feed
Flow: 300 kmol/h
Temperature: 343 K
Pressure: 500 kPa
Fractions molars:
1 ‐ BENZENE: 0.1082 2 ‐ BUTANE: 0.3243 3 ‐ 1‐BUTENE: 0.1351 4‐1.3‐BUTADIENE: 0.4324