Distillation Column Design (Trial and Error)
Distillation Column Design (Trial and Error)
Temp ( C)
Pressure (kPa.abs)
PA (%)
MA (%)
Benzoic Acid (%)
O Toluic Acid (%)
Phthalic Acid (%)
Phthalide (%)
SUM
Molar Quantities
Nomalized (kmol, h)
36.90781012
225
25
0.97949
0.01502
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00549
1
Component
225.00000
PA
MA
Benzoic Acid
O Toluic Acid
Phthalic Acid
Phthalide
Component
PA
MA
Benzoic Acid
O Toluic Acid
Phthalic Acid
Phthalide
0.24799
1.77967
0.20677
Bubble Point
Temperature
222
0.18382
Purification Column
Forrunnings Normalized
(kmol/h)
148.069976
0.99909
0.00091
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
1
0.78368
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.21632
1
0.007858221
-0.091893902
0
0
0
0.000949421
Equilibrium Constant, Ki =
Pi*/Pt
Yi = Zi
Zi/Ki
0.99198
7.11870
0.97949
0.01502
0.98741
0.00211
0.82706
0.00549
0.00664
(Zi/Ki) =
0.99616
Equilibrium Constant, Ki =
Pi*/Pt
Xi = Zi
Zi*Ki
0.99198
7.11870
0.97949
0.01502
0.97163
0.10691
0.82706
0.00549
0.00454
(Zi*Ki) =
1.08309
fication Column
-0.08308626
Xi
0.991218721
0.002117861
0.006663418
Yi
0.897096924
0.098710918
0.004192158
Given
Calculated
Legend
Molecular Weight
(Kg/Kmol)
Feed
Flow Rate (kg/h)
5445.000
Temp ( C)
Pressure (kPa.abs)
225
25
147.530
PA (%)
MA (%)
0.9850
0.0100
148.10000
98.06000
0.0000
122.12000
0.0000
136.20000
0.0000000
166.14000
Phthalide (%)
SUM
0.0050
134.13000
Component
Tbr = Tb/Tc
PA
MA
Benzoic Acid
O Toluic Acid
Phthalic Acid
Phthalide
0.61136
0.68902
0.66366
0.62541
0.66257
0.59846
0.69114
0.65721
0.69563
0.66935
0.74769
0.67775
Zi/Ki
Xi
0.991218721
0.9874133480
0.0021097308
0.002117861
0.0066378361
0.9961609150
0.006663418
2.0792471755
Bubble Point
Dew point
222
225
Critical Temperature,
Tc (K)
0.98121
0.01504
0.97949
0.01502
814.81792
722.98488
0.00000
0.00000
750.61170
0.00000
0.00000
796.51871
0.00000
0.00000
751.84919
0.00550
1.00175
0.00549
1.00000
832.38431
Tao
f(0)
f(1)
0.38864
0.31098
0.33634
0.37459
0.33743
0.40154
-3.39280
-2.42218
-2.71362
-3.19888
-2.72668
-3.57928
-3.69977
-2.44637
-2.80677
-3.43741
-2.82325
-3.95744
Zi*Ki
Yi
0.97163
0.897096924
0.10691
0.098710918
0.00454
0.004192158
1.08309
Crritical Pressure, Pc
(bar)
Distillate (kg/h)
Distillate (kmol/h)
98.96072
47.82593
59.90664
0.018
0.982
0.01203
0.99102
46.27701
0.00000
40.00703
0.00000
44.92234
0.00000
45.59213
0.00000
1.00305
f(2)
-0.06498
-0.00488
-0.01933
-0.05047
-0.02006
-0.07985
0.59034
1.54733
0.99043
0.66703
0.83047
0.51477
0.003699501
0.001990838
0.004035998
0.004029197
0.006187932
0.003561302
Constants
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
126.5
-12551
-15.002
0.000007752
2
Antoine's Constants
A
B
C
3.79916
1431.009
-101.093
Clausius Claperyone
498.15 K
Maleic Anhydride
Maleic Anhydride
Phthalic Amhydride
Phthalide
1.0132472
54.8
0.008314
446.15
0.0533288
54.01
0.008314
454.15
0.0533288
52.9
0.008314
bar
KJ.mol
KJ.mol
K
bar
KJ.mol
KJ.mol
K
bar
KJ.mol
KJ.mol
Distillate Normalized
(kmol/h)
Forrunnings (kg/h)
Forrunnings (kmol/h)
148.06998
0.01199
0.98801
0.9994
0.0006
0.99920
0.00091
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
1.00000
0.00000
1.00010
0.176932052
0.119264411
0.186773926
0.161196167
0.277976365
0.162367357
Clausius-Reduced Vapor
Pressure (bar)
0.243816674
0.119264411
2.479943E-01
1.7796746105
0.277976365
0.183820269
0.0000000006
0.206765032
(317 - 475)
Antoine's Constants
0.232142747
A
B
C
D
E
F
Min ( C)
Max( C)
Forrunnings
Normalized (kmol/h)
Residue (kg/h)
Residue (kmol/h)
145.30600
0.99909
0.00091
0.8
0
0.78491
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
1.00000
0.2
0.21666
1.00157
Phthalic Anhydride
Maleic Anhydride
Phthalic Acid
68.5201
-8930.18
0
-7.86708
5.96E-06
2
131
516.9
43.1052
-7473.19
0.00E+00
-3.70E+00
3.55E-18
6.00E+00
5.26E+01
4.48E+02
134.551
-30440.9
0
-14.507
8.37E-20
6
191
196.9
0.78368
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.21632
1.00000
Phthalide
4.8302
2515.221
-42.058
95.55
289.85
Number
of Groups
4
2
1
1
1
Tc (K)
Pc (bar)
Tb (K)
0.0328
0.0286
0.0284
0.0098
0.01
0.1096
16
0.0044
0.0016
0.0028
0.0048
0.0025
0.0161
106.92
62.02
94.97
31.22
27.15
520.28
564.15
Tc (K)
Pc (bar)
Tb (K)
0.041
0.0143
0.0791
0.1344
15
0.0055
0.0008
0.0077
0.014
133.65
31.01
169.09
531.75
522.15
832.3843 559.2343
45.59213
Benzoic Acid
Groups
(= CH-(ring))
(= CH< (ring))
(-COOH (acid))
Sum
Total Number of Atoms
Critical Temperature (K)
Critical Pressure (bar)
Number
of Groups
5
1
1
750.6117 477.4617
46.27701
Phthalic Acid
Groups
(= CH-(ring))
(= CH< (ring))
(-COOH (acid))
Sum
Total Number of Atoms
Critical Temperature (K)
Critical Pressure (bar)
Number
of Groups
4
2
2
Tc (K)
Pc (bar)
Tb (K)
0.0328
0.0286
0.1582
0.2196
18
0.0044
0.0016
0.0154
0.0214
106.92
62.02
338.18
705.12
562.15
Tc (K)
Pc (bar)
Tb (K)
0.0328
0.0286
0.0568
0.0098
0.128
15
0.0044
0.0016
0.0056
0.0048
0.0164
106.92
62.02
189.94
31.22
588.1
563.15
751.8492 478.6992
44.92234
Phthalic Anhydride
Groups
(= CH-(ring))
(= CH< (ring))
(>C=O (ring))
(-O- (ring))
Sum
Total Number of Atoms
Critical Temperature (K)
Critical Pressure (bar)
Number
of Groups
4
2
2
1
814.8179 541.6679
47.82593
O-Toluic Acid
Groups
(= CH-(ring))
(= CH< (ring))
(-COOH (acid))
(-CH3 (Non ring))
Sum
Total Number of Atoms
Critical Temperature (K)
Critical Pressure (bar)
Number
of Groups
4
2
1
1
Tc (K)
Pc (bar)
Tb (K)
0.0328
0.0286
0.791
0.0141
0.8665
18
0.0044
0.0016
0.0077
-0.0012
0.0125
106.92
62.02
169.09
23.58
559.61
533.15
Tc (K)
Pc (bar)
Tb (K)
0.0164
0.0568
0.0098
0.083
9
0.0022
0.0056
0.0048
0.0126
53.46
189.94
31.22
472.62
475.15
796.5187 523.3687
40.00703
Maleic Anhydride
Groups
(= CH-(ring))
(>C=O (ring))
(-O- (ring))
Sum
Total Number of Atoms
Critical Temperature (K)
Critical Pressure (bar)
Number
of Groups
2
2
1
722.9849 449.8349
59.90664
Mass Flowrate
(Kg/h)
Flow Rate (kg/h)
Temp ( C)
Pressure (kPa.abs)
PA (%)
MA (%)
Carbon Monoxide (%)
Carbon Dioxide(%)
Nitrogen (%)
Oxygen (%)
Water (%)
Phthalide (%)
SUM
Rachford Rice (V/F)
Dew Point Temperature ( C )
131.000
1.800
42.36150723
3.010961595
8.289374529
42.14682527
4615.531664
1085.903346
135.9939451
0.219091084
5933.456715
Molar percentage(Fraction
)
0.00714
0.00051
0.00140
0.00710
0.77788
0.18301
0.02292
0.00004
1.00000
0.9978
133
Antoine's Constants
Phthalic Anhydride
Maleic Anhydride
A
B
C
D
E
F
Min ( C)
Max( C)
68.5201
-8930.18
0
-7.86708
5.96E-06
2
131
516.9
43.1052
-7473.19
0.00E+00
-3.70E+00
3.55E-18
6.00E+00
5.26E+01
4.48E+02
Mass Flowrate
(Kg/h)
Molar percentage(Fraction
)
70.000
1.800
31.8787163
2.914204104
8.285847573
42.12889267
4613.567852
1085.441317
136.0417501
0.00537
0.00049
0.00140
0.00710
0.77755
0.18294
0.02293
Phthalide (%)
SUM
Rachford Rice (V/F)
Dew Point Temperature ( C )
0.144530818
5933.456715
0.9978
133
0.00002
0.99780
Yi = Zi
0.01198
0.11326
0.00666
0.06292
2.78232393797
0.00765316477
1.54574
0.00425
0.00714
0.00051
0.00140
0.00710
0.77788
0.18301
0.02292
0.00004
Phthalic Acid
Water
Phthalide
134.551
-30440.9
0
-14.507
8.37E-20
6
191
196.9
65.9278
-7227.53
0
-7.17695
4.03E-06
2
1.85
374.1
4.8302
2515.221
-42.058
Yi = Zi
0.00065
0.00768
0.00036
0.00427
0.31185422442
0.17325
0.00537
0.00049
0.00140
0.00710
0.77755
0.18294
0.02293
95.55
289.85
0.00029959691
0.00017
0.00002
Zi/Ki
Xi
1.07243
0.00806
0.97140
0.00730
Rachford Rice
Procedure 1
-0.802017651
-0.007317291
Xi
0.807392643
0.007808648
0.001400137
0.007118911
0.01483
0.00868
1.10401
0.01343
0.00787
1.00000
0.779597534
0.18341713
0.008098345
-0.00570714
0.164589976
Phthalic Anhydride
Condensed
PA
MA
Water
Phthalide
12.61035656
0.121960287
0.231769693
0.089518238
13.05360477
Zi/Ki
Xi
14.85088
0.11516
0.97417
0.00755
0.13234
0.00868
Rachford Rice
Procedure 1
-2.097150216
-0.075755225
0.001399541
0.007115882
0.779265831
0.18333909
-0.108273634
0.014839322
0.005731509
0.835772122
Phthalic Anhydride
Non Condensed
31.8787163
2.914204104
136.0417501
0.144530818
Xi
2.097909191
0.076079712
0.13096334
0.14635
15.24472
0.00960
1.00000
-0.010293228
-1.320351959
0.010294942
2.315247185
Normalized Xi
Yi
0.966043999
0.009343035
0.017755225
0.006857741
1
Normalized Xi
0.906127521
0.032860298
0.056565597
Normalized Yi
0.005375
0.000491
0.005384552
0.000492231
0.001397
0.007103
0.001399541
0.007115882
0.777882
0.183014
0.022938
0.000024
0.998225
0.779265831
0.18333909
0.022978461
2.44123E-05
1
Yi
Normalized Yi
0.000759
0.000324
0.001396
0.007100
0.777551
0.182936
0.022690
0.000764511
0.000326853
0.001406648
0.007152017
0.783222951
0.184270088
0.022855206
0.001376 0.056303
0.000588
0.002532
0.012874
1.409801
0.331686
0.041139
0.004446584
1
0.000002
0.992759
1.72602E-06
1
3.11E-06
7.50642E-05