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Ammonia Production Simulation Overview

The document summarizes a simulation of an ammonia production process that includes: - 8 pieces of equipment connected by 11 streams - The equipment calculates sequentially to converge the recycle stream - Overall mass and energy balances are provided that show inputs, outputs and balances - Stream properties are provided for the 8 streams showing parameters like flow, temperature, pressure and composition

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Ammonia Production Simulation Overview

The document summarizes a simulation of an ammonia production process that includes: - 8 pieces of equipment connected by 11 streams - The equipment calculates sequentially to converge the recycle stream - Overall mass and energy balances are provided that show inputs, outputs and balances - Stream properties are provided for the 8 streams showing parameters like flow, temperature, pressure and composition

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  • Flow Diagram and Summary
  • Simulation Details
  • Component and Thermodynamics
  • Equipment and Stream Properties
  • Flow Summary
  • Heating Curves

CHEMCAD 6.3.

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Simulation: Ammonia Date: 05/03/2014 Time: [Link]

FLOWSHEET SUMMARY

Equipment Label Stream Numbers

1 COMP 1 -2
2 MIXE 11 2 -3
3 HTXR 3 -4
4 HTXR 5 -6
5 GIBS 4 -5
6 FLAS 6 -7 -9
7 DIVI 7 -10 -8
8 COMP 10 -11


Stream Connections

Stream Equipment Stream Equipment Stream Equipment
From To From To From To
1 1 5 5 4 9 6
2 1 2 6 4 6 10 7 8
3 2 3 7 6 7 11 8 2
4 3 5 8 7


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Calculation mode : Sequential
Flash algorithm : Normal

Equipment Calculation Sequence
1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8

Equipment Recycle Sequence
2 3 5 4 6 7 8


Recycle Cut Streams
11


Recycle Convergence Method: Direct Substitution

Max. loop iterations 1000

Recycle Convergence Tolerance

Flow rate 1.000E-003
Temperature 1.000E-003
Pressure 1.000E-003
Enthalpy 1.000E-003
Vapor frac. 1.000E-003

Recycle calculation has converged.


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Overall Mass Balance lbmol/h lb/h
Input Output Input Output
Nitrogen 100.000 6.403 2801.400 179.377
Hydrogen 300.000 17.976 604.740 36.235
Carbon Dioxide 100.000 100.247 4401.000 4411.872
Ammonia 0.000 188.471 0.000 3209.858

Total 500.000 313.097 7807.140 7837.341


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Overall Energy Balance MMBtu/h
Input Output
Feed Streams -16.9265
Product Streams -22.7344
Total Heating 32.3054
Total Cooling -41.2299
Power Added 3.17456
Power Generated 0

Total -22.6764 -22.7344

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COMPONENTS
ID # Name Formula
1 46 Nitrogen N2
2 1 Hydrogen H2
3 49 Carbon Dioxide CO2
4 63 Ammonia H3N


THERMODYNAMICS

K-value model : SRK
Enthalpy model : SRK
Liquid density : Library

Std vapor rate reference temperature is 60 F.
Atmospheric pressure is 14.6959 psi.

SRK Parameters:
Bip = A + B * T + C * T * T T = Temperature in degree K

I J A B C
1 2 0.02100 0.00000 0.00000
1 3 -0.02200 0.00000 0.00000
2 3 0.09400 0.00000 0.00000
2 4 0.11853 0.00000 0.00000
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EQUIPMENT SUMMARIES

Compressor Summary

Equip. No. 1 8
Name
Pressure out psia 4000.0000 4000.0000
Type of Compressor 2 2
Efficiency 0.7500 0.7500
Actual power hp 1227.6591 19.9542
Cp/Cv 1.3900 1.5530
Theoretical power hp 802.0355 14.9590
Ideal Cp/Cv 1.3624 1.2667
Calc Pout psia 4000.0000 4000.0000
Calc. mass flowrate 7807 64581
(lb/h)



Mixer Summary

Equip. No. 2
Name
Output Pressure psia 4000.0000



Heat Exchanger Summary

Equip. No. 3 4
Name
1st Stream T Out F 900.0001 80.0000
Calc Ht Duty MMBtu/h 32.3054 -41.2299
LMTD Corr Factor 1.0000 1.0000
1st Stream Pout psia 4000.0000 3970.0000



Gibbs Reactor Summary

Equip. No. 5
Name
Thermal mode 1
Reaction Phase 1
Temperature F 1003.4233
Pressure psia 3970.0000
Overall Heat of Rxn -3.7159
(MMBtu/h)
Inert Component 3



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EQUIPMENT SUMMARIES

Flash Summary

Equip. No. 6
Name

K values:
Nitrogen 7.081
Hydrogen 12.106
Carbon Dioxide 0.555
Ammonia 0.146



Divider Summary

Equip. No. 7
Name
Output stream #1 0.9990
Output stream #2 0.0010

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STREAM PROPERTIES

Stream No. 1 2 3 4
Name Feed
- - Overall - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 500.0000 500.0000 5011.5342 5011.5342
Mass flow lb/h 7807.1396 7807.1396 72418.5781 72418.5781
Temp F 80.0000 862.7227 151.9864 900.0000
Pres psia 300.0000 4000.0000 4000.0000 4000.0000
Vapor mole fraction 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Enth MMBtu/h -16.926 -13.803 -160.24 -127.93
Tc F -240.1219 -240.1219 -208.3119 -208.3119
Pc psia 772.2456 772.2456 829.0967 829.0967
Std. sp gr. wtr = 1 0.448 0.448 0.426 0.426
Std. sp gr. air = 1 0.539 0.539 0.499 0.499
Degree API 184.3625 184.3625 200.7613 200.7613
Average mol wt 15.6143 15.6143 14.4504 14.4504
Actual dens lb/ft3 0.8092 4.0329 8.2056 3.6497
Actual vol ft3/hr 9647.4492 1935.8833 8825.5078 19842.2852
Std liq ft3/hr 279.1612 279.1612 2723.9226 2723.9226
Std vap 60F scfh 189739.3125 189739.3125 1901770.1250 1901770.1250
- - Vapor only - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 500.0000 500.0000 5011.5342 5011.5342
Mass flow lb/h 7807.1396 7807.1396 72418.5781 72418.5781
Average mol wt 15.6143 15.6143 14.4504 14.4504
Actual dens lb/ft3 0.8092 4.0329 8.2056 3.6497
Actual vol ft3/hr 9647.4492 1935.8833 8825.5078 19842.2852
Std liq ft3/hr 279.1612 279.1612 2723.9226 2723.9226
Std vap 60F scfh 189739.3125 189739.3125 1901770.1250 1901770.1250
Cp Btu/lbmol-F 7.4695 8.3010 9.0195 8.6398
Z factor 0.9996 1.0915 1.0733 1.0855
Visc cP 0.01597 0.03281 0.02091 0.03243
Th cond Btu/hr-ft-F 0.0483 0.1002 0.0625 0.1074
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STREAM PROPERTIES

Stream No. 5 6 7 8
Name Purge Stream
- - Overall - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 4823.2227 4823.2227 4514.6406 4.5146
Mass flow lb/h 72418.6328 72418.6328 64646.0000 64.6460
Temp F 1003.4233 80.0000 80.0000 80.0000
Pres psia 3970.0000 3970.0000 3970.0000 3970.0000
Vapor mole fraction 1.000 0.9360 1.000 1.000
Enth MMBtu/h -127.94 -169.17 -146.59 -0.14659
Tc F -179.6352 -179.6352 -204.7303 -204.7304
Pc psia 887.4791 887.4791 836.1565 836.1566
Std. sp gr. wtr = 1 0.442 0.442 0.423 0.423
Std. sp gr. air = 1 0.518 0.518 0.494 0.494
Degree API 188.6149 188.6149 202.7900 202.7900
Average mol wt 15.0146 15.0146 14.3192 14.3192
Actual dens lb/ft3 3.5152 10.2186 9.4030 9.4030
Actual vol ft3/hr 20601.2773 7086.9600 6875.0146 6.8750
Std liq ft3/hr 2624.3469 2624.3469 2446.4124 2.4464
Std vap 60F scfh 1830309.8750 1830309.8750 1713209.6250 1713.2101
- - Vapor only - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 4823.2227 4514.6406 4514.6406 4.5146
Mass flow lb/h 72418.6328 64646.0000 64646.0000 64.6460
Average mol wt 15.0146 14.3192 14.3192 14.3192
Actual dens lb/ft3 3.5152 9.4030 9.4030 9.4030
Actual vol ft3/hr 20601.2773 6875.0146 6875.0146 6.8750
Std liq ft3/hr 2624.3469 2446.4124 2446.4124 2.4464
Std vap 60F scfh 1830309.8750 1713209.6250 1713209.6250 1713.2101
Cp Btu/lbmol-F 8.9978 9.4363 9.4363 9.4365
Z factor 1.0801 1.0440 1.0440 1.0440
Visc cP 0.03404 0.02026 0.02026 0.02026
Th cond Btu/hr-ft-F 0.1105 0.0593 0.0593 0.0593
- - Liquid only - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 308.5826
Mass flow lb/h 7772.6958
Average mol wt 25.1884
Actual dens lb/ft3 36.6731
Actual vol ft3/hr 211.9453
Std liq ft3/hr 177.9346
Std vap 60F scfh 117100.4922
Cp Btu/lbmol-F 19.9450
Z factor 0.4390
Visc cP 0.1077
Th cond Btu/hr-ft-F 0.0933
Surf. tens. dyne/cm 2.3686
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STREAM PROPERTIES

Stream No. 9 10 11
Name Product
- - Overall - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 308.5826 4510.1265 4510.1265
Mass flow lb/h 7772.6953 64581.2930 64581.2930
Temp F 80.0000 80.0000 81.3895
Pres psia 3970.0000 3970.0000 4000.0000
Vapor mole fraction 0.0000 1.000 1.000
Enth MMBtu/h -22.588 -146.44 -146.39
Tc F 163.3947 -204.7304 -204.7304
Pc psia 1276.6422 836.1567 836.1567
Std. sp gr. wtr = 1 0.700 0.423 0.423
Std. sp gr. air = 1 0.870 0.494 0.494
Degree API 70.7198 202.7900 202.7900
Average mol wt 25.1884 14.3192 14.3192
Actual dens lb/ft3 36.6731 9.4030 9.4336
Actual vol ft3/hr 211.9452 6868.1401 6845.9106
Std liq ft3/hr 177.9346 2443.9661 2443.9661
Std vap 60F scfh 117100.4844 1711496.6250 1711496.6250
- - Vapor only - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 4510.1265 4510.1265
Mass flow lb/h 64581.2930 64581.2930
Average mol wt 14.3192 14.3192
Actual dens lb/ft3 9.4030 9.4336
Actual vol ft3/hr 6868.1401 6845.9106
Std liq ft3/hr 2443.9661 2443.9661
Std vap 60F scfh 1711496.6250 1711496.6250
Cp Btu/lbmol-F 9.4365 9.4345
Z factor 1.0440 1.0458
Visc cP 0.02026 0.02033
Th cond Btu/hr-ft-F 0.0593 0.0595
- - Liquid only - -
Molar flow lbmol/h 308.5826
Mass flow lb/h 7772.6953
Average mol wt 25.1884
Actual dens lb/ft3 36.6731
Actual vol ft3/hr 211.9452
Std liq ft3/hr 177.9346
Std vap 60F scfh 117100.4844
Cp Btu/lbmol-F 19.9452
Z factor 0.4390
Visc cP 0.1077
Th cond Btu/hr-ft-F 0.0933
Surf. tens. dyne/cm 2.3686

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FLOW SUMMARIES:

Stream No. 1 2 3 4
Stream Name Feed
Temp F 80.0000* 862.7227 151.9864 900.0000
Pres psia 300.0000* 4000.0000 4000.0000 4000.0000
Enth MMBtu/h -16.926 -13.803 -160.24 -127.93
Vapor mass frac. 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
Total lbmol/h 500.0000 500.0000 5011.5342 5011.5342
Total lb/h 7807.1396 7807.1396 72418.5781 72418.5781
Total std L ft3/hr 279.1611 279.1611 2723.9225 2723.9225
Total std V scfh 189739.31 189739.31 1901770.13 1901770.13
Flowrates in lb/h
Nitrogen 2801.3999 2801.3999 19638.3184 19638.3184
Hydrogen 604.7400 604.7400 6052.3022 6052.3022
Carbon Dioxide 4401.0000 4401.0000 39884.4766 39884.4766
Ammonia 0.0000 0.0000 6843.4790 6843.4790

Stream No. 5 6 7 8
Stream Name Purge Stream
Temp F 1003.4233 80.0000 80.0000 80.0000
Pres psia 3970.0000 3970.0000 3970.0000 3970.0000
Enth MMBtu/h -127.94 -169.17 -146.59 -0.14659
Vapor mass frac. 1.0000 0.89267 1.0000 1.0000
Total lbmol/h 4823.2227 4823.2227 4514.6406 4.5146
Total lb/h 72418.6328 72418.6328 64646.0000 64.6460
Total std L ft3/hr 2624.3469 2624.3469 2446.4124 2.4464
Total std V scfh 1830309.88 1830309.88 1713209.63 1713.21
Flowrates in lb/h
Nitrogen 17000.6445 17000.6445 16838.1074 16.8381
Hydrogen 5482.9063 5482.9063 5452.1230 5.4521
Carbon Dioxide 39884.4766 39884.4766 35508.1133 35.5081
Ammonia 10050.6055 10050.6055 6847.5952 6.8476

Stream No. 9 10 11
Stream Name Product
Temp F 80.0000 80.0000 81.3895
Pres psia 3970.0000 3970.0000 4000.0000
Enth MMBtu/h -22.588 -146.44 -146.39
Vapor mass frac. 0.00000 1.0000 1.0000
Total lbmol/h 308.5826 4510.1265 4510.1265
Total lb/h 7772.6953 64581.2930 64581.2930
Total std L ft3/hr 177.9346 2443.9660 2443.9660
Total std V scfh 117100.48 1711496.63 1711496.63
Flowrates in lb/h
Nitrogen 162.5385 16821.2676 16821.2676
Hydrogen 30.7831 5446.6709 5446.6709
Carbon Dioxide 4376.3643 35472.6055 35472.6055
Ammonia 3203.0100 6840.7476 6840.7476

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FLOW SUMMARIES:

Stream No. 1 2 3 4
Stream Name Feed
Temp F 80.0000* 862.7227 151.9864 900.0000
Pres psia 300.0000* 4000.0000 4000.0000 4000.0000
Enth MMBtu/h -16.926 -13.803 -160.24 -127.93
Vapor mole frac. 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
Total lbmol/h 500.0000 500.0000 5011.5342 5011.5342
Total lb/h 7807.1396 7807.1396 72418.5781 72418.5781
Total std L ft3/hr 279.1611 279.1611 2723.9225 2723.9225
Total std V scfh 189739.31 189739.31 1901770.13 1901770.13
Flowrates in lbmol/h
Nitrogen 100.0000 100.0000 701.0180 701.0180
Hydrogen 300.0000 300.0000 3002.4319 3002.4319
Carbon Dioxide 100.0000 100.0000 906.2595 906.2595
Ammonia 0.0000 0.0000 401.8249 401.8249

Stream No. 5 6 7 8
Stream Name Purge Stream
Temp F 1003.4233 80.0000 80.0000 80.0000
Pres psia 3970.0000 3970.0000 3970.0000 3970.0000
Enth MMBtu/h -127.94 -169.17 -146.59 -0.14659
Vapor mole frac. 1.0000 0.93602 1.0000 1.0000
Total lbmol/h 4823.2227 4823.2227 4514.6406 4.5146
Total lb/h 72418.6328 72418.6328 64646.0000 64.6460
Total std L ft3/hr 2624.3469 2624.3469 2446.4124 2.4464
Total std V scfh 1830309.88 1830309.88 1713209.63 1713.21
Flowrates in lbmol/h
Nitrogen 606.8624 606.8624 601.0604 0.6011
Hydrogen 2719.9653 2719.9653 2704.6943 2.7047
Carbon Dioxide 906.2595 906.2595 806.8193 0.8068
Ammonia 590.1359 590.1359 402.0665 0.4021

Stream No. 9 10 11
Stream Name Product
Temp F 80.0000 80.0000 81.3895
Pres psia 3970.0000 3970.0000 4000.0000
Enth MMBtu/h -22.588 -146.44 -146.39
Vapor mole frac. 0.00000 1.0000 1.0000
Total lbmol/h 308.5826 4510.1265 4510.1265
Total lb/h 7772.6953 64581.2930 64581.2930
Total std L ft3/hr 177.9346 2443.9660 2443.9660
Total std V scfh 117100.48 1711496.63 1711496.63
Flowrates in lbmol/h
Nitrogen 5.8020 600.4594 600.4594
Hydrogen 15.2709 2701.9897 2701.9897
Carbon Dioxide 99.4402 806.0125 806.0125
Ammonia 188.0694 401.6645 401.6645

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Heating Curves Summary

Eqp # 3 Unit type : HTXR Unit name:

Stream 3

NP Temp Pres Del H Vapor Liquid Vap mole Vap mass
F psia MMBtu/h lb/h lb/h frac. frac.
1 152.0 4000.0 0.000 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
2 224.4 4000.0 3.23 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
3 298.1 4000.0 6.46 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
4 372.8 4000.0 9.69 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
5 448.0 4000.0 12.9 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
6 523.5 4000.0 16.2 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
7 599.1 4000.0 19.4 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
8 674.7 4000.0 22.6 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
9 750.1 4000.0 25.8 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
10 825.2 4000.0 29.1 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
11 900.0 4000.0 32.3 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000

Eqp # 4 Unit type : HTXR Unit name:

Stream 5

NP Temp Pres Del H Vapor Liquid Vap mole Vap mass
F psia MMBtu/h lb/h lb/h frac. frac.
1 1003.4 3970.0 0.000 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
2 897.4 3970.0 4.58 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
3 790.6 3970.0 9.16 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
4 683.1 3970.0 13.7 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
5 575.2 3970.0 18.3 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
6 467.4 3970.0 22.9 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
7 360.3 3970.0 27.5 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
8 254.9 3970.0 32.1 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
9 152.6 3970.0 36.6 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000
10 99.7 3970.0 39.1 72419 0 1.0000 1.0000 Dew
11 80.0 3970.0 41.2 64646 7773 0.9360 0.8927

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