Final Memo 2

2.1.
Developing an Isothermal Reactor Model

Isothermal reactor model was developed for the estimation of cumene synthesis
weight. The assumptions that must be considered are:
 Negligible pressure drop
 No side reaction
The single reaction is as follow:

C6 H 6 +C 3 H 6 →C 9 H 12
A + B→ C
The rate of reaction of the production of cumene is as follows [1]:
mole
r 1=k 1 c p c b
g cat sec
6
−24.90 dm
k 1=3.5 × 104 exp ⁡( )
RT g cat sec . mole
The table below shows the required information for the calculation needed which are
specified from memo 1:
Table 1:
Typical conversion 0.99 Typical
Typical temperature 623 k Values
Typical pressure 25 bar Used in
the
Rate law of the reaction -rA = k CA CB
Polymath
yA = 0.3167
Inlet compositions yB = 0.67

(mole fraction)
yC = 0
Inert compositions (I=C3H8) yI = 0.0195
Desired product rate 150000 tons/year
Bulk density 1000 (kg/m3 )[1]
1
The weight values are obtained from the polymath programme and then are converted
into volume by using the catalyst bulk density. The bulk density is 1000 𝑘�/�3.
Weight Vs. Conversion at 623 K

1.2
0.8
Conversion
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000
Weight (kg)
Figure 1 Weight Versus Conversion at 623 K

Note: The polymath model has been done and is shown in the provided appendix.
The output from the polymath at the operating temperature T=623 K, W= 53207 Kg,
and by using the bulk density the volume is 53.207 m3.
2.2 Effect of Temperature and Catalyst weight on Conversion

The operating temperature range of the process is [ 345 – 405][2]
2
Weight Vs. Conversion
1.2
1
618 K
0.8 628 K
Conversion X
638 K
0.6
648 K
0.4 658 K
668 K
0.2
0
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000
Weight (Kg)
Figure 2:weight vs conversion

Figure 2 above is shown the effect of temperature and catalyst weight on the
conversion with different temperature ranges that is applied for different operating
system conditions. From the figure, the conversion increases as we increase the
temperature until it becomes constant and that identify the equilibrium conversion.
This is due to the production of cumene process is an exothermic reaction. Therefore,
For the same reactor volume, when the operating temperature is increased, the rate
constant is increasing, thus the rate of reaction is increased so the conversion will
increase.
3. Group Deities
The Leader of this Memo is Mahmood Salim AL-Rahbi and the tasks have been done
by the members of group as following:
Mahmood Salim AL-Rahbi 2.1+ (hand calculation) + Polymath
algorithm
Marwan Khamis AL-Qureini 2.1+ (hand calculation) + Polymath
algorithm
Said Nasser AL-Jabri 2.2+ (hand calculation) + Polymath
algorithm
Waleed Eid AL-Daraai 2.2+ (hand calculation) + Polymath
algorithm
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References
1.'' Cumene Production – Change in Reactor Conditions'', available via
https://cbe.statler.wvu.edu/files/d/74c55f02-234e-435f-81e4-
f4a069814ee0/cumene2.pdf
[accessed 10/3/2019.]
2. Cumene Production Plant Simulation”, available via
https://piazza.com/class_profile/get_resource/halehf4tif520p/he1k6d4lzds4o9 [accessed
10/3/2019.]
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Appendix
Figure 3: Programm Code
Table 2: Weight and Conversion Profile

X W(Kg)
0 0
5
0.11065 1487
0.14032
4 1912
0.16913
3 2338
0.19709
5 2764
0.25054
2 3615
0.27606
2 4041
0.30080
1 4466
0.32477
8 4892
0.37051
2 5743
0.39230
5 6169
0.41340
4 6595
0.43382
7 7020
0.47271
4 7872
0.49121
2 8297
0.50910
2 8723
0.52640
1 9149
0.55929 10000
0.57491
3 10430
0.59000
9 10850
0.60459
4 11280
0.63229 12130
0.64543
1 12550
0.65811
9 12980
0.67037 13410
0.69361
2 14260
0.70462
9 14680
0.71526
2 15110
6
0.72552
2 15530
0.74497
2 16380
0.75418
6 16810
0.76307
4 17240
0.77164
7 17660
0.78789
1 18510
0.79558
1 18940
0.80299
7 19360
0.81014
8 19790
0.82369
1 20640
0.83010
1 21070
0.83628 21490
0.84223
7 21920
0.85351
5 22770
0.85885
1 23200
0.86399
4 23620
0.86895
1 24050
0.87833
4 24900
0.88277
3 25320
0.88705 25750
0.89117
2 26180
0.89897
4 27030
0.90266
3 27450
0.90621
8 27880
0.90964
4 28300
0.91612
7 29150
7
0.91919
3 29580
0.92214
7 30010
0.92499
3 30430
0.93037
8 31280
0.93292
4 31710
0.93537
8 32130
0.93774
2 32560
0.94221
4 33410
0.94432
8 33840
0.94636
5 34260
0.94832
8 34690
0.95204
1 35540
0.95379
6 35970
0.95548
8 36390
0.95711
7 36820
0.96019
9 37670
0.96165
7 38090
0.96306 38520
0.96441
3 38940
0.96697
1 39800
0.96818
1 40220
0.96934
6 40650
0.97046
9 41070
0.97259
2 41920
0.97359
6 42350
0.97456 42780
8
3
0.97549
5 43200
0.97725
7 44050
0.97809 44480
0.97889
3 44900
0.97966
6 45330
0.98112
8 46180
0.98182 46610
0.98248
6 47030
0.98312
7 47460
0.98434
1 48310
0.98491
5 48740
0.98546
7 49160
0.986 49590
0.98700
7 50440
0.98748
3 50860
0.98794
1 51290
0.98838
3 51710
0.98921
9 52570
0.98961
4 52990
0.98980
9 53210
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2.1.

Developing an Isothermal Reactor Model

The single reaction is as follow:

Inlet compositions yB = 0.67

Inert compositions (I=C3H8) yI = 0.0195

Desired product rate 150000 tons/year

Bulk density 1000 (kg/m3 )[1]

Weight Vs. Conversion at 623 K

Figure 1 Weight Versus Conversion at 623 K

2.2 Effect of Temperature and Catalyst weight on Conversion

Figure 2:weight vs conversion

Figure 3: Programm Code

Table 2: Weight and Conversion Profile

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