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    SIMULATION 5
    Objective: Simulation of multicomponent distillation column using
    a) RadFrac Model b) PetroFrac Model
    Problem 5a: A multicomponent distillation column has total 20 stages (including condenser and
    reboiler) with 60% Murphree efficiency. A hydrocarbon mixture enter above tray 10 of the RadFrac
    column. Apply the Peng- Robinson correlation and condenser 120 psia pressure throughout the
    column.
    (i) Simulate the model and calculate the product compositions.
    (ii) Produce a Temp (oF) Vs. Stage Plot.
    Feed Specification: Vapour distillate specification
    Flow rate = 100 lbmol/hr Flow rate = 50 lb/mol/hr
    Temp = 120 oF Reflux rate = 125 lb mol/hr
    Pressure 120 psia
    Component Mole %
    C3 5
    i-C4 15
    n-C4 20
    i-C5 25
    n-C5 35
    Simulation of PetroFrac Model:
    Problem 5b: An artificial petroleum refinery column (PRC) consists of a feed furnace and a
    distillation tower. The tower has two pump around circuits, a partial condenser and three side
    strippers. The furnace (Single stage flash type) operates at 25 psia and provides a fractional
    overflash of 40% (std vol. basis) in the tower. The outlet stream of the furnace goes to the tower
    on Stage 22. The tower has 26 stages with a Murphree stage efficiency equal to 90%. A steam
    stream, STEAM, is introduced at the bottom of the fractionator (26th stage with on-stage
    convention). There are another three steam streams STM1, STM2, STM3 used in the side
    strippers. The condensers runs at 15.7 psia with a pressure drop of 5 psia. The tower pressure
    drop is equal to 4 psia. The distillate rate is 10,000 bbl/day and distillate vapor fraction in the
    condenser is 0.2 (StdVol basis).

    A hydrocarbon mixture with following component wise flow rates enter the furnace at 117oF and
    44.7 psia.
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    Component Flow rate (bbl/day)


    C1 3
    C2 65
    C3 575
    i-C4 1820
    n-C4 7500
    i-C5 30000
    n-C5 42000
    H2O 250
    The two pumps around circuits and 3 side strippers are specified.

    Location Specification
    Pump around Draw stage Return stage Flow rate Heat duty
    (draw off type) (bbl/day) (MMBtu/hr)
    1 (partial) 8 6 49000 -40 (for cooling)
    2 (partial) 14 12 10000 -17 (for cooling)

    Stripper No. of Stripper Location Stripping Bottom product


    stages product Draw Return steam flow rate
    stage stage (bbl/day)
    1 5 STD1 6 5 STM1 11000
    2 4 STD2 12 11 STM2 15000
    3 3 STD3 19 18 STM3 8000
    Four steam streams used in the column model.

    Specification

    Steam stream Location Temp (oF) Pressure Flow rate


    (psia) (lb/h)
    STEAM Main tower 350 50 11500
    STM1 STD1 stripper 350 50 4000
    STM2 STD2 stripper 350 50 1500
    STM3 STD3 stripper 350 50 1000

    Consider the ‘BK10’ base method under REFINERY process type, simulate PetroFrac column
    and report the flow rates (bbl/day) of all product stream.

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