SUMMARY :

COLUMN DIAMETER COLUMN HEIGHT (T/T)

CALCULATION METHOD
MM INCH MM FT

[1] BASED ON C-FACTOR METHOD - GPSA SECT. 19 3100 122 20288 67

[2] BASED ON NOMOGRAPH METHOD - GPSA SECT. 19 1700 67 21398 70

[3] BASED ON DETAILED METHOD - GPSA SECT. 19 1850 73 21098 69

[4] BASED ON COULSON RICHARDSON METHOD 1850 73 21098 69

[5] PACKED COLUMN - GPSA SECT. 19 1450 57 28503 94

 K Value

Therm Cond Heat Cap Mole Density Viscosity Therm Cond Heat Cap Bulk
Vapour Bulk Liquid Temp. Surface Ten Mole Weight Density (Vap) Viscosity Vapour
(Vap) [Btu/hr-ft- (Vap) Weight (Lt Liq) (Lt Liq) (Lt Liq) (Lt Liq) Liquid Ethane Propane i-Butane
[m3/h] [m3/h] [C] [dyne/cm] (Vap) [lb/ft3] (Vap) [cP] [lb/hr]
F] [Btu/lb-F] (Lt Liq) [lb/ft3] [cP] [Btu/hr-ft-F] [Btu/lb-F] [lb/hr]

TOP Condenser 0.00 59.25 50.14 3.90 42.56 2.64 0.01 0.01 0.55 43.52 27.68 0.07576 0.05 0.82 0.00 57914.63 2.18 0.94 0.51

1__Main TS 854.71 60.61 53.21 3.74 43.52 2.70 0.01 0.01 0.56 44.09 27.60 0.07552 0.05 0.83 81395.98 59065.69 2.23 0.98 0.54

2__Main TS 859.26 61.03 54.65 3.68 43.92 2.72 0.01 0.01 0.56 44.42 27.58 0.07562 0.04 0.83 82547.05 59440.02 2.26 1.00 0.55

3__Main TS 859.58 61.06 55.66 3.66 44.16 2.73 0.01 0.01 0.56 44.73 27.60 0.07595 0.04 0.83 82921.38 59513.28 2.28 1.01 0.56

4__Main TS 857.96 60.93 56.69 3.65 44.38 2.74 0.01 0.01 0.56 45.08 27.64 0.07644 0.04 0.83 82994.64 59467.96 2.30 1.03 0.57

5__Main TS 855.36 60.71 57.92 3.64 44.63 2.75 0.01 0.01 0.56 45.51 27.69 0.07700 0.04 0.83 82949.32 59367.45 2.32 1.04 0.58

6__Main TS 852.11 60.44 59.42 3.64 44.92 2.75 0.01 0.01 0.56 46.02 27.75 0.07766 0.04 0.83 82848.81 59239.03 2.35 1.06 0.60
ENRICHING/R
ECTIFYING 7__Main TS 848.35 60.15 61.20 3.64 45.28 2.76 0.01 0.01 0.56 46.62 27.82 0.07837 0.04 0.82 82720.39 59100.38 2.39 1.09 0.61
SECTION
8__Main TS 844.23 59.85 63.26 3.64 45.70 2.77 0.01 0.01 0.56 47.29 27.90 0.07907 0.04 0.82 82581.74 58960.99 2.43 1.11 0.63

9__Main TS 839.93 59.52 65.53 3.64 46.15 2.78 0.01 0.01 0.56 48.01 27.98 0.07974 0.04 0.82 82442.34 58808.22 2.48 1.15 0.65

10__Main TS 835.57 59.12 67.97 3.64 46.63 2.79 0.01 0.01 0.56 48.76 28.06 0.08035 0.04 0.81 82289.58 58577.23 2.54 1.18 0.67

11__Main TS 830.99 58.40 70.63 3.65 47.14 2.80 0.01 0.01 0.56 49.60 28.16 0.08097 0.04 0.81 82058.59 58081.58 2.60 1.22 0.70

12__Main TS 825.44 56.83 73.77 3.68 47.68 2.80 0.01 0.01 0.57 50.67 28.33 0.08185 0.04 0.80 81562.94 56849.24 2.67 1.26 0.73

FEED 13__Main TS 816.69 110.63 78.32 3.77 48.35 2.79 0.01 0.01 0.57 52.45 28.66 0.08358 0.04 0.79 80330.60 111975.53 2.79 1.33 0.78

14__Main TS 791.61 111.90 80.02 3.71 48.86 2.81 0.01 0.01 0.57 52.83 28.61 0.08330 0.04 0.79 78627.52 113070.59 2.82 1.36 0.80

15__Main TS 795.75 113.05 81.84 3.66 49.36 2.84 0.01 0.01 0.57 53.27 28.58 0.08315 0.04 0.79 79722.58 114100.84 2.85 1.38 0.82

16__Main TS 798.61 114.35 83.98 3.61 49.95 2.86 0.01 0.01 0.57 53.80 28.55 0.08303 0.04 0.80 80752.83 115284.25 2.88 1.41 0.84

17__Main TS 801.48 115.98 86.53 3.56 50.66 2.89 0.01 0.01 0.58 54.44 28.51 0.08287 0.04 0.80 81936.24 116765.57 2.92 1.45 0.87

18__Main TS 805.25 118.06 89.50 3.50 51.51 2.93 0.01 0.01 0.58 55.17 28.45 0.08259 0.04 0.80 83417.56 118626.67 2.97 1.49 0.90

19__Main TS 810.57 120.61 92.78 3.44 52.48 2.98 0.01 0.01 0.58 55.95 28.38 0.08212 0.04 0.81 85278.66 120871.80 3.02 1.54 0.94
STRIPPING
SECTION 20__Main TS 817.77 123.53 96.20 3.37 53.53 3.03 0.01 0.02 0.59 56.73 28.29 0.08117 0.04 0.82 87523.79 123416.22 3.07 1.59 0.98

21__Main TS 826.71 126.65 99.59 3.31 54.59 3.09 0.01 0.02 0.60 57.48 28.19 0.08063 0.04 0.82 90068.21 126097.93 3.11 1.63 1.01

22__Main TS 836.80 129.71 102.78 3.25 55.60 3.14 0.01 0.02 0.60 58.17 28.10 0.08056 0.03 0.83 92749.91 128713.24 3.15 1.67 1.05

23__Main TS 847.02 132.46 105.73 3.17 56.52 3.19 0.01 0.02 0.61 58.80 28.02 0.08042 0.03 0.84 95365.23 131052.37 3.18 1.71 1.08

24__Main TS 856.17 134.61 108.55 3.09 57.36 3.23 0.01 0.02 0.61 59.42 27.96 0.08024 0.03 0.84 97704.36 132893.37 3.21 1.75 1.11

25__Main TS 862.70 135.77 111.58 3.03 58.18 3.27 0.01 0.02 0.61 60.16 27.93 0.08008 0.03 0.85 99545.36 133914.25 3.25 1.79 1.15

26__Main TS 864.06 135.25 115.61 2.98 59.14 3.30 0.01 0.02 0.62 61.31 27.97 0.08004 0.03 0.85 100566.24 133581.31 3.32 1.85 1.20

BOTTOM Reboiler 856.24 33.60 122.35 2.96 60.62 3.31 0.01 0.02 0.62 63.47 28.11 0.08040 0.03 0.84 100233.29 33348.01 3.45 1.95 1.28
K Value

n-Butane

0.41

0.44

0.45

0.46

0.46

0.47

0.48

0.50

0.52

0.53

0.55

0.58

0.60

0.64

0.66

0.68

0.70

0.73

0.76

0.79

0.83

0.86

0.89

0.93

0.96

0.99

1.03

1.11
SIZING COLUMN DISTILATION (C'' FACTOR METHOD)

Rectifying/Enriching Section :
Process Requirement
Vapour Density 2.7 lb/ft3

Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 82994.6 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Flow Rate HC Gas 30203.9 ft /hr

3

Liquid Rate 268.8 GPM

61.1 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

Liquid Density 27.8 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.7 dyne/cm

Tray Spacing 24.0 inch

0.6 m

Diameter Column Calculation, with C Factor Method

C Factor 430.0 Fig 19-13 GPSA

VMAX 1299.1 ft/hr Eq. 19-11 GPSA

Diameter Column Required, DT 9.0 ft

2749.0 mm

Diameter Column Proposed 2750.0 mm

9.0 ft

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 12.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 11.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 60.8 C

141.4 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.1

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.6

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.8

Feed viscosity@average temperature ( 0.102 cP

0.102 mNs/m2

a. 0.181

Plate Efficiency 81.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

81.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 13.6 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 14.0 ea

Space 3.3 ft Distance between top tray to gas outlet nozzle

1.0 m

Height of Column 9.5 m

Stripping Section :
Process Requirement
Vapour Density 3.0 lb/ft3

Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 100566.2 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Flow Rate HC Gas, Vmax 33038.9 ft3/hr

Liquid Rate 597.8 GPM

135.8 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

Liquid Density 28.3 lb/ft 3

Liquid Surface tension, 3.4 dyne/cm

Tray Spacing 24.0 inch

0.6 m

Diameter Column Calculation, with C Factor Method

C Factor 430.0 Fig 19-13 GPSA

Vmax 1238.3 ft/hr Eq. 19-11 GPSA

Diameter Column Required, DT 10.2 ft

3099.4 mm

Diameter Column Propose 3100.0 mm

10.2 ft

Column Area 7.5 m2

Bottom Flow Rate 33.6 m3/hr

Liquid Hold Up/Residence Time 5.0 minutes Low to High Level

Volume of Liquid Hold Up 2.8 m 3

Height of Liquid Hold Up 0.4 m

Height of Bottom Side 1.0 m Include low low to high high level

3.3 ft

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 14.0 ea

Space Inter Stage 13.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 97.0 C

206.6 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.4

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.8

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.7

Feed viscosity@average temperature ( 0.069 cP

0.0694 mNs/m2

a. 0.1161

Plate Efficiency 81.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

81.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 16.0 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 16.0 ea

Height of Column 10.8 m

Selected Column Dimension

Selected Column Diameter 3100.0 mm

3.1 m

122.0 inch

10.2 ft

Selected Column Height 20288.0 mm

20.3 m

798.7 inch

66.6 ft

Summary :
Column Diameter 3.1 m 122.0 inch

Column Height (T/T) 20.3 m 66.6 ft

SIZING COLUMN DISTILATION (NOMOGRAPH METHOD)

Rectifying/Enriching Section :
Process Requirement
Vapour Density 2.7 lb/ft3

Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 82994.6 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Flow Rate HC Gas 30203.9 ft3/hr

Liquid Rate 268.8 GPM

61.1 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

1.70E-02 m3/sec

Liquid Density 27.8 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.68 dyne/cm

Tray Spacing 24.0 inch

0.6 m

Diameter Column Calculation, with Nomograph Method

Flow Rate HC Gas 8.4 ft3/s

VLOAD 2.8 ft3/s Eq 19-13 GPSA

Diameter Column Required, DT 4.0 ft For single pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

1219.2 mm

Remark for Single Pass Tray Oke

0.0 ft For two pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

0.0 mm

Remark for Two Pass Tray Not Oke

Diameter Column Proposed 1250.0 mm

1.25 m

4.1 ft

Proposed Tray Lay Out Single (Cross Flow) Pass Fig 11.28. Coulson Ricardson

Single (Cross Flow) Pass

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 12.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 11.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 60.8 C

141.4 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.1

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.6

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.8

Feed viscosity@average temperature ( 0.102 cP

0.102 mNs/m2

a. 0.181

Plate Efficiency 81.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

81.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 13.6 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 14.0 ea

Space 3.3 ft Distance between top tray to gas outlet nozzle

1.0 m

Height of Column 9.5 m

Stripping Section :
Process Requirement
Vapour Density 3.0 lb/ft3

Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 100566.2 Lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Flow Rate HC Gas 33038.9 ft3/hr

Liquid Rate 597.8 GPM

135.8 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

3.77E-02 m3/sec

Liquid Density 28.3 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.4 dyne/cm

Tray Spacing 24.0 inch

0.6 m

Diameter Column Calculation, with Nomograph Method

Flow Rate HC Gas 9.2 ft3/sec

VLOAD 3.2 ft3/sec Eq 19-13 GPSA

Diameter Column Required, DT 5.5 ft For single pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

1676.4 mm

Remark for Single Pass Tray Oke

Diameter Column Required, DT 0.0 ft For two pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

0.0 mm

Remark for Two Pass Tray Not Oke

Diameter Column Proposed 1700.0 mm

1.70 m

5.6 ft

Proposed Tray Lay Out Double (Two) Pass Fig 11.28. Coulson Ricardson

Double (Two) Pass

Column Area 2.3 m2

Bottom Flow Rate 33.6 m3/hr

Liquid Hold Up/Residence Time 5.0 minutes Low to High Level

Volume of Liquid Hold Up 2.8 m3

Height of Liquid Hold Up 1.2 m

Height of Bottom Side 1.5 m Include low low to high high level

4.9 ft

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 14.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 13.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 97.0 C

206.6 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.4

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.8

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.7

Feed viscosity@average temperature (m) 0.069 cP

0.069 mNs/m2

a. 0.116

Plate Efficiency 80.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

80.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 16.3 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 17.0 ea

Height of Column 11.9 m

Selected Column Dimension

Selected Column Diameter 1700.0 mm

1.7 m

66.9 inch

5.6 ft

Selected Column Height 21397.6 mm

21.4 m

842.4 inch

70.2 ft

Summary :
Column Diameter 1.7 m 66.9 inch

Column Height (T/T) 21.4 m 70.2 ft

SIZING COLUMN DISTILATION (DETAILED METHOD)

Rectifying/Enriching Section :
Process Requirement
Flow Rate HC Gas 30203.94 ft3/hr Max Value is Selected

VLOAD 2.78 ft /s
3
Based on 80% flood with valve tray type

Vapour Density 2.75 lb/ft3

Liquid Rate 268.8 GPM

61.06 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

1.70E-02 m /sec
3

Liquid Density 27.83 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.68 dyne/cm

Tray Spacing 24.00 inch

0.61 m

Diameter Column Calculation, with Detailed Method

L - V 25.08 lb/ft3 Fig 19-16 GPSA

VD*dsg [Downcomer Velocity] 186.00 Fig 19-16 GPSA

Foaming System Factor 0.85 Fig 19-15 GPSA

0.88 Fig 19-15 GPSA

Selected Foaming System Factor 0.85 Lower value is selected

VDdsg [Downcomer Velocity related to System Factor] 158.10 gpm/ft 2

Eq 19-14 GPSA

CAFo [Vapor Capacity Factor] 0.42 ft/sec Fig 19-17 GPSA

CAF [Vapor Capacity Factor] related to System Factor] 0.36 ft/sec Eq 19-15 GPSA

Diameter Column Required, DT 4.0 ft For single pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

1219.2 mm

Remark for Single Pass Tray Oke

Diameter Column Required, DT 0.0 ft For two pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

0.0 mm

Remark for Two Pass Tray Not Oke

Diameter Column Proposed 1250.0 mm

1.25 m

4.1 ft

Proposed Tray Lay Out Single (Cross Flow) Pass Fig 11.28. Coulson Ricardson

Single (Cross Flow) Pass

NP [Tray Lay Out] 1.00 Fig 19-14 GPSA

FPL [Flow Patch Length] 36.91 ft Eq 19-16 GPSA

FF [Flooding Factor] 0.82

AAM [Active Area] 12.09 ft2 Eq 19-17 GPSA

ADM [Downcomer Area] 2.07 ft2 Eq 19-18 GPSA

ADM recommendation (1) 1.33 ft

2 Note :
If ADM is less than 11% AAM then use 11% AAM
or double ADM, whichever is smaller
ADM recommendation (2) 4.15 ft2

Selected ADM 2.07 ft2

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area]

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area] recommendation (1) 16.24 ft2 Eq 19-19 GPSA

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area] recommendation (2) 12.16 ft2 Eq 19-20 GPSA

Selected ATM 16.24 ft2 Eq 19-20 GPSA

DT (Column Diameter] 4.55 ft Eq 19-21 GPSA

1.39 m

1386.03 mm

Diameter Column Proposed 1400.00 mm

1.40 m

4.59 ft
 Height of Column Required
Stage/Tray 12.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 11.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 60.8 C

141.4 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.1

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.6

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.8

Feed viscosity@average temperature (m) 0.102 cP

0.102 mNs/m2

a. 0.181

Plate Efficiency 81.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

81.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 13.6 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 14.0 ea

Space 3.3 ft Distance between top tray to gas outlet nozzle

1.0 m

Height of Column 9.5 m

Stripping Section :
Process Requirement
Flow Rate HC Gas 33038.95 ft3/hr

VLOAD 3.19 ft3/sec Eq 19-13 GPSA

Vapour Density 3.04 lb/ft3

Liquid Rate 597.76 GPM

135.77 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

3.77E-02 m /sec
3

Liquid Density 28.29 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.36 dyne/cm

Tray Spacing 24.00 inch

0.61 m

Diameter Column Calculation, with Detailed Method

L - V 25.10 lb/ft3 Fig 19-16 GPSA

VD*dsg [Downcomer Velocity] 186.00 Fig 19-16 GPSA

Foaming System Factor 0.850 Fig 19-15 GPSA

0.847

Selected Foaming System Factor 0.847 Lower value is selected

VDdsg [Downcomer Velocity related to System Factor] 157.62 gpm/ft 2

Eq 19-14 GPSA

CAFo [Vapor Capacity Factor] 0.41 ft/sec Fig 19-17 GPSA

CAF [Vapor Capacity Factor] related to System Factor] 0.35 ft/sec Eq 19-15 GPSA

Diameter Column Required, DT 5.5 ft For single pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

1676.4 mm

Remark for Single Pass Tray Oke

Diameter Column Required, DT 0.0 ft For two pass tray - Fig 19-14 GPSA

0.0 mm

Remark for Two Pass Tray Not Oke

Diameter Column Proposed 1700.0 mm

1.70 m

5.6 ft

Proposed Tray Lay Out Double (Two) Pass Fig 11.28. Coulson Ricardson

Double (Two) Pass

NP [Tray Lay Out] 1.00 Fig 19-14 GPSA

FPL [Flow Patch Length] 50.20 ft Eq 19-16 GPSA

FF [Flooding Factor] 0.82

 AAM [Active Area] 19.29 ft2 Eq 19-17 GPSA

ADM [Downcomer Area] 4.63 ft2 Eq 19-18 GPSA

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area] recommendation (1) 2.12 ft

2 Note :
If ADM is less than 11% AAM then use 11% AAM
or double ADM, whichever is smaller
ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area] recommendation (2) 9.25 ft
2

Selected ATM 4.63 ft2

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area]

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area] recommendation (1) 28.54 ft2 Eq 19-19 GPSA

ATM [Tower Cross Sectional Area] recommendation (2) 14.34 ft2 Eq 19-20 GPSA

Selected ATM 28.54 ft2 Eq 19-20 GPSA

DT (Column Diameter] 6.03 ft Eq 19-21 GPSA

1.84 m

1837.30 mm

Diameter Column Proposed 1850.00 mm

1.85 m

6.07 ft

Column Area 2.7 m2

Bottom Flow Rate 33.6 m3/hr

Liquid Hold Up/Residence Time 5.0 minutes Low to High Level

Volume of Liquid Hold Up 2.8 m3

Height of Liquid Hold Up 1.0 m

Height of Bottom Side 1.2 m Include low low to high high level

3.9 ft

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 14.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 13.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 97.0 C

206.6 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.4

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.8

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.7

Feed viscosity@average temperature (m) 0.069 cP

0.069 mNs/m2

a. 0.116

Plate Efficiency 80.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

80.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 16.3 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 17.0 ea

Height of Column 11.6 m

Selected Column Dimension

Selected Column Diameter 1850.0 mm

1.85 m

72.83 inch

6.07 ft

Selected Column Height 21097.6 mm

21.1 m

830.6 inch

69.2 ft

Summary :
Column Diameter 1.9 m 72.8 inch

Column Height (T/T) 21.1 m 69.2 ft

SIZING COLUMN DISTILATION (COULSON RICHARDSON METHOD)

Rectifying/Enriching Section :
Process Requirement
Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 82994.64 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

10.46 kg/sec

Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid 59513.28 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

7.50 kg/sec

Vapour Density 2.75 lb/ft3

44.02 kg/m3

Liquid Density 27.83 lb/ft3

445.79 kg/m3

Liquid surface tension 3.68 dyne/cm

0.0037 N/m

Tray spacing 0.610 m Range 0.15~1 m

24.00 inch 0.3~0.6 m for column diameter above 1 m

UV [maximum vapor velocity causing excessive entrainment & pressure drop] 0.16 m/sec Eq 11-79 Coulson Richardson

DC [column diameter] 1.36 m Eq 11-80 Coulson Richardson

FLV [liquid - vapour flow factor] 0.23 Eq 11-82 Coulson Richardson

K1 0.082 Fig 11-27 Coulson Richardson

Corrected K1 0.06

UF (flooding velocity] 0.18 m/sec

Design flooding @maximum flow rate 85 % normally 70~90% flooding velocity

Design UF 0.15 m/sec higher vapour velocity give higher plate efficiency

higher vapour velocity give higher risk of flooding

Selected design UF 0.15 m/sec

Volumetric flow rate HC gas 0.24 m3/sec

Net area required 1.58 m2

Down comer area 12 %

Column cross sectional area 1.80 m2

Column diameter 1.51 m

1513.88 mm

59.60 inch

Selected column diameter 1500.00 mm

1.50 m

59.06 inch

Selected column cross sectional area 1.77 m2

Volumetric flow rate HC liquid 1.68E-02 m3/sec

Tray Lay Out Cross Flow (single pass) Fig 11-28 Coulson Richardson

Provisional Plate Design

DC [column diameter] 1.50 m

AC [column area] 1.77 m2

AD [downcomer area] 0.21 m2

AN [net area] 1.55 m2

AA [active area] 1.34 m2

AH [hole area] 7.5 %

0.10 m2

LW /DC 0.85 normally 0.6~0.85 Fig 11-31 Coulson Richardson

LW [weir length] 1.28 m

hW [weir height] 40.00 mm liquid normally 40~90 mm for > atmosferic

normally 6~12 mm for vacuum application

higher weir height give better efficiency

higher weir height give higher pressure drop

Hole size 4.00 mm normally 2.5~5 mm

larger hole size for fouling duty

Plate thickness 5.00 mm 5 mm for CS and 3 mm for SS

 Check Weeping
Maximum liquid rate 7.50 kg/sec

Turn down ratio 80 % good design sieve tray give range turndown 50~120% capacity

Minimum liquid rate 6.00 kg/sec

Maximum hOW 41.87 mm liquid Eq 11-85 Coulson Richardson

Minimum hOW 36.09 mm liquid

Remark Oke > 10 mm the height of liquid crest should be at least 10 mm @ lowest liquid rate

hW + hOW 76.09 mm liquid

K2 [weep point correlation] 30.60 Fig 11-30 Coulson Richardson

UH-MIN [minimum design vapour velocity through the hole] 1.71 m/sec Eq 11-84 Coulson Richardson

UH-Actual [minimum actual vapour velocity through hole] 1.89 m/sec

Remark Oke as weeping does not occur

Plate Pressure Drop

Dry plate drop

UH-MAX [maximum design vapour velocity through the hole] 2.36 m/sec

Ratio plate thickness to hole diameter 1.25

Ratio AH to AA 7.5 %

CO [orifice coefficient] 0.875 Fig 11-34 Coulson Richardson

hD [pressure drop through the dry plate] 36.63 mm liquid Eq 11-88 Coulson Richardson

Residual head

hR [pressure drop as liquid surface tension, froth height and density] 28.04 mm liquid Eq 11-89 Coulson Richardson

Total pressure drop = hT = PTOTAL

PTOTAL 146.54 mm liquid Eq 11-90 Coulson Richardson

640.20 Pa

0.01 bar

0.09 psi

Remark Oke as lower than 0.1 psi pressure drop maximum 0.1 psi

Downcomer Liquid Back Up

hAP [height of the bottom edge of the appron above the plate] 35.00 mm height is normally 5~10 mm below the outlet weir height

AAP [clearance area under downcomer] 0.04 m2 Eq 11-93 Coulson Richardson

Selected AM 0.04 m2

hDC [head loss in the downcomer] 23.59 mm liquid

hB [back up in downcomer] 252.00 mm liquid

1/2 x (plate spacing + weir height) 324.80 mm liquid

Remark Oke as flooding not occur and tray spacing is acceptable

Downcomer Residence Time

tR [downcomer residence time] 3.18 sec

Remark Oke as > 3 sec Eq 11-95 Coulson Richardson

Stripping Section :
Process Requirement
Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 100566.24 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

12.67 kg/sec

Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid 133914.25 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

16.87 kg/sec

Vapour Density 3.04 lb/ft3

48.76 kg/m3

Liquid Density 28.29 lb/ft3

453.12 kg/m3

Liquid surface tension 3.36 dyne/cm

0.0034 N/m

Tray spacing 0.700 m Range 0.15~1 m

27.56 inch 0.3~0.6 m for column diameter above 1 m

 UV [maximum vapor velocity causing excessive entrainment & pressure drop] 0.17 m/sec Eq 11-79 Coulson Richardson

DC [column diameter] 1.41 m Eq 11-80 Coulson Richardson

FLV [liquid - vapour flow factor] 0.44 Eq 11-82 Coulson Richardson

K1 0.065 Fig 11-27 Coulson Richardson

Corrected K1 0.05

UF (flooding velocity] 0.13 m/sec

Design flooding @maximum flow rate 85 % normally 70~90% flooding velocity

Design UF 0.11 m/sec higher vapour velocity give higher plate efficiency

higher vapour velocity give higher risk of flooding

Selected design UF 0.11 m/sec

Volumetric flow rate HC gas 0.26 m3/sec

Net area required 2.33 m2

Down comer area 12 %

Column cross sectional area 2.65 m2

Column diameter 1.84 m

1837.90 mm

72.36 inch

Selected column diameter 1850.00 mm

1.85 m

72.83 inch

Selected column cross sectional area 2.69 m2

Volumetric flow rate HC liquid 3.72E-02 m3/sec

Tray Lay Out Cross Flow (single pass) Fig 11-28 Coulson Richardson

Provisional Plate Design

DC [column diameter] 1.85 m

AC [column area] 2.69 m2

AD [downcomer area] 0.32 m2

AN [net area] 2.36 m2

AA [active area] 2.04 m2

AH [hole area] 5.4 %

0.11 m2

LW/DC 0.85 normally 0.6~0.85 Fig 11-31 Coulson Richardson

LW [weir length] 1.57 m

hW [weir height] 40.00 mm liquid normally 40~90 mm for > atmosferic

normally 6~12 mm for vacuum application

higher weir height give better efficiency

higher weir height give higher pressure drop

Hole size 4.00 mm normally 2.5~5 mm

larger hole size for fouling duty

Plate thickness 5.00 mm 5 mm for CS and 3 mm for SS

Check Weeping
Maximum liquid rate 16.87 kg/sec

Turn down ratio 80 % good design sieve tray give range turndown 50~120% capacity

Minimum liquid rate 13.50 kg/sec

Maximum hOW 61.85 mm liquid Eq 11-85 Coulson Richardson

Minimum hOW 53.30 mm liquid

Remark Oke > 10 mm the height of liquid crest should be at least 10 mm @ lowest liquid rate

hW + hOW 93.30 mm liquid

K2 [weep point correlation] 30.80 Fig 11-30 Coulson Richardson

UH-MIN [minimum design vapour velocity through the hole] 1.65 m/sec Eq 11-84 Coulson Richardson

UH-Actual [minimum actual vapour velocity through hole] 1.89 m/sec

Remark Weeping not occur

 Plate Pressure Drop
Dry plate drop

UH-MAX [maximum design vapour velocity through the hole] 2.36 m/sec

Ratio plate thickness to hole diameter 1.25

Ratio AH to AA 5.4 %

CO [orifice coefficient] 0.850 Fig 11-34 Coulson Richardson

hD [pressure drop through the dry plate] 42.20 mm liquid Eq 11-88 Coulson Richardson

Residual head

hR [pressure drop as liquid surface tension, froth height and density] 27.59 mm liquid Eq 11-89 Coulson Richardson

Total pressure drop = hT = DPTOTAL

171.63 mm liquid Eq 11-90 Coulson Richardson

762.13 Pa

0.01 bar

0.111 psi

Remark Not oke as higher than 0.1 psi pressure drop maximum 0.1 psi

Downcomer Liquid Back Up

hAP [height of the bottom edge of the appron above the plate] 35.00 mm height is normally 5~10 mm below the outlet weir height

AAP [clearance area under downcomer] 0.06 m2 Eq 11-93 Coulson Richardson

Selected AM 0.06 m2

hDC [head loss in the downcomer] 75.99 mm liquid

hB [back up in downcomer] 349.47 mm liquid

1/2 x (plate spacing + weir height) 370.00 mm liquid

Remark Oke as flooding not occur and tray spacing is acceptable

Downcomer Residence Time

tR [downcomer residence time] 3.03 sec

Remark Oke as > 3 sec Eq 11-95 Coulson Richardson

Selected Column Dimension

Selected Column Diameter 1850.0 mm

1.85 m

72.83 inch

6.07 ft

Remark Re-iterate enriching section with selected diameter

Selected Column Height 21097.60 mm

21.10 m

830.61 inch

69.22 ft

Summary :
Column Diameter 1.9 m 72.8 inch

Column Height (T/T) 21.1 m 69.2 ft

Rectifying/Enriching Section : Re-iteration

Process Requirement
Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 82994.64 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

10.46 kg/sec

Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid 59513.28 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

7.50 kg/sec

Vapour Density 2.75 lb/ft3

44.02 kg/m3

Liquid Density 27.83 lb/ft3

445.79 kg/m3

Liquid surface tension 3.68 dyne/cm

0.0037 N/m

Tray spacing 0.700 m Range 0.15~1 m

27.56 inch 0.3~0.6 m for column diameter above 1 m

 UV [maximum vapor velocity causing excessive entrainment & pressure drop] 0.18 m/sec Eq 11-79 Coulson Richardson

DC [column diameter] 1.31 m Eq 11-80 Coulson Richardson

FLV [liquid - vapour flow factor] 0.23 Eq 11-82 Coulson Richardson

K1 0.082 Fig 11-27 Coulson Richardson

Corrected K1 0.06

UF (flooding velocity] 0.18 m/sec

Design flooding @maximum flow rate 85 % normally 70~90% flooding velocity

Design UF 0.15 m/sec higher vapour velocity give higher plate efficiency

higher vapour velocity give higher risk of flooding

Selected design UF 0.15 m/sec

Volumetric flow rate HC gas 0.24 m3/sec

Net area required 1.58 m2

Down comer area 12 %

Column cross sectional area 1.80 m2

Column diameter 1.51 m

1513.88 mm

59.60 inch

Selected column diameter 1850.00 mm

1.85 m

72.83 inch

Selected column cross sectional area 2.69 m2

Volumetric flow rate HC liquid 1.68E-02 m3/sec

Tray Lay Out Cross Flow (single pass) Fig 11-28 Coulson Richardson

Provisional Plate Design

DC [column diameter] 1.85 m

AC [column area] 2.69 m2

AD [downcomer area] 0.32 m2

AN [net area] 2.36 m2

AA [active area] 2.04 m2

AH [hole area] 5.4 %

0.11 m2

LW /DC 0.85 normally 0.6~0.85 Fig 11-31 Coulson Richardson

LW [weir length] 1.57 m

hW [weir height] 40.00 mm liquid normally 40~90 mm for > atmosferic

normally 6~12 mm for vacuum application

higher weir height give better efficiency

higher weir height give higher pressure drop

Hole size 4.00 mm normally 2.5~5 mm

larger hole size for fouling duty

Plate thickness 5.00 mm 5 mm for CS and 3 mm for SS

Check Weeping
Maximum liquid rate 7.50 kg/sec

Turn down ratio 80 % good design sieve tray give range turndown 50~120% capacity

Minimum liquid rate 6.00 kg/sec

Maximum hOW 36.41 mm liquid Eq 11-85 Coulson Richardson

Minimum hOW 31.38 mm liquid

Remark Oke > 10 mm the height of liquid crest should be at least 10 mm @ lowest liquid rate

hW + hOW 71.38 mm liquid

K2 [weep point correlation] 30.50 Fig 11-30 Coulson Richardson

UH-MIN [minimum design vapour velocity through the hole] 1.69 m/sec Eq 11-84 Coulson Richardson

UH-Actual [minimum actual vapour velocity through hole] 1.72 m/sec

Remark Weeping not occur

Plate Pressure Drop
Dry plate drop

UH-MAX [maximum design vapour velocity through the hole] 2.15 m/sec

Ratio plate thickness to hole diameter 1.25

Ratio AH to AA 5.4 %

CO [orifice coefficient] 0.875 Fig 11-34 Coulson Richardson

hD [pressure drop through the dry plate] 30.54 mm liquid Eq 11-88 Coulson Richardson

Residual head

hR [pressure drop as liquid surface tension, froth height and density] 28.04 mm liquid Eq 11-89 Coulson Richardson

Total pressure drop = hT = PTOTAL

PTOTAL 134.99 mm liquid Eq 11-90 Coulson Richardson

589.72 Pa

0.01 bar

0.09 psi

Remark Oke as lower than 0.1 psi pressure drop maximum 0.1 psi

Downcomer Liquid Back Up

hAP [height of the bottom edge of the appron above the plate] 35.00 mm height is normally 5~10 mm below the outlet weir height

AAP [clearance area under downcomer] 0.06 m2 Eq 11-93 Coulson Richardson

Selected AM 0.06 m2

hDC [head loss in the downcomer] 15.51 mm liquid

hB [back up in downcomer] 226.90 mm liquid

1/2 x (plate spacing + weir height) 370.00 mm liquid

Remark Oke as flooding not occur and tray spacing is acceptable

Downcomer Residence Time

tR [downcomer residence time] 4.35 sec

Remark Oke as > 3 sec Eq 11-95 Coulson Richardson

SIZING COLUMN DISTILATION (C'' FACTOR METHOD)

Rectifying/Enriching Section :
Process Requirement
Vapour Density 2.7 lb/ft3

Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 82994.6 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Flow Rate HC Gas 30203.9 ft3/hr

Liquid Rate 268.8 GPM

61.1 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

Liquid Density 27.8 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.7 dyne/cm

Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid 59513.3 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Liquid Viscosity 0.1 cP

Diameter Column Calculation, with C Factor Method

A1 = Ratio Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid to Gas 0.7

A2 = (V/L)1/2 0.3

A1 x A2 0.225

P 0.5 inch water/ ft of packing normally 0.2~0.6 inch water/ft of packing

1.2E-03 bar/ft of packing

GP2 x L0.1 x FP x (W/L)0.1 0.035 Fig 19-22 GPSA

32.17 x V x (L - V)

Packing/internal type Plastic pall ring 2 inch < 1 inch packing size for column diameter < 0.3 m

1~1.5 inch packing size for column diameter 0.3~0.9 m

2~3 inch packing size for column diameter > 0.9 m

FP [packing factor] 26.0 Fig 19-23 GPSA

Gp2 3.6

Gp 1.9 lb/ft2.sec

AC [column cross sectional area] 12.2 ft2

DT (column diameter] 3.9 ft

1.2 m

1203.1 mm

47.4 inch

Diameter Column Proposed 1250.0 mm

1.3 m

49.2 inch

4.1 ft

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 12.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 11.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 80.2 C

176.3 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.1

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.6

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.8

Feed viscosity@average temperature ( 0.102 cP

0.102 mNs/m2

a. 0.181

Plate Efficiency 81.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

81.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 13.6 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 14.0 ea

HETP 2.8 ft Fig 19-24 GPSA

0.4~0.5 m for pall ring, sadle 1 inch

0.6~0.75 m for pall ring, sadle 1.5 inch

0.75~1 m for pall ring, sadle 2 inch

Height of Packing Bed 39.2 ft

Space 3.3 ft Distance between top tray to gas outlet nozzle

1.0 m

Height of Column 42.5 ft

12.9 m

12948.2 mm
Stripping Section :
Process Requirement
Vapour Density 3.0 lb/ft3

Mass Flow Rate HC Gas 100566.2 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Flow Rate HC Gas 33038.9 ft3/hr

Liquid Rate 597.8 GPM

135.8 m3/hr Max Value is Selected

Liquid Density 28.3 lb/ft3

Liquid Surface Tension 3.4 dyne/cm

Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid 133914.3 lb/hr Max Value is Selected

Liquid Viscosity 0.1 cP

Diameter Column Calculation, with C Factor Method

A1 = Ratio Mass Flow Rate HC Liquid to Gas 1.3

A2 = (V/L)1/2 0.3

A1 x A2 0.437

P 0.5 inch water/ ft of packing normally 0.2~0.6 inch water/ft of packing

1.2E-03 bar/ft of packing

GP2 x L0.1 x FP x (W/L)0.1 0.022 Fig 19-22 GPSA

32.17 x V x (L - V)

Packing/internal type Plastic pall ring 2 inch < 1 inch packing size for column diameter < 0.3 m

1~1.5 inch packing size for column diameter 0.3~0.9 m

2~3 inch packing size for column diameter > 0.9 m

FP [packing factor] 26.0 Fig 19-23 GPSA

Gp2 2.5

Gp 1.6 lb/ft2.sec

AC [column cross sectional area] 17.7 ft2

DT (column diameter] 4.8 ft

1.4 m

1448.5 mm

57.0 inch

Diameter Column Proposed 1450.0 mm

1.5 m

57.1 inch

4.8 ft

Height of Column Required

Stage/Tray 14.0 ea Ideal Stage

Space Inter Stage 13.0 ea

Average Column Temperature 97.0 C

206.6 F

Average Light Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 1.4

Average Heavy Key Relative Volatility@average temperature 0.8

Average Light Key Relative Volatility to Heavy Key@average temperature 1.7

Feed viscosity@average temperature ( 0.069 cP

0.069 mNs/m2

a. 0.116

Plate Efficiency 81.0 % Fig 19-18 GPSA

81.0 % Fig 11.13 Coulson Richardson

Real stage 16.0 ea

Proposed Number of Stage 16.0 ea

HETP 2.8 ft Fig 19-24 GPSA

0.4~0.5 m for pall ring, sadle 1 inch

0.6~0.75 m for pall ring, sadle 1.5 inch

0.75~1 m for pall ring, sadle 2 inch

Height of Packing Bed 44.8 ft

13.7 m

Column Area 1.7 m2

Bottom Flow Rate 33.6 m3/hr

Liquid Hold Up/Residence Time 5.0 minutes Low to High Level

Volume of Liquid Hold Up 2.8 m3

Height of Liquid Hold Up 1.7 m

Height of Bottom Side 1.9 m Include low low to high high level

6.2 ft

Height of Column 15555 mm

15.6 m

51.0 ft
Selected Column Dimension
Selected Column Diameter 1450.0 mm

1.5 m

57.1 inch

4.8 ft

Selected Column Height 28503.2 mm

28.5 m

1122.2 inch

93.5 ft

Summary :
Column Diameter 1.5 m 57.1 inch

Column Height (T/T) 28.5 m 93.5 ft