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PROCEDURE
1. The software, Aspen Hysys V8.6 was clicked and opened
2. The File button was clicked on to select the New Case for the process.
3. The Component List button was clicked to add the components as per instruct in the
question.
Components
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Hydrochloric Acid. HCl

Ethylene

Ethyl Chloride

Nitrogen

Figure 1 : Property Package Window

4. The Fluid Packages button was clicked to choose the desired Thermodynamic model
in the fluid package which is Advanced Peng-Robinson.

Figure 2 : Fluid Package

5. Then, the reaction button was clicked to add the reaction which is the conversion.

Figure 3 : Reaction
6. Ethylene was set as a base component with the conversion 90%. The stoichiometric
coefficients for each component was also added.

Figure 4 : Reaction Window

7. Simulation was clicked to insert all the unit operations involved in the reaction by
using the Palette box.
8. The mixer icon was dragged from the palette box to the worksheet. The inlet stream
of the mixer was named as Stream 1 while the outlet stream was named as Stream 2.

Figure 5 : Mixer

9. The mixer icon was double-clicked to insert the properties of each components below.

Components

Compositions

Hydrochloric Acid. HCl

0.50

Ethylene

0.48

Ethyl Chloride

0.00

Nitrogen

0.02

Figure 6 : Mixers Compositions

10. The following information were also included :

Pressure

1 atm

Temperature

25oC

Flow rate

100 kgmol/h

Figure 7 : Mixers Conditions

11. Conversion reactor was added to the worksheet by dragging its icon from the palette
box. The stream in for the reactor is Stream 2 while its vapor outlet stream was
known as Stream 3 and liquid outlet stream was Stream 4.

Figure 8 : Conversion Reactor

12. The temperature for the reactor remain constant because it is an isothermal reaction.

Figure 9 : Reactors Conditions

13. Splitter was added. The inlet stream for the splitter was stream 3 while the overhead
outlet known as Stream 5,the bottom outlet is known as Stream 6.

Figure 10 : Splitter
14. Then, the TEE icon was dragged to the worksheet from the palette box as a junction
for the purge stream. The inlet stream was Stream 5 while the outlet stream was
changed to Stream 7 and Stream 8.

Figure 11 : Purge Stream

15. Then the TEE icon was double-clicked to add the properties needed :
Pressure

1 atm

Temperature

25oC

Flow rate at stream 7

10 kgmol/h

Figure 12 : Condition for Purge

16. Recycle icon was dragged from the palette box to the worksheet. The inlet for the
recycle stream is Stream 8 and its outlet was known as Stream 9. The pressure was
contant at 1 atm and the temperature at 250C.

Figure 13 : Recycle Stream

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17. Outlet of the recycle stream which was Stream 9 was connected back to the mixer.
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM ( PFD )

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WORKBOOKS

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QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

1. What are the mole fractions for each component at the effluent of the
reactor?
Hydrochloric Acid

0.5002

Ethylene

0.3020

Ethyl Chloride

0.0000

Nitrogen

0.1979

2. What is the flow rate of the recycle stream?

Molar flow rate (kmol/h)

6.555

Mass flow rate (kg.h)

211.4

Liquid volume flow (barrel/day)

49.41

3. What is the flow rate of the final product after recycling?

The objective of this experiment is to install and converge a conversion reactor and to simulate a
process involving recycle. By using Hysys software, all the objectives were observed. All the
equipment in the process is carried in isothermal and isobaric process. The temperature is at 25
C while the pressure is 1 atm.