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Inlet Gas
stream
G as de
e n tr a d a
1
H 1
3
C 1
F1
F2
Step 1
E ta p a 1
H 2
H 3
C2
F3
C 3
F4
Step 2
Step 3
E ta p a 2
E ta p a 3
13
11
10
12
14
Table 1 indicates the conditions of operation for each compressor. Each compressor is
simulated using the outlet pressure and efficiency. F1, F2, F3 and F4 are simulated as
an adiabatic flash separation.
Pressure (kPa)
Step 1
1100
78
Step 2
2600
75
Step 3
6200
72
The inlet conditions of the gas: temperature 45 C, pressure= 450 kPa. The
composition of the inlet gas is shown in Table 2.
Table 2: FEED STREAM
Components
Nitrogen
CO2
Methane
kmoles/h
181
1920
14515
Components
Isobutane
N-Butane
Isopentane
1
kmoles/h
770
2810
953
9072
7260
N-Pentane
Hexane
1633
1542
Results:
1. Indicate the work required at each stage of compression and total work
W stage required.
Stage 1 C1 = 337432.025 kW
Stage 2 C2 = 543649.431 kW
Stage 3 C3 = 48769.2436 kW
Total Work (kW) = 929850.699
2. Which compressor requires more work and why.
Stage 2 C2 = 543649.431Kw because it has the highest pressure.
3. Determines the heat exchanged at every stage in W, temperature from
the outlet after the compressor in C and defines the output currents.
Heat Exchanged
(kW)
Outlet
Temperature (C)
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
-317701.04
-530738.58
-141787.99
366.322
409.205
120.447
4. You make the same example using a single stage, how much work is
required?
Consider
the
compressor
isentropic
efficiency
of
75%.
make
the
intermediate
same
pressure
example
3650
using
kPa
and
two
stages.
isentropic
Consider
efficiencies
the
of
compressors are respectively 75% and 75% how much work is required?
Determines the heat exchanged at every stage in W, temperature from
the outlet after the compressor in C and defines the output currents.
Summarize the results of work in the next Table
Compression
Total
(watt)
Total
Steps
Steps
1 Step
Work
duty
(watt)
6. In the 3 stages compression: Using the thermodynamic method LKPLOCK and indicate if the total work of three steps changes and that is
the difference.
7. In the 3 stages compression: If the efficiency of compressors increases to
100%, what is the total work?
8. In the 3 stages compression: Indicate currents of rupture and the
equipment sequence of calculation employed.