Name: Mirdza Farouk Bin Murhan Mukhoyiddin

ID: 2015636698
Group: 6F
Lab 2

1) What is the molar flow rate before entering DC1 and DC2?
DC1: 1350 kgmole/h
DC2: 1350 kgmole/h

2) How to reduce pressure in DC2?

Use control valve

3) What are the compositions of methanol and water at bottom and distillate
for both DC?
 DC1

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.6721 Methanol : 0.0087
Water : 0.3279 Water : 0.9913

DC 2

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.7493 Methanol : 0.0013
Water : 0.2507 Water : 0.9987

4) Monitor the composition of methanol and water at bottom and distillate for
both DC if the reflux ratio is varied.

DC 1 change reflux ratio from 1.1 to 1.4

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.6724 Methanol : 0.0072
Water : 0.3276 Water : 0.9928

DC 2 change reflux ratio from 1.2 to 1.4

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.7495 Methanol : 0.0011
Water : 0.2505 Water : 0.9989
 DC 1 change reflux ratio from 1.1 to 0.8

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.6712 Methanol : 0.0108
Water : 0.3288 Water : 0.9892

DC 2 change reflux ratio from 1.2 to 0.8

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.7490 Methanol : 0.0021
Water : 0.2510 Water : 0.9979

5) Monitor the composition of methanol and water at bottom and distillate of

the distillation columns if the distillate rate is varied

DC 1 change distillate rate from 1000kgmole/h to 1200kgmole/h

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.5620 Methanol : 0.0042
Water : 0.4380 Water : 0.9958
 DC 2 change distillate rate from 900kgmole/h to 1200kgmole/h

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.5625 Methanol : 0.0002
Water : 0.4375 Water : 0.9998

DC 1

change distillate rate from 1000kgmole/h to 600kgmole/h

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.9695 Methanol : 0.1244
Water : 0.0305 Water : 0.8756

DC 2 change distillate rate from 900kgmole/h to 600kgmole/h

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.9747 Methanol : 0.1204
Water : 0.0253 Water : 0.8796
6) Monitor the composition of methanol and water at bottom and distillate of
the distillation columns if the number of stages is varied.
DC 1 change number of stage from 12 to 15

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.6731 Methanol : 0.0054
Water : 0.3269 Water : 0.9946

DC 2 change number of stage from 15 to 20

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.7499 Methanol : 0.0002
Water : 0.2501 Water : 0.9998

DC 1 change number of stage from 12 to 20

Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.6753 Methanol : 0.0002
Water : 0.3247 Water : 0.9998
DC 2 change number of stage from 15 to 25
 Distillate Bottom
Methanol : 0.7500 Methanol : 0.0000
Water : 0.2500 Water : 1.000

7) Identify the best design specifications for both DC that can achieve 99%
methanol.
DC1
Distillate rate: 600kgmole/h
Reflux ratio: 2.0
Number of stage: 14

DC2
Distillate rate: 500kgmole/h
Reflux ratio:2.0
Number of stages: 30