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Production of Acrylonitrile by Sohio process

)Ammoxidation of Propylene(

Production of Acrylonitrile

Project Advisor :
HASSAN JAVAID NAQVI

Co-advisor:
SHAFAQ MUZAMMIL

Presented by :
MUHAMMAD IRFAN ZUNAIRA MUNIR BASSAM HAMEED NAJAM ZIA BUTT M. SALMAN BARI 05-CHEM-09 05-CHEM-25 05-CHEM-33 05-CHEM-67 05-CHEM-105

Introduction & Applications Process Selection Process Description Capacity Selection

Material Balance
Energy Balance

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Acrylonitrile is a colorless liquid at normal temperature and pressure.

CH2=CHCN

PROPERTY

VALUE

Molecular weight
Boiling point, 0C (at 103.3 kPa) Density, g/L (at 250C) Freezing point, 0C Heat capacity, kJ/(kg-K) Viscosity at 25C, mPa-s (=cP)

53.06
77.3 800.4 -83.55 2.094 0.34

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Production of Acrylonitrile

Barrier Resins, 1.2% Miscellaneous, 4% Nitrite Elastomers, 2.9% Acryl amide, 3.1%

Adiponitrile, 9.5% Acrylic Fibers, 37.7%

ABS / SAN Resins, 17.1%

Exports, 21.3%
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From Propionitrile From Propionaldehyde From Acetaldehyde Nitric Oxide with Propylene
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Ammoxidation of Propylene (Sohio Process)

Selection Basis:

Single step process Maximum yield Less expensive Useful By products

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BLOCK FLOW BLOCK DIAGRAM DIAGRAM

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PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

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FBR-01 Q-01

Fluidized Bed Reactor Quencher

D-01
C-01 A-01 M-01 DC-01,02,03
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Decanter
Compressor Absorber Mixer Distillation columns
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Conversion 0.801 0.021

0.027

0.107

0.032

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So we selected the capacity as 120000 Tons/year Or 400 Tons/day

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Acrylic Staple Fibre )DEWAN SALMAN FIBRE LIMITED( In 1999 the demand of ASF was 40000 tpa and increasing 10 % Annually ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) Appliance covers Crisper trays Instrument panels

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Material Balance

Basis:

400ton /day Acrylonitrile production. Feed Ratio=propene/ammonia/air=1/1.2/9.5

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Material Balance

FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR

#
Components

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kg/hr 14280 __ __ __ __ __

kg/hr __ __ __ 6936 __ __

kg/hr __ 20672 72352 __ __ __

kg/hr 243 843 72352 1656 4802 744

C 3H 6 O2 N2 NH3 CO2 HCN

AN
ACR ACN H 2O
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__ __ __

__
__ __ 558

__
__ __ __

14461
515 440 18742

TOTAL

14280

7494

93024

114528

Material Balance

QUENCHER
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INLET Stream #
Components

OUTLET 10 kg/hr __ __ __ 5737 __ __ __ __ __ __ 11 kg/hr __ __ 6440 956 __ __ 7 145 5 4 13387 20944 12 kg/hr 243 843 __ __ 72352 4806 736 14317 510 436 742 112981

8 kg/hr 243 843 __ __ 72352 4802 744 14461 515 440 18742 114809

C 3H 6 O2 (NH4)2SO4 H2SO4 N2 CO2 HCN AN ACR ACN H 2O

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13387 19124

TOTAL

Material Balance

DECANTER
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#
Components

kg/hr 243

kg/hr __

kg/hr 243

C 3H 6

O2
N2 CO2 HCN

843
72352 4806 736

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__ __ 74

843
72352 4802 662

AN
ACR ACN H2O TOTAL
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14317
510 436 18753 112981

7159
255 218 11251 18957

7158
255 218 7501 94035

Material Balance

ABSORBER
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#
Components

kg/hr 243 843 72352

kg/hr __ __ __

kg/hr 243 843 72352

kg/hr __ __ __

C 3H 6 O2 N2

CO2
HCN AN ACR ACN H 2O

4802
662 7158 255 218 7501

__
__ __ __ __ 90194

4802
__ 6 154 __ 1036

__
662 7153 101 28 96661

TOTAL
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94035

90194

79435

104794

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INLET
St ream #
Components

OUTLET
23 kg/hr 26 kg/hr

20 kg/hr

HCN
AN ACR ACN H 2O TOTAL
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736
14310 356 436 107911 123750

736
2 2 1 1 742

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14308 354 435 107910 123007

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INLET St ream # Components AN ACR ACN H 2O TOTAL

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OUTLET 32 kg/hr 14302 342 434 1 15079 31 kg/hr 7 12 0.5 107909 107928

26 kg/hr 14308 354 435 107910 123007

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INLET St ream# Components AN ACR 32 kg/hr 14302 342 35

OUTLET 38 kg/hr 7 __

kg/hr 14295 342

ACN
H 2O TOTAL
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1 15079

1
__ 14638

433
1 441

BASIS:

Reference Temperature: 250C Reference Pressure: 101.325 kPa 1 hr Operation

Energy Balance

FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR

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Heat of Reaction = 285108 kJ/mol INLET

Stream # Temperature (K) Pressure (kPa) Enthalpy (KJ/hr)

OUTLET

4
473

5
473

6
523

7
673

223 3.7106

223 3.3109

223 3.5106 3.3108

203 5.9107

Reactor Heat Duty (KJ/hr)

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QUENCHER
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Heat of reaction= 8916KJ/Kg

INLET
Stream # Temperature(K) Pressure(kPa) Enthalpy (KJ/hr)

OUTLET 11
338 101 1106 2.0106

8
493 172

10
278 173

12
358 132 8.9106

2.7107 5105

Quencher Heat Duty (KJ/hr)

Energy Balance

ABSORBER
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INLET

OUTLET

Stream # Temperature(K)

16
317 172

17
277 101
2.3106

18
283 101
1.3106

19
313 162

Pressure(kPa)
Enthalpy (KJ/hr)

7.6105

4105

Energy Balance

HEAT EXCHANGERS
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Heat Exchahger 1
Stream # Temperature(K) Pressure )kPa) Heat Duty )kJ/hr(

INLET 7 693 203 3.0106 INLET 12 358 132 4.4107

OUTLET 8 493 172

Heat Exchanger 2
Stream # Temperature(K) Pressure )kPa) Heat Duty )kJ/hr(

OUTLET 13 308 122

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INLET 20 311 132

2.6106

OUTLET 23 299 101

1.0104

Stream #

21 306 125
2.6103

22 299 101
1.4105

26 388 152
2.0106

Temprature (K)
Pressure (kPa) Enthalpy (KJ/hr)

Reboiler Heat Duty (KJ/hr) Condenser Heat Duty (KJ/hr)

2.3104 2.1103

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INLET 26
388 152
2.0106

OUTLET 32
364 132
1.2106

Stream # Temprature (K) Pressure (kPa) Enthalpy (KJ/hr)

27
369 148
3.6107

28
364 132
1.7106

31
413 162
2.6107

Reboiler Heat Duty (KJ/hr) Condenser Heat Duty (KJ/hr)

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5.3106 5.4105

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INLET
Stream #
Temprature

OUTLET
35 350 111
1.0106

32 364 132
1.2106

34 350 111
1.6105

33 359 131
3.1105

38 370 152
5104

(K)

Pressure (kPa) Enthalpy (KJ/hr)

Reboiler Heat Duty (KJ/hr) Condenser Heat Duty (KJ/hr)

3.2105 4.8105