CHEMCAD 6.2.

Special PSRK Gas/Physical Solvent P

CH3OH-Col2
7

METHANOL

T -75.0 F
1

P 427.0 psia

W 99330 lb/h

T -75.0 F
P 427.0 psia

CH3OH-Col1

W 109904 lb/h

Gas-Col2

T -30.5 F
P 423.0 psia

2
3

T -75.0 F

W 143474 lb/h

P 427.0 psia
W 10574 lb/h

Gas-Col1

FEED GAS
4
T 95.0 F

5
1

T -30.0 F

P 427.0 psia

P 424.0 psia

W 147424 lb/h

W 147424 lb/h

Washout-Col1
6

Dr. Karoly Moser / NOR-PAR

Wa
9

T -30.3 F

T -28

P 423.9 psia

P 42

W 14524 lb/h

W1

hysical Solvent Package

SOURCE

PRODUCT GAS
8

-Col2

T -53.4 F

P 421.0 psia

30.5 F

W 133669 lb/h

423.0 psia

143474 lb/h

ut-Col1

psia

4 lb/h

Washout-Col2
9
T -28.4 F
P 421.9 psia
W 109134 lb/h

Rosalyn A. Preston
MIT, Master Thesis, 1981-82
A Computer Model of the Rectisol
Process Using ASPEN Simulator

sis, 1981-82
del of the Rectisol
ASPEN Simulator

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Job name:

Rectisol Example

1
Date:

1/13/2010 Time:

23:31:32

COMPONENTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

ID #
1
48
49
2
3
22
4
23
6
24
46
50
219
102
149
113
40
62
117

Name
Hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Ethane
Ethylene
Propane
Propylene
N-Butane
1-Butene
Nitrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
Carbonyl Sulfide
Carbon Disulfide
Thiophene
Hydrogen Cyanide
Benzene
Water
Methanol

Formula
H2
CO
CO2
CH4
C2H6
C2H4
C3H8
C3H6
C4H10
C4H8
N2
H2S
COS
CS2
C4H4S
CHN
C6H6
H2O
CH4O

THERMODYNAMICS
K-value model :
PSRK
Special PSRK Gas/Physical Solvent Package
Enthalpy model :
Mixed Model
Latent heat comp:
Methanol
Liquid density :
Library
Std vapor rate reference temperature is 60 F.
Atmospheric pressure is
14.6959 psi.
PSRK Group Interaction Parameters:
Formula: Xij Aij + Bij * T + Cij * T * T ( T in deg K)
Grpi
Grpj
Aij
Aji
Bij
H2
CO
863.18
494.67
H2
CO2
3048.9
838.06
H2
CH4
128.55
253.92
H2
CH2
504.79
1267.12
H2
C=C
399.4
585
H2
N2
247.42
77.7
H2
H2S
137
628
H2
CS2
353.99
774.56
H2
ACH
16.88
734.87
H2
H2O
5564.1
-1531.6
H2
CH3OH
1084.73
437.05

Bji
-12.309
-10.247
0
0
-0.5806
0
0
0
0
-27.41
0

Cij
-8.1869
-1.0158
0
0
-0.8727
0
0
0
0
12.396
0

0.04632
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.07115
0

CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
C=C
C=C
C=C
C=C
C=C
C=C
N2
N2
N2
N2
H2S
H2S
H2S
H2S
H2S

CO2
CH4
CH2
C=C
N2
H2S
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
CH4
CH2
C=C
N2
H2S
CS2
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
CH2
C=C
N2
H2S
COS
CS2
CH2S
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
C=C
N2
H2S
COS
CS2
CH2S
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
N2
CS2
CH2S
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
H2S
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
COS
CS2
CH2S
ACH
H2O

4.2
1.62
587.67
-364.32
6.42
116.97
-252.61
-6058.1
282.66
73.56
-38.67
148.57
-580.82
78.98
276.4
-29.4
1720.6
-1976.72
516.41
18.78
64.11
511.99
271.31
42.99
146.01
-65.12
-1149.1
264.07
86.02
430.45
893.01
270.32
-54.43
298.62
61.13
1318
674.8
-231.09
76.3
224.31
38.81
270.6
787.6
862.84
58.69
1459.6
2389.2
75.68
14.91
-20.81
-98.11
-8.19

161.54
62.42
716.06
-241.56
25.06
665.7
680.05
-1665.5
171.2
196.16
919.8
-52.11
694.28
114.96
575.8
219.25
-1163.5
-142.8
316.91
38.6
11.86
278.1
-103.94
214.1
350.68
131.51
-1573.2
94.01
-35.36
511.27
742.31
-171.06
180.28
-57.79
-11.12
300
50.15
667.1
16.62
-62.74
3.45
496.1
-12.52
648.2
309.59
-3123.4
190.24
229.32
162.98
-151.94
49.13
724.93

0
0
0
0.8134
0.5795
0
0
31.281
0
0
0.8615
-1.1151
3.6997
0
-0.3666
0
-4.3437
14.8245
0
0
0
-1.1761
0
0
0.0038
0
5.8604
0
0
0
-3.1342
0
0
0
0
0
0.7396
5.8221
0
0
0
0
0
-2.1569
0
-7.6407
0
0.0033
0
0
0
-0.2077

0
0
0
1.2296
-0.7726
0
0
13.772
0
0
-3.9132
1.5473
-3.0173
0
-0.8191
0
5.4765
0.0454
0
0
0
-0.23
0
0
-0.5043
0
11.993
0
0
0
-5.7074
0
0
0
0
0
-0.1287
-8.0999
0
0
0
0
0
-0.3007
0
20.683
0
-0.5352
0
0
0
-0.0136

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.03308
0
0
-0.00179
0
0
0
0
0
0.00131
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.00512
0
0
0
0.0013
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.01655
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00945
0
0
0
0
0
0.00013

H2S
COS
CS2
CS2
CS2
CH2S
HCN
HCN
ACH
ACH
H2O

CH3OH
CH3OH
ACH
H2O
CH3OH
CH3OH
H2O
CH3OH
H2O
CH3OH
CH3OH

700.73
978.28
21.5
1081
914.2
420
79.52
-101.54
903.8
1500.1
289.6

-116.26
-24.22
52.07
887.1
-31.09
37.63
261.73
101.79
362.3
-305.9
-181

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2.6423
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.872
0

Note: (*) indicates bip from data regression or user specified.

* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups
* UNIFAC main groups

H2
H2
H2
CO
CO
CO
CO
CO2
CO2
CO2
CH4
CH2
C=C
C=C
C=C
CH2
C=C
C=C
C=C
N2
N2
N2
N2
H2S
COS
COS
COS
COS
COS
CS2
CS2
CH2
CH2S
CH2S
CH2S
HCN

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

COS
CH2S
HCN
COS
CS2
CH2S
HCN
COS
CH2S
HCN
HCN
HCN
H2S
COS
HCN
HCN
H2S
COS
HCN
COS
CS2
CH2S
HCN
HCN
CS2
CH2S
HCN
ACH
H2O
CH2S
HCN
HCN
HCN
ACH
H2O
ACH

No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.
No interaction parameters.

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Cji
0.04718
0
0
0*
0
0
0
0
0
-0.00693
0*

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.01405
0
0
0.00463
0
0
0
0
0
-0.0026
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.01225
0
0
0
0.01265
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.02256
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.01956
0
0
0
0
0
0.00106

*
*

*
*

0*
0*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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Rectisol Example

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Calculation mode : Sequential

Flash algorithm : Normal
Equipment Calculation Sequence
1

No recycle loops in the flowsheet.

Overall Mass Balance

Hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Ethane
Ethylene
Propane
Propylene
N-Butane
1-Butene
Nitrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
Carbonyl Sulfide
Carbon Disulfide
Thiophene
Hydrogen Cyanide
Benzene
Water
Methanol
Total

lbmol/h
lb/h
Input
Output
Input
Output
1909.7
1909.7
3849.573
3849.573
4052.9
4052.9 113521.727 113521.727
299.1
299.1 13163.391 13163.391
471.1
471.1
7557.857
7557.857
18.9
18.9
568.323
568.323
2.2
2.2
61.719
61.719
4.7
4.7
207.251
207.251
2.2
2.2
92.578
92.578
1.8
1.8
104.621
104.621
1.6
1.6
89.771
89.771
41.7
41.7
1168.184
1168.184
131
131
4463.93
4463.93
8
8
480.608
480.608
0.1
0.1
7.613
7.613
0.4
0.4
33.657
33.657
0.01
0.01
0.27
0.27
23.1
23.1
1804.433
1804.433
13.8
13.8
248.607
248.607
3430
3430 109904.059 109904.059
10412.311

10412.311 257328.188 257328.188

Overall Energy Balance MMBtu/h

Input
Output
Feed Streams
-622.807
Product Streams
-630.105
Total Heating
0
Total Cooling
-7.29818
Power Added
0
Power Generated
0
Total

-630.105

-630.105

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Rectisol Example

FLOW SUMMARIES:
Stream No.
Stream Name
Temp F
Pres psia
Enth MMBtu/h
Vapor mole frac.
Total lbmol/h
Total lb/h
Total std L ft3/hr
Total std V scfh
Flowrates in lbmol/h
Hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Ethane
Ethylene
Propane
Propylene
N-Butane
1-Butene
Nitrogen
Hydrogen Sulfide
Carbonyl Sulfide
Carbon Disulfide
Thiophene
Hydrogen Cyanide
Benzene
Water
Methanol

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Date:

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1
2
3
4
5
METHANOL CH3OH-Col1 Gas-Col2 FEED GAS Gas-Col1
-75
-75 -30.5264
95
-30
427
427
423
427
424
-361.72
-34.801
-264.1
-261.09
-268.39
0
0
1
1
0.99249
3430
330 6895.026 6982.3101
6982.31
109904.063 10573.8574 143473.6 147424.13 147424.1
2198.9773
211.5634 3935.451 4011.6144 4011.614
1301611.63
125227.91 2616515 2649637.5 2649638
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3430

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
330

1909.257
4048.75
285.0013
469.9488
18.4213
2.1569
4.1593
1.9476
0.9367
0.8365
41.6834
103.9417
6.7931
0
0
0
0
0
1.1926

1909.7
4052.8999
299.1
471.1
18.9
2.2
4.7
2.2
1.8
1.6
41.7
131
8
0.1
0.4
0.01
23.1
13.8
0

1909.7
4052.9
299.1
471.1
18.9
2.2
4.7
2.2
1.8
1.6
41.7
131
8
0.1
0.4
0.01
23.1
13.8
0

0:02:43

6
Washout-Col1
-30.3258
423.9
-39.09
0
417.2834
14524.3955
287.7262
158350.11
0.4428
4.1499
14.0987
1.1512
0.4787
0.0431
0.5407
0.2524
0.8633
0.7635
0.0166
27.0583
1.2069
0.1
0.4
0.01
23.1
13.8
328.8073

7
8
CH3OH-Col2 PRODUCT GAS
-75
-53.4102
427
421
-326.92
-244.06
0
1
3100
6631.8862
99330.2031
133669.2813
1987.4141
3731.1818
1176383.75
2516659
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3100

1905.7864
4021.3911
181.0386
461.6727
15.0534
1.8546
0.7707
0.3834
0.0001
0.0001
41.5542
1.4032
0.58
0
0
0
0
0
0.3977

9
Washout-Col2
-28.4063
421.9
-346.95
0
3363.1399
109134.4844
2191.6831
1276239.75
3.4708
27.3589
103.9627
8.2761
3.3679
0.3024
3.3886
1.5641
0.9366
0.8364
0.1292
102.5385
6.2131
0
0
0
0
0
3100.7949

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EQUIPMENT SUMMARIES
Scds Rigorous Distillation Summary
Equip. No.
Name
No. of stages
1st feed stage
2nd feed stage
Colm press drop psi
Est. dist. rate
(lbmol/h)
Est. T top F
Est. T bottom F
Top pressure psia
Initial flag
Calc Reflux mole
(lbmol/h)
Calc Reflux mass lb/h
Optimization flag
Calc. tolerance

6
1
6
0.9
6900.52

6
1
6
0.9
6680.9609

-53.0734
-30.5734
423
6
366.8842

-58.9663
-36.7295
421
6
3254.0242

11940.5654 105198.844
1
1
0.0516
0.0702

Divider Summary
Equip. No.
Name
Split based on
Output stream #1

2
1
3100

Heat Exchanger Summary

Equip. No.
Name
1st Stream dp psi
1st Stream T Out F
Calc Ht Duty MMBtu/h
LMTD Corr Factor
1st Stream Pout psia

1
3
-30
-7.2982
1
424

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0:13:16