Modeling and Optimization of a Crude Distillation Unit: a case Study for Undergraduate Students
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Modeling and optimization of a crude dis
CRUDE DISTILLATION UNIT
9 Table 9 Range of the Variables for Optimization Variable Minimum Maximum STEAM flow (lb/h) 100 15,000 STEAM-1 flow (lb/h) 100 9,000 STEAM-2 flow (lb/h) 100 7,500 STEAM-3 flow (lb/h) 100 3,500 WET-GAS flow (lb mol/h) 0 250 Reflux rate of C1 (mol) 0 20 Condenser temperature of C3 ( ◦ F) 100 140 Gas flow, and reflux rate of C1) are variables from the atmospheric distillation column. They influence the objective function because of the LSR flow it produces. In this sense, the objective of these variables is to maximize the feed flow in the stabilization column. In the results it can be observe how the value of the objec- tive function increases with greater steam flows (Steam, Steam-1, Steam-2, Steam-3). The steam feed to the main column of the atmospheric distillation is supposed to be the one with greater effect on the flow which is to be maximized. All of these feed flows should obtain values close to the upper limit when they are varied individually. The variables with the greatest influence over the objective function are the reflux rate of C1 and the flow of vapor from the C1 condenser (Wet-Gas). In the first case, this is explained due to the fact that the reflux rate affects the degree of separation of the fractions directly, which means that a greater separation allows a greater flow of lighter products. In the case of the flow of the vapor from the condenser (Wet-Gas), a smaller production of these light components allows to fulfill the LSR specification by their mixture with heavier components, since this specification refers to only one point on the distillation curve. In this way, it is possible to increase the LSR flow. In the stabilization column the effect of the condenser tem- perature on the Stab-LSR flow is smaller; nevertheless there is a tendency of a maximization of the objective function with the increase in temperature. Despite this, it should be noted that this variable cannot be moved in a wide range while keeping the column under specification. When grouping variables, it is found that at the optimum value of the objective function, the inlet flows of steam feed streams are not necessarily expected to locate at their upper bound. This can be interpreted as a limit in the separation for their effect as a heat source. Download 244.37 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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