Kinetic Model and Simulation Analysis for Propane Dehydrogenation in an Industrial Moving Bed Reactor

Chin, S. Y. and Radzi, S. N. R. and Maharon, I. H. and Shafawi, M. A. (2011) Kinetic Model and Simulation Analysis for Propane Dehydrogenation in an Industrial Moving Bed Reactor. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 76 (34). pp. 183-189. ISSN 2010-3778. (Published)

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Abstract

A kinetic model for propane dehydrogenation in an industrial moving bed reactor is developed based on the reported reaction scheme. The kinetic parameters and activity constant are fine tuned with several sets of balanced plant data. Plant data at different operating conditions is applied to validate the model and the results show a good agreement between the model predictions and plant observations in terms of the amount of main product, propylene produced. The simulation analysis of key variables such as inlet temperature of each reactor (T ) and hydrogen to total hydrocarbon ratio (H2/THC) affecting process performance is performed to identify the operating condition to maximize the production of propylene. Within the range of operating conditions applied in the present studies, the operating condition to maximize the propylene production at the same weighted average inlet temperature (WAIT) is ΔT = -2, ΔT inrx1 = +1, ΔT inrx2 inrx = +1 , ΔT inrx4 inrx3 = +2 and ΔH2/THC= -0.02. Under this condition, the surplus propylene produced is 7.07 tons/day as compared with base case.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Kinetic model, dehydrogenation, simulation, modeling, propane
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering
Depositing User: Pn. Hazlinda Abd Rahman
Date Deposited: 29 Dec 2011 08:01
Last Modified: 22 May 2018 03:04
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2033
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