15 2.997 6.997 20 5.052 9.505 25 6.51 11.54 3.4 Conversion of CO &CO2 on Feed 30 7.662 13.27 pressure 35 8.624 14.8 Conversion of both CO and CO2 increases with feed pressure i.e. reactor pressure. But 40 9.245 15.95 considering the safety purpose and 45 9.245 15.95 operational cost, optimum pressure is chosen at 39.48 atm. Reactor feed Conversion Conversion pressure(atm) of CO (%) of CO2 (%) 10 0.1802 3.306 15 2.997 6.997 20 5.052 9.505 3.5 Purity of methanol on separator feed temperature 25 6.51 11.54 30 7.662 13.27 Distilled methanol purity increases with increase in separator feed temperature. But after a certain 35 8.624 14.8 temperature, it becomes constant. 40 9.245 15.95 45 9.245 15.95 Separator Comp of distilled 3.6 Methanol production rate on reactor feed Temperature (°C) methanol (%) 10 91.338 temperature 20 92.1072 Methanol production rate decrease with increase 30 92.4105 in reactor feed temperature. 40 92.834 50 93.1935 60 93.4369 70 93.592 80 93.6192 Temperature,(°C) Production flow rate, 85 93.6351 (kgmole/hr) 86 93.6634 25 222.7 50 217
15 2.997 6.997 20 5.052 9.505 25 6.51 11.54 30 7.662 13.27 35 8.624 14.8 40 9.245 15.95 45 9.245 15.95 3.4 Conversion of CO &CO2 on Feed pressure Conversion of both CO and CO2 increases with feed pressure i.e. reactor pressure. But considering the safety purpose and operational cost, optimum pressure is chosen at 39.48 atm. Reactor feed pressure(atm) Conversion of CO (%) Conversion of CO2 (%) 10 0.1802 3.306 15 2.997 6.997 20 5.052 9.505 25 6.51 11.54 30 7.662 13.27 35 8.624 14.8 40 9.245 15.95 45 9.245 15.95 3.5 Purity of methanol on separator feed temperature Distilled methanol purity increases with increase in separator feed temperature. But after a certain temperature, it becomes constant. Separator Temperature (°C) Comp of distilled methanol (%) 10 91.338 20 92.1072 30 92.4105 40 92.834 50 93.1935 60 93.4369 70 93.592 80 93.6192 85 93.6351 86 93.6634 3.6 Methanol production rate on reactor feed temperature Methanol production rate decrease with increase in reactor feed temperature. Temperature,(°C) Production flow rate, (kgmole/hr) 25 222.7 50 217
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