RFEED

4275
4075
4.075

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
p
Tr

2000
1
294.4

m h m catalyst
bar a
K

0.000463655 hr

-ln (1-conv)
kv

6.907755279
3 -1
-3
14898.48465 m h m catalyst

-1

-3

conversion

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, i

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

1878

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

30

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

970
723.00
94.46
817.46
0.03

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr (553)

7943

kJ kg

Eact

29

8.3144622

kJ mol-1
6.93
-1 -1
kJ kmol K 1.9858775

S
N/S
N

0.630671793
S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)
1.5
(Froment)
0.946007689
kcal m-2 K-1 h-1
172.24

-1

-3

kg m
kcal kg-1 K-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

0.953
0.391027687
0.1311
0.0500
0.025
3
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes

0.52
146

m3

Cp FEED

kcal mol-1
kcal kmol-1 K-1

m
m
m
m

For 1 tube
height of the tube

normalized for bed porosity

6931

amount of catalyst
per year

0.0
0.0

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
co
water
co2
MEOH
N2
METHANE
h2

ton
ton/y
mol%
0.000
0.247
0.061
0.000
0.676
0.000
0.000

MW (g/mol)
28
18.0148
44
42
28
16
2

0.984

<MW>

MW*mol%
0.00
4.45
2.68
0.00
18.93
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
26.06

0.999

FEEDCOMPOSITION
co
water
ethane
propane
co2
MEOH
N2
METHANE
o2
h2

ming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

1.98212466
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

207

kcal kmol-1

kJ/mol

mol%
0.044
0.00000228
0
0.002
0.003
0.593
0.004
0.15
0.203
0.99900228

-1

-1

-1

MW (g mol )
28
18.0148

MW*mol%
1.232
4.1074E-05

Cp (kJ kmol K )
Cp*mol%
30.1 1.3244
37.78414 8.61478E-05

44
42
28
44
16
2
<MW>
Vm (L mol-1)

0.088
0.126
16.604
0.176
2.4
0.406
21.0320411

37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.38
29.06
<Cp>FEED

22.4

<Cp>FEED 1.636059845 kJ kgfeed-1 K-1

0.07556828
0.11335242
22.40599502
0.184096
4.407
5.89918
-1 -1
34.40967787 kJ kmol K

<Cp>FEED 0.391027687 kcal kgfeed-1 K-1

RFEED

76.17
674.046
0.674046

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
33
728.15

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)

0.006186225 hr
6.907755279

kv

1116.634922 m h m catalyst

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-1

-3

conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)

-1

-3

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

3096

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

50

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

674
648.15
244.94
893.09
0.02

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

11555

kJ kg

Eact

29

kJ mol-1

-1

-1

kJ kmol K

6.93
-1

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

2.035019818
1.2
(Froment)
2.442023782

460

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Cp FEED

kg m-3
kcal kg-1 K-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

8.849
0.285756346
0.2668
0.0500
0.025
3
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

0.22
62
0.9
0.3

PRODUCT COMPOSITION

m
m
m
m

1.9858775

kcal mol-1
-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

For 1 tube
height of the tube

normalized for bed porosity

ton
ton/y
mol%

MW (g/mol)

MW*mol%

6931
-1

CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.002
0.050
0.022
0.000
0.128
0.772
0.027

28
18.0148
44
42
28
16
2

1.001

<MW>

0.06
0.90
0.97
0.00
3.58
12.35
0.05
0.00
0.00
17.91

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0.999

FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2
C2H4
O2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

0.471204786

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

207

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

mol%
0.06
0.013
0.007
0
0.116
0.657
0.147
0
0

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

-1

MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
28
32
<MW>
-1
Vm (L mol )

MW*mol%
1.68
0.2341924
0.308
0
3.248
28.908
0.294
0
0

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )

Cp*mol%
1.806
0.49119382
0.26448898
0
4.38296024
30.237768
4.27182
0
0

34.6721924

30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
52.49
29.38
-1 -1
<Cp>FEED 41.45423104 kJ kmol K

22.4

<Cp>FEED

1.195604551 kJ kgfeed K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.285756346 kcal kgfeed K

-1

-1

RFEED

67.43
674.046
0.674046

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
33
728.15

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)

0.006186225 hr
6.907755279

kv

1116.634922 m h m catalyst

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-1

-3

conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)

-1

-3

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

3485

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

50

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

674
648.15
246.35
894.50
0.02

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

12718

kJ kg

Eact

29

kJ mol-1

-1

-1

kJ kmol K

6.93
-1

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

2.046736531
1.2
(Froment)
2.456083837

460

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Cp FEED

kg m-3
kcal kg-1 K-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

9.996
0.261114799
0.2570
0.0500
0.025
3
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

0.19
55
0.8
0.3

PRODUCT COMPOSITION

m
m
m
m

1.9858775

kcal mol-1
-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

For 1 tube
height of the tube

normalized for bed porosity

ton
ton/y
mol%

MW (g/mol)

MW*mol%

6931
-1

CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.060
0.013
0.007
0.000
0.116
0.657
0.147

28
18.0148
44
42
28
16
2

<MW>

1.68
0.23
0.31
0.00
3.25
10.51
0.29
0.00
0.00
16.28

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0.999

FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2
C2H4
O2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

0.417137176

0.998

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

207

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

mol%
0
0.082
0.008
0
0.142
0.736
0
0.03
0

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

-1

MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
28
32
<MW>
-1
Vm (L mol )

MW*mol%
0
1.4772136
0.352
0
3.976
32.384
0
0.84
0

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )

Cp*mol%
0
3.09829948
0.30227312
0
5.36534788
33.873664
0
1.5747
0

39.0292136

30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
52.49
29.38
-1 -1
<Cp>FEED 42.63958448 kJ kmol K

22.4

<Cp>FEED

1.09250432

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.261114799 kcal kgfeed K

-1

kJ kgfeed K

-1

RFEED

505.025
1252.423
1.252423

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
28
648.15

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)

0.005896783 hr
3.218875825

kv

545.8697975 m h m catalyst

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-1

-3

conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
-1

-3

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

1014

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

50

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

1124
648.15
540.72
1188.87
0.01

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

19739

kJ kg-1

Eact

29

kJ mol-1
-1

kJ kmol K

6.93
-1

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

4.492356595
1.2
(Froment)
5.390827915

460

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Cp FEED

kg m-3
kcal kg-1 K-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

2.480
0.616035388
0.4093
0.0500
0.025
3
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

1.11
314
4.4
1.5

m3

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
CO

m
m
m
m

1.9858775

kcal mol-1
-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

For 1 tube
height of the tube

normalized for bed porosity

ton
ton/y
mol%
0.237

MW (g/mol)
28

MW*mol%
6.64

6931
-1

H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.054
0.008
0.000
0.040
0.006
0.655

18.0148
44
42
28
16
2

<MW>

0.97
0.35
0.00
1.12
0.10
1.31
0.00
0.00
10.49

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0.96

FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2
O2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

2.978022911

m3
1 kJ =

kcal kmol

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

207

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

mol%
0.224
0.014
0.002
0
0.041
0.027
0.658
0.034
1

-1

MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
32
<MW>
-1
Vm (L mol )

MW*mol%
6.272
0.2522072
0.088
0
1.148
1.188
1.316
1.088
11.3522072
22.4

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )

Cp*mol%
6.7424
0.52897796
0.07556828
0
1.54914974
1.242648
19.12148

30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
29.38
-1 -1
<Cp>FEED 29.26022398 kJ kmol K
<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
2.577492065 kJ kgfeed K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.616035388 kcal kgfeed K

RFEED

69.159
1124.428
1.124428

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
31
648.15

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)
kv

0.006528581 hr
2.040220829
3 -1
-3
312.5059979 m h m catalyst

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-1

-3

conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

2759

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

1124
648.15
29.97
678.12
0.01

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

21036

kJ kg-1

Eact

29

kJ mol-1
-1

kJ kmol K

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

0.24900625
2.2
(Froment)
0.547813751

460

Cp FEED

16.259

6.93
-1

-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

kg m-3
-1 -1
0.320408207 kcal kg K
2.0632
m
0.0500
m
0.025
m
3
m
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

0.41
115
1.6
0.5

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
CO
H2O

1.9858775

kcal mol-1

For 1 tube
height of the tube

m3
normalized for bed porosity
ton
ton/y
mol%
0.232
0.015

MW (g/mol)
28
18.0148

MW*mol%
6.50
0.27

6931
-1

CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.002
0.000
0.042
0.028
0.681

44
42
28
16
2

<MW>

0.09
0.00
1.18
0.45
1.36
0.00
0.00
9.84

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0.87

FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

0.451510157

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

207

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

mol%
0.000009
0.429
0.013
0
0.077
0.464
0.016
0.999009

-1

MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
<MW>
Vm (L mol-1)

MW*mol%
0.000252
7.7283492
0.572
0
2.156
20.416
0.032
30.9046012
22.4

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )
30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
<Cp>FEED

Cp*mol%
0.0002709
16.20939606
0.49119382
0
2.90937878
21.355136
0.46496
-1 -1
41.43033556 kJ kmol K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
1.340587937 kJ kgfeed K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.320408207 kcal kgfeed K

RFEED

0.889
688.34
0.68834

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
10.5
313.45

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)
kv

0.0045725
hr
0.430782916
3 -1
-3
94.21169025 m h m catalyst

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-1

-3

conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

3744

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

476

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

687
501.05
97.21
598.26
0.03

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

-652

kJ kg-1

Eact

98

kJ mol-1
-1

kJ kmol K

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

4.566810129
1.5
(Froment)
6.850215194

460

Cp FEED

774.286

23.42
-1

-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

kg m-3
-1 -1
0.215383911 kcal kg K
0.0171
m
0.0500
m
0.025
m
3
m
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

0.18
52
0.2
0.1

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
CO
H2O

1.9858775

kcal mol-1

For 1 tube
height of the tube

m3
normalized for bed porosity
ton
ton/y
mol%
0.000
0.484

MW (g/mol)
28
18.0148

MW*mol%
0.00
8.72

23423
-1

CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2
DME

0.000
0.035
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.480

44
42
28
16
2
46.00

0.999

<MW>

0.00
1.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
22.08
0.00
32.27

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0.35

FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

0.004064952

mol%
0
0.003
0
0.997
0
0
0
1

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

-21.05

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

Amberlyst-35
1.2
g/cm3
1200
kg/m3

kJ/mol

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/sea
87,5 pounds-2,5kg

-1

MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
<MW>
Vm (L mol-1)

MW*mol%
0
0.0540444
0
41.874
0
0
0
41.9280444
22.4

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )
30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
<Cp>FEED

Cp*mol%
0
0.11335242
0
37.67078758
0
0
0
kJ kmol-1 K-1
37.78414

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.901166285 kJ kgfeed K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.215383911 kcal kgfeed K

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RFEED

66.048
1284.2
1284.2

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
52
498.35

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)
kv

0.014243002 hr
0.430782916
3 -1
-3
30.24523334 m h m catalyst

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bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

1523

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

139

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

1284
501.05
228.70
729.75
0.02

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

-4645

kJ kg-1

Eact

79

kJ mol-1
-1

kJ kmol K

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

8.615490333
2
(Froment)
17.23098067

460

Cp FEED

19.443

18.78
-1

-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

kg m-3
-1 -1
0.454819144 kcal kg K
0.3992
m
0.0500
m
0.025
m
3
m
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

0.84
238
3.3
1.1

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
CO
H2O

1.9858775

kcal mol-1

For 1 tube
height of the tube

m3
normalized for bed porosity
ton
ton/y
mol%
0.100
0.113

MW (g/mol)
28
18.0148

MW*mol%
2.80
2.04

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CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.007
0.274
0.062
0.007
0.438

44
42
28
16
2

1.001

<MW>

0.31
11.51
1.74
0.11
0.88
0.00
0.00
19.38

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FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

0.94072179

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

-90

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

mol%
0.139
0.1
0.008
0.195
0.056
0.006
0.497
1.001

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MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
<MW>
Vm (L mol-1)

MW*mol%
3.892
1.80148
0.352
8.19
1.568
0.264
0.994
17.06148
22.4

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )
30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
<Cp>FEED

Cp*mol%
4.1839
3.778414
0.30227312
7.3679073
2.11591184
0.276144
14.44282
-1 -1
32.46737026 kJ kmol K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
1.902963299 kJ kgfeed K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.454819144 kcal kgfeed K

RFEED

74.82
1284.2
1284.2

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
54.1
502.25

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)
kv

0.014703136 hr
0.430782916
3 -1
-3
29.29871011 m h m catalyst

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conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

1260

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

215

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

1284
501.05
475.36
976.41
0.02

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

-5327

kJ kg-1

Eact

79

kJ mol-1
-1

kJ kmol K

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

17.90706379
2
(Froment)
35.81412758

460

Cp FEED

17.164

18.78
-1

-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

kg m-3
-1 -1
0.532870646 kcal kg K
0.1917
m
0.0500
m
0.025
m
3
m
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

1.02
288
4.0
1.3

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
CO
H2O

1.9858775

kcal mol-1

For 1 tube
height of the tube

m3
normalized for bed porosity
ton
ton/y
mol%
0.139
0.100

MW (g/mol)
28
18.0148

MW*mol%
3.89
1.80

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CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.008
0.195
0.056
0.006
0.497

44
42
28
16
2

1.001

<MW>

0.35
8.19
1.57
0.10
0.99
0.00
0.00
16.89

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FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

1.100088627

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

-90

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

mol%
0.185
0.084
0.01
0.102
0.048
0.005
0.566
1

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MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
<MW>
Vm (L mol-1)

MW*mol%
5.18
1.5132432
0.44
4.284
1.344
0.22
1.132
14.1132432
22.4

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )
30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
<Cp>FEED

Cp*mol%
5.5685
3.17386776
0.3778414
3.85398228
1.81363872
0.23012
16.44796
-1 -1
31.46591016 kJ kmol K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
2.229530783 kJ kgfeed K

<Cp>FEED

-1 -1
0.532870646 kcal kgfeed K

RFEED

87.925
1284.2
1.2842

m3/hr
kg/hr
ton/hr

GHSV
P
Tr

2000
56.3
501.05

m h m catalyst

-ln (1-conv)
kv

0.015337691 hr
0.430782916
3 -1
-3
28.08655621 m h m catalyst

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conversion

bar a
K

kv* = -ln(1-conv)
(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal

DESIGN OF TUBULAR REACTOR

reactor volume

WHSV

967

kg product hr-1 m-3 catalyst

323

kg product hr-1

F
T0
|Tad|
Tad
<MW> product

1284
501.05
1088.69
1589.74
0.01

kg total feed hr-1

K
K
Tad = Hr*(P/F)/Cp
K
kg mol-1

Hr

-6461

kJ kg-1

Eact

79

kJ mol-1
-1

kJ kmol K

18.78
-1

8.3144622

S
N/S
N

41.01202111
2
(Froment)
82.02404222

460

kcal m-2 K-1 h-1

Cp FEED

14.606

kg m-3
kcal kg-1 K-1

Dt (max)
Dt (design)
rt (design)
h (1 tube)
V (1 tube)
bed

0.66981129
0.0816
0.0500
0.025
3
0.005890486
0.4

Vc
number of tubes
amount of catalyst
per year

1.33
376
5.2
1.7

PRODUCT COMPOSITION
CO
H2O

m
m
m
m

1.9858775

kcal mol-1
-1

kcal kmol K

S = (Tad-T0/T0)*(E/RT0)

For 1 tube
height of the tube

m3
normalized for bed porosity
ton
ton/y
mol%
0.184
0.083

MW (g/mol)
28
18.0148

MW*mol%
5.15
1.50

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CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

0.010
0.102
0.048
0.005
0.567

44
42
28
16
2

0.999

<MW>

0.44
4.28
1.34
0.08
1.13
0.00
0.00
13.93

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FEEDCOMPOSITION
CO
H2O
CO2
MeOH
N2
CH4
H2

(assuming pseudo first-order kinetics, ideal plug flow)

1.348566468

m3
1 kJ =

0.239005736

kcal

Hr

-90

Al2O3
3.95
3950

g/cm3
kg/m3

kcal kmol-1

Density of catalyst

ZnO
5.61
5610

Cu
8.96
8960

kJ/mol

mol%
0.236
0.067
0.01
0
0.04
0.004
0.642
0.999

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MW (g mol )
28
18.0148
44
42
28
44
2
<MW>
Vm (L mol-1)

MW*mol%
6.608
1.2069916
0.44
0
1.12
0.176
1.284
10.8349916
22.4

-1

-1

Cp (kJ kmol K )
30.1
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
37.78414
46.024
29.06
<Cp>FEED

Cp*mol%
7.1036
2.53153738
0.3778414
0
1.5113656
0.184096
18.65652
-1 -1
30.36496038 kJ kmol K

<Cp>FEED

2.80249044

kJ kgfeed-1 K-1

<Cp>FEED

0.66981129

kcal kgfeed-1 K-1