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n-Butane to THF Process Design

This document provides a summary of a process design project presentation by Group 23. It includes: - Process flow diagrams for converting n-butane to maleic acid and then to tetrahydrofuran. - Stoichiometric equations and input/output streams for key reactors and distillation columns. - References cited for separation of products.

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n-Butane to THF Process Design

This document provides a summary of a process design project presentation by Group 23. It includes: - Process flow diagrams for converting n-butane to maleic acid and then to tetrahydrofuran. - Stoichiometric equations and input/output streams for key reactors and distillation columns. - References cited for separation of products.

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CL-452

Process Design Project


Week 4 Presentation
Date: 16 February 2017

GROUP 23
Raj Nayan Datta - 131030020
Shivam Jindal - 130020123
G.V. N Reddy - 130020110
Shrey Nagori - 130020002
Shanti Priya - 130020115
PFD (n-butane to Maleic Acid)
Stoichiometric Equations
C4H10 + 7/2O C4O3H2 + 4H2O

C4O3H2+ H2O C4O4H4

C4O4H4 + 5H2 0.9 [C4H8O + 3H2O]

0.1 [C4H10O2 + 2H2O]


Riser Reactor

Input kmol/hr kg/hr Output kmol/hr kg/hr

[Link] 53.58 3107.64 Maleic


Anhydride 53.58 5250.84
Air 893 25897
n-butane
0
O2 187.53 6000.96
N2+ other
gases 705.47 19896.04
N2+ other 705.47 19896.04
gases Water
214.32 3857.76
Absorber

Input kmol/hr kg/hr Output kmol/hr kg/hr

Maleic Maleic Acid


Anhydride 53.58 5250.84 53.58 6215.28

Water (vapour) Water


267.9 4822.2 214.32 3857.76
PFD (Maleic Acid to THF)
Bubble Reactor

Input kmol/hr kg/hr Output kmol/hr kg/hr

Maleic Acid Tetrahydrofuran


53.58 6215.28 48.222 3471.984

Water 1,4 butanediol


214.32 3857.76 5.358 482.22

H2 Water
267.9 535.8 369.702 6654.636
Distillation Column 1

Overhead kmol/hr kg/hr Bottoms kmol/hr kg/hr

Tetrahydrofuran Tetrahydrofuran
47.967495 3453.65964 0.254505 18.32436

1,4 butanediol 1,4 butanediol


0 0 5.358 482.22

Water Water
367.7433533 6619.38036 1.958646667 35.25564
Distillation Column 2

Overhead kmol/hr kg/hr Bottoms kmol/hr kg/hr

Tetrahydrofuran Tetrahydrofuran
47.967495 3453.65964 0

Water Water
0.09593499 1.72682982 367.6474183 6617.65353
References
1. Hans-Juergen Gosch, H. Rust, R. Fischer, C. Hechler and R. Pinkos. “Separation of 1,4-butanediol from
hydrogenation mixtures”. US 5342488 A. issued on 30 Aug 1994

2. J. K. Kouba and R. B. Snyder. “Coproduction of butanediol and tetrahydrofuran and their subsequent
separation from the reaction product mixture”. US 4656297 A. issued on Apr 7, 1987

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