CAHAPTER NO 3

MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCE

3-1 Feed Mixing Tank Material Balance

F Feed Mixing Tank F1

Figure 3- 1 FMT material balance

Basis: 1-day operation

3-1-1 Assumption
Steady state Process
3-1-2 General Material Balance Equation
Accumulation = Input - Output + Generation - Consumption

Accumulation = 0

Generation =0
Table 3- 1 FMT Material Balance
INLET OUTLET
Components Flow rates(kg/day) Components Flow rates(kg/day)
p-xylene 155512.2 Mixture 331815.3
Acetic acid 175938.6
CMB 364.6
Total 331815.3 331815.3

Consumption = 0
Input = Output
3-2 CSTR Reactor 1 Material Balance

F3

F1 Reactor 1 F4

F2 F7

Figure 3-2 CSTR Reactor 1 Material Balance

3-2-1 Assumptions
Steady State
3-2-2 General Material Balance Equation
INLET
F7(kg/day) F1 F R (kg/day)
F R (kg/day) F2
110841.2 p-xylene 143441.5
1555122 Oxygen
Acetic acid 65098.122 Nitrogen 472161.7
CMB 364.5
Total 1620584.64 615603.3
Total Inputs 947419.5

Table 3-3 CSTR Reactor 1 Material Balance

 OUTLETS

F3 Flowrate F4 Flowrate

Acetic acid 158344.5 CMB 364.6

Oxygen 7922 Water 51725

Nitrogen 472161.8 p-xylene 3110.2

CTA 189960.6

4-CBA 21553

Acetic acid 17593.8

922735.7
Total Output

3.3. Condenser And Separator Material Balance

Figure 3- 3 Condenser 1 and Gas Liquid Separator material balance

Table 3-4 Condenser 1 Material Balance

 INLET OUTLET

F3 Flowrate(kg/day) F5 Flowrate(kg/day)

Acetic Acid 158344.7 Oxygen 7922

Oxygen 7922 Nitrogen 472161.7

Nitrogen 472161.7 47503.4

A.A (Vapors)
A.A(Liquid) 110841.3

Total input 638428.4 Total output 638428.4

Table 3- 5 Gas Separator material balance

INLETS OUTLETS
F5 Flowrates F6 Flowrates F7 Flowrates
(kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day)
Oxygen 7922 Oxygen 7922 A.A 1 110841.3
Nitrogen 472161.76 Nitrogen 472161.76
47503.41 A.A 47503.41
A.A (Vapors) (Vapors)
A.A(Liquid) 110841.3
Total input 638428.47 Total output 638428.47

3-4 Crystallizer and De-Engaging Vessel material balance

Figure 3- 4 Crystallizer and De-Engaging Vessel material balance

*Key note
Internal jacketed crystallizer

Partial condenser of efficiency 70%

Table 3- 6 Crystallizer 1 material balance

INLETS
F CBM Water p-xylene CTA 4-CBA Acetic
acid
Flowrates 364.6 51725 3110.244 214644.71 21553 17593.85
(kg/dy)

Table 3- 7 Crystallizer 1 material balance

OUTLETS
F8 Flowrates F10 Flowrates F10 Flowrates
(kg/dy) (kg/dy) (kg/dy)

CBM 0 CBM 364.6 CBM 364.6

Water 46727.53 Water 4997.47 Water 37706.75
p-xylene 26.40 p-xylene 3083.83 p-xylene 3102.32
CTA Negligible CTA 214644.71 CTA 214644.71
4-CBM Negligible 4-CBM 21552.90 4-CBM 21552.90
Acetic acid 1577.21 Acetic acid 260660.17 Acetic acid 17120.68

Table 3- 8 Partial Condenser 2 material balance

INLETS OUTLETS
F8 Flowrates (kg/dy) F8 Flowrates (kg/dy)
CBM 0 Water (vapors) 14018.26
Water 46727.53 Water (vapors) 32709.27
p-xylene 26.40 p-xylene(vapors) 7.92
CTA Negligible p-xylene(liquid) 18.48
4-CBM Negligible Acetic acid(vapors) 473.16
Acetic acid 1577.21 Acetic acid(liquid) 1104.05
Total 48331.14 48331.14
Table 3- 9 De-Engaging Vessel material balance
INLETS OUTLETS
 F8 Flowrates F8* Flowrates F9 Flowrates
(kg/dy) (kg/dy) (kg/dy)

Water (v) 14018.26 Water (v) 14018.26 Water (l) 32709.27

Water (l) 32709.27 P-xylene(v) 7.92 P-xylene(l) 18.48
P-xylene(v) 7.92 Acetic 473.16 Acetic acid(l) 1104.04
acid(v)

P-xylene(l) 18.48
Acetic 473.16
acid(v)

Acetic acid(l) 1104.04

Total input 48331.13 Total output 48331.13

3-5 Centrifuge 1 material balance

Figure 3- 5 Centrifuge 1 material balance

*Key note

F11 streams goes to the recovery section

Efficiency of centrifuge 70%

Table 3- 10 Centrifuge 1 material balance

 INLETS OUTLETS
F10 Flowrates F11 Flowrates F12 Flowrates
(kg/dy) (kg/dy) (kg/dy)

CBM 364.6 CBM 364.6 Water 11312.025

Water 37706.75 Water 26394.72 CTA 21464.40
p-xylene 3102.32 p-xylene 3102.32 4-CBM 21553

CTA 214644.71 CTA 0

4-CBM 21553 4-CBM 0

Acetic acid 17120.68 Acetic acid 17120.68

Total input 294492.06 Total output 294492.06

3-6 Dryer 1 material balance

Figure 3- 6 Dryer 1 material balance

Table 3- 11 Dryer 1 material balance
INLETS
F12 Flowrate (kg/day) F13 Flowrate (kg/day)
CTA 214644.71 Air 51330
4-CBA 21553
Water 11312
Total input 298839.71
Table 3- 12 Dryer 1 material balance
 OUTPUTS

F13 Flowrate (kg/day) F14 Flowrate (kg/day)

Air + water 62642.025 CTA 214644.71

4-CBA 236197.62

Total output 298839.71

3-7 Re-Slurry Tank and Reactor 2 Material balance

Figure 3- 7 Re-Slurry Tank and Reactor 2 material balance

*Key Note
Fixed bed catalytic reactor
Conversion = 99%
C8H6O3 + 2H2 C8H8O2 + H20
4-CBA P-toulic acid

Table 3- 13 Re-Slurry Rank material balance

INLETS OUTLETS
F14 Flowrates F15 Flowrates F16 Flowrates
(kg/dy) (kg/dy) (kg/dy)

TA 364.6 Water 1338453.19 TA + slurry 1574650.80

Total input 1574650.80 Total output 1574650.80
Table 3- 14 Reactor 2 material balance
 INLET

F16 Flowrate (kg/day) F17 Flowrate (kg/day)

CTA 21464.26 Hydrogen 590.37

4-CBA 21552.90 236197.62

Water 1338453.19

Total output 1381470.35

3-8 Crystallizer and De-Engaging Tank material bal

Figure 3- 8 Crystallizer 2 and de-engaging tank material balance

Table 3- 16 Crystallizer 2 material balance
INLETS
F12 Flowrate (kg/day) F13 Flowrate (kg/day)
CTA 214644.71 Air 51330
4-CBA 21553
Water 11312
Total input 298839.71

Table 3- 15 Crystallizer 2 material balance

 INLET OUTLET
F18 Flowrate F19 Flowrate F20 Flowrate F20 Flowrate
(kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day)

CTA 214644.71 CTA Negligible CTA 214644.71 CTA 214644.71

4-CBA 215.52 4-CBA Negligible 4-CBA 215.52 4-CBA 215.52
P- 19350.06 P- Negligible P- 19350.06 P- 19350.06
toulic toulic toulic toulic
acid acid acid acid

Water 1341013.57 Water 1341013.57 Water 0 Water 938709.50

Total 264644.42 1172919.76
1575223.86 1575223.86

Table 3- 16 Partial Condenser material balance

INLET OUTLET

F19 Flowrate (kg/day) F19' Flowrate (kg/day)

Water 1341013.57 Water(vapors) 402304.06

Water(liquid) 938709.50

3-9 Centrifuge 2 material balance

Figure 3- 9 Centrifuge 2 material balance

Table 3- 19 Centrifuge 2 material balance

 INLET OUTLET

F20 Flowrate F21 Flowrate F22 Flowrate

(kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day)

CTA 214644.71 CTA 0 CTA 214644.71

4-CBA 215.52 4-CBA 0 4-CBA 215.52

P-toulic acid 19350.06 P-toulic acid 0 P-toulic acid 19350.06

Water 938709.50 Water 657096.65 Water 281612.85

Total 1172919.79 Total outlet 1172919.79

3-10 Dryer 2 material balance

Figure 3- 10 Dryer 2 material balance

Table 3-20 Dryer 2 Material Balance

 INLET OUTLET

F22 Flowrate F23 Flowrate F23 Flowrate F24 Flowrate

(kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day) (kg/day)

CTA 214644.71 Air Air+ 5209292.85 PTA 234210.31

Water
4927680
4-CBA 215.52

P-toulic 19350.06
acid
Water 281612.85

Total 515823.14 Total Output 5443503.163