The document describes the production of biobutanol through fermentation and downstream processing. Key points:
- Biobutanol is produced through a fermentation process in a large reactor vessel. The document sizes the reactor to hold 50,000L based on standard length to diameter ratios.
- The fermented biobutanol is then stored in a holding tank before further processing. The document designs a holding tank 55,555L in volume and 34m in diameter and 68m in length to store the biobutanol.
- The document also includes mechanical design details for the fermenter, holding tank, heat exchanger and distillation column used in downstream processing of the biobutanol
7. Mav = 66.49 kg/kmol
F = 273.18 kg/hr or 4.108 kmol/hr
D = 108.40 kg/hr or 1.985 kmol/hr
B = 164.56 kg/hr or 2.220 kmol/hr
Now, molar flow rate of vapor and liquid in top
section: -
L = R*D = 4.36 1.985 = 8.654 kmol/hr
V = (R+1)*D = 5.36 1.98 = 10.639 kmol/hr
Now, molar flow rate of vapor and liquid in bottom
section: -
L = L + F*q = 8.654 + 4.108 1 = 12.762 kmol/hr
V = F*(q-1)+V = 4.108(1-1)+V = 10.639 kmol/hr
13. Heat Exchanger Design
Design: - Shell and Tube type heat exchanger
Design pressure: - By additional of 5% to the
maximum working pressure.
Design temperature: - 10C higher than the
maximum temperature. ABE, 10atm
5C, 402 kg/hr
Water, 1atm Water, 1atm
102C, 10.3 kg/hr 90C, 10.3 kg/hr
ABE, 10atm
39C, 402 kg/hr
16. No. of tube passage Np = 4
For triangular arrangement: - Db (tube bundle
diameter)
Db= do(Nt/k1)1/h1
K1 and h1 are constant
Pt/do = 1.25, for this arrangement
K1=0.175, h1=2.285
Db =373.31mm
Di = Db+C = 390mm
C= 10-20mm for U-tube heat exchanger
19. Mechanical Design: -
Shell
Material: Carbon Steel
Corrosion allowance: 3mm
Number of shell: 1
Number of passage: 4
Fluid: ABE mixture
Working pressure: 0.33 N/mm2
Design pressure: 0.5 N/mm2
Temperature inlet: 5 C
Temperature outlet: 39 C
Segmental baffles (25% cut) with tie rods and
spacers.
20. Head
Crown Radius: 400mm
Knuckle Radius: 40mm
Shell flange: female facing
Gasket: Flat metal jacketed asbestos filled
Bolts: 5% Cr Mo steel
Nozzles
Inlet and Outlet: 75mm
Vent: 25mm
Drain: 25mm
Opening for relief valve: 50mm
Permissible stress for CS: 95 N/mm2
Permissible stress for bolt material: 140.6 N/mm2
21. Tube Side: -
Tube and tube sheet material: Stainless Steel
Working pressure: 19 N/mm2
Design pressure: 21.5 N/mm2
Inlet temperature: 102 C
Outlet temperature: 90 C
Permissible stress: 100.6 N/mm2
Pitch of tube: 25mm
Channel and Channel cover: -
Material: Carbon Steel
Permissible stress: 95 N/mm2
26. Fermenter Reactor:-
Assume:-
L/D=6
Volume of the reactor =
Volume of one Reactor= 50000 L
So,
Dia. Of Reactor(d)= 22m.
27. Holding Tank:- Process Design
Usually we must design the storage tank which has volume more than the
reactor.
Volume of vessel = 55,555L
Assume,
Ratio of
So,
Dia. (d)=34m.
Length(L)=68m.
28. Mechanical Design
Operating condition :-
Pressure = 1atm, Temp.=33C, L = 68m., d = 34m.
Sp. gravity of liquid = 1
Fixed conical roof
Slope permissible = 1 in 5
Superimposed load = 1250
Material = CS (structural) IS-2062
Permissible stress = 142
Density = 1000
Modulus of elasticity =
29. Continued
This design is based on the Indian std. design IS-803.
Corrosion allowance (c) = 0.7mm
Shell design
Internal pressure
p = 0.677
Thickness of the shell at bottom:
t = 96mm.
30. Continued
Butt joints are provided for welding the vertical joints between plates to
form the lowest layer of the shell. An allowance of 2mm. is made between
two adjacent plate to facilitate welding and total circumference is welded
with 16 plates.so
Length of the each plate = 6.67m.
Size of the plate selected from IS-1730 is 6700mm.
(length)*2000mm(width).
To determine the number of the layers to be used with 16mm thick plate it
is necessary to determine the height of up to which a plate of lesser
thickness on be used.
Assuming thickness of 75 mm. so
31. Continued
Bottom diameter ( Db )=
Db= 34.192m
Circumference of bottom = 3.14*Db
= 107.36m