Synthesis Of Mass Exchanger Network Considering Piping And Pumping Costs Using Process Integration Principles

Abstract

Diameter of column, m L Flow rate of lean stream, kg/s or kmol/s Nr Real number of stages or tray X Composition of lean stream, (mass fraction or mole fraction) Y Composition of rich stream, (mass fraction or mole fraction) m Coefficient in equilibrium relation, Dimensionless u v Actual gas velocity, (m/s) s Tray spacing, (m) ρ 1 Liquid density, (kg /m) ρ v Gas density, (kg /m 3) D p Pipe size or diameter, (m) Q Mass flow rate of the fluid flowing into the pipe,