CCB 3024 Process Plant DesignTEAM PROJECT ON OPEN ENDED PROBLEM

Assessment Contribution: 15 %Team members: As allocated in the groupings

PROBLEM STATEMENT

The Production of Ethyl Acetate

Ethyl acetate is widely used in formulating printing inks, adhesives, lacquers, and used as solvent in food processing. It can be manufactured from the reaction between ethanol and acetic acid in the liquid phase according to the reaction: CH3COOH + C2H5OH => CH3COOC2H5 + H2O

Project Task.

You are required to perform the conceptual design of the process in order to produce ethyl acetate as the final product. In doing so you need to observe the following requirements:

i. perform reactor selection and justification,thineshii. perform separator selection & sequencing / recycle structure and justification,meiii. perform the material balance (using spreadsheet) for the process,meiv. perform heat integration for the process,azrulv. perform reactor sizing, separator design and heat exchanger rating,gohvi. propose briefly the layout design of your plant and the potential location for

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In executing the tasks above, you are also required to demonstrate the application of Aspen HYSIS or ICON software and this has to be shown in your report. Also, you will have be resourceful to seek all the information needed for the project as well making appropriate decisions from your judgement.

The project report which is worth 15% has to be submitted by 13th of November 2015. You may be required to present your project to the lecturers.