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Preliminary Distillation Tower Sizing and Pricing Print E-mail
Written by Chris Haslego   

This program can be used to perform preliminay size and cost estimates for distillation columns with internal trays.  It is in Microsoft Excel format (version 5.0 or greater) and runs as an Excel Add-In.   The program assumes cooling water (water entering at 30°C and leaving no higher than 45°C) is used in the condenser.  LPS (Low Pressure Steam) is assumed to be at 5 barg and 160°C, MPS (Medium Pressure Steam) at 10 barg and 184°C, and HPS (High Pressure Steam) at 41 barg and 254°C.  Here are some other details of the this EXCEL ADD-IN:

  • This program is not appropriate for industrial design purposes, but may be useful for educational purposes when comparing different tower designs.
  • The condenser is priced as a Fixed Head Exchanger

  • The reboiler is priced as a Floating Head Exchanger

  • Minimal inputs are required for the column sizing and pricing

  • Returned values include the cost of the vessel, trays, reboiler, condenser, steam, cooling water, and a local Net Present Value (over 10 years at an interest rate of 10%) for the column operation.  This value can be used for optimization

  • Utility prices used are: LPS $3.17/GJ,  MPS $3.66/GJ, HPS $5.09/GJ, and CW $0.16/GJ

  • The equipment is prices using correlations developed by G. D. Ulrich in A Guide to Chemical Engineering Process Design and Economics, Wiley, New York 1984.  These correlations have also been reprinted in Analysis, Synthesis, and Design of Chemical Processes by Richard Turton, Richard Baile, Wallace Whiting, and Joseph Shaeiwitz (Prentice Hall, 1998).  These correlations are well developed and provide a good degree of accuracy for a preliminary design.

  • Length and diameter of column is also estimated.  Pricing data is from early 1990's so again, it's really only useful for comparative purposes.

If you have any other questions concerning this program or would like to report a bug, please let me know.  

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Preliminary Distillation Tower Sizing and Pricing[Perform comparative designs and pricing on distillation columns for educational purposes.]91 Kb
 
Solving the Colebrook Equation Print E-mail
Written by Chris Haslego   

This spreadsheet and module included can be used in your own wookbooks to help solve the Colebrook Equation.  This zip file is supplementary information for the articles:

Part 1: Solving the Colebrook Equation for Friction Factors
Part 2: Solving the Colebrook Equation for Friction Factors
Part 3: Solving the Colebrook Equation for Friction Factors

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Solving the Colebrook Equation[Spreadsheet and modules to use in your own spreadsheets to help solve the Colebrook Equation]26 Kb
Last Updated on Friday, 17 October 2008 09:38
 
Foam and How We Get Liquid Levels Wrong Print E-mail
Written by Chris Haslego   

Attached is a PDF version of the article:

Foam and How We Get Liquid Levels Wrong

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 November 2008 13:26
 
Liquid Levels and Density Print E-mail
Written by Chris Haslego   

Attached is a PDF version of the article:

Liquid Levels and Density

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Liquid Levels and Density[ ]282 Kb
Last Updated on Sunday, 16 November 2008 13:21
 
Pre-Commissioning Procedure Print E-mail
Written by Chris Haslego   

The article below is supplemental material to the article:

Air Leak Testing Prior to Commissioning

 

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Pre-Commissioning Procedure[Article supplement for Air Leak Testing Prior to Commissioning]50 Kb
Last Updated on Sunday, 17 August 2008 15:34
 


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