Production of MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) from Methanol and Butylene by Catalytic Conversion
Group:2 Supervisor :Dr. Khalid Mehmood Co superviser: Engr. Iqra Saleem Group Members • • • •
Aqib Amir* Muhammad Numan Asim Rafique Muhammad Nasir
2015-CH-434 2015-CH-415 2015-CH-428 2015-CH-445
Why we choose MTBE • To address prevailing conditions of Smog in last few years • Octane booster • Improves air quality by reducing emission of CO and other HCs • Favorable over MMT(methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl)[1] How ?
Direct Effect
Oxygen allows more complete fuel combustion
How much?
• Fuel ethers reduce CO and total Hydrocarbon emissions by same % as their content in gasoline
Source:[1] International Journal of Energy Engineering 2017, 7(3): 65-73 [2] The European fuel oxygenates association
Scope in Pakistan Replacement on MMT(methyl cyclopentadienyl manganese tri carbonyl)[1] Continuous increase in gasoline consumption Gasoline production-Pakistan 60
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source: The U.S. Energy Information Administration
Process Flow Diagram
Source: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization Sharjah,U.A.E,2009
Source: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization Sharjah,U.A.E,2009
Mass balance across Reactor
Mass In = 1130221.13 kgs
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6 Mass out = 1130221.13 kgs
Distillation column 910 D= 123793.22 Kgs
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Total mass in= 1130221 Kgs
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W= 1006427.9 Kgs
Absorber 13
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Mass in= 123793.22 Kgs
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Mass out= 257786.7357 Kgs
Flash Drum 15 10 Mass out= 9432.9047 Kgs
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10 16
Mass in= 257786.7357
Mass out= 248353.8310 Kgs
Methanol recovery column 10 21
Mass out= 76838.3296 Kgs
Mass in= 248353.8310 Kgs
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18 10 Mass out= 171515.5014 Kgs