Calc
Calc
Calc
Temperature ( C)
Pressure (kPa)
Mass Flowrate (Kg/h)
Component Flowrate (Kg/h)
Methanol
Triolein
Biodiesel
Glycerol
Sodium Methoxide
Water
HCl
NaOH
P-1
P-14
P-2
P-21
P-23
P-24
P-25
P-26
P-27
P-28
P-29
P-3
P-30
P-31
P-32
P-33
P-34
P-35
P-36
P-37
P-38
P-39
P-4
P-40
P-41
P-42
P-43
P-44
P-45
P-46
P-5
P-5.1
P-5.2
Table of Properties
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
Components
Chemical Formula
Triolein
Methanol
Biodiesel
C57H104O6
C19H36O2
Glycerol
Hydrochloric Acid
Sodium Methoxide
Sodium Hydroxide
Water
C3H8O3
HCl
36.46
NaOCH3
Sodium Chloride
NaCl
CH4O
NaOH
H2O
885.43
Density
0.95 g/cm3
3
32.04 0.7918 g cm
54 0.868 g/cm^3
3
39.9971 2.13 g cm
18 1 g/cm3
58.44 2.165 g cm
Boiling Point
Critacal Temperature
Critical Pressure
879.9 (K)a
954.1 (K)a
513 K
0.3602 (Mpa)a
78.5 bar
656 K
22.1 (Mpa)
338 K,
563 K
533 K
1661 K
273 K
1686 K
Material Balance
Overall Balance:
Biodiesel Production (kg/h):
Chemical Reaction:
Stoichiometric ratios (Kg):
Ratio to Biodiesel:
Overall Stoichiometry (Kg/h):
2500
Triolein
885.43
0.995424
2488.561
Overall Conversion:
Ratio of Methanol to Oil
0.10806071
270.151771
0.99
6 :1
25.13698
Water
Triolein
Methanol
HCL
NaOH
Components
Triolein
Methanol
Biodiesel
Glycerol
Hydrochloric Acid
Sodium Methoxide
Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Sodium Chloride
Input
Output
2513.698 25.13698
560.6758 275.6094
0
2500
0 258.8533
16.97212
0
0
0
18.61864
0
0
3 Methanol
96.12
27.2038
3 Biodiesel
889.50
1
2500
Glycerol
92.10
0.10354
258.853
2.8389573
17.033744 Mass of Excess Methanol:
545.7612
NaOH
25.13698
39.9971
0.4655
18.61864
MeOH
NaOCH3
32.04
0.4655
14.91461
54
0.4655
25.13698
Catalyst Mixer
Components
Methanol
NaOH
Sodium Methoxide
Water
Input
Output
560.6758 545.7612
18.61864
0
0 25.13698
0 8.378993
Methanol
NaOH
H2O
18
0.4655
8.378993
Sodium Methoxide
Methanol
Water
Reactor 1
Triolein Entering
2513.698
Chemical Reaction:
Stoichiometric ratios (Kg):
Ratio to Triolein:
Overall Stoichiometry (Kg/h):
Triolein
885.43
1
2262.328
3 Methanol
96.12
3 Biodiesel
889.50
0.108557
245.5925
1.004597
2272.727
Reactor Conversion:
0.9
Triolein Reacting
2262.328
only 80% of Methanol and Catalyst stream entered reactor 1
Methanol + Catalyst + water
Triolein
Components
input
Triolein
Methanol
Biodiesel
Glycerol
Catalyst
Water
2513.697969
436.6089223
0
0
20.10958375
6.703194584
Output
251.3698
191.0164
2272.727
235.3212
20.10958
6.703195
Glycerol
92.10
0.104017
235.3212
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Component
Input
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
2272.727
191.0164
235.3212
235.3212
20.10958
6.703195
Output
Bottoms
2250
114.6098
2.353212
232.968
0.201096
6.636163
22.72727
76.40656
232.968
2.353212
19.90849
0.067032
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Top
Bottoms
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Reactor 2
Triolein Entering
232.968
Chemical Reaction:
Triolein
Stoichiometric ratios (Kg):
885.43
Ratio to Triolein:
1
Overall Stoichiometry (Kg/h):
209.6712
3 Methanol
96.12
3 Biodiesel
889.50
0.108557
22.76136
1.004597
210.6349
Reactor Conversion:
0.9
Triolein Reacting
209.6712
only 20% of Methanol and Catalyst stream entered reactor 2
Methanol + Catalyst + water
Components
input
Triolein
232.968
Methanol 223.7621
Biodiesel
2250
Glycerol
2.353212
Catalyst
5.228492
Water
8.311961
Triolein
Methanol
Biodiesel
Glycerol
Catalyst
Water
Output
23.2968
201.0007
2460.635
24.16263
5.228492
8.311961
Glycerol
92.10
0.104017
21.80942
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
ComponentInput
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
2460.635
201.0007
24.16263
23.2968
5.228492
8.311961
Output
Bottoms
2436.029
120.6004
0.241626
23.06383
0.052285
8.228842
24.60635
80.40028
23.921
0.232968
5.176207
0.08312
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Top
Bottoms
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Mixing Tank 1
Amount of Sodium Methoxide needed
Reaction 2: Neautralisation
Chemical Reaction:
NaOH
Molar Mass
39.9971
Moles
0.000968
Mass
0.038727
Reaction 1: washing
Chemical Reaction:
Molar Mass
Moles
Mass
NaOH
39.9971
0.000968
0.038727
HCl
NaCl
36.46
0.000968
0.035302
58.44
0.000968
0.056584
MeOH
NaOCH3
32.04
0.000968
0.031022
54
0.000968
0.052285
HCl
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Components
Methanol
Sodium Methoxide
Water
Glycerol
Biodiesel
Triolein
NaCl
HCl
Input
120.6004
0.052285
8.228842
0.241626
2436.029
23.06383
0
0.035302
Output
120.6314
0
8.228842
0.241626
2436.029
23.06383
0.056584
0
H2O
18
0.000968
0.017428
H2O
18
0.000968
0.017428
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
ComponentInput
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
2436.029
120.6314
0.241626
23.06383
0.056584
8.228842
Output
Bottoms
2411.668
12.06314
0.002416
22.83319
0.000566
8.146553
24.36029
108.5683
0.23921
0.230638
0.056018
0.082288
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
Top
Bottoms
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
ComponentInput
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
2411.668
12.06314
0.241626
22.83319
0.000566
8.146553
Output
Bottoms
0 2411.66831
11.94251 0.120631449
0.241626
0
0 22.83318971
0.000566
0
8.065088 0.081465533
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
Mixing Tank 1
Amount of Sodium Methoxide needed
Reaction 2: Neautralisation
Chemical Reaction:
NaOH
Molar Mass
39.9971
Moles
0.464531
Mass
18.57991
Reaction 1: washing
Chemical Reaction:
Molar Mass
Moles
Mass
NaOH
39.9971
0.464531
18.57991
HCl
NaCl
36.46
0.464531
16.93681
58.44
0.464531
27.14721
MeOH
NaOCH3
32.04
0.464531
14.88359
54
0.464531
25.08469
HCl
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
Catalyst
Water
Components
Methanol
Sodium Methoxide
Water
Glycerol
Biodiesel
Triolein
NaCl
HCl
Input
277.3177
25.08469
8.297528
257.3698
71.69391
2.816818
0.056584
16.93681
Output
292.2012
0
8.297528
257.3698
71.69391
2.816818
27.14721
0
H2O
18
0.464531
8.361565
H2O
18
0.464531
8.361565
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
ComponentInput
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
71.69391
292.2012
257.3698
2.816818
27.14721
8.297528
Output
Bottoms
70.97697
292.2012
2.573698
2.78865
0.271472
8.214552
0.716939
0
254.7961
0.028168
26.87574
0.082975
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
Top
Bottoms
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
ComponentInput
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
2411.668
12.06314
0.241626
22.83319
0.000566
8.146553
Output
Bottoms
0
11.94251
0.241626
0
0.000566
8.065088
2411.668
0.120631
0
22.83319
0
0.081466
Methanol
Glycerol
Water
Water + Methanol
Glycerol
ComponentInput
Top
Biodiesel
Methanol
Glycerol
Oil
NaCl
Water
Output
Bottoms
0
0
0
12.06314 12.06314
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.146553
0 8.146553
Methanol
Water
Water
Methanol
Water
HCl
36.46
0.4655
16.97212
18.61864
NaOH
NaCl
39.9971
0.4655
18.61864
58.44
0.4655
27.2038
H2O
18
0.4655
8.378993