Sizing of Amine Absorber

Amine Absorber (T-301)
Equipment Specification
Name Absorber Column
Code T-301
Function To separate CO2 from hydrocarbon
Total 2
Operation Data
Inside diameter 4.86 0 M
Outside diameter 5.083 M
Max flooding 70 %
Column height 17.16 M
Column thickness 0.1117 M
Stage 26
Column material Stainless Steel, SA-167 grade 3
Packing Type Intallox Saddles (ceramic) 1 1/2 inch
Absorbent that is used is a mixture of amine, namely MEA

(Monoethanolamine) and MDEA (Methyldiethanolamine). The following is
sizing columns of absorber calculation.
a. Calculating NOG
Before calculating height absorber column, we must find theoretical stage.
From Hysys we get data:
Partial pressure CO2 Feed = 258.438 kPa
Partial pressure CO2 out = 0.3066 kPa
With use Figure A.4 from Sinnott Book, we can get theoretical stage.
Colburn (1939) has suggested that the optimum value for the term mGm/Lm
will lie between 0.7 to 0.8.
y 1 p1 258.438
= = =842.96
y 2 p2 0.3066
With mGm/Lm = 0.8, NOG from Figure X is 26.
Figure. Number of transfer units NOG as a function of y1/y2 with mGm/Lm as
parameter
 Calculate Column Diameter
G 2 F μ0.1
Y=
ρ g ( ρl− ρg )
0.5
L ρg
X=
G ( )( ) ρl
Where:
L = Liquid mass velocity, lbm/ft2.s
G = Gas mass velocity, lbm/ft2.s
ρl = liquid density, lbm/ft3
ρg = gas density, lbm/ft3
μ = liquid viscosity, centistokes
F = packing factor
Figure Packing Factor

For this absorber column, we use Intalox Saddles Ceramics 1.5 inch with packing
factor 52.
Calculate X, for get Y value.
0.5
m ρg
X= l
mg( )( ) ρl
From hysys we can get data:
mL = mass flowrate liquid = 3.001.000 lbm/hr = 833.61 lbm/s
mg = mass flowrate gas = 910.700 lbm/hr = 252.97 lbm/s
ρl = mass density liquid = 66.59 lbm/ft3
ρg = mass density gas = 3.6 lbm/ft3
μ = 2.754 cp = 2.588 centistokes
0.5
L ρg
X= ( )( )
G ρl
0.5
833.61 3.6
X =(
252.97 )( 66.59 )
=0.766
So, Y value from Figure:
From absorbers/regenerators service, we choose pressure drop in H 2O/ft packing is

0.5.
Figure
From Figure, we can get Y = 0.4

G 2 F μ0.1
Y=
ρ g ( ρl− ρg )
G 2 ( 52 ) (2.588)0.1
Y =0.4=
3. 6(6 6.59−3. 6)
90.7056 = 57.187 G2
G 2=1.586
G=1. 26 lbm/ ft 2 . s
0.5
4 ( 252.97 lbm/ s )
d=( 4 m/πG) =
0.5
( π ( 1.26 lbm/ ft 2 . s ) ) =15.9 ft=4. 86 m
b. Calculating Column Height

h=( HETP ) (N OG )
from Campbell, estimates height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) for
preliminary planning and sizing calculation can used:
Packing Size HETP
2.54 cm [1 in.] 0.46 m [18 in]
3.81 cm [1.5 in.] 0.66 m [26 in]
5.08 cm [2 in.] 0.89 m [1 in.]
So, absorber column height: 0.66 m x 26 = 17.16 m
c. Calculating Column Thickness

P design = 6860 kPa = 995 psia
T design = 150.8 oF
From absorber pressure and temperature operation, will used material
Stainless Steel SA-167 grade 3 that have allowable stress:
150.8−100 x −18,750
=
200−100 17,000−18,750
x=17.861 psi
Double welded butt joint efficiency 90%.
P ri
t= +C
2 fE−0.6 P
t=995 lb/¿2 ¿¿
t=4.617∈¿ 0.1117 m
So, diameter outside absorber column: (2 x 0.1117 m) + 4.86 m = 5.0834 m
d. Calculating Head thickness

Hemispherical head:
P di
t= +c
4 fE−0.4 P
t=995 lb/¿2 ¿¿
t=4.597∈¿ 0.1 4 2 m
So, the head thickness which used in this distillation column is 0.1 4 2 m.
d=OD+ ( OD
24 ) 2
+ ( 2 sf )+( icr)
3
16.67 2
d=16.67+(
24 )
+ (2 ×3.5 )+ ( × 0.625) =215.8∈¿
3
Weight of Head:
π d2 t ρ 490
=π ×215.8 × 4.597∈ ¿ ×
2
¿ × =47 , 663 . 99lb ¿
4 1728 4 1728
e. Calculating of Axial Stress in Shell
pd 995 ×215.8
f ap= = =17 , 793.35 psi
4 ( t s −c ) 4 × ( 4.617−1.6 )
f. Calculation of Dead Weight
f dead wt shell =3.4 X
pins × X ×t ins 995× X ×3
f dead wt ins = = =6.87 X
144 ( t s−c ) 144 × ( 4.617−1.6 )
W =47,663.99 lb+108.1 X
f dead wt attachments =
∑W =
47,663.99lb+108.1 X
=23 .3 15+0.0 528 X
πd (t s−c) 3.14 ×215.8 × ( 4.617−1.6 )
X
f dead wt (liquid+ stage ) =
( 2
−1 )25 d
48(t s −c)
f dead wt (liquid+ stage )=18.63 X−37.25
f dw =3.4 X +6.87 X +23.315+0.0528 X +18.63 X −37.25=28.95 X −13.935
g. Calculating of stress due to wind loads

d eff =( insulated tower + vapor line )=( 215.8+6 )+ (12+6 )=239.8∈¿
15.89 d eff X 2 15.89 ×(1 00.02 X 2) 2
f wx = 2 = 2
=0.0113 X
d o (t s−c) 215.8 × ( 4.617−1.6 )
Calculation of combined stresses under operating conditions
Upwind Side
f t (max )=f wx + f ap−f dx =0.0113 X 2+ 17,793.35−28.95 X +13.935
( 17.861× 0.9 )=0.0113 X 2−28.95 X + 17,807.28
0=0.0113 X 2−28.95 X +1,732.38
X =61.3 ft
Downwind Side
2
f c ( max )=f wx −f ap +f dx =0.0113 X −17,793.35+ 28.95 X+ 13.935
( 17.861× 0.9 )=0.0113 X 2 +28.95 X−17,779.41
0=0.0113 X 2+28.95 X −3 3,854.31
X =8 6.07 ft

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What is the function of the amine absorber column?

How is the diameter of the absorber column calculated?

Amine Absorber (T-301)

Absorbent that is used is a mixture of amine, namely MEA

Figure Packing Factor

From absorbers/regenerators service, we choose pressure drop in H 2O/ft packing is

From Figure, we can get Y = 0.4

b. Calculating Column Height

So, absorber column height: 0.66 m x 26 = 17.16 m

c. Calculating Column Thickness

d. Calculating Head thickness

g. Calculating of stress due to wind loads

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