Design Basis Sheet: General Information
Design Basis Sheet: General Information
Design Basis Sheet: General Information
General Information
Company Name REVL Chemicals
Process Name Glacial Acrylic Acid Production from Crude Glycerol
Plant Location Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Sampaloc, Sariaya, Quezon
Measurement System
Length m, km Pressure kPag Density kg/m3
Mass kg Temperature °C Specific Heat kJ/kg-°C
Moles kmol Energy kJ Viscosity cP
Volume m 3, L Heat Rate kW Thermal Conductivity W/m-°C
Time hr, s Power hp Surface Tensions dyne/cm
Products
Product Name Glacial Acrylic Acid
Product Grade 99.5%
MSDS Form Number
Production Rate (kg/hr) 4167
Product Price (USD/kg) 1.3 – 1.4
Product Impurities Name (ppm) Name (ppm) Name (ppm)
MEHQ 180-
220
Raw Materials
Raw Material Name Crude Glycerol
Raw Material Grade 70-90 %
MSDS Form Number
Consumption Rate (kg/hr) 6157
Raw Material Price (USD/kg) 0.55 – 1
Raw Material Impurities Name (%) Name (ppm) Name (ppm)
Ash 5
Water 10
Methanol 1
Fatty Acid 1
Site Information
Ambient Temperature Daily Average (°C)
Minimum Recorded (°C)
Maximum Recorded (°C)
Dew Point Temperature Maximum Recorded (°C)
Ambient Relative Humidity Daily Average (%)
Minimum Recorded (%)
Maximum Recorded (%)
Precipitation Daily Average (mm)
Minimum Recorded (m)
Maximum Recorded (mm)
Wind Velocity Maximum (m/s)
Site Elevation above Sea Level (m)
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Utility Information
Process Water
Water Header Demineralized Water Boiler Feed Water
Header Pressure (kPag) 483 5652
Header Temperature (°C) 32 121
Unit Cost (USD/1000 kg) 1.30 1.30
Cooling Water
Cooling Water Header Supply Return
Header Pressure (kPag) 551 276
Header Temperature (°C) 32 49
Unit Cost (USD/1000 kg) 0.05 0.05
Steam
Steam Header Higher Pressure (HP) Medium Pressure (MP) Low Pressure (LP)
Header Pressure (kPag) 4136 1034 414
Header Temperature (°C) 388 186 153
Saturation Temperature (°C) 254 185 153
Unit Cost (USD/1000 kg) 47.9 42.9 41.9
Condensate
Condensate Header Medium Pressure (MP) Low Pressure (LP)
Header Pressure (kPag) 517 138
Header Temperature (°C) 161 126
Fuel Gas
Source Natural Gas
Header Pressure (kPag) 414
Header Temperature (°C) 32
Unit Cost (USD/GJ) 11
Net Calorific Value (GJ/1000 kg) 31
Gas Composition (vol%)
H2O 0.00
N2 0.13
CO2 7.48
H2 0.00
CH4 83.87
C2H4 0.00
C3H6 8.25
C3H8 0.00
C4H8 0.27
iC4H10 0.00
nC4H10 0.00
C5H10 0.00
iC5H12 0.00
nC5H12 0.00
C6+ 0.00
Total 100
Compressed Air
Header Plant Air Instrument Air
Header Pressure (kPag) 689 689
Header Temperature (°C) 32 32
Unit Cost (USD/1000 kg) 52.5 52.5
Electric Power
Voltage (V) 440
Phase 3
Frequency (Hz) 60
Unit Cost (USD/1000 kWh) 185