PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

College of Engineering and Technology

Chemical Engineering Department

Summary of Equipment Designs

Operating
Equipment Specifications Accessories Function Input Output
Conditions
Equipment for Major Processes
1. Paper Shredder Shredder Body Hopper and To reduce the size of Temperature Mixed Waste Shredded
Height: 3.50 m Motor for the Shaft paper to 0.5 by 4.0 cm 25C Paper Paper
Width: 0.50 m
Shaft Material of Construction Pressure
Shaft Diameter: 18 mm Mild Steel 101.33 kPa
Torque Load: 64 kJ
Torque Angle: <25
Bending Load: 0.0016 mm
Blade
Blade Cutting Force: 14.4 kN
Power Reqd: 0.50 hP
2. Hydropulper Vessel Motor for Agitator and To extract cellulose from Temperature Shredded Deinking
Capacity: 88.50 m3 Skirt Support the shredded paper 110C Paper, NaOH, Mixture
ID: 4.40 m H2O2, and (Cellulose and
Height: 6.60 m Instruments Pressure H2O Black Liquor)
Shell Thickness: 29.45 mm Resistance Temperature 142.37 kPa
Head Thickness: 17.60 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, Strain
Agitator Gauge, and Chain Float
Type: Six-Blade Turbine Impeller Gauge
Diameter: 1.50 m
Width: 0.30 m Material of Construction
No. of Blades: 6 Stainless Steel Type 316
Blade Length: 1.10 m
Power Reqd: 9.50 hP
Insulation
Type: Calcium Silicate
Thickness: 0.70 mm
3. Nutsche Filter 1 Vessel Spray Nozzle, Motor for To separate cellulose Temperature Deinking Cellulose and
Capacity: 43.30 m3 Agitator, and from the black liquor 110C Mixture Black Liquor
ID: 4.80 m Skirt Support (Cellulose
Height: 3.60 m Pressure and Black
Shell Thickness: 16.21 mm Instruments 224.003 kPa Liquor)
Head Thickness: 12.7 mm Resistance Temperature
Agitator Detector, Orifice Meter, and
Type: Flat Blade Paddle Chain Float Gauge
Diameter: 4.795 m
Width: 1.0 m Material of Construction:
Power Reqd: 16 hP Stainless Steel Type 304

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 429 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
College of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

4. Acid Hydrolyzer Vessel Motor for Agitator and To convert cellulose into Temperature Cellulose and Acid
Capacity: 35.0 m3 Skirt Support levulinic acid 120C H2SO4 Hydrolyzed
ID: 3.00 m solution Mixture
Height: 4.50 m Instruments Pressure (LA, Formic
Shell Thickness: 15.24 mm Resistance Temperature 314.11 kPa Acid,
Head Thickness: 12.7 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, Strain Unreacted
Agitator Gauge, and Chain Float Cellulose,
Type: Six-Blade Turbine Impeller Gauge Humins, and
Diameter: 1.00 m H2SO4
Width: 0.20 m Material of Construction solution)
No. of Blades: 6 Stainless Steel Type 316
Blade Length: 0.75 m
Power Reqd: 1.50 hP
Insulation
Type: Calcium Silicate
Thickness: 5.32 mm
5. Nutsche Filter 2 Vessel Motor for Agitator and To remove unreacted Temperature Acid- LA-containing
Capacity: 34.20 m3 Skirt Support cellulose and humins 120C Hydrolyzed Filtrate,
ID: 4.45 m from the LA-containing Mixture Unreacted
Height: 3.34 m Instruments filtrate Pressure (LA, Formic Cellulose, and
Shell Thickness: 15.24 mm Resistance Temperature 221.564 kPa Acid, Humins
Head Thickness: 12.70 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, and Unreacted
Agitator Chain Float Gauge Cellulose,
Type: Two-Blade Flat Paddle Humins, and
Diameter: 4.4495 m Material of Construction: H2SO4
Width: 1.0 m Stainless Steel Type 304 solution)
Power Reqd:12.0 hP
6. Agitated Batch Vessel Motor for Agitator and To crystallize LA out from Temperature LA-containing Magma
Crystallizer Capacity: 34.0 m3 Skirt Support the filtrate 85C Filtrate
ID: 2.9 m
Height: 7.92 m Instruments Pressure
Shell Thickness: 16.73 mm Resistance Temperature 166.10 kPa
Head Thickness: 12.81 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, and
Agitator: Chain Float Gauge
Type: Six-Blade Turbine Impeller
Diameter: 1.0 m Material of Construction
Width: 0.2 m Stainless Steel Type 304
No. of Impeller: 2
Power Reqd: 9.50 hP

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 430 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
College of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

7. Decanter Centrifuge Bowl Motor for the Scroll To separate LA crystals Temperature Magma LA crystals
Capacity: 33.80 m3 from the mother liquor 25C and Mother
ID: 50.81 cm Instrument Liquor
Length: 2.00 m Orifice Meter
Thickness: 50 mm Pressure
Scroll Material of Construction 101.33 kPa
Diameter: 50.76 cm Stainless Steel Type 316
Length: 2.00 m
Power Reqd: 100 hP
8. Packed-Bed Reactor Reactor Shell Support Beam for Catalyst To convert LA crystals into Temperature LA-KH2PO4 MEK-CO2-H2O
Capacity: 95.62 m3 and Quench Distributor MEK 100C solution Vapor
ID: 3.90 m
Height: 8.60 m Instruments Pressure
Thickness: 7.37 mm Resistance Temperature 101.33 kPa
Catalyst Bed Detector, Orifice Meter, Strain
ID: 3.91 m Gauge
Height: 7.25 m
Insulation: Material of Construction
Type: Magnesia Stainless Steel Type 304
Thickness: 12.7 mm
9. Tray Distillation Column Column Shell Reboiler, Weirs, and Trays To separate MEK from Temperature MEK-H2O Purified MEK
Capacity: 79.70 m3 water 80C Solution and H2O
ID: 1.85 m Instruments
Height: 6.90 m Resistance Temperature Pressure
Thickness: 8.42 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, and 101.33 kPa
Tray Chain Float Gauge
Spacing: 0.50 m
Thickness: 3.40 mm Material of Construction
Actual No. of Stages: 11 trays + Carbon Steel
1 reboiler stage
Feed Location: between 4th and
5th tray from the top
Insulation
Type: Calcium Silicate
Thickness: 12.7 mm
Storage Tanks and Mixing Equipment
10. Demineralized Water Capacity: 436.0 m3 Instruments To store de-mineralized Temperature De- De-
Storage Tank ID: 7.0 m Multi-level Indicator with water needed for the 25C mineralized mineralized
Height: 14.0 m Conductive Level Sensors, process, cooling, and H2O H2O
Shell Thickness: 20.0 mm and Orifice Meter washing Pressure
Head Thickness: 12.0 mm Material of Construction 101.33 kPa
Stainless Steel 317

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 431 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
College of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

11. Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity: 25.0 m3 Instruments To store hydrogen Temperature H2O2 H2O2
Storage Tank ID: 2.40 m Multi-level Indicator with peroxide needed for the 25C
Height: 6.0 m Conductive Level Sensors, deinking process
Shell Thickness: 18.0 mm and Orifice Meter Pressure
Head Thickness: 18.0 mm 190.180 kPa
Material of Construction
Stainless Steel 317
12. Sulfuric Acid Storage Capacity: 48.0 m3 Instruments To store sulfuric acid Temperature H2SO4 H2SO4
Tank ID: 3.50 m Multi-level Indicator with needed for the acid 25C
Height: 6.65 m Conductive Level Sensors, hydrolysis
Shell Thickness: 13.0 mm and Orifice Meter Pressure
Head Thickness: 12.5 mm 162.53 kPa
Material of Construction
Low Carbon Steel
13. Pre-Mixing Tank Tank Body LA Hopper, Motor for Agitator To homogenize LA and Temperature LA-KH2PO4 Heated LA-
Capacity: 25.62 m3 and Skirt Support KH2PO4 prior to oxidative 70C solution KH2PO4
ID: 3.20 m de-carboxylation solution
Height: 3.60 m Instruments Pressure
Shell Thickness: 7.25 mm Resistance Temperature 101.33 kPa
Head Thickness: 12.75 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, and
Agitator Chain Float Gauge
Type: Three-Blade Propeller
Diameter: 1.10 m Material of Construction
Height: 3.20 m Stainless Steel Type 302
Elevation: 1.10 m
Width: 0.21 m
Length: 0.27 m
Power: 3.50 hP
Insulation
Type: Magnesia
Thickness: 12.7 mm
14. NaOH Dilution Tank Vessel Skirt Support To dilute NaOH pellets 50C NaOH pellets NaOH Solution
Capacity: 73.25 m3 into a solution Water
ID: 3.30 m Instruments
Total Height: 9.85 m Resistance Temperature
Shell Thickness: 18.60 mm Detector, Orifice Meter, and
Head Thickness: 13.75 mm Chain Float Gauge

Material of Construction
Stainless Steel Type 301

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 432 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
College of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

15. MEK Storage Tank Vessel Instruments To store the final product Temperature MEK MEK
Capacity: 9.875 m3 Multi-level Indicator with MEK 25C
ID: 1.60 m Conductive Level Sensors,
Length: 6.10 m and Orifice Meter Pressure
Shell Thickness: 4.85 mm 101.33 kPa
Head Thickness: 4.85 mm Material of Construction
Mild Steel
Heat Transfer Equipment
16. Fire-tube Boiler Shell Stack Damper, Blow Down To provide steam to Temperature Liquid Water Steam
Capacity: 36.62 m3 Valve, Burner, Flame hydropulper, acid 150C
ID: 3.50 m Detector, , Water Gauge hydrolyzer, pre-mixing
Length: 4.10 m Glass, Pressure Gauge, tank, packed-bed reactor, Pressure
Thickness: 34.33 mm Fusible Plug, and Boiler and distillation column 479.32 kPa
Tube Frame
ID: 3.62 cm
Length: 3.10 m Instruments
Thickness: 2.11 mm Resistance Temperature
No. of Tubes: 84 Detector, Orifice Meter, Strain
Power Reqd: 111.58 BHP Gauge, and Chain Float
Insulation Gauge
Type: Calcium Silicate
Thickness: 25.4 mm Material of Construction
Stainless Steel 446
17. (Kettle-Type) Shell Tubesheet, Longitudinal To condense the MEK- Temperature MEK-CO2- MEK
Condenser 1 Diameter: 0.95 m Baffle, and Saddle Support CO2-H2O vapor mixture 110C H2O vapor condensate
Total Length: 5.70 m mixture and CO2 gas
Shell Thickness: 6.40 mm Instruments Pressure
Head Thickness: 6.40 mm Resistance Temperature 101.33 kPa
Tubes Detector and Orifice Meter
OD: 19 mm
Bundle Diameter: 0.81 m Material of Construction
Thickness: 2.0 mm Stainless Steel Type 302
No. of Tubes: 932
Tube Pitch: 23.75 mm
Insulation
Type: Calcium Silicate
Thickness: 12.7 mm
18. Condenser 2 Shell Tubesheet, Longitudinal To condense the MEK Temperature MEK vapor Purified MEK
Diameter: 0.50 m Baffle, and Saddle Support vapor 90C liquid
Total Length: 2.50 m
Shell Thickness: 3.20 mm Instruments Pressure
Head Thickness: 3.20 mm Resistance Temperature 101.33 kPa
Detector and Orifice Meter

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 433 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
College of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

Tubes Material of Construction

OD: 19 mm Stainless Steel Type 302
Bundle Diameter: 0.40 m
Thickness: 2.0 mm
No. of Tubes: 142
Tube Pitch: 23.75 mm
Insulation
Type: Calcium Silicate
Thickness: 12.7 mm

Transport Equipment
19. Inclined Chain Belt Conveyor Belt Drive Motor To transport mixed waste Temperature Mixed Waste Mixed Waste
Conveyor Length: 12.0 m paper from floor hopper 25C Paper Paper
Width: 0.36 m Material of Construction to paper shredder
Inclination: 15 Stainless Steel 304 Pressure
Power: 1.0 hP 101.33 kPa
Flights
No. of Flights: 10
Spacing: 1.20 m
20. Screw Conveyor 1 Horizontal Conveyor Motor for Horizontal and To transport the size Temperature Shredded Shredded
Length: 5.0 m Vertical Screw Conveyor reduced paper from 25C Paper Paper
Type: Double Flight, Standard paper shredder to
Pitch Material of Construction hydropulper Pressure
Diameter: 0.36 m Carbon Steel 101.33 kPa
Pitch: 0.18 m
Flight Thickness: 0.635 cm
Shaft Diameter: 7.62 cm
Trough Type: U-trough
Trough Thickness: 0.48 cm
Power: 3.50 hP
Vertical Conveyor
Length: 4.40 m
Type: Single Flight, Short Pitch
Diameter: 0.3048 m
Pitch: 0.2032 m
Flight Thickness: 0.635 cm
Shaft Diameter: 3.81 cm
Trough Type: Solid Tube Trough
Trough Thickness: 0.48 cm
Power: 3.50 hP

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 434 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone
 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
College of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

21. Screw Conveyor 2 Length: 8.80 m Drive Motor To transport NaOH pellets Temperature NaOH Pellets NaOH Pellets
Type: Single Flight, Short Pitch from floor hopper to 25C
Diameter: 0.36 m Material of Construction hydropulper
Pitch: 0.24 m Carbon Steel Pressure
Flight Thickness: 0.9525 cm 101.33 kPa
Shaft Diameter: 7.62 cm
Trough Type: U-trough
Trough Thickness: 0.48 cm
Power: 5.0 hP
22. Screw Conveyor 3 Horizontal Conveyor Motor for Horizontal and To transport the cellulose Temperature Cellulose Cellulose Cake
Length: 3.0 m Vertical Screw Conveyor cake from Nutsche Filter 25C Cake
Type: Double Flight, Standard 1 to acid hydrolyzer
Pitch Material of Construction Pressure
Diameter: 0.30 m Carbon Steel 101.33 kPa
Pitch: 0.15 m
Flight Thickness: 0.635 cm
Shaft Diameter: 7.62 cm
Trough Type: U-trough
Trough Thickness: 0.48 cm
Power: 1.50 hP
Speed: 59 rpm
Vertical Conveyor
Length: 4.50 m
Type: Single Flight, Short Pitch
Diameter: 0.1524 m
Pitch: 0.1016 m
Flight Thickness: 0.381 cm
Shaft Diameter: 3.81 cm
Trough Type: Solid Tube Trough
Trough Thickness: 0.20 cm
Power: 2.0 hP
Speed: 121 rpm
23. Pneumatic Conveyor Pipe Length: 12.5 m Compressor, Cyclone, and LA To transport LA crystals Temperature LA crystals LA crystals
ID: 0.1282 m Hopper from the decanter 25C
Thickness: 0.6553 cm centrifuge to the hopper
Air Requirement: 78.67 m3/hr Material of Construction of pre-mixing tank Pressure
Air Velocity: 1.70 m/s Commercial Steel Pipe 101.33 kPa
Power Requirement: 3.0 hP

Oxidative Decarboxylation of Acid-Hydrolyzed Cellulose from Waste Paper for the 435 | Equipment Design
Production of Methyl Ethyl Ketone