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Boiling Melting
Molecular Density
Component Point Point Formula
Weight (kg/m3)
(°C) (°C)
Cyclohexane 80.74 6.55 C6H12 84.16 779
Cyclohexanol 160.8 25.93 C6H12O 100.158 962
Cyclohexanone 155.6 -16.4 C6H10O 98.15 948
Caproic Acid 205 -3.4 C6H12O2 116.1583 1000
Valeric Acid 187 -34.5 C5H10O2 102.13 1429
Table 2.2: Comparison of Unit Operations for Cyclohexane Removal
Basic Figure of
Column
Disadvantages Not cost efficient for high liquid Foaming can occur due to
flow rates. agitation of the liquid by the
vapor flowing up through it.
Contact efficiencies are
decreased when the liquid flow
rate is too low.
Sieve Valve
Bubble Cap
The sieve tray are Valve Tray is using A bubble cap tray is
perforated trays with valve which is rise as perforated flat which
holes punched into vapor rate increase has a riser (chimney)
the plate. and then reduce as for each hole cover
Vapor comes out vapor rate fails, this with a cap
from the holes to stop the liquid from mounted.Usually
Mechanism give a multi orifice weeping. Valve can equipped with slots
effect. The vapor be round or to allow the passage
velocity keeps the rectangular, with or of vapor then the
liquid from flowing without caging vapor will contact
down through the structured. with liquid forming
holes. bubble on the next
tray.
Basic Figure
of Tray Type
Figure 2.6: Sieve Figure 2.7: Valve tray Figure 2.8: Bubble
tray Cap Tray
Sieve tray has a Valve tray has It is able to operate
minimum capacity minimum capacity at
approximately 70%. approximately 60%. low vapor and liquid
rates.
Sieve tray is the Pressure drop is
cheapest comparing lesser than bubble Pressure drop is the
to bubble cap and cap but higher than highest among the
valve tray. sieve tray. three.
Advantages
Sieve trays give the Valve trays are
lowest pressure intended to give
drop. greater flexibility than
sieve trays at a lower
Sieve trays are the cost.
easiest to clean.
Bubble-caps are
Cannot operate at Cleaning is not as appreciably more
very low vapour easy as sieve tray. expensive than sieve
Disadvantages rates. or valve trays.
Most susceptible to
plugging.
Sieve trays are the cheapest and are satisfactory for the
Conclusion applications. It has a higher minimum capacity, ease of cleaning
and cost effective.