PROBLEM 9

INSTRUMENTATION
& CONTROL VALVES

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 PROBLEM 9
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL VALVES
You have sized all lines. At this point you normally would also have a plot plan so
you could estimate line lengths and pressure drops. Since we have not talked
about plot plans yet, assume the given equivalent line lengths are satisfactory.

You are now ready to locate and size the control valves and specify the pumps.

A. Plan the control scheme. Show all control valves and

controllers on the flow diagram. (Although you shall soon be
an ExxonMobil CETC graduate, you should still consult with
your friendly and knowledgeable instrument lecturer.)

B. Confirm the assumed allowable pressure drop on the valve

used in Problem 8.

C. Determine the size of the control valve in the tower feed line
and select a suitable valve. First carry out a hand calculation
and then verify your answer in PEGASYS.

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Problem 9 - Page 3
 PROBLEM 8

VENT
RATE = 0 NORMAL
EL = 0.9m 2.1 barg
CW E-2 CW E-2A ABOVE GRADE D-1
DISTILLATE DRUM
EL = 5.5m
ABOVE GRADE

20 M M

P-3 P-4

E-1 T-1 M M

DEPENTANISER
START
M
12 P-3A P-4A
FEED RATE P-1
200Am3/h
0.35 barg 8
M
32C
P-1A E-4
CW
1

EL = 6.1m
ABOVE GRADE

FURNACE PUMPS

P-2 F-1
DEPENTANISER
REBOILER
M

P-2A

FUEL PILOT
GAS GAS
E-3

BOTTOMS ExxonMobil ENGINEERING EUROPE LTD.

3
142Am /h FAWLEY, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND.

1.7 barg PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

43C OVHD PRODUCT NAPHTHA DEPENTANIZER - PROBLEM 8
79Am 3 /h CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRAINING COURSE
25.9 barg 121C DATE DRAWING No.
19 JUNE 2000 SHEET1 OF 1 EEEL-1740A101

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PROBLEM 9 - SOLUTION

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INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL VALVES
A. CONTROL SCHEME

To maintain the desired recovery of C5's in the overhead as the feed

composition changes, we will control the tower to hold the pressure and
temperature constant. This should fix the tray compositions and thus the
overhead and bottoms composition.

Tower Temperature Control

A tray-to-tray calculation with a different feed composition was made.

Comparison of the temperature profile with that of the design case indicated
the greatest change of temperature was at Tray 8, so this tray is selected as
the control tray.

Tower Pressure Control

Experience has shown that throttling cooling water leads to rapid fouling of the
condenser tubes. So the "hot gas by-pass" control scheme is selected.

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A. SUMMARY

Location Control Type

T-1 Tower temperature on tray 8 controls reboiler furnace fuel gas flow Temperature

T-1 Tower overhead pressure controls condenser outlet Pressure

D-1 Reflux Drum split range pressure controller controls venting Pressure

T-1 Tower feed flow rate controlled Flow

T-1 Tower feed temperature controlled by E-1 tubeside

(tower bottoms stream) by-pass Temperature

T-1 Tower level controls bottoms stream rate Level

T-1 Tower reflux flow rate controlled Flow

D-1 Reflux Drum level controls overhead product rate Level

F-1 Furnace flow rate controlled by 5 individual pass flow controllers Flow

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 PROBLEM 8

GL

P-002
VENT
IC
RATE = 0 NORMAL
EL = 0.9m 2.1 barg
CW E-2 CW E-2A ABOVE GRADE GL
D-1 L-001
IC

EL = 5.5m
P-001
IC ABOVE GRADE

GL
F-002
IC

20
M M

GL P-3 P-4
F-001
IC
E-1
T-1 M M

START
M
12 P-3A P-4A
T-002
IC
FEED RATE P-1 GL
3
200Am /h
0.35 barg
8 T-001
32C M IC

P-1A E-4
CW
1 GL

L-002
GL IC

EL = 6.1m (5) TYPICAL

ABOVE GRADE F-006
IC

FURNACE PUMPS
GL

P-2
F-1
M

P-2A

FUEL PILOT
GAS GAS

GL E-3

BOTTOMS ExxonMobil ENGINEERING EUROPE LTD.

3
142Am /h FAWLEY, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND.

1.7 barg OVHD PRODUCT PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

43C 79Am3/h NAPHTHA DEPENTANIZER - PROBLEM 8
25.9 barg CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRAINING COURSE
121C DATE
19 JUNE 2001 SHEET1 OF 1
DRAWING No.
EEEL-1740A101

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B. ALLOCATION OF CONTROL VALVE PRESSURE DROP

Allocation of control valve Pcv = 20% friction losses + 10% static head

= (0.2 x (0.70 + 0.20 + 0.45 + 0.10))

+ (0.1 x ((3.54 - 0.35) + 1.36)

= 0.290 + 0.455 = 0.745 Bar

say = 0.75 Bar

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C. Control Valve Size

TOWER FEED CONTROL VALVE - FCV-001

DESIGN FLOWRATE q = 200 m3/h

LIQUID SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT P.T. Gf = 0.710

CV UPSTREAM PRESSURE P1

CV DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE P2

CV PRESSURE DROP PCV = P1 - P2 = 0.75 Bar

FLOW COEFFICIENT Cv = q Gf from DP XII-F page 16

N1 (P1 - P2)

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Cv = 200 0.710
0.0865 (0.75 x 102)

Cv = 225

DESIGN Cv = FLOW COEFFICIENT Cv

0.8

= 225 = 281
0.8

SELECT VALVE SIZE : 6" with Cv = 325

Pegasys Application is a Database Application only - Use Fast Create

Case Option.

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INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL VALVES

- First Select Valve Type

Require, process
Stream Type and the
Service Type

- Program will not let you

proceed to other
screens before filling in
this data.

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INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL VALVES

- Min, Normal and Max

Flows are required by
the program. If not
known input the same
values

- Liquid Specific Gravity

at STP is not essential

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- In file Print Preview a straight text file can be copied over into Word
or other application (see next page)
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Case Information
Case Name: Control Valve Sizing
Equipment Item: Item1: Control Valve
Folder: PEGASYS Cases
Database: C:\PEGSYS32.51\DATA\SAMPLE.EDB
Using EDL: No
Service
Valve Type: Globe - Single Port
Process Stream Type: Hydrocarbon Mixtures
Service Type: Liquid
Inlet Phase: Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture
Phase in Valve: Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture
Outlet Phase: Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture
Calculation Method: Design Practices Section XII-F Method 1
Inlet Streams
Minimum Flow Normal Flow Maximum Flow
Total Flow (kg/h): 142000.0 142000.0 142000.0
Pressure (bara): 20.0 20.0 20.0
Pressure Drop (bar): 0.75 0.75 0.75
Liquid Density (kg/m3): 710.0 10.0 710.0
(*) Liquid SPGR at STP : - - -

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Outlet Streams
Minimum Flow Normal Flow Maximum Flow
Pressure (bara): 19.25 19.25 19.25
Sizing Results
Minimum Flow Normal Flow Maximum Flow
Calculated Valve CV : 225.2 225.2 225.2
CV including 80% factor : 281.5 281.5 281.5
Selected Valve Size (in): 6.0 6.0 6.0
CV of Selected Valve : 325.0 325.0 325.0
Sizing Summary
Valve Needed for These Conditions (in): 6.0
Valve Type: Globe - Single Port
CV of This Valve: 325.0
Valve Rangeability = (325.0 / 225.2): 1.443

NOTE : Above valve sizing is consistent with the Exxon Design Practices. Valve vendors may offer
smaller valves that meet the CV requirements.
Warnings
(None)

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