For the formalin flowsheet given in Appendix B, Figure B.7.1, list the minimum input information required to obtain mass and energy balances for this process. Using the process simulator available to you, simulate the formalin process and compare your results to those given in Table B.7.1.

Figure B.7.1

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C-801 Feed Air Compressor Deionized Water Methanol Air P-801 A/B Methanol Feed Pump 1 3 E-801 Methanol Air Preheater Preheater Reactor 18 P-801 A/B C-801 4 E-802 5 E-802 mps hps bfw R-801 T-801 Formaldehyde Formaldehyde Absorber 11 E-801 6 8 R-801 LIC # E-803 E-804 E-805 Formaldehyde Reactor Tower Tower Tower (TIC) T-802 mps to Steam Header HXH CW 10 E-803 V-801 Tower Effluent Reboiler Condenser Reflux Cooler Drum T-801 13 12 T-802 E-804 mps (LIC CW, E-805 V-801 P-802 A/B 15 P-802 A/B Tower Reflux Pump 14 16 P-803 A/B E-806 P-803 A/B E-806 Product Product Pump Cooler CW Off-Gas 17 Formalin to Storage Tank