Evaluate the Dow F & EI for the nitric acid plant illustrated in Chapter 4, Figure 4.2.

Data from figure 4.2

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Flows kg/h Pressures nominal Line no. Stream Component NH3 0 N NO NO HNO3 HO Total Press bar Temp. C 731.0 8 15 Air 20 1 1A 2 2A Ammonia Ammonia Filtered Oxidizer Feed Vapour Air Air 731.0 731.0 731.0 8 Ammonia 14 From sheet no 9315 Vaporizer Filter Compressor (2A) 1A) - - 731.0 3036.9 2628.2 2628.2 9990.8 8644.7 8644.7 1 15 8 230 Trace 13,027.7 11,272.9 12,003.9 12,003.9 12,003.9 - 8 204 Reactor (Oxidizer) Nil 935.7 (935.7)() 8668.8 8668.8 8668.8 1238.4 (1238.4)(1) 202.5 Trace (?)() Nil Nil 1161.0 1161.0 10.143.1 - 8 907 - 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13. 9 Oxidizer Oxidizer W.H.B. Condenser Condenser Secondary Absorber Tail (2) Water Absorber Product C & R Construction Inc Feed Outlet Outlet Gas Acid Feed Gas Feed Acid Air Acid 234 T 275.2 Steam W. H. B. 8 40 - Trace Trace 967.2 29.4 1860.7 To sheet no. 9317 1 40 Filter Condenser - Cooler 408.7 1346.1 850.6 1010.1 1754.8 8 40 - Tail gas (10) 683.9 371.5 10.014.7 10,014.7 202.5 21.9 967.2 8 40 - 1 25 (11) Nitric acid 60% %100,000 t/y Trace Client BOP Chemicals Trace Trace Trace 1704.0 - 29.4 26.3 1376.9 1136.0 4700.6 12) Mixer 13 (Trace) 8 Absorber 11,897.7 10,434.4 1376.9 2840.0 25 Product Water Trace Trace Trace 1 40 - 1 43 SLIGO Trace Sheet no. 9316 2554.6 2146.0 Activat Dwg by Date Checked 25/7/1980 to Set