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feedtray.gms : Optimum Feed Plate Location

This model determines the optimum location of feed plates in
a distillation column with 7 ideal stages, a total condenser and
a kettle-type reboiler. The feed consists of a mixture of benzene
and toluene entering at bubble point.
References:
Large Model of Type: MINLP
$Title Optimum feed plate location (FEEDTRAY,SEQ=122) $Stitle System --- Benzene - Toluene at about 1 bar $Ontext This model determines the optimum location of feed plates in a distillation column with 7 ideal stages, a total condenser and a kettle-type reboiler. The feed consists of a mixture of benzene and toluene entering at bubble point. Morari, M, and Grossmann, I E, Eds, Chemical Engineering Optimization Models with GAMS. Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Corporation, 1991. Vishwanathan, J, and Grossmann, I E, A Combined Penalty Function and Outer Approximation Method for Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming. Computers and Chemical Engineering 14, 7 (1990), 769-782. Section 1 Basic Data ___________ Basic Thermodynamic Data have been taken from R.C. Reid, J.M. Prausnitz and B.E. Poling : " The Properties of gases and liquids " 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill (1987) Units: Pressure : in bars i.e. 0.1 Mpa Temperature : in kelvins Heat capacity : kJ/kmol K Abbreviations : mm Molar mass Tb Normal boiling point Tc Critical temperature Pc Critical Pressure $Offtext Set j components / benzene , toluene /; Table prcon (j,*) basic physical properties mm tb tc pc omega liq-den tden benzene 78.114 353.2 562.2 48.9 0.212 0.885 289 toluene 92.141 383.8 591.8 41.0 0.263 0.867 293 Table vpcon(j,*) constants in the weird equation for vap.pressure a b c d tmin benzene -6.98273 1.33213 -2.62863 -3.33399 288 toluene -7.28607 1.38091 -2.83433 -2.79168 309 Table cpcon(j,*) constants for the isobaric heat capacity equation a b c d benzene -3.392e+1 4.739e-1 -3.017e-4 7.130e-8 toluene -2.435e+1 5.125e-1 -2.765e-4 4.911e-8 Scalars treb guess temperature for reboiler tbot guess temperature for bottom-most tray ttop guess temperature for top-most tray tcon guess temperature for condenser ; treb = 380; tbot = 375; ttop = 360; tcon = 355; Scalar rg universal gas constant /8.314/ ; Parameters h0(j) integration constant for enthalpy ; h0(j) = tcon * ( cpcon(j,'a') + tcon * ( cpcon(j,'b')/2 + tcon*( cpcon(j,'c')/3 + tcon *cpcon(j,'d')/4 ))) ; $Ontext section 2 _________ thermal condition of the feed stream $Offtext Scalars f total no. of moles of feed tf temperature of the feed (in kelvins) pf pressure of the feed stream vf vapour fraction in feed(before expansion) shf specific enthalpy of feed preb pressure in the reboiler pbot pressure in the bottom-most tray ptop pressure in the top-most tray pcon pressure in the condenser ; f = 100 ; preb = 1.2 ; pbot = 1.12 ; ptop = 1.08; pcon = 1.05; pf = 1.12 ; vf = 0.0 ; Parameters xf(j) molefractions in feed-stream / benzene 0.70 toluene 0.30 / ; $Ontext assume that feed enters at bubble point determination of bubble temperature use nlp to solve equation commented out for convenience variable tbub, z1 ; equation bubble , obj1 ; bubble.. sum ( j, xf(j)* prcon(j,'pc')* exp ( prcon(j,'tc')/tbub * ( vpcon(j,'a') * (1-tbub/prcon(j,'tc') ) + vpcon(j,'b')*(1-tbub/prcon(j,'tc'))**1.5 + vpcon(j,'c')*(1-tbub/prcon(j,'tc'))**3 + vpcon(j,'d')*(1-tbub/prcon(j,'tc'))**6 ) ) / pf ) =e= 1 ; obj1.. z1 =e= 1; tbub.lo = prcon('benzene','tb') ; tbub.up = prcon('toluene','tb') ; tbub.l = 0.5 *(tbub.lo +tbub.up) ; Model bubt /all/ ; solve bubt minimizing z1 using nlp ; $Offtext *$Ontext * note : solution of the above step indicates tbub = 363.368 tf = 363.368 ; shf = sum (j, xf(j) * ( tf * ( cpcon(j,'a') + tf * ( cpcon(j,'b')/2 + tf*( cpcon(j,'c')/3 + tf *cpcon(j,'d')/4 ))) - h0(j) + rg * prcon(j,'tc') * ( vpcon(j,'a') * (1-tf/prcon(j,'tc') ) + vpcon(j,'b')*(1-tf/prcon(j,'tc'))**1.5 + vpcon(j,'c')*(1-tf/prcon(j,'tc'))**3 + vpcon(j,'d')*(1-tf/prcon(j,'tc'))**6 ) + rg * tf * ( vpcon(j,'a') + 1.5 * vpcon(j,'b')*(1-tf/prcon(j,'tc'))**0.5 + 3 * vpcon(j,'c')*(1-tf/prcon(j,'tc'))**2 + 6 * vpcon(j,'d')*(1-tf/prcon(j,'tc'))**5 ) ) ) ; Display shf ; *$Offtext $Ontext section 3 _________ modeling equations description of the column note: the stages are numbered bottom upwards (like the floors of a building). reboiler is stage (tray) no. 1 and the condenser is the last tray. $Offtext Sets i stages /1*9 / reb(i) reboiler con(i) condenser col(i) stages in the col floc(i) possible locations of feed stage / 2*8 / abovef(i) stages above the feed stage belowf(i) feed stage and those below it ; reb(i) = yes$(ord(i) eq 1) ; con(i) = yes$(ord(i) eq card(i)) ; col(i) = yes - (reb(i)+con(i)) ; Parameter p(i) pressure prevailing in tray i ; p(i)$reb(i) = preb ; p(i)$con(i)= pcon ; p(i)$col(i) = pbot - ((pbot-ptop)/(card(i)-1-2)) * (ord(i)-2) ; Scalars hllo,hlhi,hvlo,hvhi,hscale limits on enthalpies and scaling ; hllo = tcon * ( cpcon('benzene','a') + tcon * ( cpcon('benzene','b')/2 + tcon*( cpcon('benzene','c')/3 + tcon *cpcon('benzene','d')/4 ))) - h0('benzene') + rg * prcon('benzene','tc') * ( vpcon('benzene','a') * (1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc') ) + vpcon('benzene','b')*(1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc'))**1.5 + vpcon('benzene','c')*(1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc'))**3 + vpcon('benzene','d')*(1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc'))**6 ) + rg * tcon * ( vpcon('benzene','a') + 1.5 * vpcon('benzene','b')*(1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc'))**0.5 + 3 * vpcon('benzene','c')*(1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc'))**2 + 6 * vpcon('benzene','d')*(1-tcon/prcon('benzene','tc'))**5 ) ; hlhi = treb * ( cpcon('toluene','a') + treb * ( cpcon('toluene','b')/2 + treb*( cpcon('toluene','c')/3 + treb *cpcon('toluene','d')/4 ))) - h0('toluene') + rg * prcon('toluene','tc') * ( vpcon('toluene','a') * (1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc') ) + vpcon('toluene','b')*(1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc'))**1.5 + vpcon('toluene','c')*(1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc'))**3 + vpcon('toluene','d')*(1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc'))**6 ) + rg * treb * ( vpcon('toluene','a') + 1.5 * vpcon('toluene','b')*(1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc'))**0.5 + 3 * vpcon('toluene','c')*(1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc'))**2 + 6 * vpcon('toluene','d')*(1-treb/prcon('toluene','tc'))**5 ) ; hvlo = tcon * ( cpcon('benzene','a') + tcon * ( cpcon('benzene','b')/2 + tcon*( cpcon('benzene','c')/3 + tcon *cpcon('benzene','d')/4 ))) - h0('benzene') ; hvhi = treb * ( cpcon('toluene','a') + treb * ( cpcon('toluene','b')/2 + treb*( cpcon('toluene','c')/3 + treb *cpcon('toluene','d')/4 ))) - h0('toluene') ; hscale = max( abs(hllo), abs(hlhi), abs(hvlo), abs(hvhi) ) ; Positive Variables x(i,j) mole-fraction of j-th component in liquid on i-th tray. y(i,j) mole-fraction of j-th component in vapour on i-th tray l(i) molar flow rate of liquid leaving tray i v(i) molar flow rate of vapour leaving tray i t(i) temperature of tray i feed(i) feed stream entering tray i r reflux ratio p1 top product rate p2 bottom product rate ; Variables hl(i) molar sp.enthalpy of liquid in tray i. hv(i) molar sp.enthalpy of vapour in tray i. ; Equations phe(i,j) phase equilibrium relation errk(i) phase equilibrium error function cmb(i,j) component material balance(1<i<n) cmb1(i,j) component material balance(i=1) cmbn(i,j) component material balance(i=n) tmb(i) total material balance for trays in the column tmb1(i) total material balance for reboiler tmbn(i) total material balance for condenser defln(i) definition of l(n) defp2(i) definition of p2 defhl(i) definition of hl(i) defhv(i) definition of hv(i) eb(i) enthalpy balance purcon purity constraint sumf sum of feeds ; phe(i,j).. y(i,j)* p(i) - x(i,j) * prcon(j,'pc') * exp ( prcon(j,'tc')/t(i) * ( vpcon(j,'a') * (1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc') ) + vpcon(j,'b')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**1.5 + vpcon(j,'c')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**3 + vpcon(j,'d')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**6 ) ) =e= 0 ; errk(i).. sum(j,y(i,j)) - sum(j,x(i,j)) =e= 0.0 ; cmb(i,j)$col(i).. l(i)*x(i,j) + v(i) *y(i,j) - l(i+1)*x(i+1,j) -v(i-1)*y(i-1,j) - (feed(i)*xf(j))$floc(i) =e= 0 ; cmb1(i,j)$reb(i).. l(i)*x(i,j) +v(i)*y(i,j)- l(i+1)*x(i+1,j) =e= 0 ; cmbn(i,j)$con(i).. (l(i)+ p1) * x(i,j) - v(i-1)*y(i-1,j) =e= 0 ; tmb(i)$col(i).. l(i) +v(i) - l(i+1) -v(i-1) - feed(i)$floc(i) =e= 0 ; tmb1(i)$reb(i).. l(i)+v(i)- l(i+1) =e= 0 ; tmbn(i)$con(i).. (l(i) +p1) - v(i-1) =e= 0 ; defln(i)$con(i).. l(i)=e= r * p1 ; defp2(i)$reb(i).. l(i)- p2 =e= 0 ; defhl(i).. hl(i)-sum( j, x(i,j) * ( t(i) * ( cpcon(j,'a') + t(i) * ( cpcon(j,'b')/2 + t(i)*( cpcon(j,'c')/3 + t(i) *cpcon(j,'d')/4 ))) - h0(j) + rg * prcon(j,'tc') * ( vpcon(j,'a') * (1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc') ) + vpcon(j,'b')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**1.5 + vpcon(j,'c')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**3 + vpcon(j,'d')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**6 ) + rg * t(i) * ( vpcon(j,'a') + 1.5 * vpcon(j,'b')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**0.5 + 3 * vpcon(j,'c')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**2 + 6 * vpcon(j,'d')*(1-t(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**5 ) ) )/ hscale =e= 0 ; defhv(i).. hv(i) - sum( j, y(i,j)* ( t(i) * ( cpcon(j,'a') + t(i) * ( cpcon(j,'b')/2 + t(i)*( cpcon(j,'c')/3 + t(i) *cpcon(j,'d')/4 )))-h0(j)) )/ hscale =e= 0 ; eb(i)$col(i).. l(i)*hl(i) +v(i)*hv(i) - l(i+1)*hl(i+1) - v(i-1)*hv(i-1) - ( feed(i)* shf/hscale) $floc(i) =e= 0 ; purcon.. x('9','benzene') =g= 0.95 ; sumf.. sum(i$floc(i), feed(i)) =e= f ; * initialization of variables r.l = 0.45 ; r.up = 0.95 ; r.lo = 0.1 ; p1.l = 60 ; p1.up = 80; p1.lo = 50 ; p2.l = 40 ; p2.up =50 ; p2.lo = 20 ; x.up(i,j) = 1.0 ; y.up(i,j) = 1.0 ; set ifeed(i) /6/ ; feed.l(i)$ifeed(i) = f ; belowf(i) = yes $ (ord(i) le 6 ) ; abovef(i) = yes -belowf(i) ; v.l(i) = ((r.l + 1) * p1.l ); l.l(i)$reb(i) = p2.l ; l.l(i)$(belowf(i)-reb(i)) = p1.l * r.l + (1-vf)*f ; l.l(i)$abovef(i) = p1.l * r.l ; t.l(i)$reb(i) = treb ; t.l(i)$con(i) = tcon ; t.l(i)$col(i) = tbot + (ttop -tbot) *(ord(i)-2)/(card(i)-1-2) ; t.lo(i) = tcon - 10 ; t.up(i) = treb + 10 ; x.l(i,'benzene') =0.90 - 0.5 * (ord(i)- card(i))/(1-card(i)); x.l(i,'toluene') = 1 - x.l(i,'benzene') ; y.l(i,'benzene') =1.0 - 0.8*(ord(i) -card(i))/(1-card(i)) ; y.l(i,'toluene') = 1 - y.l(i,'benzene') ; hl.l(i) = sum( j, x.l(i,j) * ( t.l(i) * ( cpcon(j,'a') + t.l(i) * ( cpcon(j,'b')/2 + t.l(i)*( cpcon(j,'c')/3 + t.l(i) *cpcon(j,'d')/4 ))) - h0(j) + rg * prcon(j,'tc') * ( vpcon(j,'a') * (1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc') ) + vpcon(j,'b')*(1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**1.5 + vpcon(j,'c')*(1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**3 + vpcon(j,'d')*(1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**6 ) + rg * t.l(i) * ( vpcon(j,'a') + 1.5 * vpcon(j,'b')*(1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**0.5 + 3 * vpcon(j,'c')*(1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**2 + 6 * vpcon(j,'d')*(1-t.l(i)/prcon(j,'tc'))**5 ) ) )/ hscale ; hv.l(i) = sum( j, y.l(i,j)* ( t.l(i) * ( cpcon(j,'a') + t.l(i) * ( cpcon(j,'b')/2 + t.l(i)*( cpcon(j,'c')/3 + t.l(i) *cpcon(j,'d')/4 ))) - h0(j)))/ hscale ; hl.lo(i) = ( 1 - 0.5*sign(hllo))*hllo/ hscale ; hv.lo(i) = ( 1 - 0.5*sign(hvlo))*hvlo/ hscale ; hl.up(i) = ( 1 + 0.5*sign(hlhi))* hlhi/ hscale ; hv.up(i)= ( 1 + 0.5*sign(hvhi))* hvhi/ hscale ; * additional variables and equations for the feed traylocation problem ; Binary Variables yf(i) ; Variable zf ; Equations sumb sum of binary variables confeed(i) constraint on feed obj2 second objective function ; sumb.. sum(i$floc(i),yf(i)) =e= 1 ; confeed(i)$floc(i).. feed(i) - f*yf(i) =l= 0 ; obj2.. zf =e= p1 - 50 * r ; zf.up = 100 ; yf.l(i)$floc(i) = 1.0/7.0 ; feed.l(i)$floc(i) = f/7.0 ; feed.up(i)$floc(i) = f ; Model column optimization case /all/ ; Solve column using minlp maximizing zf ;