Decide on ONE topic related to the simulation to investigate further and perform a detailed study of it. Some possible topics include: (choose one only)
• More detailed reactor modelling, including kinetics for the main reaction and accounting for the side reaction that forms biphenyl, with case studies or optimisation of the reactor size or operating conditions.
• Energy integration around the reactor and/or other parts of the process.
• Study into the effect of the choice of property package on the simulation, for the whole process and for selected individual units, including a comparison with any available data.
Instructions:
(h) State what you are going to study and why.
(i) Clearly outline your assumptions and methodology.
(j) Present evidence of your work: modified PFD(s), Input Summary file(s) and stream table(s); manual calculations; and similar as needed.
(k) Present and discuss the results, including comments on their implications for the process. Please draw on your knowledge gained in other units to help answer this question.
(l) Discuss the top two things you would do to improve the realism of your extension study.
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