Question: Acetic acid ( 1 0 0 , % ) produced from biomass is a promising feedstock for the production of clean - energy sources of

Acetic acid (100,%) produced from biomass is a promising feedstock for the production of clean-energy sources of hydrogen. You are working for a company that produces hydrogen and your boss asks you to prepare a design project for a hydrogen synthesis plant which would be located close to your current plant site. Hydrogen synthesis plant is supposed to be only 295m away from the storage tank area of the acetic acid and will have an attitude of 30m with respect to this plant. The storage tank, which is the start point of the pipeline, is being operated at 25C and 1.5atm. The volumetric flow rate of the acetic acid is 6.110-3m3s. The storage tank, which is the end point of the pipeline is opened to the atmosphere. All of the piping is 2 in schedule 80 pipe. At this stage, you are expected to
i) Decide on the material of pipes (Hint: Check corrosivity from the "Safety Data Sheet" for your chemical),
ii) Decide on the type and number of valves and fittings,
iii) Calculate the total frictional loss,
iv) Decide on pump efficiency,
v) Calculate the kW power needed for the pump.
You must present a detailed sample-hand calculation in your report as well as an explicit diagram of your pipeline with all fittings and valves, etc.
Your report should include:
Cover page
Statement of the problem
Method of calculations
Assumptions/decisions made
Hand calculation results
Discussion (Discussing the assumptions and decisions made)
 Acetic acid (100,%) produced from biomass is a promising feedstock for

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