Question: For the given methanol synthesis process, how to calculate the Mass and Energy Balance for Wastewater and Hydrogen Production? Process Narrative (General) The process plant

 For the given methanol synthesis process, how to calculate the Mass

For the given methanol synthesis process, how to calculate the Mass and Energy Balance for Wastewater and Hydrogen Production?

Process Narrative (General) The process plant can be divided into 6 main sections. They are, in order of processing from feedstock (raw material/s) to product: 1) water treatment, 2) hydrogen production, 3) biomass combustion, 4) gas treatment and compression, 5) methanol synthesis, and 6) methanol purification. Water treatment: Raw winery wastewater is pumped from a holding tank through separation unit(s) to purify the water to a quality suitable for electrolysis. Treated water then enters a reactor where it is dosed with chemicals. Hydrogen production: The treated and dosed water is fed to an alkaline electrolyser to produce hydrogen. Biomass combustion: Simultaneously, biomass is fed to a combustion system with the oxygen produced from the electrolyser to produce a gas stream containing carbon dioxide and solid ash. Gas treatment and compression: The gas is cooled, then undergoes compression and purification steps. The purified gas is stored to be used as methanol synthesis feedstock. Methanol synthesis: The purified gas, hydrogen and recycled overhead gases, are fed to a methanol synthesis reactor where they are reacted at high temperatures and pressures to produce methanol and water. Methanol purification: The methanol then undergoes a multi-stage purification process where water is separated and discharged, overhead gases are recycled, and Grade AA methanol is produced at 200 tonnes per day. Site constraint

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