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6 IN
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Table of contents Page

1- Plant Capacity 4

2- Raw Material Specification 4

3- Product Specification 5

4- Utilities Specifications 6

5- Site Seismic Zone classification 7

6- Climatic Conditions & Data 7

7- Effluents 8

8- Fuel Gas Specifications 10

9- Engineering Codes & Standards 11

10- Safety Factors 12

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1. Plant Capacity

The Nominal Capacity of the Plant shall be 100,000 tpy of Acrylonitrile, based
on 8,000 working hours a year. In parallel to that plant shall be capable to
produce the following products as well
- 3,200 tpy of Acetonitrile
- 12,000 tpy of Ammonium Sulfate
- 11,000 tpy of Hydrogen Cyanide

2. Raw Material Specifications

2.1 Propylene specification

ITEMS UNIT SPEC. Remarks

1. Propylene Wt. % 92.0 min

2. Ethylene Wt. % 5.0 max
1.1
3. Butylenes Wt. % 0.1 max
4. Acetylene ppm 5 max
5. Methyl Acetylene Wt. % 0.002 max
6. Propadiene Wt. % 0.01 max
7. Butadiene Wt. % 0.75 max
8. Methane, Wt. % 0.175 max
9. Propane Wt. % 2.5 max
10. Sulfur, H2S (Total) ppm. 1 max
Components not listed are to be specifically excluded from the propylene feed

2.2 Ammonia specification

- Ammonia 99.5% min

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- Water 0.5% max

3. Product Specification
1.2

ITEMS UNIT SPEC. Remarks

1. Acetone ppm/wt. 300 max

2.Acetonitrile ppm/wt 500 max
3. Acrolein ppm/wt. 10 max
4. Acidity as Acetic Acid ppm/wt. 35 max
5.Aldehydes as Acetaldehyde ppm/wt. 50 max
6. Copper ppm/wt. 0.2 max
7. HCN ppm 10 max
8. Iron ppm 0.2 max.
9. Water wt% 0.5 max.
10. Cyanobutadiene None
11. Divinyl Acetylene None
12. Methl Vinyl Ketone None
13. Peroxides ppm 0.2 max
14. Appearance Clear
15. Color APHA 10 max
16. Distillation Range C 74.5. to 79
17. Inhibitor (MEHQ) ppm 35 – 45
18. Non-Vol. Matter ppm/wt. 100 max
19.Oxygen Bomb Stability hours >4
20. pH 6.0 – 9.0
21. Refractive index nD 1.3882-1.3892
22 . Titration Value 2 max
23. Specific Gravity.
0.799-0.802 @15.5C

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4. Utilities Specifications

Utility description Specification

Power Voltage STD ± 5%
Frequency (380V,11kV)
50 Hz ±1.0%
Compressed Air Temperature Max 40 o
A Min 20 o
Dew point - 40o
Pressure 7 ±0.5 kg/cm2G
Nitrogen Purity Min 99.99 %
Dew point - 60 o
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Pressure 7 ±0.5kg/cm2G
A Chilled Water Temp. -4 ± 1 o
Pressure 8 ±0.5 kg/cm2G
Cooling water Temp. Max 35 o
Pressure 6 kg/cm2G
∆T >8o
STEAM
A HIGH PRESSURE
Temp. 343o
Pressure 41.2 kg/cm2G

5- Site Seismic Zone Classification

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1.3 The plant area is on the seismic zone 2B, according to the Uniform Building
Code.

6. Climatic Conditions &Data

Maximum temperature of the surrounding air 52 c

Minimum temperature of the surrounding air: -3.5 c
Maximum daily average temperature of the
Hottest summer month: 50 c
Minimum daily average temperature of the
Coldest winter month: 3 c
Maximum average wet bulb temperature: 28 c
Design wet bulb temperature for cooling tower: 31 c
Design dry bulb temperature: 50 c
Maximum ambient temperature for mechanical,
Piping and civil design: 55 c
Maximum ambient temperature for equipment
exposed to sunshine: 87 c
Soil temperature for cable selection: 35 c
HVAC Design temperature, indoor, summer time: 25+/-2 c
HVAC Design temperature, indoor, winter time: 22+/-1 c
HVAC Design R. humidity, indoor, summer time: 50%+/-5%
HVAC Design R. humidity, indoor, winter time: 45+/-5 c
Maximum ambient air relative humidity: 90% @ 31c
Design humidity for air compressors (at 48ºC): 30%
Average relative humidity in January: 80% in the morning
45% in the afternoon
Minimum relative humidity: 45%
Typical wind direction: North West +/- 30
Maximum wind velocity: 110 km/h
Design wind velocity: 162 km/h @ 15 m above
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Maximum rainfall for 1 hour: 14 mm

Design rainfall for 3 minutes: 17 mm
Design rainfall for 10 minutes: 24 mm
Design rain fall for sewer system: 40 mm/h
A Average yearly rainfall: 188.8 mm
Design snow load: 25 kg/m²
Soil grade: very poor
Ground water below zero level: 3 m (average)
Site elevation: 3 meters above sea level
Barometric pressure: 995-1020 mbar

7- Effluents

The treated effluents must meet I.E.P.A criteria and regulations , either for gaseous ,
liquid or solid wastes.
A part of I.E.P.A criteria for the liquid disposable treated waste is listed herein below for
a prliminarary information. However, the contractor must seek the full I.E.P.A data &
criteria and regulations by own.

AA) Treated liquid waste disposable to rivers is supposed to contain the following as the
maximum, amount:
Ag <0.1 p.p.m
A1 <5 “
As <0.1 “
B <1 “
Ba <1 “
Be <0.1 “
Ca <75 “
Cd <0.1 “
Cl (free) <1 “
Chloride <600 “
H – CHO <1 “
C6H5OH -0- zero
CN -0- zero
CO <1 p.p.m
CR+6 <0.5 “
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CR+3 <2 “
Cu <1 “
F <2.5 “
Fe <3 “
Hg -0- zero
Li <2.5 p.p.m
Mg <100 “
Mn <0.01 “
Ni <2 “
Ammonium(NH4 Scale) <2.5 “
Nitrites (NO2 Scale) <10 “
Nitrates (NO3 Scale) <50 “
Phosphates (p Scale) <6 “
Pb <1 “
Se <1 “
Sulphide (SH2) <3 “
Sulphite (SO3) <1 “
Sulphate (SO4) <400 “
Vanadium v <0.1 ”
Zn <2 “
Oil & fat <10 “
Detergents <1.5 p.p.m
Bud 5 <30 “
Cod <60 “
Dissolved o2 <2 “
TDS <400 “
TSS <40 “
SS -0- zero
PH 6.5 – 8.5
Radio Active Agents -0- zero
Turbidity <50 units
Color (color unit) <75
Temperature 3 ْc
Coliform (number in 100 m.l) <400
Total coliform (MPH) <1000
(number in 100 m.l)
Parasites -0- zero
BB) Gaseous wastes criteria
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8- Fuel Gas Specifications

1.3.1 Gross heating value 10370 Kcal/m³ *)

Net heating value 9459 Kcal/m³ *)

Specific gravity to air 0.672 Kg/m³ *)
Pressure 60 psi
Mol . weight 19.41 Kg/Kmol

Composition

1.3.2 Methane 84.55 mole %

Ethane 8.18 mole %

Propane 4.40 mole %
Isobutane 0.49 mole %
N- Butane 1.03 mole %
Isopentane 0.21 mole %
N- Pentane 0.17 mole %
Hexane Nil
Nitrogen 0.57 mole %
Carbon Dioxide 0.40 mole %
Hydrogen Sulfide 2.1 ppm
Mercaptane 1.8 ppm
Water 210.0 ppm
Average temperature at battery limits 10-27 C
Note :
Variations of composition of max.  5% are anticipated.
*) At standard conditions i.e. 68 F , 14.7 psia.

9- Engineering Codes & Standards

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For the design, calculation, and technical documentation of the plant, the metric system
will be used and the latest edition of the following standards shall be applied:

- Pressure vessels ASME

- Atmospheric storage tanks API 650
- Low pressure storage tanks API 620
- Boilers ASME
- Heat exchangers TEMA and ASME
- Pressure relieving system API RP 520 &API RP 521
- Centrifugal pumps ISO or API-610
- Reciprocating Pumps AGMA
- Industrial combustion gas turbine API 671 or DIN
- Centrifugal compressors API or DIN
- Piping ANSI B 31.3, B 16.5
- Jacket heated piping DIN
Connection to steam / condensate ANSI
- Electrical system IEC, API
- Instrumentation ISA
- Fire fighting and other safety systems NFPA
A - Concrete works ACI & BS
A - Steel works AISC & AWS & ASTM
A - Fire protection IPS, NPCS,NFPA&ACI
- Materials DIN, ASTM

10- Safety factors of the equipment to be considered in design :

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1- Heat Exchangers 20%

2- Pressure Vessels 10%
3- Storage Tanks 5%
4- Reactors 20%
5- Pumps 20%
6- Motors 35%
7- Compressors 20%
8- Indicators 50%
9- Controllers 50%
10- Piping 20%
11- Cooling towers 20%
12- Steam generation 20%
13- Power generation 50%
14- Transformers & elec. switchboards 50%
15- Nitrogen generation 20%
16- Raw water treatment 20%
17- Waste water treatment 50%
18- Chillers & cold water generation 20%
19- Residue burning system 20%
N.B - In case that the safety factor has not been specified for any of the equipment , it should
be settled down by the client accordingly.

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