Pilot Plant test specification

Pre-Starting

Please read these instructions thoroughly. This will make sure you obtain full safe use, Keep this instruction manual in a handy place for future reference.

Prepare the reactor

Make sure all valves are closed
Make sure the power is turned off
Connect the reagent valve to the reactor
Reaction nb 1: Put the reagents amount needed in the reactor (amount of reagents: 4.88 kg sodium bicarbonate, 74.4L vinegar)
Reaction nb 2: Put the new reagents amount needed in the reactor (amount o reagents: 3.77 L acetyl chlorie, 5L Toluene-Solvent)
Closed the valve for reagent filling.

Safety precaution

-The hot water (+100 °c) could suffer some burns (tank number 1 = Reactor)

-Toluene: Sweet aroma, hidden dangers - inhalation, skin, and fire risks; long-term impacts on organs, development, and nervous system.

-Acetyl chloride: corrosive, flammable, explosive, lung irritant, potential carcinogen.

-Acetic anhydride: highly corrosive, burns eyes and skin, inhaling damages lungs, potential carcinogen, flammable, and reacts violently with many substances.

(Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection).

Acetic Anhydride Production operation method

1-Ensure all sanitary connections

2-Put the dangerous reagents in the "reagents tanks" (tank A= Acetyl chloride and tank B= Acetone)

3-Put the reagents in the reactor (vinegar and sodium bicarbonate)

3.1-Reaction 1: (vinegar or acetic acid 5%, sodium bicarbonate )

3.2-Reaction 2: "solvent : toluene", sodium acetate and Acetyl chloride)

4-Plug the control system

5-check the control system if it's works properly

6-Operate to boiling up the water (+100°c) in the "Jacket Reactor"

7-Operate the mixer to mix the reagents in the "Reactor"

8-Operate the reagents tanks (tank A and tank B) to transfer the reagents (from tank A and tank B to the "Reactor")

9-Operate to warming the water (50-80°c) in the "Jacket Reactor"

10-Operate to circling the water in the condenser

11-After finishing, Operate the pipe to close.

001: ACETIC ANHYDRIDE PRIDOUCTION SYSTEME TEST

Step	Step Description	Expected Result
Precondition	System is OFF
TURNING ON the system	Turn ON the GUI	The system is ON
Switch ON the heater (Jacket Reactor)	Turn ON the heater from the GUI	Reaction 1 THE HEATER is heating the water in the jacket till reach +100°C indicated on the TSJ (temperature sensor of the jacket)
Switch ON the mixer ( Reactor tank)	Turn ON the mixer from the GUI	Mixing the reagents (manual added) to obtain the mixture in the "Reactor" till the water totally evaporated (creation anhydrous conditions)
Switch OFF the heater (Jacket Reactor)	Switch OFF the heater from the GUI	The water in the "Reactor jacket" and the mixture in the "Reactor" is cooled till reach 20-30°C indicated on the TSJ (temperature sensor of the jacket)
1- Open the valve B (tank B : tank acetyl chloride) 2- CLose the valve B (tank B : tank acetyl chloride)	1- Open the valve VB to transfer 3.77L acetyl chloride from Tank B to "Reactor" 2- Close the valve VB after transfered 3.77L acetyl chloride form tank B to "Reactor"	Reation 2 1- 3.77L of Acetyl chloride is transferred to "Reactor" indicated on the FB (flow sensor tank B) 2- Valve B is closed after 3.77L is transferred to "Reactor" indicated on the FB (flow sensor tank B)
1- Open the valve A (tank A : tank Toluene) 2- CLose the valve A (tank A : tank toluene)	1- Open the valve VA to transfer 5L toluene from Tank A to "Reactor" 2- Close the valve VB after transfered 5L toluene form tank A to "Reactor"	1- 5L of Toluene is transferred to "Reactor" indicated on the FA (flow sensor tank A) 2- Valve B is closed after 5L is transferred to "Reactor" indicated on the FA (flow sensor tank A)
Turn ON the water circulation in the condenser	Turn ON the water circulation in the condenser to start the distillation	The condenser is filled with water
Switch ON the heater (Jacket Reactor)	Turn ON the heater from the GUI	THE HEATER is heating the water in the jacket till reach 50-60°C indicated on the TSJ and TSR (temperature sensor of the jacket/Reactor)
after the reaction has completed Increase the Temperature of the Heater (Jacket Reactor)	Increase the Temperature of the Heater from the GUI	Distillation (Toluene) THE HEATER is heating the water in the jacket till reach 110°C indicated TSC (temperature sensor between the reactor and condenser)
1- Open the valve R-C (Reactor : Condenser) 2- Open the Valve P2 (tank P2 : tank toluene)	1- Open the valve V R-C to transfer the vapor from Reactor to condenser 2- Open the valve VP2 to transfer the liquid after distillation from condenser to tank P2	1- The vapor is transfeered to "condenser" 2- The liquid is transfeered to "Tank P2"
Increase the Temperature of the Heater (Jacket Reactor)	Increase the Temperature of the Heater from the GUI	Distillation (Acetic Anhydride) THE HEATER is heating the water in the jacket till reach 139°C indicated TSC (temperature sensor between the reactor and condenser)
1. Open the valve R-C (Reactor : Condenser) 2. Open the Valve P1 (tank P1 : tank acetic anhydride)	1. Open the valve V R-C to transfer the vapor from Reactor to condenser 2. Open the valve VP1 to transfer the liquid after distillation from condenser to tank P1	1. The vapor is transfeered to "condenser" 2. The liquid is transfeered to "Tank P1"
switching OFF the system	switch OFF the system	the system is OFF
Postcondition	system is OFF