Research Article

Computer-Aided Exergy Sensibility Analysis of Nitrobenzene Production through Benzene Nitration Using an Acid Mixture

Table 2

Chemical and physical exergy of process streams.

StreamChemical exergy (MJ/h)Physical exergy (MJ/h)StreamChemical exergy (MJ/h)Physical exergy (MJ/h)

141,7130174,589,949.702,563.07
24,030,3440184,589,949.702,481.18
33,990,556019358,369,816137.944
4635,381.8020176,954.460
5123,897,699021163,513.40
6146,083,46610,350.622265,086.560
6′127,097,2156,824.4223767,249.696.73
7334,304,985024357,901,21885.38
8369,388,4110252,157,1382070.86
9502,446,26913,920.226322,890,467186.589
10501,947,287.114,510.5273.23E + 0815.77
11501,679,93414,592.62837,068,405.191137.11
12501,719,53614,632.12935,089,08995.01
13481,857,7765,513.9930177,741.6758.33
14124,641,4745,674.973135,052,6655.67182
15140,468,45015,567.431′35,052,665.30
16123,266,375.10