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TEACH YOURSELF
THE BASICS OF
ASPEN PLUS
™
TEACH YOURSELF
THE BASICS OF
ASPEN PLUS
™
RALPH SCHEFFLAN
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department
Stevens Institute of Technology
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Schefflan, Ralph.
Teach yourself the basics of Aspen Plus / Ralph Schefflan.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-56795-1 (pbk.)
1. Chemical-process–Computer simulation. 2. Chemical process control–
Computer programs. 3. Aspen Plus. I. Title.
TP155.7.S28 2010
660
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CONTENTS
PREFACE xiii
1 INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN PLUS 1
1.1 Starting Aspen Plus / 2
1.2 Graphic Users Interface / 3
1.3 Next Button / 4
1.4 Setup Specifications Display / 5
1.5 Simulation Options / 6
1.6 Units / 6
1.7 Components / 8
1.8 Properties / 10
1.9 Streams / 12
1.10 Blocks / 14
1.11 Viewing Results / 14
1.12 Object Manager / 16
1.13 Plotting Results / 17
References / 19
2 PROPERTIES 21
2.1 Pure Component Data Banks / 21
2.2 Property Analysis / 24
2.3 Property Estimation / 25
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2.4 Workshops / 34
References / 35
3THESIMPLEBLOCKS 37
3.1 Mixer/Splitter Blocks / 37
3.1.1 Mixer Block / 37
3.1.2 Fsplit Block / 38
3.2 Simple Separator Blocks / 39
3.2.1 Sep Block / 40
3.2.2 Sep2 Block / 41
3.3 Some Manipulator Blocks / 42
3.3.1 Dupl Block / 42
3.3.2 Mult B lock / 44
3.4 Workshops / 45
4 PROCESSES WITH RECYCLE 49
4.1 Blocks with Recycle / 50
4.2 Heuristics / 53
4.3 Workshops / 54
References / 58
5 FLOWSHEETING AND MODEL ANALYSIS TOOLS 59
5.1 Introduction to Fortran in Aspen Plus / 59
5.2 Basic Interpreted Fortran Capabilities / 60
5.2.1 Primary Fortran Operators / 61
5.2.2 Precedence of Calculations / 61
5.2.3 Statement Format / 62
5.2.4 Program Logic Control / 62
5.3 Sensitivity Function / 63
5.4 Design Specification / 65
5.5 Calculator Function / 67
5.6 Transfer F unction / 69
5.7 Workshops / 71
References / 72
6 THE DATA REGRESSION SYSTEM 73
6.1 Parameters of Equations of State / 74
6.2 Parameters of Activity Coefficient Equations / 76
6.3 Basic Ideas of Regression / 77
6.4 Mathematics of Regression / 80
CONTENTS ix
6.4.1 Newton–Raphson Method for Solution of Nonlinear
Equations / 80
6.4.2 Direct Optimization of an Objective Function / 81
6.5 Practical Aspects of Regression of VLE or LLE Data / 82
6.5.1 Regression of VLE Data / 82
6.5.2 Regression of LLE Data / 85
6.6 Workshops / 87
References / 90
7 FLASHES AND DECANTER 93
7.1 Flash2 Block / 93
7.2 Flash3 Block / 96
7.3 Decanter B lock / 99
7.4 Workshops / 101
References / 103
8 PRESSURE CHANGERS 105
8.1 Pump Block / 105
8.2 Compr Block / 105
8.3 MCompr Block / 107
8.4 Pipelines and Fittings / 107
8.5 Workshops / 109
Reference / 110
9 HEAT EXCHANGERS 111
9.1 Heater Block / 112
9.2 Heatx Block / 115
9.3 Mheatx Block / 118
9.4 Workshops / 118
References / 121
10 REACTORS 123
10.1 RStoic Block / 123
10.2 RYield Block / 125
10.3 REquil Block / 126
10.4 RGibbs Block / 128
10.5 Reactions for the Rigorous Models / 129
10.5.1 Equilibrium Class / 130
10.5.2 Powerlaw Class / 130
10.5.3 Langmuir–Hinshelwood–Hougen–Watson Class / 133
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10.5.4 Generalized–Langmuir–Hinshelwood–Hougen–Watson
Class / 134
10.6 RCSTR Block / 134
10.7 RPlug Block / 135
10.8 RBatch Block / 138
10.9 Workshops / 139
References / 144
11 MULTISTAGE EQUILIBRIUM SEPARATORS 145
11.1 Basic Equations / 145
11.2 The Design Problem / 148
11.3 A Three-Product Distillation Example / 150
11.4 Preliminary Design and Rating Models / 154
11.4.1 DSTWU / 154
11.4.2 Distl / 156
11.5 Rigorous Models / 157
11.5.1 RadFrac / 158
11.5.2 Extract / 164
11.6 BatchSep / 167
11.7 Workshops / 170
References / 173
12 PROCESS FLOWSHEET DEVELOPMENT 175
12.1 Heuristics / 175
12.2 Example: The Production of Styrene / 176
12.3 A Model with Basic Blocks / 177
12.4 Properties / 177
12.5 Rigorous Flash and Decanter / 178
12.6 Analyzing the Rigorous Distillation / 181
12.7 Integrating the Rigorous Distillation Into the Flowsheet / 181
12.7.1 Selection of a Tear Stream / 183
12.7.2 Sequence of Calculations / 183
12.8 Reactor Feed / 183
12.9 Miscellaneous Considerations / 185
12.10 Workshops / 185
Reference / 189
13 OPTIMIZATION 191
13.1 Optimization Example / 192
13.2 Workshops / 195
References / 198
CONTENTS xi
14 COMPLEX EQUILIBRIUM STAGE SEPARATIONS 199
14.1 Energy Integration Applications / 199
14.2 Homogeneous Azeotropic Distillation / 202
14.3 Extractive Distillation / 203
14.4 Heterogeneous Operations / 205
14.5 Workshops / 207
References / 211
INDEX 213
PREFACE
During my years working as a chemical engineer in development laboratories, pro-
cess engineering groups, and plant startup and support operations, the most frequently
referenced documents were process flow diagrams (PFDs), which contain the material
and energy balances and the basic process design information. Equally important were
process and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), which contain details of all equipment, all
controls, all instruments, and all lines (i.e ., process, instrument, and utilities). Process
simulation software is an excellent tool for producing high-quality PFDs, and when
integrated with computer-aided design software, facilitates the production of P&IDs.
There are several process simulation software systems available to the chemical engi-
neering community, and Aspen Plus is arguably the most popular.
Teach Yourself the Basics of Aspen Plus™ evolved from two graduate courses that I
taught at Stevens Institute of Technology over the past 20-odd years. The fi rst course,
ChE662, is an introduction to steady-state chemical process simulation, which is usually
taken by graduate students and is organized around a series of workshops that intro-
duce Aspen Plus functionality. Occasionally, undergraduates are enrolled and typically
experience difficulties in the thermodynamics of phase equilibrium and parameter esti-
mation, due to limitations in their undergraduate courses. The second course, ChE612,
deals with the analysis and design of complex equilibrium stage processes and with
difficult multicolumn problems such as, extractive distillation systems. Over time, the
course evolved from the use of stand-alone two- and three-phase flashes, decantation,
and two-phase distillation software, to their equivalent blocks in Flowtran and later,
Aspen Plus.
The idea for this book originated from my observations of students in these courses.
I noted that after an initial period dedicated to learning the basics of how to navigate,
locate material, and enter data into Aspen Plus, students could proceed through the
exercises, within the workshops, mostly on their own. I would give an introductory
lecture for each subject studied, show examples, and provide individual help on the
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[...]... No other modules are necessary 1.1 STARTING ASPEN PLUS When the Aspen Plus User Interface icon on the desktop is clicked or, alternatively, the sequence All Programs /Aspen Tech/Process Modeling V7.0 /Aspen Plus /Aspen Plus User Interface is selected from the Start menu, the Aspen Plus Startup display shown in Figure 1.1 appears A selection from a list of existing applications may also be made, or other... by selecting the Help button on the main Aspen Plus display The philosophy of the book is based on the idea that once a chemical engineer becomes thoroughly facile in the use of the software and has a good understanding of the basic blocks, he or she should be able PREFACE xv to learn to use many of the unaddressed functions by applying the same philosophy as that of the text itself: namely, to study... some of its models, which permits convenient use of design specifications in process modeling The Aspen Engineering Suite, which incorporates Aspen Plus, can be installed in a variety of ways using network servers or on a stand-alone personal computer Teach Yourself the Basics of Aspen Plus By Ralph Schefflan Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1 2 INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN PLUS Installation is the responsibility... 1999) and in Aspen Plus s Help, and follow up with the section entitled “Generating Electrolyte Components.” I have made an effort to provide the describing equations of most of the models (blocks) referred to here, and if not possible because of the proprietary nature of the software, I have described the functionality One should recognize that Aspen Plus is proprietary software and that the source... resides on the server at Stevens Institute of Technology I recommend that while reading the text, Aspen Plus be used simultaneously to execute and review each example If Aspen Plus is not available, the txt solutions may be reviewed The book is designed to be used by undergraduates, graduate students, and practicing chemical engineers The first section of the book explains the basic structure of the software... the software and leads the student through a hands-on introduction to the various features of the software designed to facilitate the setup of simple problems Features such as the material-balance-only option, access to Aspen Plus documentation through Help, the Next button, menu navigation, and the report function are introduced The remainder of the book is organized in a series of sections that focus... Additionally, there are frequently several ways to solve the equations that describe the blocks, and there is no way to ascertain these details since Aspen Technology does not provide them I wish to acknowledge the help provided by Aspen Technology’s academic support group, especially for the loan of an Aspen Engineering stand-alone license for use while I was out of the United States and unable to access the. .. DATA BANKS All of the many data banks available in the Aspen Physical Property System can be identified by clicking the Help button at the top of Figure 2.1 The primary database is Pure22 To see the details of its content, searching Help for Pure22 will present various alternatives, one being to display the Pure22 Databank The list below, taken from Aspen Plus s documentation, describes the property categories... Temperature-dependent binary interaction parameters where the element numbers in Figure 2.3 correspond to the parameters of equation (2.1) Selection of the Results Binary Interactions with the tab T-Dependent and parameter Wilson-1 displays the binary interaction parameters of the methanol–water system as shown in Figure 2.4 The elements refer to the Aspen Plus implementation of the Wilson equation for a binary pair:... as the component water An entry is always required Alternatively, the user may enter a proper component name or component formula If neither is recognized as an entry in the database, the user may select the Find button and Aspen Plus will display a set of names or formulas that incorporate the entry For example, entering the formula C7 H8 gives the results shown in Figure 1.9 Upon selection of the . TEACH YOURSELF THE BASICS OF ASPEN PLUS ™ TEACH YOURSELF THE BASICS OF ASPEN PLUS ™ RALPH SCHEFFLAN Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department Stevens Institute of Technology A. computer. Teach Yourself the Basics of Aspen Plus By Ralph Schefflan Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1 2 INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN PLUS Installation is the responsibility of either the user,. selecting the Help button on the main Aspen Plus display. The philosophy of the book is based on the idea that once a chemical engineer becomes thoroughly facile in the use of the software and
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