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I t d ti t A

Introduction to Aspen Plus
Pl
Short Courses on Computer Applications for ChE Students

Speaker: JianKai Cheng (程建凱)
p g (程建凱)
d95524021@ntu.edu.tw

PSE Laboratory
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Nation Taiwan University
What
What is Aspen Plus
is Aspen Plus
• Aspen Plus is a market‐leading process modeling tool 
for conceptual design, optimization, and 
performance monitoring for the chemical, polymer, 
specialty chemical, metals and minerals, and coal 
power industries.

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Ref: http://www.aspentech.com/products/aspen-plus.cfm
What
What Aspen Plus provides
Aspen Plus provides
• Physical Property Models
– World’s largest database of pure component and phase equilibrium 
data for conventional chemicals electrolytes solids and polymers
data for conventional chemicals, electrolytes, solids, and polymers
– Regularly updated with data from U. S. National Institute of Standards 
and Technology (NIST)
• Comprehensive Library of Unit Operation Models
– Addresses a wide range of solid, liquid, and gas processing equipment
– Extends steady‐state simulation to dynamic simulation for safety and 
d d l d l f f d
controllability studies, sizing relief valves, and optimizing transition, 
startup, and shutdown policies
– Enables you build your own libraries using Aspen Custom Modeler  or 
programming languages (User‐defined models)

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Ref: Aspen Plus® Product Brochure
More Detailed
More Detailed
• Properties analysis
– Properties of pure component and mixtures (Enthalpy, 
density, viscosity, heat capacity,…etc)
– Phase equilibrium (VLE, VLLE, azeotrope calculation…etc)
– Parameters estimation for properties models (UNIFAC 
method for binary parameters, Joback method for boiling 
points etc)
points…etc)
– Data regression from experimental deta
• Process simulation
P i l ti
– pump, compressor, valve, tank, heat exchanger, CSTR, PFR, 
di till ti
distillation column, extraction column, absorber, filter, 
l t ti l b b filt
crystallizer…etc 4
What course Aspen Plus 
can be employed for
• MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES
• PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
• CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 
• CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
• UNIT OPERATIONS
• PROCESS DESIGN
• PROCESS CONTROL

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Lesson Objectives
Lesson Objectives
• Familiar with the interface of Aspen Plus
• Learn how to use properties analysis
• Learn how to setup a basic process simulation

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Problem Formulation 1: Calculation 
the mixing properties of two stream 

1 2 3 4
Mole Flow kmol/hr
WATER 10 0 ? ?
BUOH 0 9 ? ?
BUAC 0 6 ? ?
Mass Balance
Total Flow kmol/hr 10 15 ? ?
Temperature C 500 80 ? ? E
Energy B
Balance
l
Pressure bar 1 1 1 10 Enthalpy
Enthalpy kcal/mol ? ? ? ? Entropy…
E t
Entropy cal/mol-K
l/ l K ? ? ? ?
Density kmol/cum ? ? ? ?
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Problem Formulation 2: 
Flash Separation

120
T-x
T
T-y
115

T=105 C

T ( C)
110

o
Saturated Feed P=1atm
105
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr 100
zwater=0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
zHAc=0.5 xWater and yWater

What are flowrates and compositions of the two outlets?


Problem Formulation 3: Dehydration of 
Acetic Acid by Distillation Column 
((Optional)
p )

10
1.0

0.8
Reflux
ratio ? 0.6

yWater
0.4

0.2
Duty ?
0.0
0 0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
xWater
Outline
• Startup in Aspen Plus (Basic Input) (45 min)
– User Interface
– Basic Input: Setup, Components, Properties.
• Properties Analysis (1 hour)
– Pure Component
– Mixtures (phase equilibrium)
• Running Simulation (1 hour)
– Blocks (Unit Operations)
– Streams (flow streams)
– Results

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Introduction to Aspen Plus – Part 1
Startup in Aspen Plus
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Start with Aspen Plus
Start with Aspen Plus

A
Aspen Pl
Plus User
U IInterface
t f

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Aspen Plus Startup
Aspen Plus Startup

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Interface of Aspen Plus
Interface of Aspen Plus

ProcessFlowsheet
Process Flowsheet Windows
Windows

Model
ModelLibraryyy ((View|
Library (View||| Model
ModelLibrary
Library
yy) )

Stream
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Status message
More Information
More Information

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Help for Commands for Controlling Simulations
Data Browser
Data Browser
• The Data Browser is a sheet and form viewer with a 
hierarchical tree view of the available simulation 
input, results, and objects that have been defined

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Status Indicators
Status Indicators

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Basic Input
Basic Input
• The minimum required inputs to run a simulation 
are:
– Setup
– Components Property Analysis

– Properties
– Streams
Process Simulation
– Blocks

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Setup – Specification
Setup  –
Setup  
Run Type

Input mode

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Setup – Run Type
Setup  –
Setup   Run Type
Run Type Description Use to
A standalone assay data 
A t d l d t Analyze assay data when you do not want to 
A l d t h d t tt
Assay Data Analysis
analysis/pseudocomponents generation run perform a flowsheet simulation in the same run. 
Fit physical property model parameters required 
A standalone data regression run. Can contain  by Aspen Plus to measured pure component, 
D t R
Data Regression
i property constant estimation and property analysis 
t t t ti ti d t l i VLE, LLE and other mixture data. Aspen
VLE LLE d th i t d t A Pl
Plus 
calculations. cannot perform data regression in a Flowsheet 
run. 
Prepare a property package for use with Aspen 
C
Custom Modeler, with third party commercial 
M d l i h hi d i l
Properties Plus A Properties Plus setup run engineering programs, or with your company's 
in house programs. 
You must be licensed to use Properties Plus.
P f
Perform property analysis by generating tables 
l i b i bl
A standalone property analysis run. Can contain 
of physical property values when you do not 
Property Analysis property constant estimation and assay data 
want to perform a flowsheet simulation in the 
analysis calculations.
same run
E i
Estimate property parameters when you do not 
h d
Property Estimation A standalone property constant estimation run want to perform a flowsheet simulation in the 
same run. 
A Flowsheet run (including sensitivity studies and 
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optimization). also include the following 
Flowsheet Perform process simulations
calculations: Property estimation, Assay data 
analysis and Property analysis 20
Components – Specification
Components  –
Components  

IInput components
t t
with Component name or Formula

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Input components
Input components

Remark: If available, are

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Specification
To do this Click this button
Find components in the databanks Find
Define a custom component that is not in  User Defined
a databank
Generate electrolyte components and  Elec Wizard
reactions from components you entered
Reorder the components you have  Reorder
specified
Review databank data for components  Review
you have specified (Retrieved physical 
property parameters from databanks )
property parameters from databanks.)
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Find Components
Find Components

Click “Find”

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Find Components (cont
Find Components (cont’d)
d)
Input Component name or Formula or
p p CAS number

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NIST Chemistry WebBook
NIST Chemistry WebBook
NIST Chemistry 

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Properties

Process type(narrow the number of
Process type(narrow the number of
methods available)

Base method: IDEAL NRTL UNIQAC UNIFAC


Base method: IDEAL, NRTL, UNIQAC, UNIFAC…

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Property
Property Method Selection  –
Property Method Selection  
Method Selection – Assistant

Interactive help in choosing a property method

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Assistant Wizard
Assistant Wizard

Specify Component type
Chemical Systems

Is the system at high pressure?
(NO)

Two liquid phases

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Reference: http://www.et.byu.edu/groups/uolab/files/aspentech/
Thermodynamic Model – NRTL
Thermodynamic Model –
Thermodynamic Model 

Vapor EOS
NRTL
Liquid gamma
Liquid enthalpy
Liquid volume
Liquid volume

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Modify Property Model
Modify Property Model

Check “Modify
y Property
p y Model”

Specify
p y New Method Name

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NRTL – Binary Parameters
NRTL –
NRTL  Binary Parameters

Click
Cli k “NRTL” andd th
then bbuilt-in
ilt i binary
bi parameters
t
appear automatically if available.

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Access Properties Models and 
Parameters

Review Databank Data

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Review Databank Data
Review Databank Data
Including:
Ideal g
gas heat of formation at 298.15 K
Ideal gas Gibbs free energy of formation at
298.15 K
Heat of vaporization at TB
Normal boiling point
Standard liquid volume at 60°F
60 F
….

Description of each parameter
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Pure Component Databank Parameters
Pure Component Databank Parameters

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Help for Pure Component Databank Parameters
Pure Component 
Temperature‐‐Dependent Properties
Temperature

CPIGDP‐1 ideal gas heat capacity
CPSDIP‐1 Solid heat capacity
DNLDIP‐1 Liquid density
DHVLDP‐1 Heat of vaporization 
PLXANT 1
PLXANT‐1 Extended Antoine Equation
Extended Antoine Equation
MULDIP Liquid viscosity
KLDIP Liquid thermal
q conductivityy
SIGDIP Liquid surface tension
UFGRP UNIFAC functional group

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Example: PLXANT
Example: PLXANT‐‐1 
(Extended Antoine Equation)
Corresponding Model

Click “↖?” and then click where you don’t know

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Example: CPIGDP
Example: CPIGDP‐‐1 
(Ideal Gas Heat Capacity Equation)
Corresponding Model

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Summary

So far, we have finished the basic


settings including setup, components,
and properties.
This is enough to perform properties
analysis.
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File
File Formats in Aspen Plus
Formats in Aspen Plus

File Type Extension Format Description


Document *.apw Binary File containing simulation input and results and
i t
intermediate convergence information
di t i f ti
Backup *.bkp ASCII Archive file containing simulation input and
results
History *.his Text Detailed calculation history and diagnostic
messages
Problem 
Problem *.appdf
appdf Binary File containing arrays and intermediate
File containing arrays and intermediate
Description convergence information used in the simulation
calculations 41
File Type Characteristics
File Type Characteristics
• Binary files
fl
– Operating system and version specific
– Not readable, not printable
Not readable not printable
• ASCII files
– Transferable between operating systems
– Upwardly compatible
– Contain no control characters, “readable”
– Not intended to be printed
N i d d b i d
• Text files
– Transferable between operating systems
Transferable between operating systems
– Upwardly compatible
– Readable, can be edited
– Intended to be printed
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Introduction to Aspen Plus – Part 2
Properties Analysis in Aspen Plus
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Overview of Property Analysis
Overview of Property Analysis
Use this form
Use this form To generate
To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature 
Pure
and pressure
Binary Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes
Ternary maps showing phase envelope tie lines and azeotropes of ternary 
of ternary
Ternary
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of 
Azeotrope
components. 
components
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes, 
Ternary Maps Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation curves, Isovolatility curves, 
Ti li
Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
V B ili i
Tables and plots of properties of either multi‐phase mixtures (for example, 
VLE, VLLE, LLE) resulting from flash calculations, or single‐phase mixtures 
Generic
without flash calculations. Properties analysis of multi‐components  (more 
(
than three) is  also included.
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Reminding
• When you start properties analysis, you MUST 
p y components , properties model, and 
specify p p p
corresponding model parameters. (Refer to 
Part I)
Part I)

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Properties Analysis – Pure Component 
Properties Analysis –
Properties Analysis  Pure Component
Use this form To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature 
Pure
and pressure
Binary Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes of ternary 
Ternaryy
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of 
Azeotrope
components. 
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes, 
Ternary Maps Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation curves, Isovolatility curves, 
Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
Tables and plots of properties of either multi‐phase mixtures (for example, 
VLE, VLLE, LLE) resulting from flash calculations, or single‐phase mixtures 
Generic
without flash calculations. Properties analysis of multi‐components  (more 
than three) is  also included.
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Properties Analysis – Pure Component 
Properties Analysis –
Properties Analysis  Pure Component

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Available Properties
Available Properties
Property (thermodynamic) Property (transport)
Availability Free energy Thermal conductivity
Constant pressure
Constant pressure 
Enthalpy Surface tension
heat capacity
Heat capacity ratio Fugacity coefficient Viscosity
Constant volume heat Fugacity coefficient 
Constant volume heat  Fugacity coefficient
capacity pressure correction
Free energy departure Vapor pressure 
Free energy departure 
Density
pressure correction
Enthalpy departure Entropy
Enthalpy departure 
Volume
pressure correction
py
Enthalpy of 
Sonic velocity
Sonic velocity
vaporization 
Entropy departure 48
Example1: CP (Heat Capacity)
Example1: CP (Heat Capacity)

1. Select property (CP)

4. Specify
p y range
g of temperature
p

2. Select phase
5 S
5. Specify
if pressure
Add “N-butyl-acetate”

3. Select component 6. Select property method

7. click Go to generate the results


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Example1: Calculation Results of CP
Example1: Calculation Results of CP

Data results 50
Example2: H (Enthalpy)
Example2: H (Enthalpy)

1. Select property (H)


4. Specify range of temperature

2. Select phase
5. Specify pressure

3. Select component
6 S
6. Select
l t property
t method
th d

7. click Go to generate the results 51


Example:
Example: Calculation Results of H
Calculation Results of H

Data results

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Properties Analysis – Binary Components
Properties Analysis –
Properties Analysis  Binary Components
Use this form To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature 
Pure
and pressure
Binary Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes of ternary 
Ternaryy
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of 
Azeotrope
components. 
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes, 
Ternary Maps Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation curves, Isovolatility curves, 
Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
Tables and plots of properties of either multi‐phase mixtures (for example, 
VLE, VLLE, LLE) resulting from flash calculations, or single‐phase mixtures 
Generic
without flash calculations. Properties analysis of multi‐components  (more 
than three) is  also included.
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Properties Analysis – Binary Components
Properties Analysis –
Properties Analysis  Binary Components
Binary Component Properties Analysis
Binary Component Properties Analysis

Use this Analysis type To generate
Temperature‐compositions diagram at 
Txy
constant pressure
Pressure‐compositions diagram at 
Pxy
constant temperature
Gibbs energy of mixing diagram as a 
function of liquid compositions. The 
A
Aspen Physical Property System uses this 
Ph i l P S hi
Gibbs energy of mixing
diagram to determine whether the 
binary system will form two liquid phases 
at a given temperature and pressure
at a given temperature and pressure.
Example: T‐
Example: T‐XY
Example: T
2. Select phase (VLE, VLLE)
1. Select analysis
y type
yp ((Txy)
y)

2. Select two component 5. Specify pressure

3. Select compositions basis

6 Select property method


6.
4. Specify composition range

7. click Go to generate the results


Example: calculation result of T‐
Example: calculation result of T‐XY
Example: calculation result of T

Data results
Example: Generate XY plot
Example: Generate XY plot

Click “plot wizard” to generate XY plot


Example: Generate XY plot (cont
Example: Generate XY plot (cont’d)
d)
Shortcoming of Binary Analysis
Shortcoming of Binary Analysis

Water-BuOH
120

110

100

T ( C)
o
90

80

70
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6
? 0.8 1.0
Mole Fraction (Water)

Bi
Binary A l i cannott generate
Analysis t LLE data
d t below
b l azeotrope.
t
Property Analysis – Generic
Property Analysis –
Property Analysis 
Use this form To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature 
Pure
and pressure
Binary Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes of ternary 
Ternaryy
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of 
Azeotrope
components. 
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes, 
Ternary Maps Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation curves, Isovolatility curves, 
Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
Tables and plots of properties of either multi‐phase mixtures (for example, 
VLE, VLLE, LLE) resulting from flash calculations, or single‐phase mixtures 
Generic
without flash calculations. Properties analysis of multi‐components  (more 
than three) is  also included.
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Properties Analysis – Ternary
Properties Analysis –
Properties Analysis 
Ternary Map
Ternary Map

1 Select three component


1.
4. Select phase (VLE, LLE)

2. Specify number of tie line 5. Specify pressure

6. Specify temperature
3. Select property method (if LLE is slected)

7. click Go to generate the results


Calculation
Calculation Result of Ternary Map (LLE)
Result of Ternary Map (LLE)

D t results
Data lt
Property Analysis – Generic
Property Analysis –
Property Analysis 
Use this form To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature 
Pure
and pressure
Binary Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes of ternary 
Ternaryy
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of 
Azeotrope
components. 
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes, 
Ternary Maps Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation curves, Isovolatility curves, 
Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
Tables and plots of properties of either multi‐phase mixtures (for example, 
VLE, VLLE, LLE) resulting from flash calculations, or single‐phase mixtures 
Generic
without flash calculations. Properties analysis of multi‐components  (more 
than three) is  also included.
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Generic analysis is used if properties analysis of mixture is performed.
When to Use Generic Analysis
When to Use Generic Analysis 

Enthalpy of Mixtures ?
Water-BuOH
120

110

100
T ( C)
o

90

80

70
LLE ? ?
Specific composition
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 66
Mole Fraction (Water)
Property Analysis – Generic
Property Analysis –
Property Analysis 

Select Property analysis

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Add New Analysis
Add New Analysis

Select Generic

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Specification
Specification of System
of System

. Select “flash calculation” or not 3. Specify component flow

2. Select phase (VLE, LLE)

4 S
4. Specify
if the
th corresponding
di composition
iti

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Determine
Determine Adjusted Variables
Adjusted Variables

Specify feed condition

Temperature
Pressure
Vapor fraction
Mole flow
Mass flow
StdVol flow
Mole fraction
Mass fraction
StdVol fraction
Specify range of adjusted variables
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Specify Property‐
Specify Property‐Sets for 
Calculation Results

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Add New Property‐
Add New Property‐Set (User‐
Add New Property Set (User‐Defined)
Set (User

Select Physical Property

Description
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Add New Property‐
Add New Property‐Set (cont
Add New Property Set (cont’d)
d)
If the system requires VLLE calculation…
calculation
Select “Vapor” “1st liquid” “2nd liquid”

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Specify Property‐
Specify Property‐Sets
Specify Property

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Run Properties Analysis
Run Properties Analysis

Click ► to generate the results

Check “simulation status”


“Results Available” means convergency
convergency.

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Example1: Calculation of Enthalpy 
Change for binary mixtures
Change  for binary mixtures
Molar ratio of Butanol/Water=1:1 Temperature = 50 C
o

-60000 -56000
-58000
-62000
Liquid -60000
Vapor Liquid
-64000 -62000
Enthalpy (cal//mol)

Vapor

mol)
-64000

Enthalpy (cal/m
-66000
66000
-66000
-68000 -68000
-70000
-70000 -72000

E
-72000 -74000
-76000
-74000 -78000
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
o
Temperature ( C) Mole fraction of Water in BuOH and Water

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Search Physical Properties for 
Enthalpy of Mixtures (HMX) 
Select HMX.
Others are optimal.

Add Property-Set

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Calculate of Enthalpy Change As 
Calculate of Enthalpy Change As 
Temperature Varies
Temperature  Varies
1 2

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Read Calculation
Read Calculation Results
Read  Calculation Results
Results

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Exercise
o
Temperature = 50 C
-56000
-58000
-60000
-62000 Liquid
Vapor
Enthalpy (ccal/mol)

-64000
-66000
-68000
-70000
-72000
-74000
-76000
-78000
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Mole fraction of Water in BuOH and Water

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Example 2: 
Example 2: Calculation of 
Calculation of LLE 
LLE 
for Binary system
for Binary system
Water-BuOH
120

110

100
T ( C)
o

90

80

70
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Mole Fraction (Water)

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Add
Add New Property
Add New Property‐
New Property‐Set (cont
Set (cont’d)
d)

Select “Vapor” “1st liquid” “2nd liquid”


Specify System, Variable and Property‐
Specify
Specify System, Variable and Property
System Variable and Property‐Set
1 2

Select Vapor-liquid-liquid

4
Calculation Results
Calculation Results

Water-BuOH
120

110

100
T ( C)
o

90

80

70
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Mole Fraction (Water)
Property Analysis
Property Analysis –
Property Analysis  – Conceptual
Conceptual Design
(Optional)
Design
Use this form To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature 
Pure
and pressure
Binary Txy Pxy or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes
y p gp p , , p of ternary  y
Ternary
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of 
Azeotrope
p
components. 
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes, 
Ternary Maps Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation curves, Isovolatility curves, 
Tie lines Vapor curve Boiling point
Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
Tables and plots of properties of either multi‐phase mixtures (for example, 
VLE, VLLE, LLE) resulting from flash calculations, or single‐phase mixtures 
Generic
without flash calculations Properties analysis of multi‐components  (more 
without flash calculations. Properties analysis of multi‐components (more
than three) is  also included.
85
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
• Conceptual design enables the user to:
1. Locate all the azeotropes (homogeneous and 
heterogeneous) present in any multicomponent mixture
2. Automatically compute distillation boundaries and 
residue curve maps for ternary mixtures
id f t i t
3. Compute multiple liquid phase envelopes (liquid‐liquid 
and vapor liquid liquid) for ternary mixtures
and vapor‐liquid‐liquid) for ternary mixtures
4. Determine the feasibility of splits for distillation columns
Azeotrope Analysis
Azeotrope Analysis
Azeotrope Analysis
Azeotrope Analysis

1. Select components (at least two) 2. Specify pressure

3. Select property method

6. click Report to generate the results

4 Select phase (VLE


4. (VLE, LLE)

5. Select report Unit


Error Message
Error Message

Close analysis input dialog box (pure or binary analysis)
Azeotrope Analysis Report
Azeotrope Analysis Report
Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
3 Select property method
3.
1. Select three components 4. Select phase (VLE, LLE)

2. Specify pressure 5. Select report Unit

6. Click Ternary Plot to generate the results

6. Specify temperature of LLE


(If liquid-liquid envelope is selected)
Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
Change pressure or
temperature

Ternary Plot Toolbar:


Add Tie line,, Curve,,
Marker…
Introduction to Aspen Plus – Part 3
Running Simulation in Aspen Plus
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Example 1: Calculate the mixing 
properties of two stream 

1 2 3 4
Mole Flow kmol/hr
WATER 10 0 ? ?
BUOH 0 9 ? ?
BUAC 0 6 ? ?
Total Flow kmol/hr 10 15 ? ?
Temperature C 500 80 ? ?
Pressure bar 1 1 1 10
Enthalpy kcal/mol ? ? ? ?
E t
Entropy cal/mol-K
l/ l K ? ? ? ?
Density kmol/cum ? ? ? ?
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Example 2: Flash Separation
Example 2: Flash Separation

120
T-x
T
T-y
115

T=105 C

T ( C)
110

o
Saturated Feed P=1atm
105
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr 100
zwater=0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
zHAc=0.5 xWater and yWater

What are flowrates and compositions of the two outlets?


Example 3: Dehydration of Acetic 
Acid by Distillation Column (Optional)

10
1.0

0.8
Reflux
ratio ? 0.6

yWater
0.4

0.2
Duty ?
0.0
0 0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
xWater
Setup – Specification
Setup  –
Setup  

Select Flowsheet

99
Reveal Model Library
Reveal Model Library

View|| Model Library


or press F10

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Model Library: Mixer/Splitter
Model Library: Mixer/Splitter

Model Description Purpose Use for


Mixer Stream mixer Combines multiple streams  Mixing tees. Stream 
into one stream mixing operations. 
g p
Adding heat streams. 
Adding work streams
FSplit Stream splitter
Stream splitter Divides feed based on splits 
Divides feed based on splits Stream splitters. Bleed 
Stream splitters Bleed
specified for outlet streams valves

SSplit Substream splitter Divides feed based on splits 


Divides feed based on splits Stream splitters. Perfect 
Stream splitters Perfect
specified for each substream fluid‐solid separators
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Model Library: Pressure Changers
Model Library: Pressure Changers

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Model Description Purpose Use for
Pump P
Pump or hydraulic 
h d li Changes stream pressure when the 
Ch t h th Pumps and hydraulic 
P d h d li
turbine power requirement is needed or  turbines
known
Compr C
Compressor or  Ch
Changes stream pressure when 
t h P l t i compressors, 
Polytropic
turbine power requirement is needed or  polytropic positive 
known displacement compressors, 
isentropic compressors
isentropic compressors, 
isentropic turbines
Mcompr Multistage  Changes stream pressure across  Multistage polytropic
compressor or
compressor or  multiple stages with intercoolers compressors, polytropic
multiple stages with intercoolers.  compressors polytropic
turbine Allows for liquid knockout streams  positive displacement 
from intercoolers compressors, isentropic 
compressors isentropic
compressors, isentropic 
turbines
Valve Valve pressure  Models pressure drop through a  Control valves and pressure 
drop valve changers
Pipe Single segment  Models pressure drop through a  Pipe with constant diameter 
pipe single segment of pipe (may include fittings)
Pipeline Multiple segment 
Multiple segment Models pressure drop through a 
Models pressure drop through a Pipeline with multiple
Pipeline with multiple 
pipeline pipe or annular space lengths of different 
diameter or elevation103
Adding a Mixer
Adding a Mixer

Click “one of icons”


andd then
th click
li k again
i on the
th flowsheet
fl h t window
i d

Remark: The shape of the icons are meaningless

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Adding Material Streams
Adding Material Streams

Click “Materials” and then click


again on the flowsheet window

105
Adding Material Streams (cont’d)
Adding Material Streams (cont d)

When clicking the mouse on the flowsheet window


window,
arrows (blue and red) appear.

106
Adding Material Streams (cont’d)
Adding Material Streams (cont d)
When moving the mouse on the arrows, some description appears.

Blue arrow: Water Red arrow(Left) Feed Red arrow(Right):


decant for Free water (Required; one ore more Product (Required; if
of dirty water.
water if mixing material mixing material streams)
streams)

107
Adding Material Streams (cont’d)
Adding Material Streams (cont d)

After selecting “Material Streams”, click and pull a stream line.


Repeat it three times to generate three stream lines
lines.

108
Reconnecting Material Streams 
(Feed Stream)

Right Click on the stream and


select Reconnect Destination

109
Reconnecting Material Streams 
(Product Stream)

Right Click on the stream and


select Reconnect Source

B1

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Specifying Feed Condition
Specifying Feed Condition

Right Click on the stream


and select Input

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Specifying Feed Condition
Specifying Feed Condition

You must specify two of the following


conditions:
Temperature
p
Pressure
Vapor fraction

 You can enter stream composition in terms of component flows,


fractions, or concentrations.
 If you specify component fractions, you must specify the total mole,
mass, or standard liquid volume flow.
112
Specifying Feed Condition (cont’d)
Specifying Feed Condition (cont d)
1 2

113
Specifying Input of Mixer
Specifying Input of Mixer

Right Click on the block and select Input

114
Specifying Input of Mixer (cont
Specifying Input of Mixer (cont’d)
d)

Specify Pressure and valid phase

The corresponding description about this blank:


Outlet pressure if value > 0
Pressure drop if value ≦ 0
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Run Simulation
Run Simulation

Click ► to run the simulation

Run Start or continue calculations
Step Step through the flowsheet one block at a time
Stop Pause simulation calculations
Reinitialize Purge simulation results

Check “simulation status”


“Required
q Input
p Complete”
p means the input
p is ready
y to run simualtion

116
Status
Status of Simulation Results 
of Simulation Results
Message Means
The run has completed normally, and results are 
Results available
present.
present
Results for the run are present. Warning 
messages were generated during the 
esu ts t a gs
Results with warnings 
calculations. View the Control Panel or History 
l l i Vi h C l P l Hi
for messages. 
Results for the run are present. Error messages 
Results with errors  were generated during the calculations. View the 
Control Panel or History for messages.
Results for the run are present, but you have 
p , y
changed the input since the results were 
Input Changed
generated. The results may be inconsistent with 
the current input.

117
Control Pannel
Control Pannel

Click here

1.A message window showing the progress


of the simulation by displaying the most
recent messages from the calculations
2.A status area showing the hierarchy and
order of simulation blocks and convergence
loops executed
118
Stream Results
Stream Results

Right Click on the block and


select Stream Results

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1 2 3
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
WATER 10 0 10
BUOH 0 9 9
BUAC 0 6 6
Total Flow kmol/hr 10 15 25
Total Flow kg/hr 180.1528 1364.066 1544.218
Total Flow cum/hr 0.18582 1.74021 1.870509
Temperature C 50 80 70.08758
Pressure bar 2 1 1
V
Vapor Frac
F 0 0 0
Liquid Frac 1 1 1
Solid Frac 0 0 0
Pull down the list and select Enthalpy kcal/mol
Enthalpy kcal/mol ‐67.81
67.81 ‐94.3726
94.3726 ‐83.7476
83.7476
“Full” to show more properties Enthalpy kcal/kg ‐3764.03 ‐1037.77 ‐1355.82
Enthalpy Gcal/hr ‐0.6781 ‐1.41559 ‐2.09369
results.
Entropy cal/mol‐K ‐37.5007 ‐134.947 ‐95.6176
Entropy cal/gm‐K ‐2.0816 ‐1.48395 ‐1.54799
Density kmol/cum 53.81564 8.619647 13.36534
Density kg/cum 969.5038 783.851 825.5604
Average MW
Average MW 18 01528
18.01528 90 93771
90.93771 61 76874
61.76874
Enthalpy and Entropy Liq Vol 60F cum/hr 0.1805 1.617386 1.797886
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Change
Change Units of Calculation Results
Units of Calculation Results

121
Setup – Defining
Setup –
Setup  Defining Your Own Units Set 
Your Own Units Set

122
Setup – Report Options
Setup –
Setup  Report Options

123
Stream Results with Format of 
Mole Fraction

124
Add Pump Block
Add Pump Block

125
Add A Material Stream
Add A Material Stream

126
Connect Streams
Connect Streams

127
Pump – Specification 
Pump –
Pump  Specification

1. Select “Pump” or “turbine”

2. Specify pump outlet specificati


(pressure, power)

3. Efficiencies (Default: 1)

128
Run Simulation
Run Simulation

Click ► to generate the results

Check “simulation status”


“Required
q Input
p Complete”
p

129
Block Results (Pump)
Block Results (Pump)

Right Click on the block and select Results

130
131
Streams Results
Streams Results

132
Calculation Results 
(Mass and Energy Balances)

1 2 3 4
Mole Flow kmol/hr
WATER 10 0 10 10
BUOH 0 9 9 9
BUAC 0 6 6 6
Total Flow kmol/hr 10 15 25 25
Temperature C 500 80 70.09
0 09 71.20
1 20
Pressure bar 1 1 1 10
Enthalpy kcal/mol -67.81 -94.37 -83.75 -83.69
E t
Entropy cal/mol-K
l/ l K -37.50
37 50 -134.95
134 95 -95.62
95 62 -95.46
95 46
Density kmol/cum 969.50 783.85 825.56 824.29
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Exercise

1 2 3 4 5 6
Mole Flow kmol/hr
Water 10 0 0 ? ? ?
Ethanol 0 5 0 ? ? ?
Methanol 0 0 15 ? ? ?
Total Flow kmol/hr 10 15 15 ? ? ?
Temperature C 50 70 40 ? ? ?
Pressure
essu e ba
bar 1 1 1 1 4 2
Enthalpy kcal/mol ? ? ? ? ? ?
Entropy cal/mol-K ? ? ? ? ? ?
Densityy kmol/cum ? ? ? ? ? ?

Please use Peng-Robinson EOS to solve this problem.


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Example 2: Flash Separation
Example 2: Flash Separation

120
T-x
T
T-y
115

T=105 C

T ( C)
110

o
Saturated Feed P=1atm
105
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr 100
zwater=0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
zHAc=0.5 xWater and yWater

What are flowrates and compositions of the two outlets?


Input Components
Input Components
Thermodynamic
Thermodynamic Model: NRTL
Thermodynamic Model: NRTL‐
Model: NRTL‐HOC

Vapor ESHOC
Liquid gamma
q g
Liquid enthalpy
Liquid volume
Check Binary Parameters
Check Binary Parameters
Association parameters of HOC
Association parameters of HOC
Binary Parameters of NRTL
Binary Parameters of NRTL
Binary Analysis
Binary Analysis
T‐xy plot

1. Select analysis type (Txy) 2. Select p


phase (VLE,
( , VLLE))

2. Select two component 5. Specify pressure

3 Select compositions basis


3. 6. Select property method

4. Specify composition range

7. click Go to generate the results


Calculation
Calculation Result of T
Calculation Result of T‐
Result of T‐xy

Data results
Generate xy plot
Generate xy
Generate 
Generate xy plot (cont
Generate xy
Generate  plot (cont’d)
d)
Flash Separation
Flash Separation

120
T-x
T
T-y
115

T=105 C

T ( C)
110

o
Saturated Feed P=1atm
105
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr 100
zwater=0.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
zHAc=0.5 xWater and yWater

What are flowrates and compositions of the two outlets?


Add Block: Flash2
Add Block: Flash2
Add Material Stream
Add Material Stream
Specify Feed Condition
Specify Feed Condition

Saturated Feed
(Vapor fraction=0)

P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
Block Input: Flash2
Block Input: Flash2
Flash2: Specification
Flash2: Specification

T=105 C
P 1 t
P=1atm
Required Input Incomplete
Required Input Incomplete

Connot click ► to run simulation

Close binary analysis window


Required Input Complete
Required Input Complete

Click ► to run simulation


Stream Results
Stream Results
Stream Results (cont
Stream Results (cont’d)
d)

42.658 kmol/hr
zwater=0.501
zHAc=0.409

T=105 C
Saturated Feed P=1atm
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5 57.342 kmol/hr
zHAc=0.5 zwater=0.432
zHAc=0.568
Review Distillation Separation
Review Distillation Separation
McCabe- Thiele Graphical Method
1

Rectifying section: 0.8


LR D
yn  xn 1  xD
VR VR 0.6

y
Stripping
pp g section:
LS B 0.4
yn  xn 1  xB
VS VS
02
0.2

0
0 02
0.2 04
0.4 06
0.6 08
0.8 1
x
Trade‐off Between 
Trade‐
Capital Cost and Operating Cost

Shortcut Design:
RR≈1.2×RRmin
NT ≈ 2×NTmin
Distillation Separation
Distillation Separation
• There are two degrees of 
freedom to manipulate 
d ll
distillate composition and 
d
bottoms composition to 
RR ? manipulate the distillate and
manipulate the distillate and 
bottoms compositions. 
• If the feed condition and the 
If the feed condition and the
number of stages are given, 
QR ? how much of RR and QR are 
required to achieve the 
specification. 
Add Block: Radfrac
Add Block: Radfrac
Add Block: 
Add Material Stream
Add Material Stream
Flowsheet Connectivity for 
Connectivity for RadFrac
Connectivity for RadFrac

RadFrac numbers stages from the top down, starting with the condenser
(or starting with the top stage if there is no condenser).
Connect Material Stream
Connect Material Stream
Specify Feed Condition
Specify Feed Condition

Saturated Feed
(Vapor fraction=0)

P=1.2atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
Block Input: Radfrac
Block Input: Radfrac
Block Input: 
Radfrac:: Configuration
Radfrac: Configuration
Radfrac : Configuration
Radfrac::: Streams (Feed Location)
Radfrac: Streams (Feed Location)
Radfrac Streams (Feed Location)
Types of Feed Stage
Types of Feed Stage

Use this convention To introduce a feed
Above‐stageg Between stages, above the designated stage
g , g g
On‐stage On the designated stage
On the designated stage, all‐liquid feed 
On‐stage‐liquid
On stage liquid
which is never flashed
On the designated stage, all‐vapor feed 
On‐stage‐vapor
g p
which is never flashed
which is never flashed
To the decanter attached to the designated 
Decanter
stage
Radfrac:: Column Pressure
Radfrac: Column Pressure
Radfrac : Column Pressure
Run Simulation
Run Simulation

Click ► to run simulation


Check
Check Convergence Status
Convergence Status
Stream Results
Stream Results
D B
Change Reflux Ratio
Change Reflux Ratio

Click ► to run simulation

Increase RR from 2 to 2.5


D B
Again…
Again

You can iterate RR until the specification is achieved


achieved.
Smarter Way
Smarter Way

Aspen Plus provides a convenient function (Design Specs/Vary)


which can iterate operating variables to meet the specification.
Add New Design Specs
Add New Design Specs
Design
Design Specs: Specification
Specs: Specification

Input current mole purity first


Design
Design Specs: Components
Specs: Components
Design
Design Specs: Feed/Product Streams
Specs: Feed/Product Streams
Add New Very
Add New Very
Very: Specifications
Very: Specifications

Specify the range of the adjusted variable

Not all variables cane be selected


selected.
In this case, only reflux ratio and reboiler duty can be used.
Selection of Adjusted Variables
Selection of Adjusted Variables

The options of adjusted variables must


correspond to the operating specification.
Run Simulation
Run Simulation

Click ► to run simulation


Check
Check Convergence Status
Convergence Status
Change Target of Mole Purity
Change Target of Mole Purity

Click ► to run simulation

Increase Target from 0.95229424 to 0.99


Check
Check Convergence Status
Convergence Status
D B
Column
Column Performance Summary
Performance Summary
Summary of Condenser
Summary of Condenser

I l d condenser
Include d duty,
d t distillate
di till t rate,
t reflux
fl rate,
t reflux
fl ratio
ti
Summary of Reboiler
Summary of Reboiler
Summary of 

I l d reboiler
Include b il duty,
d t bottoms
b tt rate,
t boilup
b il rate,
t boilup
b il ratio
ti
Column Profile: TPFQ
Column Profile: TPFQ
Column Profile: Vapor Composition
Column Profile: Vapor Composition
Column Profile: Liquid Composition
Column Profile: Liquid Composition
Plot Wizard for Column Profile
Plot Wizard for Column Profile
Plot Wizard for Column Profile (cont’d)
Plot Wizard for Column Profile (cont d)

After entering
g the block,, “Plot” appears.
pp
Plot Wizard
Plot Wizard
Plot Types
Plot Types
Steps
Steps for Composition Plot
for Composition Plot
Composition Profiles
Composition Profiles
Temperature Profiles
Temperature Profiles
INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN PLUS
INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN PLUS
Some Tips and Others

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Tips: Next
Tips: Next

Invokes the Aspen Plus expert system. Guides you through the
p required
steps q to complete
p your
y simulation.

Status message Meaning
Flowsheet Not  Flowsheet connectivity is incomplete. To find out why, click 
Complete the Next button in the toolbar.
Required Input Not  Input specifications for the run are incomplete. Click Next 
C
Complete
l on the toolbar to find out how to complete the input 
h lb fi d h l h i
specifications, and to go to sheets that are incomplete.

203
Example: 
Example: “NEXT”
NEXT

204
Tips: “What’s
Tips:  What s this
this”

Cli k “↖?” and


Click d then
th click
li k where
h you don’t
d ’t know
k

205
Tips: “What’s
Tips:  What s this
this”

206
Tips: Window
Tips: Window

If you are using You should
Workbook mode Click the Process Flowsheet tab
Flowsheet as Wallpaper
p p Click the flowsheet in the background
g
Normal View Select the Process Flowsheet window
207
Help Topics
Help Topics

Go to “Help”
p
Select “Help Topics”

208
Help Topics
Help Topics

Unit
U it O
Operation
ti M Model
d l Reference
R f Manual
M l
Physical Property Methods and Models
Physical Property Data Reference Manual

209
Help Topics
Help Topics
Calculation of Properties Using an Equation-of-State Property Method

210
File
File Formats in Aspen Plus
Formats in Aspen Plus

File Type Extension Format Description


Document *.apw Binary File containing simulation input and results and
i t
intermediate convergence information
di t i f ti
Backup *.bkp ASCII Archive file containing simulation input and
results
History *.his Text Detailed calculation history and diagnostic
messages
Problem 
Problem *.appdf
appdf Binary File containing arrays and intermediate
File containing arrays and intermediate
Description convergence information used in the simulation
calculations 211
File Type Characteristics
File Type Characteristics
• Binary files
fl
– Operating system and version specific
– Not readable, not printable
Not readable not printable
• ASCII files
– Transferable between operating systems
– Upwardly compatible
– Contain no control characters, “readable”
– Not intended to be printed
N i d d b i d
• Text files
– Transferable between operating systems
Transferable between operating systems
– Upwardly compatible
– Readable, can be edited
– Intended to be printed
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Access Aspen Plus Software
Access Aspen Plus Software
• Please contact  PC Teaching Assistant:
Name: 侯冠宇
Phone: 02‐3366‐3005
Email: chemeng@ntu edu tw
Email: chemeng@ntu.edu.tw
Office: 101 電腦教室

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