ProMax Tutorial

Terry A. Ring CH EN 4253

Process Simulation Software

Steady State Process Simulation
AspenPlus ProMax ChemCad Hysis HySim ProSim CADSim OLI Process Simulator KemSimp Chemical Workbench Code Ascend IV

Dynamic Process Simulation

Aspen Dynamics CADSim Simulation Solutions, Inc.

Overview Differences to Aspen

Aspen
Next Button Many units that perform a given function
Degrees of Freedom are chosen for you

ProMax
More Thermo Package Choices Fewer units that perform a given function
You choose the Degrees of Freedom

Setup for kinetic reactions are tricky

Reaction setup is more straight forward Detailed design of

HX
Reboilers Condensers

Accounts for particle sizes

Simple block models

Distillation Columns

Automatic Plant Costing (Icarus)

Does not deal with particle sizes No Plant Costing Some minor bugs not worked out

Steps to Run
Aspen (Left Hand Bar)
Title Components Thermopackage Process Flow Sheet Feed Stream Unit Specifications
Fixed degrees of freedom

ProMax
Environment
Components Thermopackage

Process Flow Sheet Feed Stream Unit Specifications

Various degrees of freedom

Run Results Report

Run Results Report

Degrees of Freedom
Statistical Mechanics Gasses
Gives Heat Capacity of Gasses = NR/2
Monatomic Position (x, y and z) Rotation (x, y and z) Vibration Total 3 0 0 3 Linear molecules 3 2 3N - 5 3N Non-Linear molecules 3 3 3N - 6 3N

Degrees of Freedom
Phase Diagram
F = C-P+2
C=Components P=Phases 2 = T and P

Process Simulation ND= Nvariables-Nequations Nvariables for each stream

Mole fractions Mole flow rate Enthalpy (T,P)

Nequations

Overall Component mole balance Mole fractions add to 1.0 for each stream Enthalpy Balance

Example-I
Problem 5.12 Alternatives in preparing a feed. A process under design requires that 100 lbmol/hr of toluene at 70F and 20 psia be brought to 450 F and 75 psia. Flow sheets using Peng-Robinson
Boil-Superheat-Compress Pump to 75 psi-Boil-Superheat

Problem -2
Use Gibbs CO 2 H 2 CH 3OH Minimization reactor in Aspen to determine CO H 2 H 2O C ( s) the products of reaction at 10 atm and 200 C. Feed equimolar in CO and H2

Example-4
Distillation/Flash Isopropanol Water
100 lbmole/hr
Flash at 90C Distillation
R=2 BUR=3