CHE/ CPE 612 :Process

Engineering Lab 3
Aspen Plus : Introduction to
Chemical Engineering Simulation
Note from : Dr. Zainal Ahmad

introduction

POWERFUL ENGINEERING SIMULATION TOOLS

CREATED
WITH
RESPECT
TO
PROGRAM
ARCHITECTURE,
INTERFACE
DESIGN,
ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES & INTERACTIVE
OPERATION
USED IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, MODELING
& DESIGN.
SERVES AS ENGINEERING PLATFORM FOR
MODELING PROCESSES FROM UPSTREAM TO
REFINING AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES.

Important terms
TERMS

DESCRIPTION

PFD

A VIEW CONTAINING A GRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUILDING

FLOWSHEET AND EXAMINING PROCESS CONNECTIVITY. PROCESS
INFORMATION CAN BE DISPLAYED FOR EACH STREAM OR
OPERATION.

WORKBOOK

A VIEW CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF TABS THAT DISPLAYS

INFORMATION IN A TABULAR FORMAT. EACH WORKBOOK TAB
DISPLAYS INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC OBJECT.

FLOWSHEET
ELEMENT
(OBJECT)

A STREAM OR OPERATION.

FLOWSHEET

A COLLECTION OF FLOWSHEET ELEMENTS THAT UTILIZE A

COMMON FLUID PACKAGE. A FLOWSHEET POSSESSES ITS OWN
WORKBOOK AND PFD.

FLUID
PACKAGE

INCLUDES PROPERTY PACKAGE, COMPONENTS, REACTION

PACKAGE AND USER PROPERTIES USED FOR FLOWSHEET
CALCULATIONS. FLUID PACKAGES CAN BE IMPORTED AND
EXPORTED.

1.1 Starting Aspen

Start Programs AspenTech- Aspen
Plus Aspen Plus User Interface
Start up dialog box will require you to
choose using blank simulation or open
existing simulation.

Title bar

Menu bar

Toolbar

Process flow sheet

Status bar

Standard tool bar

Data browser tool bar

Process flow sheet toolbar

Simulation run toolbar

Data Setup/components/ properties/ flowsheet/streams/blocks

Graphic Flow sheet Operation

1. Click model category tab in Model Library
2. Select unit operation model. Click drop down arrow to
select an icon for the model.
3. Click on the model and then click on the flow sheet to
place the block. You can also drag it into the flow sheet.
4. Click the right mouse to stop placing the blocks

Graphic Flow sheet Operation

Can you please draw and rename the stream?

Did you know how to delete the object?

The User interface

Object manager
- allow manipulation of discrete objects of information
- can be created, edited, renamed, deleted, hidden and
revealed.
Next button
-check if the current form is complete and skips to the
next form which requires input.
Data browser

Data browser

Click on the equipment or

Data - component

Data browser

Basic Input
The minimum required inputs to run simulations are:-Setup
-Components
-Properties
-Streams
-Blocks
These inputs are all found in holders within the Data
Browser
Data menu/ Data browser on the tool bar

Setup
The most commonly used Setup information is entered
on the Setup Specification Global sheet- Data-Setup
Title
Run type
Inputs and output units
Phases
Pressure
Stream report option can
Be referred to setup report
Option stream sheet

Setup report option stream

Status Indicator

Set up run type

Entering components

Find