Introduction To Aspen Plus-2012

Introduction to Aspen
Plus
Short Courses on Computer Applications for ChE

Students
Speaker: Yi-Chang Wu (
)
d98524013@ntu.edu.tw
PSE Laboratory
Department of Chemical
Extractive Distillation
What 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.
Ref: http://www.aspentech.com/products/aspen-plus.cfm
What Aspen Plus

provides
Physical Property Models
Worlds largest database of pure component and phase equilibrium
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 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)
Ref: Aspen Plus Product Brochure
More Detailed
Properties analysis
Properties of pure component and mixtures (Enthalpy,
density, viscosity, heat capacity,etc)
Phase equilibrium (VLE, VLLE, azeotrope calculationetc)
Parameters estimation for properties models (UNIFAC
method for binary parameters, Joback method for boiling
pointsetc)
Data regression from experimental deta
Process simulation
pump, compressor, valve, tank, heat exchanger, CSTR,
PFR, distillation column, extraction column, absorber,
filter, crystallizeretc
What course Aspen Plus

can be employed for
MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
THERMODYNAMICS
CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
UNIT OPERATIONS
PROCESS DESIGN
PROCESS CONTROL
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Lesson Objectives
Familiar with the interface of Aspen Plus
Learn how to use properties analysis
Learn how to setup a basic process
simulation
Problem Formulation 1:
Calculation the mixing
properties of two stream
Mole Flow kmol/hr

WATER
BUOH
BUAC
Total Flow kmol/hr
Temperature C
Pressure bar
Enthalpy kcal/mol
Entropy cal/mol-K
Density kmol/cum
10
0
0
10
50
1
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0
9
6
15
80
1
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1
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10
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Mass Balance
Energy Balance
Enthalpy
Entropy
Flash Separation
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T-x
T-y
Saturated Feed
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
T=105 C
P=1atm
T ( C)
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What are flowrates and compositions of the two

outlets?
110
105
100
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
xWater and yWater
0.8
1.0
Dehydration of Acetic Acid by
Distillation
(Optional) Column
1.0
Duty ?
0.6
yWater
Reflux
ratio ?
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
xWater
0.8
1.0
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
Aspen Plus User Interface
Aspen Plus Startup
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Interface of Aspen Plus
Process Flowsheet Windows
Model Library (View| Model Library )

Stream
Status message
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More Information
Help for Commands for Controlling Simulations
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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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Basic Input
The minimum required inputs to run a
simulation are:
Setup
Components
Properties
Streams
Blocks
Property Analysis
Process Simulation
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Setup Specification
Run Type
Input mode
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Components
Specification
Input components
with Component name or Formula
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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 a databank
User Defined
Generate electrolyte components

and reactions from components
you entered
Elec Wizard
Reorder the components you

have specified
Reorder
Review databank data for

components you have
Review
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Find Components
Click Find
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Find Components
(contd)
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Properties
Process type(narrow the number of
methods available)
Base method: IDEAL, NRTL, UNIQAC
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Property Method Selection

Assistant
Interactive help in choosing a property method
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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/
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Thermodynamic Model NRTL
NRTL
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NRTL Binary
Parameters
Click NRTL and then built-in binary parameters

appear automatically if available.
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Access Properties Models

and Parameters
Review Databank Data
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Review Databank Data

Including:
Ideal 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 60F
Description of each param

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Pure Component
Temperature-Dependent
Properties
CPIGDP
-1
ideal gas heat

capacity
CPSDIP- Solid heat capacity

1
DNLDIP
-1
Liquid density
DHVLD
P-1
Heat of vaporization
PLXANT Extended Antoine

-1
Equation
MULDIP Liquid viscosity
KLDIP
Liquid thermal
conductivity
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Example: PLXANT-1
(Extended Antoine
Equation)
Corresponding Model
Click ? and then click where you dont know
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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 Formats in Aspen

Plus
File Type
Extensio Forma
n
t
Description
Document
*.apw
Binary
File containing simulation input and

results and
intermediate convergence information
Backup
*.bkp
ASCII
Archive file containing simulation input

and
results
History
*.his
Text
Detailed calculation history and

diagnostic
messages
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Properties Analysis in Aspen Plus

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Overview of Property
Analysis
Use this
form
To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of

temperature 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
Ternary
azeotropes of ternary systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a
Azeotrope
specified set of components.
Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature:
Ternary
Azeotropes, Distillation boundary, Residue curves or distillation
Maps
curves, Isovolatility curves, Tie lines, Vapor curve, Boiling point
Pure
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Reminding
When you start properties analysis,
you MUST specify components ,
properties model, and
corresponding model
parameters. (Refer to Part I)
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Properties Analysis Pure

Component
Use this
form
To generate

Ternary
Azeotrope
Ternary
Maps
Pure
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Properties Analysis Pure

Component
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Available Properties
Property (thermodynamic)
Availability
Constant pressure
heat capacity
Heat capacity
ratio
Constant volume
heat capacity
Free energy
departure
Free energy
departure
pressure
correction
Free energy
Enthalpy
Fugacity
coefficient
Fugacity
coefficient
pressure
correction
Property
(transport)
Thermal
conductivity
Surface tension
Viscosity
Vapor pressure
Density
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Example1: CP (Heat
Capacity)
1. Select property (CP)
4. Specify range of temperature
2. Select phase
5. Specify 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
Data results
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Example2: H (Enthalpy)
1. Select property (H)

4. Specify range of temperature
2. Select phase
5. Specify pressure
3. Select component
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Example: Calculation
Results of H
Data results
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Properties Analysis Binary

Components
Use this
form
To generate

Ternary
Azeotrope
Ternary
Maps
Pure
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Properties Analysis Binary

Components
Binary Component Properties

Analysis
Use this Analysis To generate
type
Temperature-compositions
Txy
diagram at constant pressure
Pressure-compositions diagram
Pxy
at constant temperature
Gibbs energy of mixing diagram
as a function of liquid
compositions. The Aspen
Gibbs energy of Physical Property System uses
this diagram to determine
mixing
whether the binary system will
form two liquid phases at a given
temperature and pressure.
Example: T-XY
1. Select analysis type (Txy)
2. Select two component
2. Select phase (VLE, VLLE)
5. Specify pressure
3. Select compositions basis

4. Specify composition range
Example: calculation
result of T-XY
Data results
Example: Generate XY
plot
Click plot wizard to generate XY plot
Example: Generate XY plot

(contd)
Property Analysis
Generic
Use this
form
To generate

Ternary
Azeotrope
Ternary
Maps
Pure
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Properties Analysis Ternary
Ternary Map
1. Select three component

4. Select phase (VLE, LLE)
2. Specify number of tie line
5. Specify pressure
6. Specify temperature
(if LLE is slected)
Calculation Result of Ternary

Map (LLE)
Data results
Property Analysis Conceptual

(Optional)
Design
Use this
form
To generate

Ternary
Azeotrope
Ternary
Maps
Pure
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Conceptual Design
Azeotrope Analysis
Azeotrope Analysis
1. Select components (at least two)
2. Specify pressure

6. click Report to generate the results
5. Select report Unit
Error Message
Close analysis input dialog box (pure or b
Azeotrope Analysis Report
Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
1. Select three components
2. Specify pressure
6. Click Ternary Plot to generate the results
6. Specify temperature of LLE

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

Add Tie line, Curve,
Marker
Running Simulation in Aspen Plus

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Example 1: Calculate the

mixing properties of two
stream
Mole Flow kmol/hr

WATER
BUOH
BUAC
Total Flow kmol/hr
Temperature C
Pressure bar
Enthalpy kcal/mol
Entropy cal/mol-K
Density kmol/cum
10
0
0
10
50
1
?
?
?
0
9
6
15
80
1
?
?
?
?
?
?
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1
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10
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Setup Specification
Select Flowsheet
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Reveal Model Library
View|| Model Library

or press F10
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Adding a Mixer
Click one of icons

and then click again on the flowsheet window
Remark: The shape of the icons are meaningless
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Adding Material Streams
Click Materials and then click

again on the flowsheet window
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(contd)
When clicking the mouse on the flowsheet window,

arrows (blue and red) appear.
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(contd)
When moving the mouse on the arrows, some description appears.
Red arrow(Left) Feed

(Required; one ore more
if mixing material
streams)
Red arrow(Right):
Blue arrow: Water
Product (Required; if
decant for Free water
mixing material streams) of dirty water.
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(contd)
After selecting Material Streams, click and pull a stream line.

Repeat it three times to generate three stream lines.
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Reconnecting Material
Streams (Feed Stream)
Right Click on the stream and
select Reconnect Destination
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Reconnecting Material
Streams (Product
Stream)
Right Click on the stream and
select Reconnect Source
B1
1
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Specifying Feed
Condition
Right Click on the stream
and select Input
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Specifying Feed
Condition
You must specify two of the following
conditions:
Temperature
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.
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Specifying Feed
Condition (contd)
1
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Specifying Input of Mixer
Right Click on the block and select Input
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Specifying Input of Mixer

(contd)
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
Click to run the simulation
Run
Start or continue calculations
Step
Step through the flowsheet one block

at a time
Stop
Pause simulation calculations
Reinitializ
e
Purge simulation results
Check simulation status

Required Input Complete means the input is ready to run simualtion
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Status of Simulation
Results
Message
Means
Results
available
The run has completed normally, and

results are present.
Results with
warnings
Results for the run are present.

Warning messages were generated
during the calculations. View the
Control Panel or History for messages.
Results with
errors
Results for the run are present. Error

messages were generated during the
calculations. View the Control Panel or
History for messages.
Input Changed
Results for the run are present, but you

have changed the input since the
results were generated. The results
may be inconsistent with the current
input.
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Stream Results
Right Click on the block and

select Stream Results
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1
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
WATER
BUOH
BUAC
Total Flow kmol/hr
Pull down the list and select

Full to show more properties
results.
Enthalpy and Entropy
10
0
10
0
9
9
0
6
6
10
15
25
180.15 1364.0 1544.2
Total Flow kg/hr
28
66
18
0.1858 1.7402 1.8705
Total Flow cum/hr
2
1
09
70.087
Temperature C
50
80
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Pressure bar
2
1
1
Vapor Frac
0
0
0
Liquid Frac
1
1
1
Solid Frac
0
0
0
Enthalpy kcal/mol -67.81 94.372 83.747
6
6
Enthalpy kcal/kg 3764.0 1037.7 1355.8
3
7
2
- 87
Enthalpy Gcal/hr -0.6781 1.4155 2.0936
Change Units of Calculation

Results
88
Setup Defining Your Own

Units Set
89
Setup Report Options
90
Stream Results with

Format of Mole Fraction
91
Add Pump Block
92
Add A Material Stream
93
Connect Streams
94
Pump Specification
1. Select Pump or turbine
2. Specify pump outlet specificatio

(pressure, power)
3. Efficiencies (Default: 1)
95
Run Simulation
Click to generate the results
Check simulation status

Required Input Complete
96
Block Results (Pump)
Right Click on the block and select Results
97
98
Streams Results
99
Calculation Results
(Mass and Energy
Balances)
Mole Flow kmol/hr

WATER
10
0
10
BUOH
0
9
9
BUAC
0
6
6
Total Flow kmol/hr
10
15
25
Temperature C
50
80
70.09
Pressure bar
1
1
1
Enthalpy kcal/mol -67.81 -94.37 -83.75
Entropy cal/mol-K -37.50 -134.95 -95.62
Density kmol/cum 969.50 783.85 825.56
4
10
9
6
25
71.20
10
-83.69
-95.46
824.29
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Exercise
Mole Flow kmol/hr

Water
Ethanol
Methanol
Total Flow kmol/hr
Temperature C
Pressure bar
Enthalpy kcal/mol
Entropy cal/mol-K
Density kmol/cum
10
0
0
10
50
1
?
?
?
0
5
0
15
70
1
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0
0
15
15
40
1
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1
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4
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2
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Please use Peng-Robinson EOS to solve this problem.
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Example 2: Flash
Separation
120
T-x
T-y
Saturated Feed
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
T=105 C
P=1atm
T ( C)
115

outlets?
110
105
100
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
xWater and yWater
0.8
1.0
Input Components
Thermodynamic Model:
NRTL-HOC
Check Binary Parameters
Association parameters
of HOC
Binary Parameters of
NRTL
Binary Analysis
T-xy plot
1. Select analysis type (Txy)
2. Select two component

3. Select compositions basis
2. Select phase (VLE, VLLE)
5. Specify pressure
4. Specify composition range

Calculation Result of T-xy
Data results
Generate xy plot
Generate xy plot (contd)
Flash Separation
120
T-x
T-y
Saturated Feed
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
T=105 C
P=1atm
T ( C)
115

outlets?
110
105
100
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
xWater and yWater
0.8
1.0
Add Block: Flash2
Add Material Stream
Specify Feed Condition
Saturated Feed
(Vapor fraction=0)
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
Block Input: Flash2
Flash2: Specification
T=105 C
P=1atm
Required Input
Incomplete
Connot click to run simulation
Close binary analysis

window
Required Input Complete

Click to run simulation
Stream Results
Stream Results (contd)

42.658 kmol/hr
zwater=0.501
zHAc=0.409
Saturated Feed
P=1atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
T=105 C
P=1atm
57.342 kmol/hr
zwater=0.432
zHAc=0.568
Distillation Separation
RR ?
QR ?
There are two degrees of

freedom to manipulate
distillate composition and
bottoms composition to
manipulate the distillate
and bottoms
compositions.
If the feed condition and
the number of stages are
given, how much of RR
and QR are required to
achieve the specification.
Add Block: Radfrac
Add Material Stream
Connect Material Stream
Specify Feed Condition
Saturated Feed
(Vapor fraction=0)
P=1.2atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
Block Input: Radfrac
Radfrac: Configuration
Radfrac: Streams (Feed

Location)
Radfrac: Column
Pressure
Run Simulation
Check Convergence
Status
Stream Results
Change Reflux Ratio

Increase RR from 2 to 2.5
Again
You can iterate RR until the specification is achieved.
Smarter Way
Aspen Plus provides a convenient function (Design Specs/Vary)

which can iterate operating variables to meet the specification.
Add New Design Specs
Design Specs:
Specification
Input current mole purity first
Design Specs:
Components
Design Specs: Feed/Product

Streams
Add New Very
Very: Specifications
Specify the range of the adjusted variable

Not all variables cane be selected.
In this case, only reflux ratio and reboiler duty can be used.
Selection of Adjusted
Variables
The options of adjusted variables must

correspond to the operating specification.
Run Simulation
Check Convergence
Status
Change Target of Mole

Purity
Increase Target from 0.95229424 to 0.99
Check Convergence
Status
Column Performance
Summary
Summary of Condenser
Include condenser duty, distillate rate, reflux rate, reflux ratio
Summary of Reboiler
Include reboiler duty, bottoms rate, boilup rate, boilup ratio
Column Profile: TPFQ
Column Profile: Vapor

Composition
Column Profile: Liquid

Composition
Plot Wizard for Column

Profile
Plot Wizard for Column

Profile (contd)
After entering the block, Plot appears.
Plot Wizard
Plot Types
Steps for Composition

Plot
Composition Profiles
Temperature Profiles
INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN PLUS

More Complex System
Examples:
1.IPA-Water-DMSO
Isopropyl Alcohol
Water
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
INTERFACE OF ASPEN PLUS
COMPONENTS SPECIFICATION
Input components
Click Find
167
RENAME COMPONENTS ID
Isopropyl Alcohol
Water
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
168
NRTL
169
NRTL Binary Parameters

170
171
NRTL Binary Parameters-USER

Comp,i
IPA
IPA
H 2O
Comp,j
H 2O
DMSO
DMSO
aij
-1.2449
aji
1.7524
bij
185.4
115.2787
586.801
bji
777.3
-25.0123
-1130.215
cij
0.50
0.3
0.30
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Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
1. Select three components
2. Specify pressure
6. Click Ternary Plot to generate the results
4. Select phase (VLE,

LLE)
Ternary Maps
Change pressure
Ternary Plot Toolbar:

Add Tie line, Curve,
Marker
How to finish the relative volatility

curve
IPA Water -DMSO System
4.5
Relative Volatility (IPA/H2O)
DMSO
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Entrainer / Azeotrope Feed Ratio
2.5
3.0
ADD BLOCK: FLASH2
ADD MATERIAL STREAM
ADD MATERIAL STREAM
ADD MATERIAL STREAM
SPECIFY FEED CONDITION

Saturated Liquid Feed
(Vapor fraction=0)
P=1 atm
F=10 kmol/hr
zDMSO=1
Saturated Liquid Feed

(Vapor fraction=0)
P=1 atm
F=10 kmol/hr
zIPA=0.6932
zWATER=0.3068
BLOCK INPUT : FLASH2

CHECK STREAMS RESULT
when
Entrainer feed
1
Azeotrope feed
yIPA / xIPA 0.861/ 0.346
3.23
yH 2O / xH 2O 0.118 / 0.153
Finish the relative volatility curve

IPA Water -DMSO System
E-F
(kmol/h)
(A-F)/(E-F)
10
2.5
0.25
1.8
10
0.5
2.43
10
7.5
0.75
2.9
10
10
3.23
10
12.5
1.25
3.5
10
15
1.5
3.7
10
17.5
1.75
3.86
10
20
3.98
10
22.5
2.25
4.08
10
25
2.5
4.16
10
27.5
2.75
4.22
10
30
4.28
4.5
DMSO
Relative Volatility (IPA/H2O)
A-F
(kmol/h)
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Entrainer / Azeotrope Feed Ratio
2.5
3.0
Introduction to Aspen Plus
Extractive Distillation
Aspen Plus Startup
INTERFACE OF ASPEN PLUS
SETUP SPECIFICATION
Run Type
Input mode
188
Add Units-Sets
Add Units-Sets
REPORT OPTIONS
COMPONENTS SPECIFICATION
Input components
Click Find
192
RENAME COMPONENTS ID
193
NRTL
194

195
196
NRTL Binary Parameters-USER

Comp,i
IPA
IPA
H 2O
Comp,j
H 2O
DMSO
DMSO
aij
-1.2449
aji
1.7524
bij
185.4
115.2787
586.801
bji
777.3
-25.0123
-1130.215
cij
0.50
0.3
0.30
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ADD BLOCK: RADFRAC
ADD BLOCK: MIXERS
ADD MATERIAL STREAM
ADD MATERIAL STREAM
RENAME STREAM
Feed
(Saturated Liquid Feed)
Vapor fraction = 0
P = 2 atm
F = 100 kmol/hr
z IPA =0.5
z WATER =0.5
EF
P = 2 atm
T = 184.5 oC
F = 100 kmol/hr
z DMSO =1
MAKEUP
P = 2 atm
T = 25 oC
F = 0 kmol/hr
z DMSO =1
BLOCK INPUT
BLOCK INPUT
BLOCK INPUT
RUN SIMULATION
CHECK CONVERGENCE STATUS
Check result
DESIGN SPECS/VARY
ADD NEW DESIGN SPECS
DESIGN SPECS: SPECIFICATION
DESIGN SPECS: COMPONENTS
DESIGN SPECS: FEED/PRODUCT STREAMS
ADD NEW VERY
VERY: SPECIFICATIONS
RUN SIMULATION
DESIGN SPECS/VARY
ADD NEW DESIGN SPECS
DESIGN SPECS: SPECIFICATION
DESIGN SPECS: COMPONENTS
DESIGN SPECS: FEED/PRODUCT STREAMS
ADD NEW VERY
VERY: SPECIFICATIONS
RUN SIMULATION
D1
D2
RECYCLE STREAM
RECYCLE STREAM
RECYCLE STREAM
TEAR
SUMMARY OF REBOILER
B1
Include reboiler duty, bottoms rate, boilup rate, boilup ratio
B2
TRAY SIZING
237
TRAY SIZING
238
TRAY SIZING
239
TRAY RATING
240
TRAY RATING
241
UPDATE PRESSURE DROP OF STAGES

242
CHECKS PRESSURE DROP RESULT

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Introduction to Aspen

Short Courses on Computer Applications for ChE

What is Aspen Plus

What Aspen Plus

Comprehensive Library of Unit Operation Models

Ref: Aspen Plus Product Brochure

What course Aspen Plus

Mole Flow kmol/hr

What are flowrates and compositions of the two

xWater and yWater

Introduction to Aspen Plus Part 1

Startup in Aspen Plus

Start with Aspen Plus

Aspen Plus User Interface

Aspen Plus Startup

Interface of Aspen Plus

Process Flowsheet Windows

Model Library (View| Model Library )

Help for Commands for Controlling Simulations

Remark: If available, are

Find components in the

Define a custom component that

Generate electrolyte components

Reorder the components you

Review databank data for

Base method: IDEAL, NRTL, UNIQAC

Property Method Selection

Interactive help in choosing a property method

Specify Component type

Is the system at high

Thermodynamic Model NRTL

Click NRTL and then built-in binary parameters

Access Properties Models

Review Databank Data

Review Databank Data

Description of each param

ideal gas heat

CPSDIP- Solid heat capacity

PLXANT Extended Antoine

Click ? and then click where you dont know

So far, we have finished the basic

File Formats in Aspen

File containing simulation input and

Archive file containing simulation input

Detailed calculation history and

Introduction to Aspen Plus Part 2

Properties Analysis in Aspen Plus

Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of

Properties Analysis Pure

Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of

Properties Analysis Pure

6. Select property method

1. Select property (H)

6. Select property method

7. click Go to generate the results

Properties Analysis Binary

Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of

Properties Analysis Binary

Binary Component Properties

2. Select two component

2. Select phase (VLE, VLLE)

3. Select compositions basis

6. Select property method