Introduction To Aspen Plus

Introduction to Aspen Plus
Speaker: Bor-Yih Yu()

Date: 2014/09/18
f00524023@ntu.edu.tw
PSE Laboratory
Department of Chemical Engineering
Nation Taiwan University
( room 402)
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Part 1: Introduction
Why should we learn Aspen Plus
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Ref: http://www.aspentech.com/products/aspen-plus.cfm
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
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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
Lesson Objectives
Familiar with the interface of Aspen Plus
Learn how to use properties analysis
Learn how to setup a basic process simulation
Outline
Part 1 : Introduction
Part 2 : Startup
Part 3 : Properties analysis
Part 4 : Running Simulation in Aspen Plus (simple units)
Part 5 : Running Simulation in Aspen Plus (Reactors)
Part 6 : Running Simulation in Aspen Plus (Distillation)
Part 7 (additional): Running Simulation in Aspen Plus (Design,
spec and vary)

Part 2: Startup
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Start with Aspen Plus
Aspen Plus User Interface
Aspen Plus Startup
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Interface of Aspen Plus
Help
Setup
Components
Properties
Streams
Blocks
Data Browser
Next
Check Result
Stop
Reinitialize
Step
Start
Control Panel
ProcessFlowsheet
Flowsheet Windows
Process
Windows
ModelLibrary
Library (View|
Model
(View| Model
ModelLibrary
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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Setup Specification
Run Type
Input mode
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Input components
Remark: If available, are
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Properties
Process type(narrow the number of
methods available)
Base method: IDEAL, NRTL, UNIQAC, UNIFAC
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Property Method SelectionGeneral Rule

Example 1:
water - benzene
Example 2:
benzene - toluene
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Typical Activity Coefficient Models

Non-Randon-Two Liquid Model (NRTL)
Uniquac Model
Unifac Model
Typical Equation of States

Peng-Robinson (PR) EOS
Redlich-Kwong (RK) EOS
Haydon OConell (HOC) EOS
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 parameter

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Pure Component
Temperature-Dependent Properties
CPIGDP-1
ideal gas heat capacity
CPSDIP-1
Solid heat capacity
DNLDIP-1
Liquid density
DHVLDP-1
Heat of vaporization
PLXANT-1
Extended Antoine Equation
MULDIP
Liquid viscosity
KLDIP
Liquid thermal conductivity
SIGDIP
Liquid surface tension
UFGRP
UNIFAC functional group

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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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Basic Input---Summary
The minimum required inputs to run a simulation
are:
Setup
Components
Properties
Streams
Blocks
Property Analysis
Process Simulation
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Part 3: Property analysis
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Overview of Property Analysis

Use this form
Pure
Binary
Residue
Ternary
Azeotrope
To generate
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature
and pressure
Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue curve maps
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes of ternary
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of
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
***When you start properties analysis, you MUST specify components ,
thermodynamic model and its corresponding parameters. (Refer to Part 2)
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Find Components
Component ID : just for distinguishing in Aspen.

Type : Conventional, Solid.etc
Component name : real component name
Formula : real component formula
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Find Components
TIP 1: For common components, you can

enter directly the common name or molecular
equation of the components in component
ID.
(like water, CO2, CO, Chlorineetc)
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Find Components
TIP 2: If you know the component name

(like N-butanol, Ethanol.etc), you can
enter it in component name.
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Find Components
TIP 3: You can also enter the formula of the

component. (Be aware of the isomers)
You can also click Find to search for

component of given CAS number,
molecular weight without knowing its
molecular formula, or if you dont know the
exactly component name
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Select Thermodynamic Model
Select NRTL
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Check Binary Parameter

Properties
Parameters
NRTL-1
Click This, it will automatically change to

red if binary parameter exists.
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Find Components
TIP 2: If you know the component name

(like N-butanol, Ethanol.etc), you can
enter it in component name.
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Find Components
You can enter
the way of
searching
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Properties Analysis Pure Component
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Available Properties
Property (thermodynamic)
Property (transport)
Availability
Free energy
Constant pressure
Enthalpy
heat capacity
Heat capacity ratio
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
Enthalpy of
Sonic velocity
vaporization
Entropy departure
Thermal conductivity
Surface tension
Viscosity
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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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Properties Analysis Binary Components
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
Aspen Physical Property System uses this
Gibbs energy of mixing
diagram to determine 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)
Properties Analysis Ternary

(add one new components)

(Check NRTL binary parameter)
3 components -> 3 set of binary parameter

(How about 4 components??)
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
Design
(Optional)
Use this form
To generate
Binary
Tables and plots of pure component properties as a function of temperature

and pressure
Txy, Pxy, or Gibbs energy of mixing curves for a binary system
Residue
Residue curve maps
Pure
Ternary
Azeotrope
Ternary maps showing phase envelope, tie lines, and azeotropes of ternary
systems
This feature locates all the azeotropes that exist among a specified set of
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
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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 binary analysis)
Azeotrope Analysis Report
Ternary Maps
Ternary Maps
1. Select three components
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
Change pressure or
temperature
Ternary Plot Toolbar:

Add Tie line, Curve,
Marker

Part 4: Running simulation
Simple Units
(Mixer, Pump, valve, flash, heat exchanger)
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Example 1: Calculate the mixing

properties of two stream
1
2
3
Mixer
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
Pump
1
10
0
0
10
50
1
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0
9
6
15
80
1
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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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Adding Material Streams (contd)
When clicking the mouse on the flowsheet window,

arrows (blue and red) appear.
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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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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
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Specifying Feed Condition
Right Click on the stream

and select Input
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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
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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
Reinitialize
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
Results available
Results with warnings
Means
The run has completed normally, and results are
present.
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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Pull down the list and select

Full to show more properties
results.
Enthalpy and Entropy
Substream: MIXED
Mole Flow kmol/hr
WATER
BUOH
BUAC
Total Flow kmol/hr
Total Flow kg/hr
Total Flow cum/hr
Temperature C
Pressure bar
Vapor Frac
Liquid Frac
Solid Frac
Enthalpy kcal/mol
Enthalpy kcal/kg
Enthalpy Gcal/hr
Entropy cal/mol-K
Entropy cal/gm-K
Density kmol/cum
Density kg/cum
Average MW
Liq Vol 60F cum/hr
10
0
0
10
180.1528
0.18582
50
2
0
1
0
-67.81
-3764.03
-0.6781
-37.5007
-2.0816
53.81564
969.5038
18.01528
0.1805
0
9
6
15
1364.066
1.74021
80
1
0
1
0
-94.3726
-1037.77
-1.41559
-134.947
-1.48395
8.619647
783.851
90.93771
1.617386
10
9
6
25
1544.218
1.870509
70.08758
1
0
1
0
-83.7476
-1355.82
-2.09369
-95.6176
-1.54799
13.36534
825.5604
61.76874
1.797886
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Change Units of Calculation Results
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Setup Defining Your Own Units Set
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Setup Report Options
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Stream Results with Format of

Mole Fraction
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Add Pump Block
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Add A Material Stream
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Connect Streams
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Pump Specification
1. Select Pump or turbine
2. Specify pump outlet specificatio

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

Required Input Complete
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Block Results (Pump)
Right Click on the block and select Results
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Streams Results
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Calculation Results
(Mass and Energy Balances)
1
2
3
Mixer
Pump
1
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
1
2
3
4
Mixer
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
5
Pump
10
0
0
10
50
1
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5
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15
70
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Please use Peng-Robinson EOS to solve this problem.
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Example 2: 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)
115
110
105
100
0.0
What are flowrates and compositions of the two outlets?
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)
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 Complete

Click to run simulation
**Before running simulation, property

analysis should be closed.
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
HEAT EXCHANGE
2000.4 MPa
10000kg/hr
50% 20% 10%
201.0 MPa
60000 kg/hr
COMPONENTS SPECIFICATION
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Thermodynamic Model NRTL
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ADD BLOCK: HEATX
Feeds Conditions
CLD-IN
HOT-IN
BLOCK INPUT
Check result
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Check result
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Reactor Systems
(RGIBBS, RPLUG,RCSTR)
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Equilibrium Reactor: RGIBBS
RGIBBS unit predicts the product by

minimizing GIBBS energy in the system
It is very Useful When:

1. Reaction Kinetics are unknown.
2. There are lots of products
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Reactions:
CO 3H 2 CH 4 H 2O
CO2 4 H 2 CH 4 2 H 2O
CO H 2O CO2 H 2
Fresh Feed
Flow rate
1000 (kmol/h)
CO
0.2368
H2
0.7172
H2O
0.0001
CH4
0.0098
CO2
0.0361
T=300 k
P=470 psia
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Inside the Block:
Check result
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KINETICS REACTORS: RPLUG

Reaction :Exothermic & reversible
CO H 2O CO2 H 2
H 41.09( KJ / mol )
kmol
Rate k f YCOYH 2O k rYCO2 YH 2 (
)
kgcat s
47400
k f 51.545 exp(
)
RT
85458
k r 3922.1exp(
)
RT
Rate [=] Kmol/Kgcat/s
Activation Energy [=] KJ/Kmol

Reaction :Exothermic & reversible
CO H 2O CO2 H 2
Fresh Feed
Flow rate
200 (mol/h)
CO
0.030
H2
0.430
H2O
0.392
CO2
0.148
H 41.09( KJ / mol )
Catalyst Loading = 0.1865 Kg

Bed Voidage = 0.8928
Feed Temperature = 583K
Feed Pressure = 1 bar
Reactor Length = 10 m
Reactor Diameter = 5m

Feed Stream:

Reaction Setting:

Reaction Setting:

RPLUG Setting:

RPLUG Setting:

RPLUG Setting:
Check result
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Check result
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Check result
Select Reactor Length column
Plot -> x-Axis variable
Select Temperature Column
Plot -> y-Axis variable
Display Plot
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TEMPERATURE K
585.0 587.5 590.0 592.5 595.0 597.5 600.0 602.5 605.0 607.5
Check result
0.0
Block B2 (RPlug) Profiles Process Stream
Temperature MIXED
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0

Reactor length MIXED meter
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
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Check result
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Check result
Select Reactor Length column
Plot -> x-Axis variable
Select all other columns
Plot -> y-Axis variable
Display Plot
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Check result
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
Block B2 (RPlug) Profiles Process Stream
fraction MIXED CO
fraction MIXED H2O
fraction MIXED CO2
fraction MIXED H2
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
Mole
Mole
Mole
Mole
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5 5.0 5.5
6.0
Reactor length MIXED meter
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
KINETICS REACTORS: RCSTR

Reaction :Exothermic & Irreversible
Aniline + Hydrogen Cyclohexylamine (CHA)
C6H7N + 3H2 C6H13N
Reactor Conditions
Reactor :
Reactor
Pressure
595 psi
Temperature
250 F
Volume
1200 ft3
condition
Reactor type
Reactor liquid level
Vertical cylindrical vessel
80%
Reactor Conditions Input
Reaction Kinetics
Reaction rate :
RCHA kVRCACH
Where
ft 3
VR: reactor volume

lbmole 3
ft
CA: concentration of Aniline lbmole
ft
CH: concentration of Hydrogen
Reaction kinetics :
k k0 exp( E
E 2000 Btu
k0 10
RT
lbmole
Where
T : temperature (R)
E : activity energy
Reaction Kinetics Input
Feeds Conditions
Two fresh feed stream :
Aniline feed
Hydrogen feed
mole rate
100 lbmolhr 1
400 lbmolhr 1
temperature
100 F
100 F
650 psia
650 psia
pressure
Feeds Conditions
Check result
Question:
(1) Compare the conversion between RSTOIC and RCSTR.

(2) Compare the net duty inside the RSTOIC and RCSTR
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Distillation Process
(DSTWU, RADFRAC)
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Distillation Separation
1
2
RR ?
xwater=0.99
20
Saturated Feed
P=1.2atm
F=100 kmol/hr
zwater=0.5
zHAc=0.5
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QR ?
40
xHAc=0.99
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.
Distillation Separation
Example :
A mixture of benzene and toluene containing 40 mol% benzene
is to be separated to dive a product containing 90 mol%
benzene at the top, and no more than 10% benzene in bottom
product. The feed enters the column as saturated liquid, and
the vapor leaving the column which is condensed but not
cooled, provide reflux and product. It is proposed to operate
the unit with a reflux ratio of 3 kmol/kmol product. Please
find:
(1) The number of theoretical plates.
(2) The position of the entry.
(Problem is taken from Coulson & Richardsons Chemical
Engineering, vol 2, Ex 11.7, p.564)
1. By what you learned in Material balance and

unit operation
From Overall Material Balance:
100 = D+B
xben=0.9
37.5
Saturated Feed
P=100 Kpa
F=100 kmol/hr
xben=0.4
xtol=0.6
From Benzene Balance:

100*0.4 = 0.9 * D+ 0.1* B
Thus, D=37.5 and B=62.5.
n
xben<0.1
62.5
1. By what you learned in Material balance and

unit operation
From thermodynamic phase equilibrium, and the calculation of operating line:
We can get the number of theoretical plate to be 7.
2. By the shortcut method in Aspen Plus (DISTWU)

(Add components)
Built in the components

(Select property method)
Select NRTL

(Select property method)
Check the binary parameters
2. By the shortcut method in Aspen Plus (DSTWU)
Add the unit DSTWU

The red arrows are the required material stream!
Connect the required material stream
Feed1 Stream specification
2. By the shortcut method in Aspen Plus

(Column Specification)
From the problem Assume no pressure drop

Inside the column

Light Key recovery

= (mol of light component in distillate) /
(mol of light component in feed)
= (37.5*0.9)/(100*0.4)
= 0.84375

Heavy Key recovery

= (mol of heavy component in distillate)
/ (mol of heavy component in feed)
= (37.5*0.1)/(100*0.6)
= 0.0625

Get results by varying the

number of stages. (Initial
Guess)
RUN THE SIMULATION

(Stream Results)
Click right button on the unit, and select Stream

Results

(Stream Results)
The required product

quality

(RR vs number of stage)
For RR=3, at least 7

theoretical stages are
required.
3. More rigorous method in Aspen Plus (RADFRAC)
Add the unit RADFRAC

The red arrows are the required material stream!
Connect the required material stream

(Feed Specification)
Same as Case 2

Double click left button on the unit.

7 stages from previous
calculation.
RR=3 from the problem, distillate rate = 37.5

(kmol/h) from previous calculation

Specify the feed stage.

Specify the pressure at the top of column

(Calculation of tray sizeTray Sizing)

(Calculation of tray sizeTray Sizing)
*Calculation from 2th tray from the top to

2th tray from the bottom. (WHY??)
*Select a tray type.

(Pressure drop calculation Tray Rating)

*Calculation from 2th tray from the top to

2th tray from the bottom. (WHY??)
*Initial guess of the tray size


(Stream Results)
Click right button on the unit, and select Stream

Results

(Stream Results)
Different from the shorcut method.

(WHY??)

(Additional)
Design, spec, and vary in RADFRAC
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(Design , Spec and Vary)

What do we want??
--- 90% Benzene at top.
Select Mole Purity

What do we want??
--- 90% Benzene at top.
Select Mole Purity
And the target is 0.9.

Select Benzene

Select the distillate stream

Add a Vary
(1 Design Spec
1 Vary)

Varying Reflux ratio to

reach the design target.

Specify the varying range.

(Should contain the initial value)

2nd Design Spec

What do we want??
--- 10% Benzene at bot.
Select Mole Purity

What do we want??
--- 10% Benzene at bot.
Select Mole Purity
And the target is 0.1.

Select the Benzene

Select the bottom stream

2nd Vary

Varying distillate rate to

reach the design target.
Specify the varying range.

(Should contain the initial value)

RUN THE SIMULATION,

and click right button on
the unit, select Stream
results

(Stream Results)
The required product

quality

(Column Results--top)
Calculated Reflux Ratio = 6.14

(from problem: 3)

(Column Results--bottom)
The required heat duty for

separation is 2341.8 (KW)

(Profile Inside the Column)
T : Temperature
P : Pressure
F : Liquid and vapor flow rate.
Q: Heat Duty

(Profile Inside the Column)
You can select the vapor or

liquid composition profile.
(also in mole or mass basis)

(Plotting Temp. Profile)
Select the column Stage
Click Plot
Select X-axis variable

Select the column Temp.
Click Plot
Select Y-axis variable

Then, select Display

Plot

Exercise
Example:
Typically, 90 mol% product purity is not enough for a product to
sale. In the same problem, assume the number of stages
increase to 10. Try the following exercises:
(1) Is it possible to separate the feed to 95 mol% of benzene in
the distillate, and less than 5% of benzene in the bottom
product? If yes, what is the RR and Qreb?
(2) As in (1), is it possible to separate the feed to 99 mol% of
benzene in the distillate, and less than 1% of benzene in the
bottom product? If yes, what is the RR and Qreb?
(3) As in (2), if no, how many number of stages is required to
reach this target?
(Hint: Use design, spec, and vary to do this problem)
Thanks for your attention!

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Department of Chemical Engineering
Nation Taiwan University
( room 402)
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Introduction to Aspen Plus

Why should we learn Aspen Plus

What is Aspen Plus

What Aspen Plus provides

Comprehensive Library of Unit Operation Models

Ref: Aspen Plus Product Brochure

What course Aspen Plus

MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES

Introduction to Aspen Plus

Start with Aspen Plus

Aspen Plus User Interface

Aspen Plus Startup

Interface of Aspen Plus

Help for Commands for Controlling Simulations

Remark: If available, are

Base method: IDEAL, NRTL, UNIQAC, UNIFAC

Property Method SelectionGeneral Rule

Typical Activity Coefficient Models

Typical Equation of States

Redlich-Kwong (RK) EOS

Haydon OConell (HOC) EOS

Thermodynamic Model NRTL

NRTL Binary Parameters

Click NRTL and then built-in binary parameters

Access Properties Models and

Review Databank Data

Review Databank Data

Description of each parameter

ideal gas heat capacity

Solid heat capacity

Extended Antoine Equation

Liquid thermal conductivity

Liquid surface tension

UNIFAC functional group

Introduction to Aspen Plus

Overview of Property Analysis

Ternary diagrams in Aspen Distillation Synthesis feature: Azeotropes,

Component ID : just for distinguishing in Aspen.

TIP 1: For common components, you can

TIP 2: If you know the component name

TIP 3: You can also enter the formula of the

You can also click Find to search for

Select Thermodynamic Model

Check Binary Parameter

Click This, it will automatically change to

TIP 2: If you know the component name

Properties Analysis Pure Component

Example1: CP (Heat Capacity)

1. Select property (CP)

6. Select property method

7. click Go to generate the results

Example1: Calculation Results of CP

Properties Analysis Binary Components

Binary Component Properties Analysis

2. Select two component

2. Select phase (VLE, VLLE)

3. Select compositions basis

6. Select property method

7. click Go to generate the results

Example: calculation result of T-XY

Example: Generate XY plot