Pro II 8.0 Tutorial Guide

PRO/II 8.
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TUTORIAL GUIDE
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Contents
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................5
WHAT CAN PRO/II DO? ..................................................................................................5
SIMULATION STATUS CONVENTIONS ..............................................................................5
HOW IS THIS TUTORIAL ORGANIZED? ............................................................................5
WHERE TO START? ........................................................................................................6
WHERE TO FIND ADDITIONAL HELP? .............................................................................6
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM .....................................................................................6
HOW TO PROCEED? .......................................................................................................8
SESSION 1: SEPARATOR............................................................................................9
Starting PRO/II ..........................................................................................................9
BUILDING THE FLOWSHEET (REQUIRED) ........................................................................9
Process Units ..........................................................................................................10
Process Streams.....................................................................................................11
CORRECTING THE PFD DIAGRAM ................................................................................13
DEFINING THE COMPONENT LIST (REQUIRED) .............................................................13
DEFINING A THERMODYNAMIC METHOD SET (REQUIRED)...........................................16
SPECIFYING UNIT OPERATION AND STREAM DATA (REQUIRED) .................................19
ANALYZING THE DATA REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................19
STREAM DATA ...............................................................................................................20
UNIT OPERATIONS DATA ..............................................................................................25
SAVING THE SIMULATION ..............................................................................................26
RUNNING THE SIMULATION (REQUIRED).......................................................................29
REVIEWING THE SIMULATION RESULTS .......................................................................30
VIEWING THE OUTPUT REPORT ....................................................................................30
USING THE FLASH TOOL (OPTIONAL) ...........................................................................31
SESSION 2: COMPLETE EXPANDER PLANT .......................................................33
BUILDING THE FLOWSHEET (REQUIRED) ......................................................................33
MODIFYING THE STREAM DATA (REQUIRED)................................................................38
SPECIFYING THE PROCESS UNIT DATA (REQUIRED) ...................................................39
Column .....................................................................................................................48
RUNNING THE SIMULATION (REQUIRED).......................................................................59
REVIEWING THE SIMULATION RESULTS .......................................................................60
MODIFYING THE SIMULATION DEFAULTS ......................................................................60
SESSION 3: PRESENTATION OF OUTPUT ...........................................................61
MODIFYING THE FLOWSHEET STREAM BORDER STYLE ..............................................61
DISPLAYING STREAM PROPERTIES ON THE PFD.........................................................63
EXPORTING THE PFD TO THE WINDOWS CLIPBOARD .................................................65
PRODUCING A STREAM REPORT IN A SPREADSHEET ..................................................66
CREATING PAGES FOR PRINTING THE PFD.................................................................67

CREATING PLOTS..........................................................................................................71
DISPLAYING STREAM RESULTS IN HTML ....................................................................73
BLOCK DIAGRAMS .........................................................................................................74
INDEX..............................................................................................................................77
Introduction
What can PRO/II do?
PRO/II is a comprehensive process simulation program that runs as a Windows
compliant application under Windows 98, Windows 2003, Windows ME, Windows NT
(4.0), Windows 2000, or Windows XP. All its powerful simulation features, familiar to
process engineers worldwide, are combined with the ease of the PROVISION Windows
interface. Steady-state process flowsheets that include process units such as rigorous
distillation columns, compressors, reactors, heat exchangers, mixers, and so on, may be
built and simulated using PRO/II. It is designed to meet all your simulation needs, from
simple single-unit models to complete plants of almost any complexity.
Simulation Status Conventions

PRO/IIs PROVISION interface contains a unique feature to assist you in building a
process flowsheet. Buttons, icons, and in some cases, entire screens are bordered in one
of six colors: red, green, blue, yellow, gray, or black. They are used to indicate the status
of data. The significance of each color is explained in Table I-1.
Table I-1: Color Significance

Color
Significance
Red
Required data. Actions or data required.
Green
Optional or default data
Blue
Data you have supplied
Yellow
Questionable data. A warning that a data value you

supplied is outside the normal range.
Gray
Data field is not available to you
Black
Data entry is not required
How is this Tutorial Organized?

A hands-on approach has been taken and three sample sessions are provided. The first
session simulates a minimal set of process units in a gas processing application. These
INTRODUCTION
include a flash drum, a valve, and an expander. If you are a new user of PRO/II, you are
advised to work through all of Session 1.
In the second session, additional process units are added to complete an entire
demethanizer/expander plant simulation. In each session, step-by-step instructions enable
you to build the simulation, use the Process Flow Diagram (PFD) drawing tools to
manipulate the flowsheet, run the simulation, and review the results. At each step, an
illustration of the PROVISION display screen is provided.
The third session is designed to introduce some of the many tools that PRO/II provides, to
organize, format, and review results from the first two sessions. Many features are new or
improved in version 8.0.
Where to Start?
PRO/II users, at all levels of experience, will benefit greatly from working with this tutorial.
If you are a first-time user, you should work using this Tutorial Guide. Although not
recommended, experienced users may skip the Tutorial Guide and move on to the Users
Guide.
Where to Find Additional Help?

Detailed online HELP screens are provided by the PROVISION Graphical User Interface
to assist you in building a flowsheet. These screens describe the use of each button, icon,
etc., and supply brief descriptions of the calculation methods available.
Sample PRO/II problems for refinery, gas processing, and petrochemical applications may
be found in the PRO/II Application Briefs Manual. The PRO/II Reference Manual provides
details on the basic equations and calculation methods used in the program. If you cannot
find an answer to your problem in these documents, please contact your local PRO/II
sales or support representative.
Description of the Problem

A demethanizer column is being used to remove methane from a product gas stream in an
expander plant. Changes in the upstream process units have resulted in fluctuations in the
composition of the inlet gas stream to the expander plant. Your job is to make sure the
liquid product purity specifications are maintained. In addition, the production department
is interested in knowing how this feed composition change will affect the following:
The process flowsheet is shown in Figure I-1, and the feed composition is presented in
Table I-2.
Note: Both Sessions 1 and 2 assume that ENGLISH units of measure were selected as
the default units for input and output data.
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Figure I-1: Expander Plant Flowsheet
Table I-2: Feed Stream Information

Component
Mole %
Component
Mole %
NITROGEN
7.91
NBUTANE
2.44
METHANE
73.05
IPENTANE
0.69
ETHANE
7.68
PENTANE
0.82
PROPANE
5.69
HEXANE
0.42
IBUTANE
0.99
HEPTANE
0.31
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Flow rate (m3/s)
8.0
Temperature (F)
120.0
Pressure (psia)
602.7
How to Proceed?
Lets get started with using PRO/II. Session 1 simulates only three process units of the
flowsheet shown in Figure 1-1. By working through this exercise, you will gain familiarity
with the basic features of the simulator. You can complete the simulation of the entire
flowsheet by continuing with Session 2, which demonstrates advanced features of PRO/II
and introduces some of the PFD tools. Finally, Session 3 explores some of the tools to
analyze the results of the simulation.
Some users may wish to jump right in and skip some (or all) of this tutorial. At any time,
whenever you are comfortable using the program, feel free to leave the tutorial and begin
working on your own simulations.
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Session 1: Separator
Three process unitsthe separator, liquid pressure valve, and expander will be simulated
in this first tutorial session. The reduced plant process flowsheet for this session is shown
in Figure 1-1. The composition of the feed to the flash drum is identical to the feed stream
to the gasgas heat exchanger in Figure 1-1. This feed composition is given in Table I-2
(above).
Figure 1-1: Excerpt from Plant Flowsheet Diagram
Starting PRO/II
1.
From the Windows Start menu, navigate to Programs, SIMSCI, PROII80.
2.
Left-click the mouse while the mouse cursor is positioned on the PROII 8.0 menu
item.
Building the Flowsheet (required)

1.
First, open a new flowsheet.
2.
Select New from the File menu.
SESSION 1: SEPARATOR
An empty Untitled [Flowsheet] process flow diagram (PFD) window appears for laying
down your process simulation as shown in Figure 1-2. The toolbar appears below the
menu bar and above the main PFD window. Using the toolbar icons reduces the number
of mouse actions required for a selection.
Figure 1-2: PRO/IIs Graphical User Interface
The floating PFD palette, for adding streams and units, appears first at the right of the
flowsheet window. The floating PFD palette may be moved anywhere on the desktop by
clicking on its title bar, holding the left mouse button down, and dragging it to its new
location. The floating Run palette can be relocated in the same manner.
Process Units
Start building the process flowsheet for this session by laying down each process unit and
stream, one by one, on the PFD. Use Figure 1-3 as a guide.
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1.
For separator F1, move the mouse cursor to the floating PFD palette and click
Flash icon.
2.
To add the unit, click anywhere on the main PFD window.
3.
Scroll down the PFD palette to select an expander (EX1) and place it on the
PFD.
4.
Repeat the procedure for valve (V1).
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Figure 1-3: Adding Process Units to the PFD
Moving icons around on the main PFD window is easy.

5.
Place the cursor on an icon, press and hold the left mouse button, and drag it to
a new location.
6.
Release the mouse button to drop the icon at the position of the mouse cursor.
7.
Connect the unit operations by adding process streams to the PFD. Process
streams define the heat and material flow of the simulation.
Process Streams
To add process streams:
1.
Click Streams on the floating PFD palette. The cursor changes to an arrow with
an S attached. You can now add streams to your flowsheet. Notice that all
possible OUTLET ports appear on each unit as soon as Streams is selected.
The required outlet ports are colored red, while the optional ones are green.
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Figure 1-4: The PFD: Process Units and Streams
2.
Add streams by clicking at the origin of the stream (often an outlet port). To lay
down an external feed stream, click on an unoccupied part of the PFD. The
cursor remains attached to the stream, which is now anchored to the origin point.
3.
Click again at the destination of the stream (often an inlet port on a unit icon).
Continue until all streams have been added to the PFD as shown in Figure 1-4.
Note: As soon as you click a streams origin point, the OUTLET ports disappear. Only the
valid INLET ports appear and are colored red.
4.
Click Streams again or press the ESC key to exit the streams mode.
Note: By default, the names of the process units and streams are automatically assigned
by the program. For example, S1 for the first stream, F1 for the first flash drum unit, V1 for
the first valve, and so on.
At this point, it is worth noting that the unsatisfied data are indicated on the PFD. Units
that have unsatisfied internal data (all of them in this flowsheet, at this point) have red
identification strings, F1, bordered in red. Streams for which data must be supplied
(external feed streams) also have red identifiers, S1, bordered in red. Internal (connecting)
and product streams have black identifiers, S2, bordered in black.
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Note: Units that have unsatisfied connectivity requirements (i.e., missing feeds or an
insufficient number of product streams) also have red identifiers bordered in red.
Correcting the PFD Diagram

Let us now experiment with adjusting the PFD diagram. Some icons may not be
positioned exactly where you would like them to be. Perhaps, there are some unwanted
icons such as extra streams. It is simple to adjust the layout. Here are a few ways to try
out:
1.
To move an icon, highlight it, press and hold the left mouse key, and drag the
icon to its new location. Streams are moved by highlighting either ends and
dragging them. Only the end that you highlight moves when you drag it; the other
end remains anchored.
2.
To refresh the PFD quickly, select Redraw from the View menu.
3.
To open the menu that provides a variety of options such as Delete, Rotate, and
Flip (among others), right-click the icon.
4.
To activate the Data Entry dialog box, double-click the icon.
Defining the Component List (required)

The feed is composed of the paraffins - methane through heptane, and nitrogen. All these
components are found in the extensive PRO/II component databanks. To define the
component list, open the Component Selection dialog box by using either of the following
methods:
1.
Click the benzene molecule icon
outlined in red, on the toolbar.
Note: The red color of the icon border indicates that data entry is required.
2.
Click Input at the top of the screen.
3.
Next, click Component Selection. (see Figure 1-5). The Component Selection
window is displayed.
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Figure 1-5: Selecting Components
4.
Enter the first component, Nitrogen, in the Component field. This is illustrated in
Figure 1-6.
Figure 1-6: Component Selection Window
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5.
Click Add -> to move this component to the List of Selected Components field
(see Figure 1-7).

6.
Repeat the previous two steps for each of the other components: METHANE,
ETHANE, PROPANE, IBUTANE, NBUTANE, IPENTANE, PENTANE, HEXANE,
and HEPTANE (these are the valid library component names).
Figure 1-8 illustrates the display after all the components are added.
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Note: The border of the List of Selected Components is now blue. This color indicates that
data requirements were satisfied with user-supplied data.
7.
There are no red-bordered fields, indicating no additional required entries. Click

OK to exit this window.
Note: It is possible to select components without typing their names.

8.
Click Select from Lists in the Component Selection window. This opens
another dialog box that groups various components into lists.
9.
Choose a list, highlight the desired components in the Component Full Name
field, and click Add Components. The highlighted components are added to the
simulation. All the components in this example are included in the Most
Commonly Used list.
Defining a Thermodynamic Method Set (required)

The method used to calculate equilibrium K-values and liquid and vapor phase enthalpies
will be the Peng-Robinson equation of state (EOS). It provides good results for systems
of similar components such as all the paraffins system in this exercise. The
noncondensable component Nitrogen should not be a problem at the anticipated operating
conditions.
To select the thermodynamic method, open the Thermodynamic Data dialog box using
one of the following procedures:
1.
outlined in red, on the toolbar, to select from

Click the phase diagram icon
a list of common thermodynamic methods, generalized correlations, liquid activity
methods, special packages, user-added, or equation of state methods.
2.
Select Input at the top of the screen and choose Thermodynamic Data as
shown in Figure 1-9.
Or
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Figure 1-9: Defining Thermodynamic Methods
This opens the Thermodynamic Data dialog box illustrated in Figure 1-10. It offers many
systems of thermodynamic calculation methods. For example, the predefined PengRobinson thermodynamic system uses the Peng-Robinson cubic equation of state to
calculate K-values, liquid and vapor phase enthalpies and entropies, and vapor phase
densities. It uses API methods to calculate liquid densities. To select a predefined
thermodynamic system of methods within the Thermodynamic Data window:
1.
Select Most Commonly Used option from the list labeled Category.
2.
Select Peng-Robinson from the Primary Method list box, as shown in

Figure 1-10.
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Figure 1-10: Thermodynamic Data Entry Window
3.
Click Add-> to include this method set in the list of Defined Systems (see Figure
1-11).
Note: Since we have included only a single method set, it serves as the Default System
(see Figure 1-11). You may set or change the default system whenever more than one
method set is included in a simulation.
Figure 1-11: The Completed Thermodynamic Data Entry Window
4.
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Click OK from the Thermodynamic Data window.
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Note: PRO/II offers extensive options to modify the predefined method sets. The rather
well behaved system of components in the current exercise will be adequately modeled
using an unmodified, predefined method set.
The Modify button in Figure 1.11 opens up a cascading series of dialog boxes that allow
you to customize any predefined system. The options are extensive, but are beyond the
scope of this tutorial. To use this feature, highlight a thermodynamic set in the Defined
Systems list and click Modify to open the Modification dialog box.
To delete a method set from the simulation, highlight it in the Defined Systems list and
click Delete. Remember that every simulation requires at least one thermodynamic
method set to be listed in the Defined Systems list.
Specifying Unit Operation and Stream Data (required)

The process units and streams on the PFD require configuration and operating data
before the simulation can proceed. As the model builder, you must open each icon and
supply the required data. Every unit operation icon requires some data. In addition, the
source streams that feed into the flowsheet require complete data. Streams that
originate as products from unit operations will be computed automatically as the
simulation solves. To open the main data entry window of any icon, use any one of the
following procedures:
1.
Position the cursor on an icon and double-click the left mouse button. The main
data entry window for the icon opens.
2.
Position the cursor on an icon and single-click the right mouse button to display
the options menu. Left-click Data Entry on the menu to open the icons main
data entry window.
3.
To select a unit or stream, left-click the icon. The selected unit or stream will be
highlighted in green. At the top of the screen, select Input and click Data Entry
to open the main data entry window of the icon.
There is no particular order necessary for data entry; start at any unit operation or stream.
When specifying stream data for this example problem, only feed stream S1 requires data
to be supplied.
Analyzing the Data Requirements

Let us consider the feed gas stream, S1. In the PFD flowsheet, stream S1 feeds separator
F1. In the overall flowsheet of Figure I-1, stream 1 feeds heat exchanger E1 and stream
10 directly feeds separator F1. Streams 1 and 10 have the same composition, but have
different temperatures and pressures.
For now, assume stream S1 on our PFD corresponds to stream 1 in Figure I-1, even
though it feeds separator F1 and not heat exchanger E1. To accommodate this, stream
S1 will be given the composition of stream 1, but will use the required temperature from
the chiller (-84F). In addition, the pressure will be set to match the outlet pressure of
chiller E2 (587.7 psia). Adjustments will be made later, in Session 2.
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Stream Data
As noted above, stream S1 must be adjusted to work properly in our simplified flowsheet.
Table 1-3 shows the adjusted data for stream S1.
Table 1-3: Feed Stream Information

Component
Mole %
Component
Mole %
NITROGEN
7.91
NBUTANE
2.44
METHANE
73.05
IPENTANE
0.69
ETHANE
7.68
PENTANE
0.82
PROPANE
5.69
HEXANE
0.42
IBUTANE
0.99
HEPTANE
0.31
Flow rate (m3/s)
1.
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8.0
Temperature (OF)
-84.0
Pressure (psia)
587.7
Double-click stream S1 to open the Stream Data dialog box (Figure 1-12).
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Figure 1-12: The Stream Data Entry Window
2.
Enter data in the red-bordered data entry fields. Optionally, you may enter the
description FEED for this stream.
To enter flow rate and composition data:

1.
Click Flowrate and composition.
Select Total Fluid Flowrate in the Fluid Flowrate Specification group box, and specify
value 8 for the total stream flow rate as shown in Figure 1-13.
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Figure 1-13: The Stream Data Flowrate and Composition Window

The rate we have entered has the units of pound-moles per hour. However, Table 1-1
indicates that the rate should be eight cubic meters per second. It is simple to change the
dimensional units of this field.
To change the dimensional units:
1.
Click to highlight the rate field (where 8.0000 are displayed).
2.
Click UOM (upper-left in this DEW) to open the Convert Units-of-Measure

window as shown in Figure 1-14.
Figure 1-14: Convert Units-of-Measure Window
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3.
Select Vapor Volume (Vap. Vol.) from the Basis list box. Select m3 from the
second column, and sec from the third column.
4.
Click Change Units to return to the Stream Data Flowrate and Composition
window.
5.
Fill in the fields for each component in the Composition Mole list, using the mole
percentages listed in Table 1-1 (see Figure 1.15).
Figure 1-15: Stream Data-Flowrate and Composition DEW
6.
Press TAB to move to the next field. For example, enter 7.91 for Nitrogen. Press
TAB and enter 73.05 for methane, and so on. Figure 1-15 shows the filled-in
values through Pentane. If desired, use the scroll bar to move through the list.
7.
After the composition data has been entered, click OK to return to the main
Stream Data window.
To specify the feed stream temperature and pressure:

1.
For the First Specification data field, select Temperature option, as shown in
Figure 1-16.
2.
Enter the temperature value of 84.
Note: The UOM is F.
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Figure 1-16: Stream Data DEW
3.
Choose Pressure from the Second Specification drop-down list box and enter a
value of 587.7 (psia). The completed Stream Data window should appear as in
Figure 1-17.
Figure 1-17: The Completed Stream Data Entry Window

4.
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No fields remain bordered in red, so, click OK to return to the PFD view.
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Unit Operations Data

Supplying data for each unit operation is similar to supplying stream data. Lets start with
the flash drum unit, labeled F1.
1.
Double-click the flash drum unit icon on the PFD to open the main Flash Drum
data entry window. Optionally, type in a unit description. For example,
SEPARATOR.
Note: The border of the pressure drop data field is colored green. An entry here is not
required because PRO/II automatically assumes a default pressure drop of 0.0 psi if you
do not enter either a pressure or a pressure drop value.
2.
Click Unit Specification and select Duty as the second specification for the flash
drum. A default value of 0.0 is provided by PRO/II for this duty. Note the green
border.
Figure 1-18: The Flash Drum Data Entry Window
Figure 1-18 illustrates the completed Flash Drum main DEW. There are no red-bordered
areas left that require data.
3.
Click OK to continue.
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Saving the Simulation

1.
Save the data and flowsheet entered so far and give the simulation a name.
2.
From the File menu on the main PRO/II window, select Save As... (see
Figure 1-19).
Figure 1-19: Saving Simulation Data
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3.
Supply a name for the simulation data file by typing SESSION1.
4.
If desired, use the drop-down navigation window to select a storage directory.
5.
Click OK to continue. The main PRO/II PFD window now should look similar to
Figure 1-20.
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Figure 1-20: The Main PRO/II with PROVISION Window
Note: The unit identifier for the flash drum unit, F1, is no longer bordered in red. This
means that all process data required for this unit has been specified.
6.
Continue entering data for the other process units.
To provide data for the Valve:

1.
Double-click the valve icon on the PFD to bring up the Valve data entry window.
Figure 1-21: The Valve Data Entry Window

Optionally, you may enter a description for the unit. For e.g., VALVE.
2.
Select the Outlet Pressure option in the Operating Parameter field and enter the
value of 125 psia.
3.
Click OK to return to the main window. The completed Valve data entry window
is shown in Figure 1-21.
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To provide data for the Expander:

1.
Double-click the expander icon to open the Expander unit data entry window.
Optionally, you may enter a description for the unit, e.g., EXPANDER.
2.
Select the Outlet Pressure option in the Pressure and Work Specifications field
and input a value of 125 psia.
3.
Change the Adiabatic Efficiency entry from its default value of 100% to 80% as
4.
Click OK to continue.
Figure 1-22: The Completed Expander Data Entry Window
The main PRO/II window will now look like Figure 1-23.
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Figure 1-23: PRO/II After Input of all Required Data
Note: There are no remaining toolbar icons, unit identifiers, or stream identifiers bordered
in red. That means all process data required for this flowsheet have been specified.
5.
Save the simulation data file again under the name SESSION1 by selecting Save
under the File menu.
6.
Run the simulation.
Running the Simulation (required)

Once the flowsheet is built, and all the required data has been entered, you may run the
simulation.
Click Run
on the main PRO/II toolbar to begin the calculations.
Alternatively, you can more closely control the simulation via the Run palette. To display
the Run palette, go to the View menu, highlight Palettes, and click Run. From the Run
palette, you can:
1.
Click Check Data on the floating Run palette to check if there are any errors in
your flowsheet. If there are errors or warnings, the Status button on the Run
palette will be outlined in red or yellow.
2.
Click Status to bring up the Flowsheet Status window. This window displays the
errors or warning messages generated by the flowsheet data.
3.
Correct the errors in your flowsheet.
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If there are no errors or warnings, the Status button will be outlined in black. To continue
to run the simulation from this point:
Click Run on the Run palette to begin the calculations.
In a few seconds, you are ready to review the results.
Reviewing the Simulation Results

As PRO/II performs the flowsheet calculations, the color of each PFD icon changes from
green to blue.
1.
Click Messages on the Run palette to display the Messages window. The
Messages window contains a scrollable history of the completed calculation
steps.
2.
Click Messages again to close the Messages window.
Viewing the Output Report

You must instruct PRO/II to create the output report before it can be viewed.
1.
Click
on the toolbar to bring up the Generate Report for Session1 window.
Once PRO/II completes the output report generation, the stream and unit operation results
(in file SESSION1.OUT) automatically appear in a Programmers File Editor window (see
Figure 1-24).
Figure 1-24: Viewing Output Reports Using Programmers File Editor
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Note: The Programmers File Editor program is the default editor for viewing output
reports.
Use the scroll bar to view the output.
2.
While in the Programmers File Editor window, select the Print option from the
File menu to print the output, if desired.
3.
Select the Exit option from the File menu in the Programmers File Editor to close
the output report.
Using the Flash Tool (optional)

PRO/II contains a useful tool that allows you to quickly perform a flash calculation on a
stream where the input data has been provided.
This Flash Hot-key provides an easy, rapid way to determine the vapor and liquid content
and composition of any stream.
Lets use this tool to determine the amount of vapor and liquid in stream S1, the feed to
the separator F1:
1.
Click stream S1 to highlight.
2.
Click the Flash Hot-key button
on the toolbar.
A window displaying the stream condition, including the vapor and liquid mole fraction,
enthalpy, and the composition in each phase (see Figure 1-25) appears. This information
is saved in a file each time the flash tool executes.
Figure 1-25: Flash Results for Stream S1
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Note: The Programmers File Editor is the default editor for viewing output reports. The
Editor item on the Options menu provides a convenient way to change this. Simply
enter the full directory path and file name of any other installed text editor, such as
Notepad or WordPad.
This completes Session 1 of the tutorial. You may take a break if you want to. If you
continue with Session 2, you will learn about other interesting PRO/II features, including
the following:
1.
Displaying different views of a single flowsheet (e.g., full and magnified views) in
multiple viewport windows.
2.
Using the Specification and Define features.
3.
Entering data for a column.
4.
Changing the default dimensional units.
5.
Modifying the thermodynamic property calculation methods.
Taking Session 2 is not a prerequisite for using PRO/II. You could end your tutorial
session here and begin working on your own simulations. On the other hand, you can
come back to the tutorial any time, if you decide to continue later.
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Session 2: Complete Expander Plant

In this tutorial session, the complete demethanizer expander plant shown in Figure I-1 will
be simulated. We will continue working with the flowsheet created in Session 1, laying
down the remaining unit operations and streams on the PFD.
Building the Flowsheet (required)

To begin this session, PRO/II needs to be running the simulation from session 1.
To open the flowsheet previously saved under the name Session1:
1.
Select Open from the File menu on the main PRO/II window.
2.
Select the file SESSION1.PRZ from the files listed in the drop-down list box.
PRO/II loads this database file and displays the flowsheet from Session 1 on the PFD. All
the data previously entered in all the Data Entry Windows is still there.
If the PFD palette is not displayed:
Click the PFD Hide/Display button
on the toolbar.
To hide or display the Run palette:

1.
Select Palettes from the View menu and uncheck the Run option. To bring the
Run palette back into view, recheck the Run option from ViewPalettes menu.
2.
With Figure I-1 as a guide, add the missing unit operations to the PFD.
3.
Select the additional process units - two heat exchangers, a compressor and a
column - and place them on the PFD.
Note: To add multiple process units of a particular type, click the unit icon on the PFD
palette. Then, hold down the <Shift> key while clicking the PFD.
4.
When the column is placed on the PFD, PRO/II displays an additional window
that requires you to specify the number of trays. Specify 10 trays.
5.
Include a reboiler by making sure a check mark appears in the Reboiler check
box.
6.
Omit the condenser by clicking the Condenser check box to remove the check
mark. The complete window is illustrated in Figure 2-1a.
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Figure 2-1a: Column Configuration Window

Your PFD should now appear similar to Figure 2-1b. The placement of the unit operation
icons that you added probably will be different from shown. If you previously ran
Session 1 successfully, the unit operations and streams (that already have been solved)
appear in dark blue.
Note: The default title of the PFD window is simply Flowsheet, but PRO/II allows you to
change it. Position the cursor anywhere in the PFD window. Click the right mouse button
to display Set Title . Click Set Title to open the Set Window Title DEW. Enter your
new title and press OK. For this tutorial, we will leave the name unchanged.
Figure 2-1b: PFD with Additional Process Units

PRO/II allows you to open multiple view windows of the simulation PFD drawing. This
feature allows you to view the process units easily on large flowsheets.
To open a second view of the flowsheet PFD, and to tile both windows horizontally, either:
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1.
Select New View from the Window menu on the main PRO/II menu bar to bring
up the Flowsheet:2 window.
2.
Click
3.
Next, open the Window menu on the main PRO/II menu bar and select Tile
Horizontally.
or
on the main PRO/II toolbar to bring up the Flowsheet:2 window.
Note: The New View button

may not be visible on the toolbar, since not all the
available icons will fit if the window has been resized or the toolbar has been modified. It
is simple to add, remove, or rearrange items on the tool bar. Click the View menu
Toolbar item to open the Toolbar Customization dialog box. Make sure New View is in
the Selected Items list box. Use the Up, Down, Top, and Bottom buttons to rearrange the
items. Toolbar icons display left-to-right, corresponding to the top-to-bottom order of
entries in the Selected Items list box.
To view the entire PFD in the Flowsheet:1 window, and to focus on the two heat
exchangers in the Flowsheet:2 window, follow the steps below:
1.
To select the Flowsheet:1 window, click on its title bar.
2.
Click
3.
Select the Flowsheet:2 window by clicking on its title bar.
4.
on the toolbar of the main PRO/II window. The cursor changes to a

Click
magnifying glass.
5.
Move the (magnifying glass) cursor to the Flowsheet:2 window.
6.
Click and hold down the left mouse button near the two heat exchangers.
7.
While holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse until the two heat
exchangers are enclosed in a blue selection rectangle.
8.
Release the mouse button. The area bounded by the selection rectangle zooms
to fill the entire Flowsheet:2 window (see Figure 2-2).
on the toolbar to view the entire flowsheet in window Flowsheet:1.
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Figure 2-2: PFD with Multiple View Windows
9.
Click Streams on the floating PFD palette and lay down the following streams:
a.
A connector stream from the top of the demethanizer column to the inlet of
one side of the first heat exchanger.
b.
A connector stream from the outlet of this side of the heat exchanger to the
inlet of the compressor unit.
c.
A product stream from the outlet of the compressor unit.
d.
A connector stream from the second outlet of the first heat exchanger to the
inlet of the second heat exchanger.
e.
A product stream from the outlet of the second heat exchanger.
f.
A product stream from the reboiler of the column unit.
Note: Lay down streams that connect units visible in the different view windows by pulling
the stream from one view to the other. This is especially helpful for large flowsheets.
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You can now close the second window, Flowsheet:2, and maximize the Flowsheet:1
window.
1.
Double-click the control-menu box of Flowsheet:2 to close it.
2.
Click the maximize button of the Flowsheet:1 window to maximize it.
The PFD should look similar to Figure 2-3 after all the units and streams have been
added.
Figure 2-3: PFD with Complete Flowsheet
As mentioned in Session 1, the composition of the feed stream to the first unit (the
gasgas heat exchanger) is identical in composition to the stream already laid down as
the feed to the flash drum, S1. To avoid repeating all data entry steps for the feed to the
first process unit, we disconnect this stream from the flash drum unit, and reconnect it to
the first heat exchanger by following these steps:
1.
Move the mouse to the end of stream S1 attached to the flash drum. The mouse
pointer should change from a left arrow to a right arrow when the pointer is very
close to the end of the stream.
2.
Click and hold the left mouse button, and move the end of stream S1 to the inlet
of the first heat exchanger E1.
3.
Release the mouse button. The feed stream should now be reconnected to the
heat exchanger E1.
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Note: To move the origin of a feed stream (stream S1 for example), click on the arrow for
that stream. Hold the left mouse button down and pull the stream to its new horizontal
position before releasing the mouse button.
4.
Repeat the steps above to connect the outlet stream from the expander EX1 to
tray 1 of the column unit. Again, repeat the same steps to connect the outlet
stream from the valve unit to tray 3 of the column, and to connect the outlet of the
second heat exchanger to the inlet of the flash drum.
We have now completely built the flowsheet for the total demethanizer/ expander plant as
shown in Figure 2-4 below.
Figure 2-4: Reconnected PFD for Complete Flowsheet
Note: There are no stream identifiers bordered in red, since we have merely reconnected
the previously defined flash drum feed to the gasgas heat exchanger.
Before you can run this simulation, you need to provide data for the four units whose
identifiers are bordered in redthe two heat exchangers, the compressor, and the
columnand change the temperature and pressure of stream S1.
Modifying the Stream Data (required)

To change the temperature of stream S1 from -84F to 120F, and the pressure from
587.7 psia to 602.7 psia:
1.
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Double-click stream S1 on the PFD. The Stream Data window for this stream
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2.
Change the temperature in the First Specification field from -84F to 120F.
3.
Change the pressure in the Second Specification field from 587.7 psia to 602.7
psia. The modified Stream Data window appears as shown in Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5: Modified Stream Data Window for Stream S1
4.
Click OK to save the changes and continue.
Specifying the Process Unit Data (required)

Heat Exchangers
Begin by specifying process data for the first heat exchanger, E1:
1.
To select E1, double-click its icon on the PFD. The Heat Exchanger data entry
window as shown in Figure 2-6 appears.
2.
Optionally, type in GAS-GAS HX as the unit description.
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Figure 2-6: The GasGas Heat Exchanger Data Entry Window
3.
Use Process Stream to specify whether the process inlet and outlet streams
are on the cold or hot side.
4.
Click Process Stream in the Hot Side field. The Heat Exchanger-Process
Streams data entry window appears as in Figure 2-7.
Figure 2-7: HX-Process Streams
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5.
Select stream S1 (the reconnected feed stream) to feed the hot side, and stream
S9 (the feed to the second heat exchanger) as the hot side product.
6.
Select stream S6 (the column overhead) as the feed to the cold side, and stream
S7 (the compressor feed) as the cold side product.
7.
Return to the main data entry window for unit E1. The hot side inletcold side
outlet stream temperature approach is required to be 10F.
8.
Select Specification on the Heat Exchanger data entry window. The Heat
Exchanger Specifications window shown in Figure 2-8 appears.
9.
Select the Hot InletCold Outlet Temperature Approach specification option

from the Specification drop-down list box and enter a value of 10F.
Figure 2-8: The Heat Exchanger-Specifications Window
10. Return to the main Heat Exchanger data entry window and input a hot side
pressure drop value of 10 psi and a cold side pressure drop value of 5 psi in the
appropriate Pressure Drop data entry fields (see Figure 2-9).
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Figure 2-9: The Heat Exchanger Data Entry Window
11. After returning to the PFD, enter data for the second heat exchanger, E2, by
repeating the steps above (see Figures 2-10 and 2-11).
Figure 2-10: The Chiller Data Entry Window
12. Optionally, give this heat exchanger the description CHILLER.
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This heat exchanger is required to further cool the gas feed S9 down to 84F with a
pressure drop of 5 psi across the hot side of the exchanger (see Figures 2-10 and 2-11).
Figure 2-11: The Chiller Specifications Window
After all the required data has been entered, the data entry window for this exchanger
should appear as shown in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12: Chiller Data Entry Window
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Compressor
1.
Double-click the compressor icon (C1) to open the main data entry window for
this unit (see Figure 2-13).
2.
Enter the compressor adiabatic efficiency as 75% in the Efficiency or

Temperature Specification field.
Figure 2-13: Compressor Main Data Entry Window
The work done on the compressed gas in unit C1 should equal the work done by the gas
in the expander EX1. This specification may be made through the DEFINE feature of
PRO/II:
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1.
Select Work from the Pressure, Work, or Head Specification drop-down list box.
2.
Click once in the data entry field directly beside the Pressure, Work or Head
Specification drop-down list box.
3.
Click Define (see Figure 2-13), which is now active on the data entry window
toolbar. This brings up the Definition data entry window (see Figure 2-14).
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Figure 2-14: Compressor Definition Window
4.
Click the check box for Set Up Definition for Compressor Work.
5.
Click the red-linked text Parameter to bring up the Parameter window.
6.
Select Expander unit EX1 the Constant/Stream/Unit drop-down list box in the
Parameter window (see Figure 2-15).
Figure 2-15: Parameter Window
7.
Click the red-linked text Parameter... in the Parameter window to bring up the
Parameter Selection window (see Figure 2-16).
8.
Select Actual Work from the Parameter data entry field (see Figure 2-16).
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Figure 2-16: Parameter Selection Window
Figures 2-17 through 2-19 show the completed Parameter, Definition, and Compressor
data entry windows.
Figure 2-17: Completed Parameter Window
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9.
Click OK to return to the Definition window (Figure 2-18).
Figure 2-18: Completed Definition Window
10. Click OK to return to the main Compressor data entry window shown in
Figure 2-19.
Figure 2-19: Completed Compressor Data Entry Window
11. Click OK to save the data and return to the main PFD window.
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Column
The red label T1 of the column indicates data entry is required.
1.
Double-click any part of the column icon on the PFD to open the main data entry
window for this unit.
Note: The Pressure Profile, Feeds and Products, and Performance Specifications buttons
on the icon are red, indicating required user input.
Figure 2-20: Column Main Data Entry Window
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2.
Click
to specify the phase and tray location of the feed and product
streams. The Column Feeds and Products data entry window should appear.
3.
Specify that stream S4 (the expander product) is fed to tray 1 and S5 (the valve
product) fed to tray 3.
4.
Enter a rate of 500 lb-mol/hr for the overhead vapor product S6 from tray 1. Refer
Figure 2-21, which shows this window with all the data filled in.
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Figure 2-21: Column-Feeds and Products Data Entry Window
5.
As soon as you click OK, PRO/II displays the Transfer to Specification dialog box
(see Figure 2-21A).
This gives you the option to use the overhead rate just entered for stream S6 as a
performance specification. We are more interested in the purity of the (liquid) bottoms
product (stream S11 in this example). We will enter a performance specification on that
stream very soon.
Figure 2-21A: Transfer to Specification Option Window
1.
Click NO to reject the option and return to the main Column data entry window.
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2.
Click
in the main Column data entry window to specify the
pressure of the top tray. The Column-Pressure Profile window appears (see
Figure 2-22).
Figure 2-22: Column Pressure Profile Data Entry Window

3.
Specify a value of 125 psia for the top tray pressure in the Overall Specification
field.
By accepting the default setting of no pressure drop per tray, no other data is
required. Figure 2-22 shows the complete window.
4.
Click OK to return to the main Column data entry window.
We now need to specify that the methane (C1) to ethane (C2) ratio in the bottoms product
equals 0.015.
1.
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Click
on the main Column data entry window. This opens the
Column-Specifications and Variables window.
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Figure 2-23: Column-Specifications and Variables Window

2.
Click the check box for Add Specifications and Variables and the Active check
box on the right (see Figure 2-23).
3.
Click the red-linked text Parameter in the Specifications field to bring up the
Parameter window (see Figure 2-24).
4.
Select Stream from the Stream/Unit drop-down list box. Select the column
bottoms product stream (S11) as in Figure 2-24.

5.
Click the red-linked text Parameter to open the Parameter Selection window.
6.
Select Flowrate from the Parameter field and choose Selected Components from
the Flowrate field.
7.
Select METHANE from both the Starting Component and Ending Component
drop-down list boxes (see Figure 2-25).
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Figure 2-25: Parameter Selection Window
8.
The completed Parameter window is shown in Figure 2-26. Click OK to continue.
9.
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Click the green-linked text = sign in the Specifications field of the Column
Specifications and Variables window as shown in Figure 2-27.
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Figure 2-27: Column Specifications and Variables Window

10. Click the division sign / in the pop-up box. The resulting window should now
appear as shown in Figure 2-28.
Figure 2-28: Column Specifications and Variables Window
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11. Click the red-linked text Parameter in the Specifications field to open the
Parameter window.
12. Select Stream from the Constant/Stream/Unit drop-down list box.
13. Next, select stream S11 (the bottom product) from the Stream Name drop-down
list box as shown in Figure 2-9.

14. Click the red-linked text Parameter... to open the Parameter Selection window.
15. Select Flowrate from the Parameter field, Selected Components from the
Flowrate field, and ETHANE from both the Starting Component and Ending
Component drop-down list boxes.
Figure 2-30: Completed Parameter Selection Window
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16. Click OK to return to the Parameter window, which is now complete (see
Figure 2-31).
17. Click OK to return to the Specifications and Variables window.
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Figure 2-32: Partially Completed Specification
18. Click the red-linked text value in the Specifications field of the Column
Specifications and Variables window. Enter a value of 0.015 in the data entry
field that appears. Press ENTER or Return (on your keyboard). Figure 2-33
shows the completed column purity specification on the bottoms product.
Note: No elements of the specification are red.
Figure 2-33: Completed Specification
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The column model in PRO/II requires a specific number of degrees of freedom before it
can solve successfully. Too many degrees of freedom result in an indeterminate problem
that cannot be solved uniquely. Too few degrees of freedom indicate that the problem is
over-specified, and cannot solve because not all the specifications can be met
simultaneously. The PROVISION input windows are designed to help ensure that the
number of degrees of freedom is correct, so that the model is properly defined.
Each specification that is declared removes one degree of freedom. Each variable that is
declared adds one degree of freedom. When the number of variables equals the number
of specifications, the model is properly defined and can solve to a unique solution.
Since this column has one specification, it also requires one variable. Looking at
Figure 2-33, we see that PRO/II has (by default) added the reboiler duty as a variable.
This is an acceptable choice for the needs of this simulation, and we will not alter it in this
tutorial.
If you wish to explore the available variables, click the blue-linked text Column T1 Duty of
Heater REBOILER in the Variables field. This opens the Variable window shown in
Figure 2-34.
Figure 2-34: Variable Window
19. Click the blue-linked text Duty of Heater REBOILER to view the Parameter
Selection window.
PRO/II has already selected Heat Duty from the Parameter list and has entered the
REBOILER in the Heater field by default (see Figure 2-35).
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Figure 2-35: Completed Parameter Selection Window
20. Press Cancel to return to the Variable window.

21. Press Cancel to return to the Specifications and Variables window.
22. Press Cancel to return to the main column data entry window, as illustrated
above in Figure 2-33.
No elements are displayed in red, so the column does not require more data.
23. Click OK to save the data and exit the column.
The main PRO/II window now is illustrated in Figure 2-36.
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Figure 2-36: The PFD After Input of All Required Data
Note: There are no remaining toolbar icons, unit identifiers, or stream identifiers bordered
in red. This means that all process data required for this flowsheet have been supplied.
24. Save the completed data file under the new name SESSION2. Use the Save
As option from the File menu. Run the simulation.
Running the Simulation (required)

PRO/II provides a visual cue that the flowsheet is satisfied and ready to run by turning the
border surrounding the run button from red to unbordered.
Note: Unit operations previously solved in Session 1 are colored dark blue. New units
added to the PFD are green in color. The flash unit also turns to a green color, since the
feed stream to this unit has been redefined.
To run the simulation:
on the toolbar.
1.
Click Run
2.
When there are errors, warnings or messages to report a message box will pop
up to inform prior to executing the simulation. Should that occur, correct your
flowsheet if necessary, or, if there are no errors and you determine the messages
to be acceptable, click Continue to proceed with the simulation.
Note: To quickly stop the calculations, click
on the toolbar.
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Reviewing the Simulation Results

As PRO/II performs the flowsheet calculations, the colors of the PFD icons change. The
units and streams will all be blue in color when the flowsheet calculations are completed
successfully. Units and streams that are unsolved or have problems will appear red, or
yellow.
The Messages window contains a scrolling history of the calculation steps as each step
completes. Select the View/Messages menu item to bring up the Messages window. You
may have to resize the main PFD window if the Messages window is hidden.
This window will contain a scrolling history of the calculation steps completed. To view the
output report,
Click
on the toolbar to bring up the Generate Report for Session2 window.
The stream and process unit results are automatically shown in a Programmers File
Editor window. They have been written to disk storage in the file SESSION2.OUT.
Modifying the Simulation Defaults

In addition to the options presented in Sessions 1 and 2, PRO/II provides you with a
number of optional data entry windows where you can specify your simulation
preferences. PRO/II is flexible in allowing you to:
1.
Input a problem description for the simulation.
2.
Specify the input and output default dimensional sets of units.
3.
Modify the chosen thermodynamic system of methods set.
Chapter 4, Building a Flowsheet of the PRO/II Users Guide presents step-by-step

procedures for setting and changing the PRO/II global and simulation defaults.
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Session 3: Presentation of Output

In this third tutorial session, you will learn how to use the tools available in PRO/II to
produce output for use in a report about the completed demethanizer/expander plant that
you simulated in the previous sessions. The following reporting options will be illustrated:
1.
Changing the stream border style on the PFD.
2.
Displaying properties such as temperature and pressure, on the PFD.
3.
Cut and paste the flowsheet PFD to your report.
4.
Setting up pages on the PFD for printing or exporting the PFD in pages.
5.
Viewing the stream results in HTML format with a standard viewer.
6.
Creating stream reports and plots in Excel.
Modifying the Flowsheet Stream Border Style

Rearranging the icons, as shown in Figure 3.1, can clean up the PFD drawing. We are
now ready to modify the stream border style to match a company standard for PFD
drawings. The standard requires stream numbers to appear inside circle-shaped borders
instead of rectangles.
To change the border of stream labels:
1.
Right-click a stream. This displays the pop-up actions menu shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1: Rearranged PFD Drawing
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2.
Choose Display... from the pop-up actions menu to open the Stream Style
window (Figure 3-2)
3.
Choose Circle from the drop-down list box for the Stream Label Border.
Figure 3-2: Stream Style Window
4.
Click OK to return to the PFD. You will see the style of the stream label change
for the selected stream.
Note: You may select each stream individually or several streams at once. To make
changes to multiple streams, simply drag a selection rectangle around the area containing
the desired streams before right-clicking.
To use the circle border as the default border for subsequent streams on the PDF:
1.
Choose OptionsDrawing Defaults Stream Display... on the main menu bar.

This opens the Stream Style window (Figure 3-3).
2.
Choose Circle from the drop-down list box for the Stream Label Border.
This option is available only when the Name option for Stream Label Type is selected.
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Figure 3-3: Default Stream Style Window
3.
Click OK to return to the PFD.
Displaying Stream Properties on the PFD

To display stream properties for individual streams on the PFD:
1.
Select a stream, then right-click on it to display the right mouse menu.
2.
Choose Display... to open the Stream Style window.
3.
Select stream properties from the drop-down list box for Stream Label Type.
The default Property List is the Property Label List, which displays the stream name, the
temperature, the pressure, and the flow rate of the stream.
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Figure 3-4: Stream Style Window
Figure 3-4a illustrates the PFD drawing after applying the Property Label List to streams
S1 and S8.
Figure 3-4a: The PFD Using Stream Property Lists for Stream Labels
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Note: The Property Label List is the simplest and smallest of about a dozen predefined
stream property lists that can be displayed for streams. These lists should be used
selectively, since they can occupy a lot of PFD real estate.
If the resolution of the display makes it difficult to read the property lists, use PRO/IIs
Zoom feature to enlarge the table. Simply press PgUp to increase the resolution until the
size of the text is comfortable to read.
Note: It is also possible to create custom stream properties lists. Choose Stream Property
Lists from the Options menu on the main PRO/II menu bar. This opens the Define
Stream Property List dialog box. Analogous tools are available for displaying properties of
unit operations.
Exporting the PFD to the Windows Clipboard

PRO/II provides the option to copy the PFD drawing to the Windows clipboard. From the
clipboard, it is simple to paste the drawing in any word-processing or report-writing
program, such as Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect.
To export the PFD to the clipboard:
1.
Choose FileExport from the main PRO/II menu bar.
2.
Click the radio button for Flowsheet Drawing.
3.
Click OK. PRO/II displays a dialog box confirming that the flowsheet has been
exported to the clipboard.
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Figure 3-5: Flowsheet Exported to the Clipboard
Note: The PRO/II PFD Export feature produces a high quality rendering of the PFD
drawing. Only the contents of the PFD window are captured. This is superior to the
standard Windows Alt+PrtSc screen capture, which is limited to the display terminal
resolution and captures the entire PRO/II program window.
Producing a Stream Report in a Spreadsheet

PRO/II can produce a preformatted stream report in Microsoft Excel. Figure 3-6 shows
part of a stream report from the demethanizer flowsheet simulated in the previous tutorial
sessions.
Select the item ToolsSpreadsheet Stream Properties from the main PRO/II window.
The stream report is automatically formatted and displayed in Excel.
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Figure 3-6: Stream Report in Excel
Note: Microsoft Excel must be configured to allow macros before this export feature will
work. In Excel, navigate to ToolsMacroSecurity and ensure the security level is set to
Medium (preferred) or Low. Next, close Excel to force the change to take effect.
Creating Pages for Printing the PFD

If your flowsheet is large, you may want to break the PFD into separate pages. To create
one or more pages on the flowsheet PFD:
1.
Select the DrawPage from the main PRO/II window.
2.
Click the left mouse button at the location where you want to place a corner of
the page.
3.
Hold down the mouse button and drag the cursor to the desired page size.
4.
Release the mouse button and the page outline will be drawn on the PFD as
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Figure 3-7: Page Outline on a PFD
You can resize this page or make this page one cell in a grid of pages. To make changes
to the page style:
1.
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Double-click the left mouse button on the page boundary to bring up the Page
Setup window, as shown in Figure 3-7a.
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Figure 3-7a: Page Setup window
As you did for the entire PFD, you can also select pages of the flowsheet PFD and export
them to the clipboard. Choose the radio button Selected Page of Flowsheet Drawing from
the Export window (see Figure 3-5). Figure 3-8 shows the result of exporting the page
from the PFD and pasting it in MS Word.
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Figure 3-8: Page Shown in Figure 3-8, in MS Word
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Figure 3-8a: Export of the Page Shown in Figure 3-8, in MS Word
Creating Plots
PRO/II has built-in plotting capability, which can be used to paste Excel plots directly into
your reports. In the demethanizer flowsheet, you may want to view the column profiles.
To set up your plot options:
1.
Select the OptionsPlot Setup... from the main PRO/II window.
2.
Choose the running Excel version from the drop-down list box.
3.
Click OK to return to the PFD.
To create a plot:
1.
Select the OutputGenerate Plot from the main PRO/II window to display the
PRO/II - Generate Plot window, as shown in Figure 3-9.
2.
Select column T1 from the list displayed in the Units for Selection group box.
3.
Select the type of plot you want to generate from the Available Plots list.
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4. Click Plot to create the Excel plot. Output is shown in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-9: Generate Plot Window
Figure 3-10: Column Profile Plot Created in Excel
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Displaying Stream Results in HTML

You can display stream results in HTML format using your default browser or the viewer
provided by PRO/II. To change to the viewer:
1.
Select OptionsViewer from the main PRO/II menu. PRO/II will display the
Viewer window as shown in Figure 3-11.
2.
Click the radio button Viewer in the Display Results Using: group box and click
OK to return to the PFD.
3.
Select the stream for which you want to view the results.
4.
Right-click on the stream and choose View Results from the menu. On the other
hand, you can select the stream and click View on the toolbar. An HTML viewer
window containing the stream results similar to Figure 3-12 will appear.
The HTML files are written to the C:\Windows\Temp directory. Your default browser may
also allow you to print, save, or export the results to other formats.
Figure 3-11: Viewer window
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Figure 3-12: View Results window with PRO/II HTML Viewer
Block Diagrams
For large flowsheets, you may want to organize the flowsheet with subflowsheets. This is
done using the PRO/II block diagram feature.
To create a block diagram:
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1.
Drag a selection rectangle around the section of the flowsheet containing the
heat exchangers and the compressor, as illustrated in Figure 3-13.
2.
Right-click and select the Collapse item from the right mouse menu. The
selection will be collapsed into a block diagram (called BD1 by default) as shown
in Figure 3-14.
3.
Use the View 2 option, as described in Session 2, to view the unit operations
within the block diagram in a separate view. Simply double-click on the block
diagram to expand the icon. Block diagrams can also be nested.
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Figure 3-13: Selected Area of PFD
Figure 3-14: Selected Section Collapsed into a Block Diagram
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Figure 3-15: View 1 is the top level PFD. BD1-View 1 is the block diagram BD1
This completes Session 3 of the tutorial. In this session, you have learnt some of the
features that allow you to transfer your PRO/II results to reports and other applications.
Your tutorial session ends here. Good luck working on your own flowsheets.
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Index
Adding
streams........................................... 11
units................................................ 10
Analyzing data requirements.............. 19
Black-bordered items ........................... 5
Block diagram .................................... 74
Blue-bordered items............................. 5
Building the Flowsheet ................... 9, 33
streams........................................... 11
units................................................ 10
Chiller................................................. 42
Colors
status conventions............................ 5
Column............................................... 48
condenser....................................... 33
feeds and products......................... 48
main data entry window.................. 48
overhead ........................................ 48
performance specification............... 50
pressure profile............................... 50
reboiler ........................................... 33
trays ............................................... 33
Component
data entry window .......................... 13
selection ......................................... 14
composition .......................................... 9
Composition
data entry window .......................... 22
defining stream............................... 21
Compressor ....................................... 44
adiabatic efficiency ......................... 44
define ............................................. 44
specification.................................... 44
work................................................ 44
INDEX
Connect
units ................................................12
Correcting PFD diagram .....................13
Creating Plots .....................................71
Database file .PRI...............................33
Defining component list ......................13
Defining thermodynamic method set ..16
Dimensional units
setting local units ............................22
Displaying multiple windows ...............34
Displaying stream properties ..............63
Displaying Stream Results
in HTML ..........................................73
Expander
adiabatic efficiency .........................28
main data entry window ..................28
outlet pressure ................................28
Expander plant .....................................6
Exporting PFD to clipboard.................65
Feed ports ..........................................11
Feed stream
composition.....................................21
specification ....................................23
Feeds .................................................13
Flash drum
duty .................................................25
pressure drop..................................25
Flash hot-key ..................See Flash Tool
Flash Tool...........................................31
Floating PFD palette...........................10
Flow rate
data entry window...........................21
modifying units of measure .............22
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Flowsheet........................................... 10
Flowsheet errors ................................ 29
Gas-gas heat exchanger.................... 39
Gray-bordered items ............................ 5
Green-bordered items .......................... 5
Heat exchangers ................................ 39
hot product temperature ................. 41
specifications.................................. 41
specifying process streams ............ 40
Library components............................ 15
Linked text.......................................... 45
Messages window........................ 30, 60
Modifying simulation defaults ............. 60
Modifying stream data........................ 38
Notepad ............................................. 32
Opening a file ..................................... 33
Page outline ....................................... 67
Page setup ......................................... 68
Palette.......................... See PFD palette
Peng-Robinson .................................. 16
PFD palette ........................................ 36
Plot options ........................................ 71
Printing reports................................... 30
Process flow diagram........................... 6
Process unit
description ...................................... 25
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placing on PFD ...............................10

Producing stream report .....................66
program ................................................8
Reconnecting streams........................37
results...................................................8
Reviewing simulation results ........30, 60
Running the simulation .................29, 59
Saving the simulation .........................26
Starting a new simulation .....................9
Stream border style ............................61
Streams
mode...............................................12
products ....................................12, 19
Streams data ................................19, 20
Thermodynamic method sets .............16
Unit Operation
Column ...........................................48
Unit operations data .....................19, 25
Unsatisfied connectivity ......................13
Unsatisfied data..................................12
Valve
outlet pressure ................................27
Viewing output reports........................60
Viewports
multiple windows.............................34
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CREATING PAGES FOR PRINTING THE PFD.................................................................67

Simulation Status Conventions

Table I-1: Color Significance

Required data. Actions or data required.

Optional or default data

Data you have supplied

Questionable data. A warning that a data value you

Data field is not available to you

Data entry is not required

How is this Tutorial Organized?

Where to Find Additional Help?

Description of the Problem

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Figure I-1: Expander Plant Flowsheet

Table I-2: Feed Stream Information

Flow rate (m3/s)

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Figure 1-1: Excerpt from Plant Flowsheet Diagram

From the Windows Start menu, navigate to Programs, SIMSCI, PROII80.

Building the Flowsheet (required)

First, open a new flowsheet.

Select New from the File menu.

Figure 1-2: PRO/IIs Graphical User Interface

To add the unit, click anywhere on the main PFD window.

Repeat the procedure for valve (V1).

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Figure 1-3: Adding Process Units to the PFD

Moving icons around on the main PFD window is easy.

Figure 1-4: The PFD: Process Units and Streams

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Correcting the PFD Diagram

To activate the Data Entry dialog box, double-click the icon.

Defining the Component List (required)

Click the benzene molecule icon

outlined in red, on the toolbar.

Click Input at the top of the screen.

Figure 1-5: Selecting Components

Figure 1-6: Component Selection Window

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Figure 1-7: Component Selection Window

Figure 1-8: Component Selection Window

There are no red-bordered fields, indicating no additional required entries. Click

Note: It is possible to select components without typing their names.

Defining a Thermodynamic Method Set (required)

outlined in red, on the toolbar, to select from

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Figure 1-9: Defining Thermodynamic Methods

Select Peng-Robinson from the Primary Method list box, as shown in

Figure 1-10: Thermodynamic Data Entry Window

Figure 1-11: The Completed Thermodynamic Data Entry Window

Click OK from the Thermodynamic Data window.

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Specifying Unit Operation and Stream Data (required)

Analyzing the Data Requirements

Table 1-3: Feed Stream Information

Flow rate (m3/s)

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Figure 1-12: The Stream Data Entry Window