This is the “Online” version of our popular EHY101 Aspen HYSYS Foundations class. This Online version is delivered through a combination of self-paced eLearning that you can complete over 3 weeks with live, online expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops and interactive online discussion boards. Students usually spend 8 to 12 hours per week to complete this online course.

Learn Aspen HYSYS today: find your Aspen HYSYS online course on Udemy. In this live session, let discuss some points related to using Naphtha as fuel gas, moreover you will learn how to show and configure PFD table on Aspen HYSY.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Build and optimize steady state simulation models
Define and manage crude oil assay information and properties
Generate rigorous heat exchanger models from Aspen HYSYS to produce the most optimal designs at the right economics
Model pipeline networks and mitigate the risk for flow assurance issues
Design, revamp and debottleneck process equipment
Troubleshoot common convergence problems and use best practices

Audience:

Anyone who needs a flexible & effective way to master Aspen HYSYS fundamentals at their own pace

Training Details

Course Id:
EHY101 Online Class
Duration:
3 day(s)
CEUs Awarded:
2.1
Level:
Introductory

Benefits

Fully online. Our online classes are designed for flexibility. This allows you to plan your study time to fit your schedule.
Learn from anywhere. No travel required.
Practical skills learned through hands-on, self-paced workshops
Guidance from a live instructor
Exchange ideas with classmates and instructor through online discussion boards
Class prepares you for the Aspen User Certification exam

Pre-requisites

A background in chemical/process engineering, oil/gas industry, or in petroleum refining

Subsequent Courses

Develop additional expertise with these recommended courses:

EHY202 Advanced Solutions using Aspen HYSYS
EHY223 Aspen HYSYS Dynamics: Introduction to Dynamic Modeling
EHY121 Building MS Excel User Interfaces for Aspen HYSYS Simulations Using Aspen Simulation Workbook

Agenda

Each week starts with short, online instruction by a live expert through a web meeting. The rest of the week is self-paced. Students exchange ideas, get help and interact with the class & instructor through an online discussion board. The online discussion board is open throughout the class and is monitored by the instructor during fixed hours.
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Aspen Technology, Inc. awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training classes conducted by our organization. One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of class participation.

1. Aspen Introduction

ASPEN is a process simulation software package widely used in industry. Given a process design and an appropriate selection of thermodynamic models, ASPEN uses mathematical models to predict the performance of the process. This information can then be used in an iterative fashion to optimize the design. This accurate modeling of thermodynamic properties is particularly important in the separation of non-ideal mixtures, and ASPEN has a large data bases of regressed parameters. ASPEN can handle very complex processes, including multiple-column separation systems, chemical reactors, distillation of chemically reactive compounds, and even electrolyte solutions like mineral acids and sodium hydroxide solutions.

ASPEN does not design the process. It takes a design that the user supplies and simulates the performance of the process specified in that design. Therefore, a solid understanding of the underlying chemical engineering principles is required to supply reasonable values of input parameters and to evaluate the suitability of the results obtained. For instance, a user should have some idea of the column behavior before attempting to use ASPEN. This information could come from an approximate method, such as the McCabe-Thiele approach, general modeling of the T-x-y behavior, or residue curve maps.

ASPEN cannot tell you how many stages to use for a given separation except in approximate cases using conceptual design. Usually, you must set the number of stages and see what type of separation results. Some preliminary or 'back of the envelope' calculations are generally recommended.

MSU has a variety of Aspen packages for different simulations. Briefly, here are the programs and capabilities:

Aspen Adsim - Fixed bed adsorption for pressure swing adsorption, etc.
Aspen Chromatography - Fixed bed adsorption, simulated moving bed chromatography. Runs independent of Aspen Plus.
Aspen Custom Modeler - A utility to permit the creation of user unit operations.
Aspen Distil - Aspen's 'Conceptual Engineering Product' for planning for processing schemes. Runs independent of Aspen Plus.
Aspen Dynamics - Unsteady-state simulator.
Aspen Plus - Steady-state process simulator.
Aspen Properties - Modeling of properties and phase equilibria. Incorporated into most other components, though it can be run as a stand-alone subset. All of the phase equilibria and mixture property methods discussed on this site are accessible in either Aspen Plus or Aspen Properties.
Aspen Polymers - Modeling of polymerization reactors and polymer thermodynamics. This package is available within Aspen Plus or Aspen Properties rather than via an external menu.
BatchSep - Batch distillations. Runs independently of Aspen Plus.

Normally undergraduate student projects will involve Aspen Plus or Aspen Properties . To start either of these packages, be sure to look for the corresponding User Interface on the start menu.

1.1 Getting more help

This document is intended to be an overview. ASPEN has extensive online help. Generally, pressing F1 on an input form will provide the appropriate help screen to check units or relate the parameter names to parameters names used in literature.

Do not try to contact ASPEN directly. They do not respond to student requests. Work through your instructor and TA for getting answers to your questions. If your questions are not answered with online help, see the pdf documents available from the ASPEN documentation folder available on the START menu. Most common tasks are covered.

To find descriptions/equations for the thermodynamic models and parameter variables, press F1 and browse to 'Aspen Plus Reference>Physical Property Methods and Models>Physical Property Models'

Note about outdated screenshots

The screenshots in this tutorial and some of the menus are outdated. However the major steps of working with Aspen are similar to what is depicted below.

2. Getting Started with Aspen Plus or Aspen Properties

Normally undergraduate student projects will involve Aspen Plus or Aspen Properties . To start either of these packages, be sure to look for the corresponding start menu item. If you encounter an error on startup using one of the engineering remote desktops, take note of the server name on the desktop and call DECS to inform them of the detailed error message and the server name.

3. Specification of Flowsheet in Aspen Plus

If you are working with Aspen Properties, you may skip to section 4 of this document.

To demonstrate how to build a process simulation using ASPEN, we will develop a distillation column for separation of ethanol and water.

The first step in developing a simulation is to develop the process flow diagram (PFD), which consists of the unit operations (blocks) and streams that feed and connect the blocks. The blocks are listed by category at the bottom of the main window (columns, reactors, etc.) in a toolbar known as the 'Model Library', a portion is shown in Figure 3.1. There are a wide variety of block available. Documentation for the algorithm for each block is provided in the ASPEN documentation.

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