1) Introduction to process simulation

a) Use of simulation

b) What is Flow sheet simulation?

c) Advantage of simulation

d) Understanding the simulation problem

e) Approaches to flowsheet simulation.

f) Sequential modular and equation oriented

g) Structure of a process simulator

h) Flow sheet tropology level

i) Unit operation models and physical property models.

j) Steps in Aspen simulation.

2) Run the first Aspen Simulation.

a) Simulation steps.

b) Case study: Mixer and pumps

c) How to open an Aspen simulation?

d) Different features of Aspen simulation window

e) Open a blank simulation.

f) Define component

g) Specify thermodynamic method

h) Run property analysis

i) Draw flow chart in simulation window

j) Specify feed condition

k) Specify equipment details.

l) Run the simulation.

m) Analyse the results.

n) Accessing variables.

3) Physical property environment.

a) Use of method assistant to know the physical property method.

b) Identify issues involved in the choice of a property method.

c) Understanding different terms in Aspen property analysis

i) Property method

ii) Property

iii) Property model

iv) Property parameter

v) Property set

d) Different physical property models

i) Ideal

ii) Equation of states

iii) Activity coefficient models

iv) Special models

e) Ideal vs. non ideal behaviour

f) Comparison of Equation of states and activity model

g) Henry’s law

h) Choosing a property method

i) Practical example to choose a property method.

j) How to establish physical property

k) Pure component parameters

l) Binary interaction parameters

m) Property data sources

n) Data regression

o) Property estimation

p) Property analysis

q) Property analysis diagram.

i) Pure component i.e. vapour pressure vs. Temperature

ii) Binary i.e. TXY, PXY, XY

iii) Ternary residue map

r) Predicting non ideal behaviour

s) How to establish physical property in Aspen simulation.

t) Properties included in PROPSETS

u) Specifying property sets

4) Workshop on property analysis in Aspen.

a) Case study: 1. Estimating pure component property as a function of temperature and pressure of any compound in Aspen simulation

b) Case study :2 Estimating XY, TXY, PXY, Gibbs energy of mixing curve of a binary system.

c) Case study :3 Estimating ternary maps showing phase envelop, tie lines and azeotrope of ternary system.

5) Mixer, Splitter, Flash simulation in Aspen

a) Overview of library modules of mixer, splitter and flash separation.

b) Workshop on Flash unit.

c) Workshop on three phase flash unit operation block.

6) Pump, Compressor, Turbine, Control valve, Pipe line simulation in Aspen

a) Overview of pump and turbine simulation.

b) Pump performance curve.

c) Case study of pump simulation.

d) Models of compressor and multistage compressor.

e) Valve model

f) Pipe model

g) Pipeline model

h) Case study of pipe line, pump and valve simulation.

7) Heat exchanger simulation.

a) Overview of Heat exchanger modules available in Aspen.

b) Heater model.

c) Workshop on heater model.

d) HeatX model

e) Workshop on HeatX model

f) HeatX vs. Heater model

g) Rigorous heat exchanger design by EDR module

h) Workshop on EDR module

i) Multistage heater module (MheateX module)

j) HXflux module

k) Heat curve

l) Utilities

8) Reactor simulation

a) Overview of reactor modules available in Aspen.

b) Yield Reactor

c) Stoichiometric Reactor.

d) Equilibrium Reactor

e) Gibbs Reactor

f) Workshop on Gibbs Reactor

g) CSTR

h) Workshop on CSTR in series

i) Plug flow Reactor

j) Workshop on Plug flow reactor

k) Batch Reactor

l) Workshop on Batch Reactor

m) Workshop on industrial Ethyl Acetate Reactor.

n) Workshop on industrial Ethylene Glycol Reactor

9) Distillation Column simulation

a) Overview of different distillation column modules available in Aspen library.

i) DSTWU (Short cut Distillation design)

ii) DISTL (Short cut Distillation rating)

iii) RadFRac (Rigorous Distillation design and rating)

iv) Extract (Extraction column)

v) MultiFrac (Multistage distillation column)

vi) SCFrac (Shortcut Distillation for petroleum refinery)

vii) PetroFrac (Rigorous Distillation for petroleum refinery)

viii) ConSep

ix) BatchSep (Batch distillation column)

b) Workshop on

i) DSTWU

ii) Reflux ratio and number of trays.

iii) DISTL

iv) RadFrac

v) Industrial Benzes Toluene distillation

vi) Design spec.

vii) Optimum feed tray location.

c) Detail design methodology for distillation use in RadFrac.

i) RadFrac inputs

ii) RadFrac flowsheet connectivity

iii) Features of RadFrac.

iv) RadFrac setup configuration sheet.

v) Feed convention.

vi) Plot wizard.

vii) Design spec and vary.

viii) RadFrac convergence problem.

10) Design Specification.

a) Understanding the design specification with a real-life case study

b) Steps for using design specification

c) Design specification example

d) Convergence problem in Design specification.

e) Case study of design spec.

11) Sensitivity Analysis

a) Understanding the Sensitivity analysis with a real-life case study

b) Steps for using Sensitivity analysis

c) Sensitivity analysis example

d) Plotting the sensitivity analysis results.

e) Case study of sensitivity analysis

12) Calculator Block

a) Understanding the calculator block with a real-life case study

b) Steps for using calculator block

c) calculator block example

d) How to use Fortran code in calculator block?

e) How to use excel in calculator block

f) Case study of calculator block

13) Optimization

a) Understanding the Optimization features with a real-life case study

b) Steps for using Optimization.

c) Optimization example

d) Understanding the constraints

e) Local Optima

f) convergence problem.

14) Solid models

a) Overview of unit operation involving solid models

i) Crystallizer

ii) Crushers

iii) Screen

iv) Single stage washer

v) Counter current decanter

vi) Dryer

vii) Granulator

viii) Classifier

ix) Fluid bed

b) Overview of solid separators

i) Cyclone

ii) Venturi scrubber

iii) Centrifuge

iv) Filter and cross floe filter

v) Hydro cyclone

vi) Bag house filter

vii) Electrostatic precipitator.

15) Overview of batch models

16) Overview of manipulators

17) Overview of user defined models.