DYNSIM OTS

KNPC (Kuwait) Training Course

1st 5th February, 2008 5.- DYNSIM Modelling:
Equipment and Streams

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 5.- DYNSIM Modelling: Equipment and Streams

DYNSIM Equipment Models

DYNSIM Streams

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 DYNSIM Equipment
Models
Pressure Nodes
Flow Devices

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 DYNSIM Pressure Nodes

Source Multiple inputs

and outputs
Sink
Can leave models
Header unconnected
Drum
Separator
Fired Heater (Gas Side)
Tank
Column (Legacy)
Tower

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 Pressure Nodes: Common Features

Pressure Nodes set pressure. They do not set flows

Multiple input and output streams
Typically include holdup
Incompressible
Compressible
Pressure-Flow solution options (Except Source & Sink)
Simultaneous
Explicit (advanced / legacy)
Local Iterated (advanced / legacy)
Iterated (legacy)
Elevation Specification

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 Pressure Nodes: Equipment Connection
In DYNSIM, Pressure Node devices and equipment can not
be connected together. There must be at least one Flow
Device object connecting pressure nodes

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 DYNSIM Flow Devices
Valve Expander
Relief Valve Heat Exchanger
Pipe Utility Exchanger
Centrifugal Combustor
Compressor
Fired Heater
Reciprocating (Pipe Side)
Compressor
Multi Exchanger
Pump
Stream Set
Slate Change
Single input and single output

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 Flow Devices Common Features

Flow devices set flows. They do not set pressures

One inlet and one exit stream
Reverse Flow possible on all flow devices
Flow Devices do not typically include holdup
Pipe and Heat Exchangers are exceptions

Most use a conductance named J to relate flow and

pressure drop

W J P R MASS

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 Flow Devices: Equipment Connection

Flow Devices can be connected together.

These are all legal

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 DYNSIM Streams
Stream Types
Process Stream Structure
Flow Device Properties Calculations

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 Stream Types
Process Streams
Enthalpy based, not temperature based
Mechanical Streams
Connect rotating equipment
Heat Streams
Connect utility exchanger
Electrical Streams
Connect current and voltage
Note that Controls are connected by parameter connections (when
graphical) or references, not streams
In DYNSIM Power, stream are not drawn most of the times, just the
reference is added to the object (OEV)

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 Stream Types

Pressure Nodes to Flow Devices Motor or Shaft to

Flow devices to Flow Devices Pump, Compressor
Supports Reverse Flow Expander to Shaft

Utility Exchanger to Drum,

Separator, Pipe, or Header Electric Devices

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 Stream Bi-Directional Data Transfer
Resistance Capacitance
calc flux calc potential
Flow
Process: Flow Device Pressure Node
Pressure

Power
Mechanical: Rotating Equip Shaft/Motor
Speed

Duty
Heat: Utility Exchanger Drum
Temperature

Current
Electrical: Motor Bus
Voltage

Note the analogy in that every stream passes a potential

in one direction and a flux in the other direction.
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 Process Stream Structure
Stream Parameters Energy defined by H not T
F
Z (mole fraction array)
Flow device T, R, and VF may
T
only be accurate if the
P upstream model calculates
H (enthalpy downstream properties. If not
VF (vapor fraction) they are just copied from the
MW upstream properties
R (molar density)
W (mass flow)
Properties are in the direction
of flow or based on continuity

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 Reverse Flow and Continuity
Continuity is a simple method to calculate stream parameters
If accurate temperature dynamics is required between valves, add a
pipe model with holdup
H1.FLASH.T 400 C H1.FLASH.T 300 C
Flow device flashes are the
same as the outlet streams. H1 H2

See Parameter WLIN in

S1 S2
troubleshooting section
S1.T 350 C S2.T 350 C

S1.T S2.T
Forward Flow 400 C 400 C
Reverse Flow 300 C 300 C
Zero Flow Valve Open 350 C 350 C
Zero Flow Valve Closed 400 C 300 C
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 Flow Device Properties Calculations
Flow devices set their outlet stream properties. By default
most flow devices set outlet properties equal to inlet
properties
V1 V2

S1 S2 S3

Calculate outlet Valves are isenthalpic, so

properties S2.R will be used FlashFlag will have no
(V1.FlashFlag) here to for V2 flow affect on the simulation
perform adiabatic flash calculation energy balance
to get accurate S2.T,
S2.R, S2.VF
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 Questions & Answers

Thank You
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