ASPEN HYSYS TUTORIAL

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING

7TH SEMESTER
 BEFORE THE SIMULATION

• Create a list of components

• Select an appropriate thermodynamic model
Start a new simulation by
clicking on “New Case”
 MODIFY UNIT SETS

Select Tools>Preferences
In the menu toolbar

You can change the

number of decimal points
in the “Formats” tab
You can also define
independently units for a
specific variable
 PREPARING THE PFD

✓Insert appropriate streams (mass or energy)

 PREPARING THE PFD

✓Insert appropriate streams (mass or energy)

✓Insert appropriate units

Heater Valve Pump Mixer Heat Exchanger

 PREPARING THE PFD

✓Insert appropriate streams (mass or energy)

✓Insert appropriate units

Pump

Separator Distillation Absorber

(flash) Column Column
 PREPARING THE PFD

✓Insert appropriate streams (mass or energy)

✓Insert appropriate units
✓Insert appropriate conditions
• Temperature
• Heater
Pressure Valve
• Flow
• Degrees of Freedom
Define the components
from HYSYS databanks

Define an appropriate
thermodynamic model to
calculate the fluid properties
You can define hypothetical
components from correlations
by defining specific properties,
eg. Tb, MW
Click “Add” to insert the
thermodynamic model
✓ The selection of the model
depends on the specific process.
✓ If in doubt, you can consult
“Methods Assistant”
 Selection of
assumptions

Modify
Interaction
Parameters
 OBJECT PALETTE

Material Stream Energy Stream

Heater
Separator Compressor
Heat
Exchanger Expander
Pump

Valve Mixer

Absorber
Distillation Column
Column

Recycle
Adjust Set
Spreadsheet
MATERIAL STREAMS
 ADD STREAMS AND UNITS

From the “Tools” menu in the

toolbar, select “Workbook”

From menu “Flowsheet” in

the toolbar select “Add Using the Object Palette
stream” or “Add operation”

Alternatively, you can use F11 (to add stream) and F12 (to insert operation).
 MATERIAL STREAM - DEFINITIONS

Double Click on the

selected stream
MATERIAL STREAM - DEFINITIONS

Define conditions by
Click on “Composition” typing in <empty>
tab to define composition

Yellow color indicates

undefined variables!
MATERIAL STREAM - DEFINITIONS

Define compositions by
typing in <empty>
Click on “Composition”
tab to define composition

You can select the input and output type of

composition by selecting the tab “Basis”
 MATERIAL STREAM - DEFINITIONS

Blue color indicates values

Define defined byby
compositions user,
Black calculated typing
from the models
in <empty>
Click on “Composition”
tab to define composition

You can select the input and output type of

composition by selecting the tab “Basis”
When all required input is complete
the bar turns green
MATERIAL STREAM - PROPERTIES

You can add more

properties by clicking
on the + button
MATERIAL STREAM - PROPERTIES

You can add more

properties by clicking
on the + button
MATERIAL STREAM - PROPERTIES

You can select the kind

of property you want to
add depending on the
use of interest, eg. Gas

You can add more

properties by clicking
on the + button
MATERIAL STREAM - PROPERTIES

A list of available
You can add more appears. You
properties
properties bycan
clicking
add a specific
on the +property
button by selecting it
and then click on the
Apply button
MATERIAL STREAM - PROPERTIES

The property is now

added
You can add more
properties by clicking
on the + button
MATERIAL STREAM - UTILITIES

Click on the “Utilities” tab

Click on the attachments tab

MATERIAL STREAM - UTILITIES

Click on the “Utilities” tab

Click on the “Create…” button to
insert “Envelope” utility

Click on the attachments tab

AUXILLIARY UNITS
HEAT EXCHANGER

Heat Exchanger
 HEAT EXCHANGER

Heat Exchanger
Tube Shell
side side

From menu “Connections”

define the streams
exchanging energy
You can change the
thermodynamic package
independently for this unit
 HEAT EXCHANGER

Heat Exchanger
Tube Shell
side side

Click on the “Parameters” tab to define

Click on the “Performance” tab
You can define different pressure drop
pressure drop and exchanger type to find the simulation results
From menu “Connections” for shell and tube side
define the streams
exchanging energy
You can change the
thermodynamic package
independently for this unit
 HEAT EXCHANGER

Heat Exchanger
Tube Shell
side side

Click on the “Parameters” tab to define

pressure drop and exchanger type
From menu “Connections”
You can define different pressure drop
define the streams
for shell and tube side
exchanging energy
You can change the
thermodynamic package
independently for this unit
 HEAT EXCHANGER

Heat Exchanger
Tube Shell
side side

Click on the “Parameters” tab to define

Click on the “Performance” tab
You can define different pressure drop
pressure drop and exchanger type to find the simulation results
From menu “Connections” for shell and tube side
define the streams
exchanging energy
You can change the
thermodynamic package
independently for this unit
 HEATER/COOLER

Heater
 HEATER/COOLER

You can select a different model

for part of the simulation

Undefined product streams!

HEATER/COOLER

Unknown heat duty or undefined

temperature of stream 2
SEPARATOR

Define T, P

You can add optional energy stream

VALVES

Pressure drop or pressure of

outlet stream 2 must be defined
EXPANDER

An energy stream must be defined

EXPANDER

Define efficiency

An energy stream must be defined

COMPRESSOR

Define connections, energy

stream and fluid package
MIXER

Insert inlet Insert outlet

streams streams
MIXER

Insert inlet Insert outlet

You can determine thestreams
streams
pressure assignment
PUMPS

You can either

determine the pump
duty or the pressure of
the outlet stream S8
PUMPS

Define pump
adiabatic efficiency

You can either

determine the pump
duty or the pressure of
the outlet stream S8
LOGICAL OPERATORS
ADJUST

On the “select var..” tab

choose manipulated
variable
ADJUST

Define object
On the “select var..” tab
choose manipulated
variable
ADJUST

On the “select var..” tab

choose object variable
ADJUST

You can adjust several

Define object
Onparameters,
the “select such
var..”as method,
tab
On the “select var..” tab choosetolerance, step size…
manipulated
choose object variable variable
You can adjust the
number of iterations
Specify target variable value
SET

Define object
variable
SET

Define object
variable

Define source
SET

Define source
SET

Define object
variable

Define source
RECYCLE

On the parameters
tab
RECYCLE

Define sensitivity

On the parameters
tab
RECYCLE

Define sensitivity

You can adjust the

number of iterations

On the parameters
tab
 SPREADSHEET

Double click on the spreadsheet icon to open spreadsheet window

SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

input variable, e.g. component
mass flow
SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

input variable, e.g. component Select the appropriate stream
mass flow and variable, depending on
the task in hand
SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

input variable, e.g. component
mass flow
Define the appropriate formula between
input and output cells!

After the definition of the import variables,

go to the spreadsheet tab
SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

input variable, e.g. component
mass flow The calculated result is
displayed in red color
SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

Get
inputback to “Connections”
variable, tab, to define
e.g. component
which The been
variable has
mass flow calculated result isby
calculated
displayed in red color
clicking on “Add Export..”

After the definition of the import variables,

go to the spreadsheet tab
 SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

Get
inputback to “Connections”
variable, Select
tab, to
e.g. component define the appropriate stream
which The been
variable has
mass flow calculated and variable,
result
calculated isby depending on
displayed in red the
clicking on “Add Export..” task in hand
color
Define the appropriate formula between
input and output cells!

Double click on the spreadsheet icon to open spreadsheet window

After the definition of the import variables,
go to the spreadsheet tab
SPREADSHEET

Click on “Add import” to specify

input variable, e.g. component
mass flow
DISTILLATION DESIGN
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

By double clicking on the column the following wizard appears

 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

Insert number of
stages
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

Insert energy
streams
Select condenser type
Insert outlet
streams
Select on or more feed
stages by drag and drop
existing streams or
defining new ones
You can also define
(optionally) more
outlet streams
When all parameters are defined,
click on the “Next” button
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

Reboiler configuration

Insert energy
streams Select condenser type

SelectInsert
on ornumber
more feed
of
stagesstages
by drag and drop
existing streams or You can also define
defining new ones (optionally) more
outlet streams
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

By double clicking on the column the following wizard appears

Reboiler configuration

Insert energy
If needed, define
streamspressure Select
drop incondenser type Define condenser and
condenser and reboiler Reboiler pressure

SelectInsert
on ornumber
more feed
of
stagesstages
by drag and drop
existing streams or You can also define
defining new ones (optionally) more
outlet streams

When all parameters are defined,

click on the “Next” button
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

By double clicking on the column the following wizard appears

Reboiler configuration

You Insert energy

can give If needed, define
optional
streamspressure
initial estimates drop incondenser type
for the Select Define condenser and
Insert outlet
temperature condenser
to help and reboiler Reboiler pressure
streams
convergence
SelectInsert
on ornumber
more feedof
stagesstages
by drag and drop
existing streams or You can also define
defining new ones (optionally) more
outlet streams

When all parameters are defined,

click on the “Next” button
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (1/7)

By double clicking on the column the following wizard appears

Reboiler configuration

Youon Insert
can energy
give If needed, define
optional
Depending the process,
streams you
pressure drop incondenser type
Select
initial estimates for the Define condenser and
Insert outlet
can define reflux ratio or
condenser side
and reboiler
temperature to help Reboiler pressure
streams
ops
convergence
SelectInsert
on ornumber
more feed of
The input procedure is completed by clicking on
stagesstages
by drag and drop
“Done..” button You can also define
existing streams or
defining new ones (optionally) more
outlet streams

When all parameters are defined,

click on the “Next” button
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (2/7)

In order to be able to Run the column

and to obtain convergence, some
specifications must be defined.
You can change feed stage and number of
stages depending on the problem at hand.
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (3/7)

You can define specification value

by selecting the “View” button, or by
manually changing the value
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (4/7)

Depending on the defined

specs, the degrees of
freedom are calculated

You can add or remove

specification depending on
the problem
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (5/7)
Attention!!!
Solver must be
active

If the status remains

“unconverged”
To start the calculations and solve the case, (with solver active),
click on “Run” button Go to “Parameters” tab
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (6/7)

Depending on the problem, you can

change the solving method,
tolerance, number of iterations, to
obtain convergence.

When the status gets to “Converged” you can

check the calculation results
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (6/7)

Depending on the problem, you can

change the solving method,
tolerance, number of iterations, to
obtain convergence.

When the status gets to “Converged” you can

check the calculation results
 DISTILLATION DESIGN (7/7)

To recalculate, eg by changing number of stages, we click on the “Reset”

button, do the required changes (e.g. stage number) and then click on “Run”,
after changing the solver to “Active”.
 GENERAL

After the solution, the material streams get a dark color and the units a
black contour.
Yellow color indicates unsolved unit operation, or missing input parameters
ABSORBER
 ABSORBER DESIGN (1/2)

Top and bottom inlets must be defined

Number of stages or packing

characteristics must be defined
 ABSORBER DESIGN (1/2)

Top and bottom outlets must be defined

 ABSORBER DESIGN (2/2)

Don’t forget to click on the “Run” button

Define top and bottom stage pressure

On the next step, you can add optional

temperature estimates.
GOOD LUCK!