An intuitive guide to using Aspen HYSYS for chemical, petrochemical, and petroleum industry process simulations, including interactive process flow diagrams
In Chemical Process Simulations using Aspen Hysys, distinguished lecturer Dr. Khalid W. Hameed delivers an up-to-date and authoritative discussion of the simulation and design of chemical, petrochemical, and petroleum industry processes using Aspen HYSYS. The book includes coverage of many chemical engineering topics including fluid flow, reactors, unit operation of heat and mass transfer, oil refinery process, and control systems.
Readers will also find highly interactive process flow diagrams for building and navigating through large simulations, as well as:
- A thorough introduction to the use of Aspen HYSYS for the chemical, oil, and petrochemical industries
- Skill development techniques for users of Aspen HYSYS and strategies for improving the accuracy of results
- Practical discussions of Dynamic State Simulation with explanations of how to install control systems for the process using flash separator, gas processing, and advanced process control such as ratio control, cascade control, and split range control
- Illustrative examples of Plant Wide Projects that demonstrate the ability of Aspen HYSYS to perform a full plant
Perfect for research and development engineers in the fields of petrochemical, chemical, and petroleum engineering, Chemical Process Simulations using Aspen HYSYS will also benefit researchers with an interest in the area.
Table of Contents:
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
1 Starting with Aspen HYSYS 1
1.1 HYSYS Menu Command to Ribbon Map 2
1.2 Starting Aspen HYSYS 7
1.3 Properties Environment 8
1.4 Creation of a New Simulation 8
1.5 Inserting Components to the Simulation 8
1.6 Adding the Fluid Package 10
1.7 Methods for Choosing Thermodynamics Model (Fluid Package) 11
1.8 Simulation Environment 15
1.9 Creating Material Streams 16
1.10 Summary 21
1.11 Printing 22
Problems 22
References 23
2 Physical and Thermodynamics Properties 25
2.1 Fluid Package 25
2.2 Steam Table 36
2.3 Bubble-Point and Dew-Point Calculations 38
2.4 Humidity Calculations 41
Problems 44
References 46
3 Pressure Change Equipment 47
3.1 Pump 47
3.2 Expander 53
3.3 Compressor 57
Problems 62
References 63
4 Heating and Cooling 65
4.1 Heat Exchanger 65
4.2 Air Cooler 73
4.3 Fired Heater 78
4.4 Summary 89
Problems 89
References 91
5 Flash Separator 93
5.1 Simulation of Flash Separator 94
5.2 Simulation of Evaporator 100
Problems 105
References 112
6 Logical Operations 113
6.1 Set Operation 113
6.2 Adjust Operation 114
6.3 Balance 117
6.4 Recycle 121
6.5 Spreadsheet 122
References 124
7 Piping Equipment 125
7.1 Pipe Segment 125
7.2 Pipesys 135
7.3 Sizing of Pressure Relieve Valve 153
7.4 Summary 159
References 160
8 Reactors 161
8.1 Reactor Types 161
8.2 Parameters in the Reactors 163
8.3 Conversion Reactor 164
8.4 Equilibrium Reactor 171
8.5 Miscellaneous Examples 179
8.6 CSTR (Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor) 198
8.7 Plug Flow Reactor 205
8.8 Gibbs Reactor 218
Problems 223
References 228
9 Separation Columns 231
9.1 Absorption Column 231
9.2 Gas Desorption (Stripping) 241
9.3 Distillation Column 241
9.4 Extraction Column 267
9.5 Miscellaneous Examples 273
Problems 314
References 318
10 Refinery Process 321
10.1 Refinery of Crude Oil 321
10.2 Simulation of Refinery Process 330
10.3 Summary 373
References 374
11 Optimizer 375
11.1 Simple Optimizer 375
11.2 Original Optimizer 383
11.3 Summary 388
References 388
12 Solid Operation 389
12.1 Cyclone 389
12.2 Rotary Vacuum Filter 398
12.3 Baghouse Filter 402
References 409
13 Dynamic-State Simulation 411
13.1 Problem Statement 1: Flash Separator 411
13.2 Problem Statement 2: Gas Processing 425
13.3 Advanced Control 445
13.4 Summary 467
References 469
14 Economic Evaluation 471
14.1 Problem Statement 471
14.2 Simulation 471
14.3 Summary 481
References 481
15 Plant-Wide Projects 483
15.1 Cyclohexane Production Plant 483
15.2 Production of Dimethyl_ether 486
15.3 Gas Sweetening 488
15.4 Propylene Production 490
15.5 Methanol Production 492
15.6 Production of Vinyl_Chloride_Monomer 494
References 496
Index 499
About the Author :
Khalid W. Hameed, PhD, is a lecturer in the Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Baghdad. He lectures on mass transfer and computer aided design and has published research on mass transfer, corrosion, and Bioseparation.
