Aspen HYSYS: Advanced Process Modeling Topics

Course ID : EHY202

Duration In-class (в days) : 2 days

Duration Online : 2 days

Сurriculum : in-class, Virtual Instructor-Led Training - ONLINE

Delivery : 20.05.2024 - 21.05.2024
28.10.2024 - 29.10.2024

Price : $1 290

Overview

Learn how to use and apply advanced modeling techniques to enhance new and existing Aspen HYSYS flowsheets. To achieve your sustainability goals, you will also find resources in energy savings with Activated Energy Analysis, CO2 emissions report, Hydrogen production, Green H2/Ammonia production, and CO2 capture using Amine.

This course will help you prepare for the certification exam and the exam fee is waived with this course.

Learn how to use and apply advanced modeling techniques to enhance your simulation. Create models that emulate plant conditions. Create custom column templates, including non-standard configurations. Optimize process conditions to meet one or more process constraints. Perform complex calculations on flowsheet variables using the HYSYS Spreadsheet. Integrate rigorous heat exchanger models into a standard flowsheet. Use the Depressuring Analysis to predict pressures and temperatures inside process vessels during pressure let-downs and emergency conditions.

Audience for this course

Process engineers who need advanced skills for more complex modeling tasks
Current HYSYS users looking to build upon their knowledge of basic steady-state procedures in Aspen HYSYS

Objective

Instruction on key topics
An experienced instructor will select an appropriate order in which to present the modules
Discussion about the general approach and the key elements for successful simulations
Instructor-guided demonstrations of various features
Comprehensive modeling-based workshops covering all key course topics
A full set of detailed course notes on all topics is provided

Prerequisites for this course

Previously attend EHY101 Aspen HYSYS: Process Modeling training course, or
Familiarity with basic Aspen HYSYS steady-state process modeling techniques

Outcomes

Create custom column configurations
Perform complex calculations and analyses using the Spreadsheet operation and Case Study tool
Learn how to optimize your Aspen HYSYS simulation
Model liquid carryover and imperfect separation
Simulate vessel depressurization and complex relief scenarios
Build PSV Datasheets
Model Multiphase pumps and Wet gas Compressors
To achieve your sustainability goals, you will also find resources in energy savings with Activated Energy Analysis, CO2 emissions report, Hydrogen production, Green H2/Ammonia production, and CO2 capture using Amine

Outline

Getting Started

Apply Aspen HYSYS simulation-building techniques to build a turbo expander/fractionation plant model
Use the LNG Exchanger operation to simulate multi-pass heat exchangers
Link process variables using the Set logical operation
Apply physical properties via the Correlation Manager
Workshop: Construct a comprehensive Turbo Expander/Fractionation Plant model

Advanced Columns

Build customized column model configurations in Aspen HYSYS
Introduce efficiency by discussing theoretical versus actual stage calculation approaches
Perform hydraulic calculations on column trays and packing using the Aspen HYSYS- Column Analysis
Workshop: Customize standard HYSYS column models for more detailed condenser and reboiler modeling and investigate the influence of stage efficiencies and column internals on tower performance.

Real Separators

Model separators to include carryover and better account for imperfect separation
Predict the effect of vessel geometry and secondary separation devices on mitigating liquid carryover
Workshop: Define and predict carryover for a HYSYS separator based on defined process conditions, vessel parameters, and secondary separation devices

Safety Analysis Environment

Identify HYSYS Safety Analysis Environment as a comprehensive, process-wide pressure relief modeling tool
Size and rate pressure safety valves (PSVs) for single or multiple relief scenarios
Demonstrate how to setup and report results from PSV calculations in the Safety Analysis Environment
Workshop: Perform pressure safety valve (PSV) sizing calculations for various relief scenarios and generate compliance reports

BLOWDOWN™

Use BLOWDOWN™ in Aspen HYSYS to predict process conditions inside vessels and associated valves during pressure let-downs and emergency scenarios
Size single pressure safety valves and blowdown valves to safely meet the relief conditions in your process
Workshop: Use BLOWDOWN™ Analysis to size a valve for vessel blowdown and rate a relief valve for a fire case

Acid Gas Cleaning

Identify different Acid Gas Property Packages
Discuss how the Acid Gas Property Packages addresses the challenges of modeling acid gas cleaning processes such as electrolyte thermodynamics, column non-ideality, and solvent make-up
Workshop: Model an acid gas sweetening process using mixed amines and study the effect of introducing a second amine to a blend

Optimization

Review optimization techniques and options in Aspen HYSYS
Use the Spreadsheet operation to define an objective function for the Original Optimizer
Discover the Hyprotech SQP Optimizer as an alternative to the Original Optimizer for more complex calculations
Workshop: Use the available optimization methods to maximize profit in a Turbo Expander/Fractionation Plant

Equation-Oriented Simulation

Demonstrate Equation Oriented (EO) modeling in Aspen HYSYS V11.0
Demo: Convert an existing case to EO and synchronize results

Optional Topics Reactors

Introduce the available reactor unit operation models in Aspen HYSYS
Create chemical reactions and reaction sets
Workshop: Model a simplified synthesis gas production flowsheet using a variety of reactor types

Sulsim

Discuss the modified Claus process, the reactions involved, and how to optimize its conversion
Use Sulsim’s empirical models to develop predictive and fully-rigorous simulations of the sulfur recovery process
Introduce various Sulsim unit operation models and optimization techniques

Workshop: Model a Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) by configuring the thermal and catalytic stages using the Specialized Sulfur Recovery Sub-Flowsheet tools and increase the overall performance using the Air Demand Analyzer