Process Modeling using Aspen Plus

Course ID : EAP101

Duration In-class (в days) : 3 days

Duration Online : 3 days

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

Delivery : 04.06.2025 - 06.06.2025
12.11.2025 - 14.11.2025

Price : $1 935

Overview

Gain the practical skills and knowledge to begin modeling new and existing processes
Learn some practical techniques for building and troubleshooting flowsheet simulations
Reduce process design time by testing various plant configurations
Determine optimal process conditions to improve current processes

The original description of the course on the AspenTech website

Audience for this course

Engineers new to Aspen Plus who need basic training to get started
Aspen Custom Modeler® users who need exposure to steady-state simulation as preparation for using Aspen Plus Dynamics®

Prerequisites for this course

A background in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry.

Outcomes

Process Modeling using Aspen Plus (Includes Sustainability Module)

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

Develop the skills and techniques required for modeling new and existing processes, in steady state.
Build and troubleshoot flowsheet simulations, with distillation columns, reactors, heat exchangers, pressure changers, and separators.
Reduce process design time by evaluating various plant configurations with respect to sustainability (costs, material and energy usage, effect on environment).
Determine optimal process conditions for new or existing processes and help de-bottleneck processes

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

Outline

Introduction to Flowsheet Simulation
Introduce general flowsheet simulation concepts and Aspen Plus features
Review the benefits of process modeling using Aspen Plus
Discuss the approaches to flowsheet simulations
The User Interface
Become comfortable and familiar with the Aspen Plus graphical user interface
Properties Environment
Develop a working knowledge of the Aspen Plus Properties Environment
Learn to enter Components and Property Method for a process flowsheet
Review the save options for Aspen Plus models
Workshop: Build a Simulation Flowsheet – Properties Environment
Simulation Environment
Develop a working knowledge of the Aspen Plus Simulation Environment
Build a process flowsheet and enter stream and block information in an Aspen Plus simulation
Run the simulation
Flowsheet Results
Review features for viewing simulation results
Discuss options to enhance flowsheet output
Workshop: Build a Simulation Flowsheet – Simulation Environment
Unit Operation Models
Review major types of unit operation models
Explore flowsheet handling techniques
Distillation Column Rating
Enter the minimum input required for the RadFrac fractionation model
Implement design specifications, stage efficiencies and column sizing
Carbon Capture: Introduction to examples and additional resources – Sustainability Focus
Workshop: Set up a methanol – water distillation tower model, implement efficiencies and size the column
Modeling Heat Exchangers
Review the Aspen Plus models used for modeling Heat Exchangers
Explore Activated Exchanger Analysis for heat exchanger design
Calculate greenhouse gas emission for the process flowsheet using utilities – Sustainability Focus
Workshop: Compare the simulation of a heat exchanger using three methods: two Heaters connected with a Heat stream, a Heater using a Utility, and a rigorous HeatX
Modeling Chemical Plant – Cyclohexane Production Workshop
Apply acquired skills to build a cyclohexane production flowsheet
Workshop: Create a flowsheet to model a cyclohexane production process
Tips to control recovery to minimize material waste – Sustainability Focus
Physical Properties
Key considerations in choosing a property method and review physical property parameters
Learn how to choose an appropriate Property Method to represent single chemical or mixture
Describe property set for reporting greenhouse gas emissions, COD, BOD, and pH – Sustainability Focus
Workshop: Simulate a two-liquid phase settling tank
Sensitivity Analysis
Become familiar with referencing flowsheet variables (accessing variables) which is used in sensitivity analysis, design specifications, calculator blocks and optimization
Use a sensitivity analysis to study relationships between process variables
Workshop: Use a sensitivity analysis to study the effect of the recycle flowrate on the reactor duty
Design Specification
Introduce the use of design specifications to meet process design requirements
Workshop: Use a design specification in the example flowsheet to fix the heat load on the reactor by varying the recycle flowrate
Calculator Blocks
Introduce use of Microsoft Excel and Fortran Calculator blocks for flowsheet calculations.
Workshop: Use a Calculator block to maintain the methane: water ratio in the feed to a reformer
Modeling Reactors (Simple and Rigorous)
Introduce the various classes of reactor models available
Explore details of the balanced based reactors
Review details of the equilibrium and kinetic based reactors
Workshop: Compare the uses of different reactor types to model an ethyl-acetate reactor
Modeling Pumps, Compressors, Valves and Pipes (Pressure Changers)
Introduce unit operation models used to change pressure, such as Pumps and Compressors, and those which model pressure drop, such as Pipes and Valves
Workshop: Evaluate compressor performance at different flowrates
Improving Flowsheet Convergence
Introduce the idea of convergence blocks, tear streams and flowsheet sequences
Workshop: Converge a flowsheet and review results
Process Improvement with Activated Analysis
Review Activated Energy Analysis and Activated Economic Analysis tools for process improvement
Investigate opportunities to improve energy efficiency and carbon footprint of the cyclohexane flowsheet – Sustainability Focus
Workshop: Perform a cost analysis on the cyclohexane flowsheet using Activated Economic Analysis