Online Courses

Objectives

• Learn how to use and apply advanced modeling techniques to enhance existing Aspen Hysys flow sheets
• Develop the skills and “know-how” required for creating and running dynamic simulations using Aspen Hysys dynamics
• Determine optimal process conditions for new or existing processes

Who Will Benefit

• New engineering graduates / professionals who will be using Aspen Hysys in their daily work
• Process engineers doing process design and optimization projects and studies
• Plant engineers checking plant performance under different operating conditions
• R&D engineers and researchers

Course Detail

Getting Started In Steady State

• Define a fluid package
• Add streams and operations
• Case study: introduction to the basic concepts necessary for creating, solving and analyzing simulations in Aspen Hysys

Oil Characterization

• Introduce oil characterization in Aspen Hysys
• Analysis of chromatographic data
• Case study: use the oil environment to characterize a crude assay

 Rating & Sizing Of Heat Exchangers

• Review heat transfer calculation models in Aspen Hysys
• Configure a shell and tube heat exchanger to use a built-in rating model
• Case study: use a rating model to determine if an existing heat exchanger will meet process specifications; design and rate a heat exchanger.

 Expanding The Model

• Add unit operations and controllers in dynamic mode
• Develop appropriate control strategies using split range and on-off controllers
• Case study: add equipment, modify the control system and add a pressure relief valve to a simulation directly in dynamic mode

 Pressure Drop Calculation

• Introduce unit operation models used to change pressure, such as pipe sizing
• Utilization of property table
• Case study: simulate various unit operations

Operation Of Safety Valves

• Size and rate pressure safety valves to safely meet plant
• Case study: usage of utilities & simulation

Process Column Optimization

• Optimize the process column to increase the profitability.
• Case study: simulate process column with optimization mode

Spreadsheets And Case Studies

• Use a spreadsheet to calculate a simplified profit for the process column.
• Case study: import and export variables to and from the spreadsheet; add complex formulas. Use the case study to evaluate flow sheet

Complete Dynamic Simulation

• Solve complete dynamic problems using Aspen Hysys software by first building a steady-state flow sheet and then performing steps to make the transition to dynamics.
• Case study: simulation includes problem analysis and solution for separation system

Logical Operation

• Introduction to logical operations,
• Case study: simulation to utilize logical operation for the better results