Process Simulation Using Aspen HYSYS V8.

Why Aspen HYSYS?

Aspen HYSYS is a market-leading process modeling
tool for conceptual design, optimization, business
planning, asset management, and performance
monitoring for oil & gas production, gas processing,
petroleum refining, and air separation industries.
Aspen HYSYS is a core element of AspenTechs
aspenONE Process Engineering applications.

Getting Started
Workshop
The Getting Started module introduces you to some of the
basic concepts necessary for creating simulations in HYSYS.
Some of the things you will learn from this module are:
Methods for moving through different environments
Selecting property packages and components
Adding streams
Attaching utilities
You will use HYSYS to define three streams. You will learn
how to determine the properties of these streams by using
the Property Table utility.

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Learning Objectives
Once you have completed this section, you will be
able to:
Define a Fluid Package (Property Package and
Components)
Add Streams
Understand Flash Calculations
Attach Stream Utilities
Customize the Workbook

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Example:
We have a stream containing (Nitrogen 0.01 %, CO2 3.2%,H2S 1.5% , Methane 69%, Ethan
10.65 % , Propane 8.56 %, I-Butane 3.25 % , N-butane 1.1 %, I-Pentane 0.76 % ,
n-Pentane 1.09 % , C6+ 0.68 % , Water 0.2 % at 50F and atmospheric pressure, and a
flow rate of 100lbmole/hr. This stream is to be compressed to 50 psia and then
cooled to 32F. The resulting vapor and liquid are to be separated as the two
product streams. Neglect the pressure drop inside the condenser.
C6+ Properties (API = 46 & MW= 236)
Fluid pakage: Peng Robinson
What are the flow rates and molar compositions of two product streams?
Create a case study to see the effect of changing temperature of the cooler out stream on
the molar flow of the liquid product stream, and write your comment.

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To start the program, From Start Menu, Select All Programs >>Aspen Tech >>
Process Modeling V8.4 >>>> Aspen HYSYS >> Aspen HYSYS

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First, Start a new case

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Add the Components

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Choose the system components from the databank:

Getting Started/ Adding Component

Getting Started/ Adding Hypothetical

Component

Getting Started/ Adding Hypothetical

Component

Getting Started/ Adding Hypothetical

Component

Getting Started/ Fluid Package

Now, select the suitable fluid package

Note :Click method assistance to recommend you whish fluid package is suitable for your system.

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For Hydrocarbons system select Peng-Robinson property package

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Now you can start drawing the flow sheet for the process by clicking the
Simulation button

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Now add a material stream to define the composition and the conditions of the
feed stream From the palette:

Getting Started/ Stream Conditions & Properties

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You can change the stream name by simply typing in a new name in the Stream
Name box.

Getting Started /Selecting a Unit Set

Getting Started /Adding Separator

Getting Started /Adding Compressor

Getting Started /Adding Compressor

Getting Started /Adding Cooler

Getting Started /Adding Cooler

Getting Started / Results

Getting Started / Case Study

Case Study We need to study the effect of changing the Temperature of the cooler out stream
(stream To Two Phase Separator) on the flow rate of the liquid product stream. Use range: from -30 to
30 oC with step size =5 C To create a case study in HYSYS you can simply click on Case Studies button
on the Home menu:
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Getting Started / Case Study

Add the two variables Navigator:

Getting Started / Case Study

Fill the independent variable data & Press Run

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Getting Started / Stream Analysis