AspenTech Support Center Solution 108908

9/16/2016

How can I calculate a stream Dew or Bubble Point in Dynamics?

Solution ID:

108908

Product(s):

Aspen HYSYS

Version(s):

Multiple

Primary subject:

Dynamics

Last Modified:

12-Mar-2002

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DynDewBubblePtUV.hsc (34 k):

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DynDewBubblePtUv.huv (4 k):

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Applicable Version(s):
Applies to HYSYS Versions 2.2 - 3.0

Problem Statement:
How can I calculate a stream Dew or Bubble Point in Dynamics?

Solution:
In steady state this could be easily accomplished using a Balance operation - however this is not possible in
Dynamic operation.
In the attached case the mixer operation has a User Variable (Design Tab ... User Variables page ...) that calculates
the stream temperature if it were flashed at the same pressure to have a vapour fraction as specified in the Vapour
Fraction user variable.
To see this in operation.
Switch to Dynamics mode
Start the Integrator
A new user variable called Vapour Fraction is added to the mixer - by default this is set to 1 to give a dew point
temperature. Adjusting this value sets the vapour fraction in the flash (e.g. changing it 0 would give a bubble point
temperature).
Also attached is a file (DynDewBubblePtUv.huv) that can be use to import the user variable into any other Hysys
case.
To do this ....
Go to the menu option Simulation ... Import and Export User Variables Press the Select File button and navigate to
the DynDewBubblePtUv.huv file on your computer Select it and press OK
The file name should now appear in the right-hand list box
Press the import button - the user variable should now appear in the listboxes on the left-hand side. (i.e. Mixer and
ProdTatGivenVapFrac) Press OK
For any stream that needs to have a dew or bubble point calculated a dummy mixer must be included (as in the
example case)
Go to the Design Tab .. User Variables page of the dummy mixer
The user variable may already appear in the list - if it doesn't, press the green tick button at the top right of the
window, it should now appear.
To enable the user variable check the checkbox next to it's name.
When the Integrator is next run the Vapour Fraction user variable should also appear.

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Keywords:
Dynamics, User Variable, Dew Point, Bubble Point

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