Aspen Plus Dynamic Workshop Step by Step PDF

Aspen Plus & Aspen
Dynamic Workshop
Driven by Innovation
By: Dinie Muhammad

Presentation Outline
Part 1: Introduction to Aspen Plus

Introduction to AspenONE
Introduction to Flowsheet simulation
What is Aspen Plus?
What Aspen Plus can do?
Aspen Plus extension- Aspen Dynamic
Steady state and Dynamic model dilemma
How Aspen can help me with my research?
Part 2: Before starting with Aspen Plus

Process know how
Process Analysis
Property Method
D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

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Presentation Outline
Part 3: Getting Started with Aspen Plus

Distillation column design
Aspen Analysis
Binary Analysis
Azeotrope Analysis
Design Specs
Sensitivity Analysis
Optimization
Part 4: From Aspen Plus to Aspen Dynamic
Part 5: Aspen Dynamic with Matlab

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PART 1:
INTRODUCTION TO ASPEN

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Introduction to AspenONE
Developed by AspenTech Inc.
Integrated simulation software to implement best practices for:

Process design and modelling
Optimization engineering
Production management
Supply chain operation
Advanced process control

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General Simulation Problem
What is the composition of stream PRODUCT?
RECYCLE
REACTOR
COOL
FEED
REAC-OUT COOL-OUT SEP
PRODUCT
To solve this problem, we need:
Material balances
Energy balances

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Flowsheet Simulation
What is flowsheet simulation?
Use of a computer program to quantitatively model the characteristic

equations of a chemical process
Uses underlying physical relationships

Mass and energy balance
Equilibrium relationships
Rate correlations (reaction and mass/heat transfer)
Predicts
Stream flowrate, compositions, and properties
Operating conditions
Equipment sizes

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Flowsheet simulation

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Approaches to Flowsheet Simulation
Sequential Modular
Each unit operation block is solved in a certain sequence
Aspen Plus is a sequential modular simulation program
Equation Oriented
All equations are solved simultaneously
Aspen Custom Modeler (formerly SPEEDUP) is an equation oriented
simulation program
Combination
Aspen Dynamics (formerly DynaPLUS) uses the Aspen Plus
sequential modular approach to initialize the steady state simulation
and the Aspen Custom Modeler (formerly SPEEDUP) equation
oriented approach to solve the dynamic simulation
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Sequential-Modular Equation Oriented
Approach Approach

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Advantage of Simulation
Reduces plant design time

Allows designer to quickly test various plant configurations
Helps improve current process

Answers what if questions
Determines optimal process conditions within given constraints
Assists in locating the constraining parts of a process
(debottlenecking)

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Good Flowsheeting Practice
Build large flowsheets a few blocks at a time.

This facilitates troubleshooting if errors occur.
Ensure flowsheet inputs are reasonable.
Check that results are consistent and realistic.

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What is Aspen Plus?
Steady state computer-aided chemical process simulation tool

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Aspen Plus Inputs
Choose
Thermodynamic
Models
Specify
Specify Feed
Chemical
Conditions
Components
Aspen Plus
Process Process Specify
Flowsheet Operating
Design Simulation Conditions
Model Inputs

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What Aspen Plus can do?
Flowsheet (default): process simulation (SA and optimization)
Data Regression: fitting data to existing models in Aspen
Property Display: show properties of a components in Aspen Pluss

database
Property Analysis: estimating physical and thermodynamic properties
Assay Data Analysis: analyze assay data (petroleum application)
Property Plus: prepare property package for Aspen Custom Modeler

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Aspen Plus in Process Design & Development

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Aspen Plus Extension: Aspen Dynamic
Dynamic modeling tool for plant operations and process design
Enables users to study and understand the dynamics of real plant

operations
Exported from Aspen Plus steady state model

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Aspen Dynamic Overview

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Adding Dynamic Data
Data is required to calculate the following:
Vessel geometry (required for vessel volume)
Vessel initial filling (used for starting liquid holdup)
Process heat-transfer method
Equipment heat transfer options

Equipment heat capacity
Environmental heat transfer

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Steady state vs. Dynamic dilemma
Steady state Dynamic

All properties are steady Ability to model the time
(not changing over time). varying behaviour of a
system (changing over time)
Can be used to study
different steady state Used to analyse the
conditions for a specific dynamic behaviour
range of properties either at (response) of complex
operating conditions or off- systems.
design conditions.

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Advantages of Steady State Simulation
Immediate answers to system condition variation
Determine results at specific conditions
Quick what if in design, sensitivity and optimization studies

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Advantages of Dynamic Simulation
Determine behaviour of plant/system over complete operating range:

start up, shut down, accident scenarios, transition between different
states and disturbances occurrence (what if behaviour)
Can identify in advance if the operating problems occurred
Facilitate the design for control and optimization of process

components to ensure optimum system behaviour, even during off
design and transient behaviour
Design and commission control systems using simulations and just

fine tune during actual installations
Dynamic integrated simulations can help to identify bottlenecks,

inefficiencies and safety risks that are not identifiable with steady-state
or segregated simulation
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Application for SS and Dynamic Simulation
Mcmillan, G. K. (2006). Modeling and Simulation of Processes. In "Process Control And Optimization" (B. G. Liptk, ed.), Vol. 2. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

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How Aspen can help me with my research?
Another option for first principle model (FPM)
Simulation and validation of complex chemical process
Sensitivity analysis and optimization study of process
Study nonlinearity and multiplicity behavior in process
Using Aspen Dynamic & Matlab Simulink for control scheme design

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PART 2:
BEFORE STARTING WITH
ASPEN PLUS

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Process know how
Aspen Plus is not a magic box
All the process inputs (e.g. sizing and process condition) must based
on facts or heuristic justification
A preliminary study of process design in recommended

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Process Analysis
Used to generate simple property diagrams to validate physical property

models and data
Understand the behavior of the process
Diagram Types:
Pure component, e.g. Vapor pressure vs. temperature
Binary, e.g. TXY, PXY
Ternary residue maps
Select Analysis from the Tools menu to start Analysis

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Aspen Property Method
A collection of thermodynamic models and methods used to

calculate physical properties.
Choice of model types depends on degree of non-ideal behavior and

operating conditions
Users can modify existing Property Methods or create new ones

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Case Study - Acetone Recovery
Correct choice of physical property models and accurate physical

property parameters are essential for obtaining accurate simulation
results.

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Ideal vs. Non-Ideal Behavior
What do we mean by ideal behavior?

Ideal Gas law and Raoults law
Which systems behave as ideal?

Non-polar components of similar size and shape
What controls degree of non-ideality?

Molecular interactions
e.g. Polarity, size and shape of the molecules
How can we study the degree of non-ideality of a system?

Property plots (e.g. TXY & XY)

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Comparison of EOS and Activity Models

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Common Property Methods
Equation of State Property Methods

PENG-ROB
RK-SOAVE
Activity Coefficient Property Methods

NRTL
UNIFAC
UNIQUAC
WILSON

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Choosing a Property Method - Review
References:
Aspen Plus User Guide, Chapter 7, Physical
Property Methods, gives similar, more detailed
guidelines for choosing a property Method.

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PART 3:
GETTING STARTED WITH
ASPEN PLUS

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Aspen User Interface
Title Bar
Run ID
Menu Bar
Next Button Tool Bar
Select Mode Model Menu Status Area

button Model Tabs Process
Library Flowsheet
Window
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Case Study
Design a distillation process to separate isobutane and propane so
that the impurity target in distillate is 2 wt% and in bottom is 1 wt%
Feed:
Propane (40%)
Isobutane (60%)
Flowrate: 100 kg/h
Temperature: 322 K (48.85C)
Pressure: ?
Feed at Stage 16
Reflux ratio = 2
Number of Stages = 32 (reboiler + sump)
Number of Trays = 30
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Overview of case study
C3 0.98 wt%
iC4 0.02 wt%
C3 0.4 wt%
iC4 0.6 wt%
C3 0.01 wt%
iC4 0.99 wt%

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How to begin?
Develop the distillation
column system
Specify the C3 and iC4

in component selection
Choose a suitable
property method
Define feed condition
Specify a reasonable
operating condition
Run and check the

results

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Columns - Shortcut

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Columns - Rigorous

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Develop the distillation column system
Valve (pressure
changer library)
Pump (pressure
changer library)
Distillation column
RadFrac (separator library)

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Connect all the blocks
Connect all the red input and

output (primary stream)
Select material stream to insert
stream in the flowsheet
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A complete distillation system
P12
FEED
V12
DIST
C1
V1
P11
Rename all
the blocks V11
BOTM
and streams
Click the NEXT button

and this dialog menu
will appeared. Click OK
to proceed.
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Fill the specification menu
Note:
Select unit measurement
You can also use your own set of unit
by using Unit-Sets option under the
Setup Menu 44
Edit Report Options

Click the NEXT button 45
Specify the component
Use the Find

Click the NEXT button button to search
the components
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Select the property method
Select Chao-Seader
property method
Click the NEXT button

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Define the FEED stream

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How to calculate the pressure in FEED?
Cooling water at condenser is expected to be at 305 K (31.85C)
Heuristic temperature different for heat transfer in condenser is 20 K
Therefore, the reflux drum temperature is ~ 325 K
Vapor pressure for C3 at 325 K is ~ 14 atm
Assume the pressure drop in the V1 is 5 atm
So, FEED stream pressure > 19 atm
In this case, FEED pressure is selected at 20 atm

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Distillation column setup (Configuration)

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Distillation column setup (Stream)

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Distillation column setup (Condenser)
Heuristic pressure
drop in column =
0.0068 atm

Pump 11 and Pump 12 Setup
Use pressure increase

Click the NEXT button 6 atm for all pump
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V1 Setup
Use outlet
pressure option
= 14.2 atm
Choose Liquid-Only
V12 and V13 Setup
Use Pressure
drop option
= 3 atm
Choose Liquid-Only
Run the simulation
Click OK to run the simulation

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The simulation run complete
Result completed normally

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Status Indicators

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Check the results (Stream summary>>Streams)
Select the
wanted
streams
The overall
result is still
not achieve
target
Adjust to
STREAMS

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Redesign: RR = 3
Operating condition for RR is changed from 2 to 3
Reinitialize the simulation and Run again
Reinitialize button

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Check the results (Stream summary>>Streams)
Separation
target achieved


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Analysis Using Aspen Plus
Binary Analysis This tool will examine and plot the binary
interaction between components.
Azeotrope Analysis To determine whether the mixture is azeotrope

mixture or not
Design Spec - This tool will help the user to achieve the production
target by varying the specified operating condition.
Sensitivity Tool This tool will help the user to analysis the effect of
specified operating condition over a certain region towards the
production target.
Optimization This tool will produce the optimized value for the
operating condition in order to achieve the desired production target.
This tool will automatically change the selected operating value to an
optimized value after Run.
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ANALYSIS:
BINARY ANALYSIS

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Find Binary Analysis Menu
Access the Binary Analysis

Menu under Tools Menu
Click OK to continue

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Binary Analysis Menu
Select Unit
and list/range
Select type for Pressure
of analysis variation
Select basis Property

component Method
Click GO to
start analysis

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Analysis Result
Txy Graph
Use Plot Wizard Full

to plot other type
results
of graphs e.g. xy

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ANALYSIS:
AZEOTROPE ANALYSIS

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Azeotrope Analysis Menu
Select the menu
In this case, consider a feed of water and

isopropane mixture to be analyzed. Here,
the property method selected is SRK
Mixture Block
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Menu
Click the desired
component
Select the
Pressure basis
Select Property
method and
Finally, click the mixture phase
Report option to
get the analysis

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Azeotrope Report
Azeotrope exist!

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The xy graph
azeotrope point
xy graph of water and isopropane mixture (from Binary Analysis)

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ANALYSIS:
DESIGN-SPEC

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Choose the Design-Spec Menu
Design Spec and

Vary (below) menu
in the explorer
Create new ID

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Design Spec Tab Information
Specification define the target to be achieve in the simulation e.g.

99% composition in distillate stream
Components specify the target component
Feed/Product Streams - specify the target components stream

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Specification Tab
Select type
of target
Specify target
value
In this case, a mass purity target of 0.99% is desired

Components Tab
Select the target

component from
available
components
Propone is selected as the target component

Feed/Product Streams Tab
Specify the target

stream from the
available streams
Since the C3 product stream is at the top, thus

the distillate stream is selected

Vary Menu: To specify the varying variable for
Design-Spec
Vary Menu
Create new ID

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Specification Tab
Select the varying variable
to be used. Must be a
variable from the specified
operating conditions
Select a reasonable
lower and upper
bound

Run the simulation
Click OK to start the simulation

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Check result in Vary Menu
Select the
Results Tab
The final value of RR to achieve

99%C3 purity is 2.87

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ANALYSIS:
SENSITIVITY STUDY

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Select: Sensitivity Study
Select the Sensitivity

option from Model
Analysis Tool

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Sensitivity Study Tab Information
Define: The user need to define the variable to be used as the

production/simulation target.
Vary: Choose the a variable from the specified operating conditions

to be varied over selected region.
Tabulated: Choose how the data will be tabulated. Usually, varied

operating conditions vs. target value responses

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Insert new variable
Click New and enter a name

for the target variable

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Select the target variable
In this case, we want

to specify the C3 mass
concentration in the
distillate stream as the
Target variable

Select the Vary Variable
In this case, the Reflux

ratio (RR) is selected to be
the Vary variable. The RR
variable can be selected by
Use search option specify C1 (the column)
to find the RR under Block-Var (Block
variables).
Specify range: Lower and Upper boundary.

Specify the number of point to be plotted

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Tabulate the variables
Click Fill variables button

as Aspen will automatically
tabulated all the variables.
Click the NEXT

button and OK
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Check result Choose Results. Make sure all the
result is completed and converged
(blue tick on the explorer)
Results summary
for C3 composition
by varying RR
Full results is
available here
under S-1 label

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How to plot results in Aspen
Select the RR column

in results summary
Click Plot from menu bar.

Specify as X-axis.
Repeat the same procedure for C3 result. Finally,

click the Display Plot under the same Plot menu

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The Sensitivity analysis results
The figure show the effects of varying

the RR towards C3 composition.
Based on the figure, the best RR value
to achieve the highest C3 purity would
be around RR=4

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ANALYSIS:
OPTIMIZATION

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Select Optimization Menu
Optimization menu
Click New to
create a new ID

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Define Tab
Click New to define a

New optimization value
Enter the target variable

name and Click OK

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Define the Target variable
Specify the Target

variable
The optimization target variable is C3

mass purity in the distillate stream

Objective & Constraints Tab
Specify the previously defined
variable name in the Define Tab
Select max
or min
Constraint can also be

specified in the
Constraint Menu
C3 composition is optimized to find the max purity

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Vary Tab
Specify number of
varying variable
Select and specify

the varying variable
Specify lower and
upper boundary
RR is varied from 0.5 to 5 to find the max

mass purity for C3 distillate product

Run the simulation
Click OK to start the simulation

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Check the results: Final C3 composition
Final value shows the max C3 distillate

product composition can be achieved
within the specified boundary

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Check the results: New optimized RR value
The optimized RR value in

the C1 Results Summary

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PART 4: FROM ASPEN PLUS
TO ASPEN DYNAMIC
Steady State to Dynamic Simulation

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Using the same example:
A commonly used heuristic is to set these holdups to allow for 5 min of
liquid holdup when the vessel is 50% full, based on the total liquid
entering or leaving the vessel (Luyben, 2006)
100% full = 10 minutes of volume flowrate
From Hydraulic Tab:
Reflux drum volume = 0.00800586 m3/min (10min) = 0.0801 m3
Sump volume = 0.00216335 m3/min(10min) = 0.0216 m3
*Please refer to slide18 &19 for explanation on dynamic properties
Luyben, W. L. (2006). "Distillation Design and Control using Aspen Simulation," Wiley, New York.

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From Hydraulic Tab: Stage 1 => Reflux drum
volume i.e. sum of Reflux and distillate flowrate

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From Hydraulic Tab: Stage 32 => sump level i.e.
liquid entering reboiler from bottom tray

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Calculate the vessel geometry
Reflux drum: L = 0.9718m; D = 0.3239 m

Sump: L = 0.6279 m; D = 0.2093 m
L=length; D=diameter
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Vessel Geometry

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Entering the dynamic properties
Click this button to enter

the dynamic properties

Enter the dynamic properties in the column
configuration: Reflux drum and Sump Sizing
Enter the calculated

Length and Diameter for
Reflux Drum and Sump

Entering the properties for Hydraulic
calculation inside the column
Choose Rigorous
Tray Calculation

Additional Info
Simple Tray: Using simple tray hydraulics equation relates the liquid
flow rate from a tray to the amount of liquid on the tray. Here, the
Francis weir equation for a single pass tray is used.
Rigorous: The pressure drop across the tray is calculated by the

same rigorous methods used for the steady-state simulation. The
Francis weir equation is used to model the hydraulics based on the
number of passes and tray geometry specified in the steady-state
simulation.

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Tray Rating
Since we are using Rigorous Tray

Calculation, we need to specify the Tray
Rating (so that Aspen Plus can perform the
pressure drop calculation along the trays)

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Specify Tray Rating
Click New and enter

any ID number
Select Tray Rating

menu under the C1

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Specify Tray Rating
Enter the starting stage = 2

and End stage = 31
(In Aspen Plus; Stage1 =
Condenser and Stage 32 =
Reboiler)
Enter the tray diameter, Tray type,

Tray spacing and weir heights
Note: Default value for

Tray spacing = 0.6069 m
weir heights = 0.05 m

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Pressure Drop profile
In order for the Aspen Plus to

calculate and update the Pressure
Drop profile inside the column, this
box must be tick
Click the NEXT button and RUN the simulation

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Export to Dynamic (Flow Driven)
Click this icon for export our model

into dynamic state (flow driven).
A menu will pop up to rename and
save the model. Just click OK.

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Additional Note:
Aspen provide two type of dynamic simulation i.e. flow driven and
pressure driven. The icon for pressure driven simulation is just next to
the flow driven in the menu. In the author experience, flow driven
simulation is much simpler to develop compared to the pressure
driven. Once the simulation is completed with no error, the simulation
is ready to be export to the dynamic states in flow driven.
However, for pressure driven, all the pressure inside the streams in
steady state model must be control by using pump or valve and its
pressure must appropriate. There are also problem (depends) with
irregular pressure drop inside the column and inconsistence pressure
in feed and recycle stream. Use the Pressure checker icon to check
the pressure within the SS model. Refer Process Simulation and
Control Using Aspen by AK Jana.
Pressure Checker
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Find the saved file .dyn file
Click the saved file from previous
menu. Generally, the file is saved
in the same folder as the SS
simulation file

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Entering Aspen Dynamic (or Custom Modeler)
If all goes right, you should get
this figure. Notice that in Aspen
Dynamic, the basic controller is
already implemented. These
control loops are important to
Choose the state
operate the column properly.
of simulation:
Dynamic or
Steady-state. Run Click this set of
Initialization at icons to
before starting run/pause/rewind
dynamic (or restart) the
simulation simulation

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Additional Info:
For distillation system, there are 3 major control loop that are
essential to operate the column:-
1. Top / Condenser Pressure control loop control energy balance
2. Reflux drum Level control loop control mass balance (top)
3. Sump Level control loop control mass balance (bottom)

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See simulation result
Run the simulation.

Right click top product
stream. Select Forms
and click TPFmPlot
During running
the simulation,
this panel will
show the latest
calculation step

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Results in real time form
This panel
display the
mass flowrate,
pressure and
temperature for
the top product
stream in real
time. Use Zoom
Full option for
clearer plot.
Although the graph is

not steady, notice that
the difference (in each
parameter) is very small.

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Specify custom parameter (e.g. Propane purity in top
product stream)
#2 Name form
and choose Plot
option
#1 Select Tool in
the top menu. #3 The plot
Click New Form figure with no Y
axis value

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Specify
Specifycustom parameter
specific (e.g. Propane purity in top
parameter
product stream)
#4 Right click top stream and

choose Results in the Forms option
#5 From Results Table, drag the

highlighted row (Propane purity) into
the Y axis of the plot. The final figure
should be like the one on the left. Run
the simulation in dynamic mode.

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Specify custom parameter (e.g. Propane purity in top
product stream)
#6 We can now know the

Propane composition in
Distillate Stream in real time

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PART 5: ASPEN DYNAMIC
WITH MATLAB SIMULINK

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Getting Started with Aspen-Matlab
Basically, AspenTech had made a collaboration with Mathworks to

develop the AMS simulation system to connect Aspen Dynamic with
Matlab Simulink
However, there might be some compatibility issues regarding Aspen

and Matlab version. Please refer to Aspen Help. Based on the author
experiences:
Aspen V7.2 compatible with Matlab 2009
Aspen V7.3 compatible with Matlab 2010

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Use Aspen Dynamic Examples
As an example, we are using the Simulink file in the Aspen Dynamic

Examples
Find the Aspen Dynamic instillation folder. Inside the folder, find the
Examples folder. Inside the example folder, click the Simulink folder;
C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Plus Dynamics V7.2\Examples
Click the MCH file (Simulink) as shown below:
Note: MCH is a simulation

of extractive distillation of
methylcyclohexane and
toluene using phenol as
an entrainer.

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The MCH simulation in Simulink
AM-Simulation
Block
Notice that there are 4 control loops
that are controlling the MCH column.
Now, input s form the Aspen Dynamic
(via AMS Block) is supplied to the
controller block. Then, the controller
action is computed in Simulink and
A step input
returned back to the Aspen Dynamic
block act as the
for further action.
disturbance
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Configure AMSimulation Block
Use Browse to
find the .dynf
Click the AM- (Aspen Dynamic)
Simulation Block file
to open this menu
Click Connect
to link with Aspen
Dynamic
Input & Output represent the variables

that being used in the AMS Block. Input
refer to the input that is supplied to the
Aspen Dynamic model (e.g. MV or DV).
Output refer to the process variable (i.e.
MCH Model in
PV) that is produced from the model.
Aspen Dynamic
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AMSimulation file
Follow the link
Before begin the Aspen-Matlab

simulation, it is advised that we
copy the AMSimulation file (m-
file format) into the current
working folder (in Matlab) . The
file is generally located inside
the AMSystem folder in the
Aspen installation folder.

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Running the simulation
Scope
Aspen
Dynamic
Simulink
Click RUN button in the Simulink to run the

simulation
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How they work?
AM-Simulation
Compute and provide Provide simulation

controller action data and result
(decide the MV) (present the PV)
Matlab Aspen
Simulink Dynamic
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What happen?
Based on the previous figure (after running the simulation), Matlab

Simulink had provided the initial Input (SS or initial value) for the
Aspen Dynamic Model. Then, the input is processed (or calculated) by
Aspen Dynamic to provide the current process variable (PV) values.
The process variables is send back to Simulink environment via AMS
Output.
Based on the output that we had selected (in the AMS box), the
output will provide the latest PV for Simulink Matlab to calculate its
next MV. The new MV is then supplied back to the Aspen Dynamic via
AMS Input and so on.
One of the ways to set the initial value for the Aspen Dynamic is by
using the unit delay box in Matlab Simulink.

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Simulation Time
In the author opinion, it is important to synchronize the Aspen

Dynamic and Matlab Simulink simulation time.
This can be done via RUN (in the menu bar) >> Run Option or select
F9.
Adjust the time

units to match
both simulation
time

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Simulation model vs. predictive model
Simulation Model
u(k) (Aspen Dynamic) y(k)
Predictive
u(k) y(k+1)
Model

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Special Thanks
Assoc. Prof Dr. Norashid Bin Aziz (USM)
Assoc. Prof Dr. Zainal Bin Ahmad (USM)
Imam Mujahidin Iqbal, Msc (USM)
Process Control Research Group (PCRG) USM
D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013 E: annursi@gmail.com 136

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By: Dinie Muhammad

Part 1: Introduction to Aspen Plus

Part 2: Before starting with Aspen Plus

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Part 3: Getting Started with Aspen Plus

Part 4: From Aspen Plus to Aspen Dynamic

Part 5: Aspen Dynamic with Matlab

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Developed by AspenTech Inc.

Integrated simulation software to implement best practices for:

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

What is the composition of stream PRODUCT?

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Use of a computer program to quantitatively model the characteristic

Uses underlying physical relationships

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Reduces plant design time

Helps improve current process

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Build large flowsheets a few blocks at a time.

Ensure flowsheet inputs are reasonable.

Check that results are consistent and realistic.

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Steady state computer-aided chemical process simulation tool

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Flowsheet (default): process simulation (SA and optimization)

Data Regression: fitting data to existing models in Aspen

Property Display: show properties of a components in Aspen Pluss

Property Analysis: estimating physical and thermodynamic properties

Assay Data Analysis: analyze assay data (petroleum application)

Property Plus: prepare property package for Aspen Custom Modeler

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Dynamic modeling tool for plant operations and process design

Enables users to study and understand the dynamics of real plant

Exported from Aspen Plus steady state model

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D. Muhammad & AspenTech, 2013

Data is required to calculate the following:

Vessel geometry (required for vessel volume)

Vessel initial filling (used for starting liquid holdup)

Process heat-transfer method

Equipment heat transfer options

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Steady state Dynamic

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Immediate answers to system condition variation

Determine results at specific conditions

Quick what if in design, sensitivity and optimization studies

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Determine behaviour of plant/system over complete operating range:

Can identify in advance if the operating problems occurred

Facilitate the design for control and optimization of process

Design and commission control systems using simulations and just

Dynamic integrated simulations can help to identify bottlenecks,

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Another option for first principle model (FPM)