11-4606 JS ActivatedEDR Plus V84-2 PDF

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Jump Start: Activated Exchanger Design & Rating in
Aspen Plus
V8.4
A Brief Tutorial (and supplement to training and online documentation)
Lauren Sittler, Product Management, Aspen Technology, Inc.
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Jump Start: Activated Exchanger Design & Rating in Aspen Plus
V8.4
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
New Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Starting Activated EDR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The EDR Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Flowsheet Highlights and Flyovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operational Risk Flowsheet Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Activated EDR Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Summary Table Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Converting Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Model Types Supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Converting a Simple Model to Rigorous EDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rigorous to Simple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Introduction
Activated Exchanger Design & Rating (EDR) is a new Activated Analysis tool available within AspenTechs V8.4
simulators Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS. Like Activated Energy Analysis and Activated Economic Evaluation,
Activated EDR helps process engineers quickly evaluate feasible design alternatives and immediately assess the impact
on flowsheet capital and operating expenditures.
Activated EDR provides an easy way to convert simple heat exchanger models to rigorous models, and provides quick
access to rigorous model details. The EDR dashboard uses visual indicators to convey information about heat exchangers
model status and shows all operational risks, if any, that have been detected in rigorous heat exchanger models.
New Capabilities
Convert simple heat exchanger models into rigorous designs from the flowsheet to obtain a fully rigorous, cost-
optimized geometry that accurately models thermal and hydraulic performance
Easily track and change the model-type for all heat exchanger equipment in the simulation
Instantly view operational risks, such as vibration and erosion, right from the flowsheet
Overview of the User Interface
Starting Activated EDR
EDR Activation is turned on and off from the Activated Analysis panel. Open the Analysis Panel by clicking on the
Activated Analysis button on the Home ribbon (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Opening the Activated Analysis panel
Click the heat exchanger icon to turn it on and click the close button to turn it off (Figure 2). Opening and closing the EDR
dashboard does not affect the EDR models in your flowsheet; it will not automatically convert a simple model to rigorous
and vice versa. It will simply reveal more information about the heat exchanger models in your flowsheet.
Figure 2. The Activated EDR icon
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The EDR Dashboard
The dashboard is the first component displayed when you activate EDR. It contains two pie charts: Model Status and
Operational Risk (Figure 3).
Figure 3: The EDR dashboard
The Model Status Pie Chart
The Model Status Pie Chart shows relatively how many exchanger models in the flowsheet are rigorous EDR and how
many are simple. Rigorous EDR models provide greater accuracy in modeling the actual operation of heat exchanger
equipment in a process as compared to simple models. The percentage of grey in this chart represents an opportunity to
improve the fidelity of the process model.
Simple models provide a very limited amount of sizing data that is only accurate within a small range of operating points.
Rigorous models provide full heat exchanger geometry, and model heat transfer and hydraulic performance as process
conditions change.
The Operational Risk Pie Chart
The Operational Risk Pie Chart shows the proportion of exchangers in the flowsheet that contain identified risks. Only
rigorous models can predict when an operational risk is present, therefore no operational risk status is given for simple
models. For rigorous models, the yellow section of the pie chart indicates a warning was detected by EDR.
All of the operational risk warnings that are identified by EDR have been classified into categories for Activation. The
yellow categories for each model type are shown below, as well as a sample of the red risks for Shell&Tube exchangers.
Red risks are the most serious risk types and are extremely rare.
Color Model Status
Grey Simple heat exchanger
Blue Rigorous exchanger
Red
Rigorous exchanger,
calculation error
Color Operation Risk Level
Grey Simple heat exchanger
Green Rigorous exchanger, no warnings
Yellow Rigorous exchanger, operation warnings detected
Red Rigorous exchanger, serious risks detected
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Yellow Operational Warning Categories Identified by Activation
Red Risks Identified by Activation for Shell&Tube Exchangers
Choking will occur in one of the nozzles.
This exchanger cannot operate within the specified flow. The calculated nozzle pressure drop exceeds the absolute
pressure.
This exchanger cannot operate with the specified flow. The calculated total nozzle pressure drop exceeds the inlet
pressure.
The total calculated bundle pressure drop exceeds the bundle inlet pressure. The bundle outlet pressure has been reset,
artificially.
The large nozzle pressure loss, at the specified temperature and vapor fraction, suggests the flow will be choked. All or
part of the pressure drop may be scaled to permit the calculation to proceed. The difference between inlet and outlet
pressure will then be inconsistent with the calculated pressure loss.
Flowsheet Highlights and Flyovers
Flowsheet components can be turned on by clicking on the dashboard panels. Clicking on the Model Status panel will turn
on Model Status highlights and flyovers. Clicking on the Operational Risk panel will turn on Operational Risk highlights
and flyovers (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Turning on flowsheet components
Shell&Tube, AirCooled, Plate
Pressure
Temperature
Vibration
Erosion: RhoV2
Heat Transfer
Pressure Drop
Flow
Other (all other risks in EDR that
do not fall into the above
categories)
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Model Status Flowsheet Components
Model Status highlights circle rigorous exchangers in blue (Figure 5) and simple exchangers in grey (Figure 6). Hover over
a blue highlight to see a setting plan for the EDR design, as well as key geometry and heat transfer information. Hover over
a grey highlight to see information about the simple model and convert the model to rigorous.
Figure 5. Rigorous Model Status flyover
Figure 6. Simple Model Status flyover
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Operational Risk Flowsheet Components
Click on the Operational Risk panel of the dashboard to reveal which exchangers contain operational risks detected by
EDR. Mouse over the highlight to show which kinds of warnings are present for that exchanger (Figure 7). Click on the
traffic light at the top to reveal a 2
nd
level flyover that shows the exact warning found by EDR (Figure 8).
Figure 7. Operational Risk highlights and flyovers
Figure 8. Operation warnings
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The Activated EDR Summary Table
The Summary table is an organized list of all heat exchangers in your flowsheet. From this table you can access rigorous
exchanger forms, convert models from simple to rigorous and rigorous back to simple, and view operation warnings for all
models in your flowsheet (Figure 9).
All of the columns in this table can be sorted ascending or descending. The last three columns can also be filtered. This
allows you the flexibility to look at all models in a particular flowsheet, sort by model status, look at only heat exchangers
that contain risks, and etc.
Figure 9. The Activated EDR Summary table
Summary Table Organization
Column 1:
Exchanger Name
Displays the title of the unit operation block for that exchanger. If the model is rigorous, this
title will be a link to open the unit operation form.
Column 2:
Subflowsheet:
Contains the location of an exchanger if its in a subflowsheet or hierarchy block.
Column 3:
Model Status
Contains a toggle button that displays either the EDR model type or reads Convert for
simple models. Click on this button to go directly to the form that allows you to convert this
exchanger from simple to rigorous or rigorous back to simple.
Column 4:
Operation Risk Status
For rigorous models, a traffic light shows the risk status for the exchanger. Click on the traffic
light to go directly to the EDR risks. Click on the heading of this column to view a summary of
all exchanger risks.
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Converting Models
The conversions supported in Activation are the same as those allowed in previous versions of Aspen Plus. The chart
below in Figure 10 shows the possible conversions between simple unit operations and rigorous EDR models.
Model Types Supported
Rigorous Model Types Supported in Aspen Plus:
Figure 10. Simple to Rigorous Model conversions
Converting a Simple Model to Rigorous EDR
Convert forms for simple models can be accessed from the activated summary table or the Model Status flowsheet
flyovers (Figure 11).
Figure 11. Accessing Convert forms
Click on the Convert button from either of these locations to begin model conversion. The form shown below will open.
Convert Forms in Aspen Plus
HeatX models can be converted to Shell&Tube, AirCooled, and Plate EDR model types (Figure 12).

Aspen Plus Unit Operation Rigorous EDR Model Supported
HeatX
Shell&Tube
AirCooled
Plate
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Figure 12: Steps to complete Model Conversion
Rigorous to Simple
You can access the form to convert rigorous models back to simple from the activated summary table. Click on a button in
the 3
rd
column for an EDR model type (Figure 13).
Figure 13. Exchanger Summary Table
2. Select a sizing
method on the right.
For Plate models,
interactive sizing is
not supported, only
EDR file imports.
3. Click the Convert
button to continue.
1. Select a model type.
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When you click on this button, instructions for the particular model will appear. Read the steps to achieve the conversion.
Then click on the Convert button (Figure 14) to go to the forms where those steps can be completed.
Figure 14. Convert to Simple Dialogue
Figure 15. Convert to Simple
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About AspenTech
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chemical process. With integrated aspenONE
solutions, process manufacturers can implement best

practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. As a result,
AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs, and become
more energy efficient. To see how the worlds leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to
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Additional Resources
Public Website:
www.aspentech.com/products/activation
Aspen Online Training:
www.aspentech.com/products/aspen-online-training
On Demand Short Presentations:
www.brainshark.com/aspentech1/activated-edr
Aspen YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/user/aspentechnologyinc
Jump Start Tutorial Series:
www.aspentech.com/Activated_EDR_HYSYS_V84.pdf

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