Basics of HYSYS

Starting a New HYSYS case1

Adding Components to the simulation.1
Selecting a Fluid Package.1
Specifing !eactions"
#ntering the Simulation$
!e%#ntering the Simulation &asis 'anager.$
Accidentall Closing the PF(..........$
Placing 'aterial and #nerg Streams..$
!enaming Streams)
Placing *nits.)
Accidentall Closing the Simulation +ool,ar..)
Specifing a 'aterial Stream-
Simple (ata Checks ..
/ork,ook...
Printing .0
Initial Setup of a New HYSYS Case
&efore an simulation can occur1 HYSYS needs to undergo an initial setup. (uring an initial
setup1 the components that will ,e used and the fluids package will ,e selected.
Starting a New Case in HYSYS
Start HYSYS1 and click on the 2New Case3 ,utton to open up the 2Simulation &asis
'anager3 which is where all of the components and their properties can ,e specified.
Adding Components to the Simulation
1. +o add components to the simulation1 click on the 2Add3 ,utton in the Simulation &asis
'anager.

4. Clicking on 2Add3 will ,ring up the 2Component 5ist 6iew3 which is a list of all the
components a7aila,le in HYSYS. +pe in the name of the desired component in the 'atch
window and click on 2Add Pure3 to add it to the simulation. Close the Component 5ist 6iew
when all of the components are selected.
Note: +he Full Name8Snonm option makes finding components the easiest. +o enter
components , HYSYS9s simulation names1 or , chemical composition1 select 2Sim Name3 or
2Formula3 respecti7el.
Selecting a Fluids Package
1. :n the Simulation &asis 'anager1 click on the 2Add3 ,utton to specif a fluids package.
(oing so will ,ring ou to a list off all the different e;uations of state HYSYS uses.

4. Pick the appropriate fluid package for the sstem ou wish to distill. +o select the
appropriate package1 dou,le click on the te<t that is displaed. See the figure ,elow for some
general guidelines on picking the appropriate fluids packages.
Specifing !eactions
:f the simulation is going to ha7e an kind of reactions during it1 the reactions need to ,e
specified in the Simulation &asis 'anager. For this case the com,ustion of 'ethane will ,e
specified.
1. Click on the 2!eactions3 ta,1 and then click on 2Add !eaction3
4. (oing so ,rings up a window where the tpe of reaction is specified. For this case select
Con7ersion1 and then click 2Add !eaction3
". Now the components of the reaction must ,e specified. Click on the arrow on one of the ta,s
to ,ring up a list of the components for this case. Select all of the components that are
present for the com,ustion of methane.
=. Now the stoichiometric coefficients must ,e entered. #nter in educated guesses for the
coefficients1 keeping in mind that the coefficients for the reactants ha7e to ,e negati7e1 and
the coefficients for the products positi7e. +hen click ,alance to ha7e HYSYS automaticall
,alance the reaction.

$. Since this is a con7ersion reaction1 click on the 2&asis3 ta, to specif the con7ersion of this
reaction. Click on the ta, ne<t to 2Co3 and enter in the desired con7ersion of the reaction.
'ake sure ou enter the con7ersion in percentage form1 not decimal form. :n other words1
enter in 0$ rather then .0$. After entering in the con7ersion the reaction ,ecomes read after
this step. Close the !<n%1 window1 and return to the Simulation &asis 'anager.
). Since the reaction has ,een correctl setup1 it must ,e added to a reaction set1 and then ha7e
that set added to a Fluid Package. Click on 2Add Set3 and then add !<n > 1 to the Acti7e
5ist1 and then close the window.
-. Now the !eaction set must ,e added to the Fluid Package. Click 2Add to FP31 select the
appropriate reaction set1 and then click 2Add Set to Fluid Package3 on the new window.
After doing so1 the reaction is completel read to go.
"ntering the Simulation
?nce the components1 fluids package and applica,le reactions are selected1 the Simulation is
read to ,e run. Click on 2#nter Simulation #n7ironment3 in the Simulation &asis 'anager
window.
#orking in the PF$
!e%"ntering the Simulation Basis &anager
/hen the ,asis of the simulation has to ,e changed1 the Simulation &asis 'anager needs to ,e
re%entered. Simpl click on the icon on the top tool,ar to re%enter it.
Accidentall Closing the PF$
Sometimes1 people accidentall click the @ on the PF(. +o get it ,ack1 simpl go to +ools >A
PF(s1 make sure 2Case3 is selected1 then click 26iew3
Placing &aterial and "nerg Streams
1. 'aterial Streams are used to transport the material components from process units in the
simulation. +o place a material stream1 click the &lue arrow on the simulation tool,ar and
then click somewhere on the tur;uoise simulation window.
4. #nerg streams are used to specif how much energ a process unit such as a pump or
compressor needs. +o place an energ stream1 click on the red arrow on the simulation
tool,ar1 and then place it on the simulation window.
!enaming Streams
:n order to make the simulation eas to follow1 the streams need to ,e renamed. (ou,le click on
the arrow to ,ring up the properties window for stream 1. +o rename it1 click on the ta, ne<t to
2Stream Name3 and simpl tpe in the appropriate name for it.
Placing 'nits
+o place process units1 simpl select them from the Simulation +ool,ar1 and place them on the
PF(.
Note: :f the cursor ho7ers o7er an item on the tool,ar1 a te<t ,o< appearsB telling which item is
going to ,e selected.
Accidentall Closing the Simulation (ool )ar
Sometimes1 people will accidentall click the small @ on the Simulation +ool,ar. +o get it ,ack
click on the ,utton to ,ring it ,ack.
Specifing a &aterial Stream
1. :n all chemical processes1 a num,er of properties or degrees of freedom must ,e
specified. +o specif properties a stream1 dou,le click on it to open up the specification
menu. Select the appropriate column and simpl tpe in the 7alues of the specification.
Note: HYSYS allows ou to enter in an unit ou wish. +o specif the unit of the num,er
that is ,eing entered in1 simpl click on the arrow ne<t to the unit to ,ring down a menu.
Simpl select the desired unit to input.

4. Cust specifing the flowrate1 temperature and pressure is not enough to full specif the
properties of the stream1 thus no calculations can occur on it. +o full specif the stream1
click on the te<t la,eled 2Composition3. +o enter in the compositions Click on the ,o< that
sas 2DemptA3 and enter in .-.
". (oing so will ,ring up a new window called 2:nput Composition for StreamE Feed3. #nter in
the remaining compositions of the streamB keeping in mind that the total fractions must add
up to 1 otherwise an error will result. Note that different composition ,asis can ,e selected
on the right. After entering in the composition1 the stream color will turn from tur;uoise to a
dark ,lue.
*iewing and Printing Necessar $ata From the HYSYS Simulation
Simple $ata Checks
+o perform simple and ;uick checks of the properties of 1 stream1 simpl dou,le click on the
stream to ,ring up its specification menu. :nstead of specifing properties1 HYSYS displas the
properties that it has sol7ed for1 and those num,ers are in ,lack. Click on the ta,s on the left to
get different and more specific properties of the stream.
#ork)ooks
1. +o get a more in%depth1 printa,le 7iew the stream properties1 HYSYS can create a work,ook.
+o create a work,ook1 clicking 2+ools3 >A 2/ork,ooks3 will ,ring up the work,ook
selector. (ou,le click on 2Case3 to ,ring up a summar of all the properties on the process
and energ streams.
4. +o add additional properties not displaed , default1 click on 2/ork,ook3 >A 2Setup3 in the
main tool ,ar. ?nce there1 click on 2Add3 under the 6aria,les section and scroll down until
the desired propert is located. Close the Setup window and the work,ook is now updated
with the desired properties.
Note: +he 2/ork,ook3 option in the main tool ,ar will onl ,e present if the work,ook is
open.
Printing
+o print the work,ook1 lea7e it open and go to File >A Print in the main tool,ar. :f the entire
work,ook doesn9t need to ,e printed1 click on the 2F3 and deselect the undesired sections1 and
then click Print.