ASPEN FLARE SYSTEM

ANALYZER/ FLARENET
By
GAUTHAM S
Process Engineer
 Simulation
It is the process of examination of a problem not by subjecting a direct
experimentation but by a software capable of producing the results under
certain caveats.

SOFTWARES AVAILABLE
Aspen Hysys, Aspen Plus, Unisim, Pro II, Flarenet, Pipesim, Pipenet, etc
 Selection of Simulator
• The different simulator available are Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, Unisim, PRO II,
etc.,
• VB, the liquid molar volume at the boiling point TB, for Water is wrong in the
Aspen Plus databank PURE10. In PURE10, the value of VB in CC/MOL is
1401.38; however, the value should be 18.5064 CC/MOL. This property VB used in
some transport properties, viscosity, diffusion coefficient like Wilke Chang model. It
will not effect liquid density calculations
• The knowledge of limitations of different simulators is necessary to choose the
effective simulator.
 Flare Scheme Simulation
• Aspen Flare System Analyzer is a software to simulate the flare system
network.
• It was previously called Flarenet.
 Basis of Simulating a Flare Network
Scheme
• Define the Composition
• Define the Flare Network
• Define the Sources
• Define the Scenarios
 Define the Flare Network
• It involves the routing of the flare network.
• The header, pipes, vessel and associated fittings involved will be taken into
account. It is incomplete without the addition of the sources
 Define the Sources
• The various sources are
 Control Valves
 Pressure Safety Valves
 Blow down Valves with Restriction Orifice
• To define the sources, we need the following
 PSV SIZING DATA
 Process Simulation (HYSYS File)
 Depressuring Calculation
Example of a Flare Network
 Define the Scenarios
• The one default scenario is when all relief devices go mayhem
• The others can be Blocked Discharge, Power failure, Control Valve failure
Emergency Blowdown etc.,
 Outcome of Flare Scheme Simulation
• The pipes such as flare header size can be designed and verified as per API
recommended practice.
• Calculations involving MACH No / Velocity /Pressure drop /Noise limit
can also be designed and verified as per API Standards.
 Flare Simulation Development
Methodology
• Flare composition and Molecular Weight
• Inlet pressure and temperature at Control Valves
• PSV governing cases and their respective orifice size
• Dimensions of pipes, vessels and associated fittings involved
• Client specification on Flare system
• Flare Network Scheme
 Flare Simulation Report
• Introduction • Results of the simulation study
- Background & Objectives - Quality of test run
• Basis of Simulation Study simulations

- Scope of the study - Alternative Sizing or Rating

results
- Reference documents
- Robustness of the design
- Test run review for different
Scenarios - Conclusion
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