Refinery Amine, Sour Water & Sulphur

Recovery Unit (SRU) Process Simulation

Develop your Own HYSYS Template Rev A
Prepared By:
Tahir Syed, Process Engineer
hussaintahir123@yahoo.com
 INTRODUCTION
❖ Light Ends and Sour Water are produced from Refinery
Separation Units (Crude/Vacuum Distillation, and other
fractionators) & Reaction Units (FCC, Hydrocracker, Reformer,
Coker, Hydrotreater, Gasification, etc.) are treated by Amine and
Sour Water Stripper Unit respectively
❖ Treated light ends are recycled back to the process while treated
sour water is used for crude desalting and can also be upgraded
to Boiler Feedwater quality or sent to wastewater treatment.
❖ The light ends from both the SWS and Amine unit are sent to
SRU for sulphur recovery and reduce sulphur emissions.
❖ This area in the refinery is as exciting as working on Separation
and Reaction units and developing working simulation skills is
worthwhile for new design, operations troubleshooting & revamps.
FIRST PRESENTATION
SUMMARY
Refinery Amine Sour Water and Sulphur
Recovery Unit Simulation
 This presentation provides information about process
simulation of above units.
 UNISIM simulation results have been used as an input
to HYSYS Simulation.
 HYSYS Youtube tutorials are also referenced for step
by step development. The version is 7.3 in some
turutorils but most of the steps are same in the newer
versions.
 HYSYS templates can also be used to develop Amine
and SWS simulations. Sulphur Recovery unit is also
simulated using the standard HYSYS Object palette
and its comprehensive simulation is also discussed.
 GPSA references are also mentioned where required.
SECOND PRESENTATION
SUMMARY
Conversion Reactors for Sulphur Recovery
Unit
 This presentation focuses on the comprehensive
simulation of SRU and discusses the application
of HYSYS Conversion reactors in the Main Object
Palette.
 Reaction sets have been specified for different
units such as Reaction Furnace, Waste Heat
Boiler Outlet Stream, Sulphur Condensers, Gas
Re-Heaters for Claus Converters feed, Claus
Converters & Incinerator.
 Use of GPSA Example 22-1 has been made.
 Again, relevant HYSYS Youtube tutorials have
been mentioned to recall simulation steps.
Amine Unit Simulation

The data source is DEA Example E15.6 from the

book “Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining”. The
problem is solved using UNISIM but we can
emulate the steps to develop this simulation in
HYSYS.
Amine Data
Amine Problem Solution
Amine Unit PFD
Amine Stream Table
Amine Unit HYSYS Simulation Steps
Please follow the steps from Youtube tutorial to
emulate results in Table E 15.6.2
“1-Gas Processing - Amine Sweetening Process
with Aspen HYSYS 7.3”

The links for Amine Unit Simulation is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_5gXkO9UY
Sour Water Stripper Unit Simulation

The data source is SWS Example E17.14 from

the book “Fundamentals of Petroleum
Refining”. The problem is solved using UNISIM
but we can emulate the steps to develop this
simulation in HYSYS.
SWS Data
SWS Process Flow Diagram
SWS Stream Table
SWS Unit HYSYS Simulation Steps
Please follow the steps from Youtube tutorial to emulate
Table E14.17
“Sour Water Stripper Simulation” for short simulation and
“7-Refining Processes - Sour water Stripping Unit -
Aspen HYSYS 7.3” for detailed.

The links for Sour Water Unit Simulation are:

 Simplified
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5dsROBbxv4

 Detailed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Z_aaPmA1M
Sulphur Recovery Unit Simulation

The data source is SRU Example E15.11 from

the book “Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining”.
The problem is solved using UNISIM but we can
emulate the steps to develop this simulation in
HYSYS using standard Object Palette.
SRU Problem Statement
SRU Process Flow Diagram
SRU Simulation Results
PROPOSED STEPS FOR
TEMPLATE DEVELOPMENT
 Start with HYSYS DEA Unit Template and match data
as in Presentation 1.
 Add “Peng Robinson” Fluid Package for SRU and
“Sour PR” for SWS.
 Add SRU Furnace as mentioned in Presentation 1
 Add reaction set as mentioned in Presentation 2
 Use GPSA Example 22-1 Data to develop SRU
furnace and match Furnace outlet temperature and
Sulphur production/other components. Adjust
Conversion of various reactions in reaction set
accordingly.
PROPOSED STEPS FOR
TEMPLATE DEVELOPMENT
 Once SRU Furnace is calibrated with GPSA example
data feed the acid gas stream from the DEA template
to SRU Furnace and keep on adding rest of the
process as mentioned in Presentation 1.
 Replicate SWS template available in HYSYS and
match data as in Presentation 1.
 Feed SWS gas to the SRU as well and adjust
conversion etc. as mentioned in Presentation 1.
COMBINED AMINE, SWS, SRU
SIMULATION

Amine (DEA)
Unit
Sulphur
Recovery Unit
(SRU)
Sour Water
Stripper (SWS)
Unit
REFERENCE PRESENTATION
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DISCLAIMER
 This presentation is intended for personal
learning only. A thorough review with technology
suppliers on case by case basis is recommended
for practical applications.
Thank you