PROCESS MODELLING & SIMULATION

CHE317
Olagoke Oladokun
Ph.D
Course Compact

 Introduction
 Type of modelling Techniques
 Mathematical Techniques in Model Development
 Development of Physical and Mathematical Models
 Development of Programmes and Simulation of Models
 Introduction to Process Simulation Using Aspen Plus,
Aspen Hysys, MATLAB, Excel
Process Modelling & Simulation

 Process
 Step-by-step algorithm of solving a problem
 Modelling
 Mathematical representation of worlds problem
 Simulation
 Numerical solutions to a model
Chemical
Engineering
Process
Flowsheet to
produce Nitric
Acid
Solutions to Flowsheet

 Manually
 One Unit at a time
 For theoretical teaching and understanding
 Tedious
 Software Apps
 One Unit solution
 All Units solution
 Aspen Plus, Hysys, Pro II,
Aspen
Plus
Website
WWW.ASPENTECH.COM
 Menu (Red)
 Ribbon Menu
(Yellow)
 Explorer (Blue)
 Main View (Green)
 Model Palette
(Purple)
Using Aspen Plus

Download or Purchase Aspen Get a PC with Aspen Plus

Plus
Install Aspen Plus
Example 1

 2000 kg of a 5% slurry of Solve

calcium hydroxide in water is
to be prepared by diluting a 1. Manually
20% slurry. Calculate the
quantities required. The
2. Using Aspen
percentages are by weight. plus
Block Diagram Equations

 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑛 = 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑂𝑢𝑡

 𝐹 + 𝑊 = 2000
 𝐹𝑥 + 𝑊𝑥 = 2000𝑥
 𝐹𝑦 + 𝑊𝑦 = 2000𝑦
 𝐹(0.2) + 𝑊(0) = 2000(.05)
 𝐹(0.8) + 𝑊(1) = 2000(0.95)

 F = 500 kg
 W = 1500 kg
Aspen Plus
Solution
Launch Aspen Plus
Create New Simulation
Select a template
Launch
Aspen Plus
Product Tour
 Close the window
Welcome & Launching screen
ENJOY …
Create a
New
Simulation

Tap New
Select a
template

SelectInstalled
Templates
Select Chemicals with
Metric Units
Tap Create button
Enter Chemical
Components
Enterinto
Component ID
column
CAOH, the Press
Enter (key)
H2O, then press
Enter (key)
Select Next tool
button
Go to
Simulation

Select Go to
Simulation
environment
Tap OK
Main
Flowsheet
(Empty)
Main
Flowsheet with
Mixer
Click
Mixers/Splitters tab
in Model Palette
Drag a Mixer to
the Screen
ClickMATERIAL to
Add Streams
Red arrows (In
and Out)
Main
Flowsheet
with Mixer
Add MATERIAL line
Click MATERIAL
Draw line from
red arrows.
End Drawing by
clicking on Cancel
Insert mode
Mixer with
streams

Rename Streams
Click Cancel Insert mode

Double click on Number

label then type

Click Next
Streams
Input
CONCCAOH
STREAM INPUT

Temperature= 25 C
Pressure= 1 bar
Total Flow basis= Mass
Total flow rate= 1 kg/hr
Composition= Mass-Frac
CAOH = 0.2
H2O = 0.8

Click Next
WATER
STREAM INPUT

Temperature= 25 C
Pressure= 1 bar
Total Flow basis= Mass
Total flow rate= 1 kg/hr
Composition= Mass-Frac
CAOH =0

H2O = 1.0

Click Next
Input Summary
TAP OK
Control
Panel

NO ERROR
For RESULTS check under
Blocks.
STREAM
RESULTS

For dilute Ca(OH)2

Mass Flow= 2 kg/hr
Composition

Ca(OH)2= 0.1

H2O= 0.9

This solution is OK if the

input we put was correct.
DILCAOH
Stream
Temperature= 25 C
Pressure= 1 bar
Total Flow basis= Mass
Total flow rate= 2000 kg/hr
Composition= Mass-Frac
CAOH = 0.05

H2O = 0.95

Click Next
Calculator
option
Create
calculator
C1
Click OK
Create
variables
FEED

WATER

PROD

FCAOH
Create
FEED
Variable
FEED
Properties
Create
WATER
variable
and set
properties
Create
PROD
variable
and set
properties
Create
FCAOH
variable and
set properties
Click Next
 CODE for
simulation
Click Next

 𝐹(0.2) + 𝑊(0) =
2000(.05)
 𝐹(0.8) + 𝑊(1) =
2000(0.95)

 𝐹(0.2) = 2000(.05)
 𝑊 = 2000 0.95 −
𝐹(0.8)
Input Status

Click Next to simulate

RESULTS
Save file
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