Teach Yourself the Basics of Aspen Plus. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ralph Schefflan.
• Authors: Schefflan, Ralph
• Contents: Acknowledgments Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition Chapter 1: Introduction to Aspen Plus 1.1. Basic ideas 1.2. Starting Aspen Plus 1.3. The Next Function 1.4. The Navigation Pane 1.5. The Property Environment 1.6. Properties for Simulation 1.7. The Simulation Environment 1.8. Simulation Options 1.9. Units 1.10. Streams 1.11. Blocks 1.12. The Object Manager 1.13. Model Execution 1.14. Viewing results 1.15. Plotting Results References Chapter 2: Properties 2.1. Introduction 2.2. The Pure Component Databanks 2.3. Property Analysis 2.4. Property Estimation 2.5. Workshops 2.6. Workshop notes References Chapter 3: The Simple Blocks 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Mixer/Splitter Blocks 3.2.1. The Mixer Block 3.2.2. The Fsplit Block 3.3. The Simple Separator Blocks 3.3.1. The Sep Block 3.3.2. The Sep2 Block 3.4. Some Manipulator Blocks 3.4.1. The Dupl Block 3.4.2. The Mult Block 3.5. Workshops 3.6. Workshop notes Chapter 4: Processes with Recycle 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Blocks with Recycle 4.3. Heuristics 4.4. Workshops 4.5. Workshop notes References Chapter 5: Flowsheeting and Model Analysis Tools 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Introduction to Fortran in Aspen Plus 5.3. Basic Interpreted Fortran Capabilities 5.3.1. Primary Fortran operators 5.3.2. Precedence of Calculations 5.3.3. Statement Format 5.3.4. Program Logic Control 5.4. The Sensitivity Function 5.5. The Design Specification 5.6. The Calculator Function 5.7. The Transfer Function 5.8. Workshops 5.9. Workshop Notes References Chapter 6: The Data Regression System (DRS) 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Parameters of Equations of State 6.3. Parameters of Activity Coefficient Equations 6.4. Basic Ideas of Regression 6.5. Mathematics of Regression 6.5.1. Newton-Raphson Method for Solution of Non-linear Equations 6.5.2. Direct Optimization of an Objective Function 6.6. Practical Aspects of the Regression of VLE or LLE Data 6.6.1. Regression of VLE data 6.6.2. Regression of LLE data 6.7. VLE and LLE data sources 6.8. Workshops 6.9. Workshop Notes References Chapter 7: Flashes and Decanter 7.1. Introduction 7.2. The Flash2 Block 7.3. The Flash3 Block 7.4. The Decanter Block 7.5. Workshops 7.6. Workshop notes References Chapter 8: Pressure Changers 8.1. Introduction 8.2. The Pump Block 8.3. The Compr Block 8.4. The MCompr Block 8.5. Pipelines and Fittings 8.6. Workshops 8.7. Workshop Notes References Chapter 9: Heat Exchangers 9.1. Introduction 9.2. The Heater Block 9.3. The Heatx block 9.4. The Mheatx Block 9.5. Workshops 9.6. Workshop Notes References Chapter 10: Reactors 10.1. Introduction 10.2. The RStoic Block 10.3. The RYield block 10.4. The REquil Block 10.5. The RGibbs Block 10.6. Reactions for the Rigorous Models 10.6.1. The Equilibrium Class 10.6.2. The Powerlaw Class 10.6.3. The Langmuir Hinshelwood Hougen Watson (LHHW) Class 10.6.4. The Generalized Langmuir Hinshelwood Hougen Watson Class (CLHHW) 10.7. The RCSTR Block 10.8. The RPlug Block 10.9. The RBatch Block 10.10. Workshops 10.11. Workshop Notes References Chapter 11: Multistage Equilibrium Separations 11.1. Introduction 11.2. The Basic Equations 11.3. The Design Problem 11.4. A Three Product Distillation Example 11.5. Preliminary Design and Rating Models 11.5.1. DSTWU 11.5.2. Distl 11.6. Rigorous Models 11.6.1. RadFrac 11.6.2. Extract 11.7. BatchSep 11.8. Workshops 11.9. Workshop Notes References Chapter 12: Process Flowsheet Development 12.1. Introduction 12.2. Heuristics 12.3. An Example, the Production of Styrene 12.4. A Model with Basic Blocks 12.5. Properties 12.6. Rigorous Flash and Decanter 12.7. Analyzing the Rigorous Distillation 12.8. Integrating the Rigorous Distillation Into the Flowsheet 12.8.1. Selection of the Tear Stream 12.8.2. The Sequence of Calculations 12.9. The Reactor Feed 12.10. Miscellaneous Considerations 12.11. Workshops 12.12. Workshop Notes References Chapter 13: Optimization 13.1. Introduction 13.2. An Optimization Example 13.3. Workshops 13.4. Workshop Notes References Chapter 14: Complex Equilibrium Stage Separations 14.1. Introduction 14.2. Energy Integration Applications 14.3. Homogeneous Azeotropic Distillation 14.4. Extractive Distillation 14.5. Heterogeneous Operations 14.6. Workshops 14.7. Workshop Notes References Chapter 15: Equation-Oriented Simulation 15.1. Introduction 15.2. Identification of Variables 15.3. Equations for EO Simulation 15.4. Solving the EO Equations 15.5. Comparing Calculated Variables in SM and EO Simulation 15.6. Synchronization of the Equations 15.7. The Equation Oriented Menu 15.8. Solution of an EO Problem 15.9. Reinitialization 15.10. A Design Specification 15.11. An SM Problem That is Difficult to Converge 15.12. Sensitivity Analysis 15.13. Equation Oriented Optimization 15.14. Workshops 15.15. Workshop Notes References Chapter 16: Electrolytes 16.1. Introduction 16.2. Electrolyte Solution Equilibria 16.3. Electrolyte Solution Equilibria and the Electrolyte Wizard 16.4. Electrolyte Equilibrium/Phase Equilibrium Examples 16.4.1. Concentration of an Hydrochloric Acid – Water Solution 16.4.2. Steam Stripping of Solvents An Aspen Plus Example References Chapter 17: Beyond the Basics Index
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher Details: Wiley-AIChE
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (280 pages)
• Subjects: 660.0285536
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119276180
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