Flash Calculations

Using Aspen HYSYS V8.0

Revised: November 26, 2012

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Background

Flash evaporation is used to separate liquid and vapor phases, often to separate components based on relative volatilities. Simulations based on vapor-liquid equilibrium, as predicted by the chosen thermodynamic property method

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Problem
Assume you have a feed with an equimolar binary mixture of ethanol and benzene at 1 bar and 25C. Examine the following flash conditions using Aspen HYSYS.
Condition #5 (T-Q Flash): At the temperature and heat duty determined from Condition #1, verify that the pressure and vapor fraction are consistent with previous conditions. Condition #4 (P-Q Flash): At 1 bar and with the heat duty determined from Condition #1, verify that the temperature and vapor fraction are consistent with previous conditions. Condition #3 (T-V Flash): At the temperature of Condition #1, and a vapor fraction of 0.5, verify that the flash model results in an equilibrium pressure of 1 bar. Condition #2 (T-P Flash): At the temperature determined from Condition #1 and a pressure of 1 bar, verify the flash model results in a vapor fraction of 0.5 at equilibrium. Condition #1 (P-V Flash): At 1 bar and a vapor fraction of 0.5, find the equilibrium temperature and the heat duty.

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