Sub-Flowsheet Operations 2-13

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2.4 MASSBAL Sub-Flowsheet
HYSYS solves as a sequential modular solver. Unit operations must have
specific degrees of freedom specified in order for the unit operation to
solve. MASSBAL is a simultaneous solver. In MASSBAL, a completely
specified problem requires that there be no degrees of freedom
remaining for the flowsheet. However, the specifications are restricted
on a unit by unit basis and can be specified anywhere in the flowsheet.
The task is to allow you to use MASSBAL within a HYSYS interface. The
design has two modes of operation:
Generating Cases via the MASSBAL flowsheet. Within the
MASSBAL flowsheets in HYSYS, you can create HYSYS unit
operations that can either be solved in sequential modular or
simultaneously. You can select unit operations and streams from
the Object Palette and create the PFD in the MASSBAL
flowsheet. You can also make a list of specifications within the
MASSBAL flowsheet. Upon calculating simultaneously,
MASSBAL uses the specifications to create results files.
Reading in Previously Created Cases. You also have the option
of reading in previously created cases into HYSYS. You can run
previously created cases but cannot modify the cases through the
HYSYS interface. You have to modify the *.dat files directly.
Other important information to note:
Solving Backwards. All source streams in the MASSBAL
flowsheet have to be fully specified (Phase Rule has to be
satisfied for each stream). Specifications can be made
elsewhere in the flowsheet.
Thermo Interfaces. MASSBAL has many different possible
stream definitions (e.g., Chemical, VLE, Fluid, Food, Pulp).
However, the only one used in HYSYS is the VLE stream
type. Thus, in order for MASSBAL to use HYSYS to perform
its thermodynamic calculations, callback functions have been
set up to deal with flashes and property calculations of
individual components and streams.