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1 Mixers and Splitters
Mixer .....................................................................................................................................1-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for Mixer....................................................................................1-2
Specifying Mixer...............................................................................................................1-3
FSplit.....................................................................................................................................1-5
Flowsheet Connectivity for FSplit...................................................................................1-5
Specifying FSplit ...............................................................................................................1-6
SSplit.....................................................................................................................................1-8
Flowsheet Connectivity for SSplit ....................................................................................1-8
Specifying SSplit ...............................................................................................................1-8
2 Separators
Flash2....................................................................................................................................2-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for Flash2..................................................................................2-2
Specifying Flash2 .............................................................................................................2-3
Flash3....................................................................................................................................2-5
Flowsheet Connectivity for Flash3..................................................................................2-5
Specifying Flash3 .............................................................................................................2-6
Decanter................................................................................................................................2-8
Flowsheet Connectivity for Decanter ..............................................................................2-8
Specifying Decanter .........................................................................................................2-9
Sep.......................................................................................................................................2-12
Flowsheet Connectivity for Sep ......................................................................................2-12
Specifying Sep .................................................................................................................2-13
Sep2 .....................................................................................................................................2-14
Flowsheet Connectivity for Sep2 ....................................................................................2-14
Specifying Sep2...............................................................................................................2-15
3 Heat Exchangers
Heater ...................................................................................................................................3-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for Heater..................................................................................3-2
Specifying Heater .............................................................................................................3-3
HeatX ....................................................................................................................................3-5
Flowsheet Connectivity for HeatX...................................................................................3-5
Specifying HeatX ..............................................................................................................3-6
References...........................................................................................................................3-18
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Convergence....................................................................................................................4-58
Rating Mode....................................................................................................................4-59
Design Mode ...................................................................................................................4-59
Physical Properties.........................................................................................................4-60
Free Water Handling .....................................................................................................4-60
Solids Handling ..............................................................................................................4-61
Sizing and Rating of Trays and Packings .....................................................................4-61
RateFrac..............................................................................................................................4-62
Flowsheet Connectivity for RateFrac............................................................................4-63
The Rate-Based Modeling Concept................................................................................4-65
Specifying RateFrac .......................................................................................................4-66
Mass and Heat Transfer Correlations...........................................................................4-77
References...........................................................................................................................4-85
Extract ................................................................................................................................4-87
Flowsheet Connectivity for Extract...............................................................................4-87
Specifying Extract ..........................................................................................................4-88
5 Reactors
RStoic ....................................................................................................................................5-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for RStoic ..................................................................................5-2
Specifying RStoic..............................................................................................................5-3
RYield....................................................................................................................................5-6
Flowsheet Connectivity for RYield..................................................................................5-6
Specifying RYield .............................................................................................................5-7
REquil ...................................................................................................................................5-8
Flowsheet Connectivity for REquil..................................................................................5-8
Specifying REquil .............................................................................................................5-9
RGibbs.................................................................................................................................5-10
Flowsheet Connectivity for RGibbs ...............................................................................5-10
Specifying RGibbs ..........................................................................................................5-11
References...........................................................................................................................5-15
RCSTR ................................................................................................................................5-16
Flowsheet Connectivity for RCSTR...............................................................................5-16
Specifying RCSTR ..........................................................................................................5-17
RPlug...................................................................................................................................5-21
Flowsheet Connectivity for RPlug.................................................................................5-21
Specifying RPlug ............................................................................................................5-22
RBatch ................................................................................................................................5-25
Flowsheet Connectivity for RBatch...............................................................................5-25
Specifying RBatch ..........................................................................................................5-26
6 Pressure Changers
Pump .....................................................................................................................................6-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for Pump ...................................................................................6-2
Specifying Pump ...............................................................................................................6-3
Compr....................................................................................................................................6-9
Flowsheet Connectivity for Compr..................................................................................6-9
Specifying Compr ............................................................................................................6-10
MCompr.............................................................................................................................. 6-13
Flowsheet Connectivity for MCompr ............................................................................. 6-13
Specifying MCompr........................................................................................................ 6-15
References .......................................................................................................................... 6-19
Valve................................................................................................................................... 6-20
Flowsheet Connectivity for Valve................................................................................. 6-20
Specifying Valve ............................................................................................................ 6-20
References .......................................................................................................................... 6-29
Pipe..................................................................................................................................... 6-30
Flowsheet Connectivity for Pipe ................................................................................... 6-30
Specifying Pipe .............................................................................................................. 6-31
Two-Phase Correlations ................................................................................................ 6-35
Closed-Form Methods.................................................................................................... 6-39
References .......................................................................................................................... 6-40
Pipeline .............................................................................................................................. 6-42
Flowsheet Connectivity for Pipeline............................................................................. 6-42
Specifying Pipeline ......................................................................................................... 6-43
Two-Phase Correlations ................................................................................................ 6-47
Closed-Form Methods.................................................................................................... 6-50
References .......................................................................................................................... 6-52
7 Manipulators
Mult ...................................................................................................................................... 7-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for Mult...................................................................................... 7-2
Specifying Mult................................................................................................................ 7-3
Dupl ...................................................................................................................................... 7-4
Flowsheet Connectivity for Dupl...................................................................................... 7-4
Specifying Dupl................................................................................................................ 7-5
ClChng ................................................................................................................................. 7-6
Flowsheet Connectivity for ClChng................................................................................ 7-6
Specifying ClChng............................................................................................................ 7-6
8 Solids
Crystallizer .......................................................................................................................... 8-3
Flowsheet Connectivity for Crystallizer .......................................................................... 8-3
Specifying Crystallizer ..................................................................................................... 8-4
References .......................................................................................................................... 8-11
Crusher............................................................................................................................... 8-13
Flowsheet Connectivity for Crusher............................................................................. 8-13
Specifying Crusher ........................................................................................................ 8-14
References .......................................................................................................................... 8-18
Screen ................................................................................................................................. 8-19
Flowsheet Connectivity for Screen ............................................................................... 8-19
Specifying Screen........................................................................................................... 8-19
References .......................................................................................................................... 8-22
FabFl .................................................................................................................................. 8-23
Flowsheet Connectivity for FabFl................................................................................. 8-23
Specifying FabFl............................................................................................................. 8-23
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References...........................................................................................................................8-26
Cyclone ................................................................................................................................8-27
Flowsheet Connectivity for Cyclone................................................................................8-27
Specifying Cyclone ..........................................................................................................8-28
References...........................................................................................................................8-35
VScrub.................................................................................................................................8-36
Flowsheet Connectivity for VScrub ................................................................................8-36
Specifying VScrub ...........................................................................................................8-37
References...........................................................................................................................8-39
ESP......................................................................................................................................8-40
Flowsheet Connectivity for ESP .....................................................................................8-40
Specifying ESP ................................................................................................................8-41
References...........................................................................................................................8-44
HyCyc ..................................................................................................................................8-45
Flowsheet Connectivity for HyCyc..................................................................................8-45
Specifying HyCyc ............................................................................................................8-46
References...........................................................................................................................8-51
CFuge ..................................................................................................................................8-52
Flowsheet Connectivity for CFuge ................................................................................8-52
Specifying CFuge............................................................................................................8-53
References...........................................................................................................................8-55
Filter ...................................................................................................................................8-56
Flowsheet Configuration for Filter................................................................................8-56
Specifying Filter .............................................................................................................8-56
References...........................................................................................................................8-59
SWash .................................................................................................................................8-61
Flowsheet Connectivity for SWash................................................................................8-61
Specifying SWash ...........................................................................................................8-62
CCD .....................................................................................................................................8-64
Flowsheet Connectivity for CCD ...................................................................................8-64
Specifying CCD...............................................................................................................8-65
9 User Models
User .......................................................................................................................................9-2
Flowsheet Connectivity for User .....................................................................................9-2
Specifying User.................................................................................................................9-3
User2 .....................................................................................................................................9-4
Flowsheet Connectivity for User2 ...................................................................................9-4
Specifying User2...............................................................................................................9-5
10 Pressure Relief
Pres-Relief...........................................................................................................................10-2
Specifying Pres-Relief ....................................................................................................10-2
Scenarios .........................................................................................................................10-3
Compliance with Codes ..................................................................................................10-6
Stream and Vessel Compositions and Conditions........................................................10-6
Rules to Size the Relief Valve Piping ............................................................................10-7
Reactions.........................................................................................................................10-9
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Chapter 1
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
Mixer
Stream mixer
FSplit
Stream splitter
SSplit
Substream splitter
1-1
Mixers and
Splitters
Mixer
Stream Mixer
Use Mixer to combine streams into one stream. Mixer models mixing tees or other
types of mixing operations.
Mixer combines material streams (or heat streams or work streams) into one
stream. Select the Heat (Q) and Work (W) Mixer icons from the Model Library for
heat and work streams respectively. A single Mixer block cannot mix streams of
different types (material, heat, work).
Material
(2 or more)
Material
Water (optional)
1-2
Chapter 1
Heat
(2 or more)
Heat
Work
(2 or more)
Work
Specifying Mixer
Use the Mixer Input Flash Options sheet to specify operating conditions.
When mixing heat or work streams, Mixer does not require any specifications.
1-3
Mixers and
Splitters
When mixing material streams, you can specify either the outlet pressure or
pressure drop. If you specify pressure drop, Mixer determines the minimum of
the inlet stream pressures, and applies the pressure drop to the minimum inlet
stream pressure to compute the outlet pressure. If you do not specify the outlet
pressure or pressure drop, Mixer uses the minimum pressure from the inlet
streams for the outlet pressure.
You can select the following valid phases:
Valid Phase
Solids?
Number of phases?
Free Water?
Phase?
Vapor-Only
Yes or no
No
Liquid-Only
Yes or no
No
Vapor-Liquid
Yes or no
No
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Yes or no
No
Yes or no
Yes
Yes or no
Yes
Yes
No
Liquid Free-Water
Vapor-Liquid Free-Water
Solid-Only
Check Use Free Water Calculations checkbox on the Setup Specifications Global sheet.
An optional water decant stream can be used when free-water calculations are
performed.
Mixer performs an adiabatic calculation on the product to determine the outlet
temperature, unless Mass Balance Only Calculations is specified on the Mixer
BlockOptions SimulationOptions sheet or the Setup SimulationOptions
Calculations sheet.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Mixer:
1-4
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels,
and report options for this block
Results
Dynamic
Chapter 1
FSplit
Stream Splitter
FSplit combines streams of the same type (material, heat, or work streams) and
divides the resulting stream into two or more streams of the same type. All outlet
streams have the same composition and conditions as the mixed inlet. Select the
Heat (Q) and Work (W) FSplit icons from the Model Library for heat and work
streams respectively. Use FSplit to model flow splitters, such as bleed valves.
FSplit cannot split a stream into different types. For example, FSplit cannot split
a material stream into a heat stream and a material stream.
To model a splitter where the amount of each substream sent to each outlet can
differ, use an SSplit block. To model a splitter where the composition and
properties of the output streams can differ, use a Sep block or a Sep2 block.
Material
(2 or more)
1-5
Mixers and
Splitters
Heat
(any number)
Heat
(2 or more)
Work
(any number)
Work
(2 or more)
Specifying FSplit
To split material streams Give one of the following specifications for each
outlet stream except one:
Fraction of the combined inlet flow
Mole flow rate
Mass flow rate
Standard liquid volume flow rate
Actual volume flow rate
Fraction of the residue remaining after all other specifications are satisfied
FSplit puts any remaining flow in the unspecified outlet stream to satisfy material
balance. You can specify mole, mass, or standard liquid volume flow rate for one of
the following:
1-6
Chapter 1
To split heat streams or work streams Specify the fraction of the combined
inlet heat or work for each outlet stream except one. FSplit puts any remaining
heat or work in the unspecified outlet stream to satisfy energy balance.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for FSplit:
To do this
Input
Enter split specifications, flash conditions and calculation options, and key
components associated with split specifications
BlockOptions
Results
View split fractions for outlet streams, and material and energy balance
results
1-7
Mixers and
Splitters
SSplit
Substream Splitter
SSplit combines material streams and divides the resulting stream into two or
more streams. Use SSplit to model a splitter where the split of each substream
among the outlet streams can differ.
Substreams in the outlet streams have the same composition, temperature, and
pressure as the corresponding substreams in the mixed inlet stream. Only the
substream flow rates differ. To model a splitter in which the composition and
properties of the substreams in the output streams can differ, use a Sep block or
a Sep2 block.
Material
(2 or more)
Material Streams
Inlet
Specifying SSplit
For each substream, specify one of the following for all but one outlet stream:
SSplit puts any remaining flow for each substream in the unspecified stream.
You cannot specify standard liquid volume flow rate when the substream is of
type CISOLID, and mole and standard liquid volume flow rates when the
substream is of type NC.
1-8
Chapter 1
You can specify mole or mass flow rate for one of the following:
The entire substream
A subset of components in the substream
You can specify the flow rate of a component in a substream of an outlet stream. To
do this, define a key component and specify the flow rate for the key component.
Similarly, you can specify the flow rate for a group of components in a substream of
an outlet stream. To do this, define a key group of components and specify the total
flow rate for the group (the sum of the component flow rates).
Substreams in outlet streams have the same composition as the corresponding
substream in the mixed inlet stream. For this reason, when you specify the flow
rate of a key, the total flow rate of the substream in the outlet stream is greater
than the flow rate you specify.
When SSplit has more than one inlet, you can do one of the following:
Enter the outlet pressure on the Input FlashOptions sheet.
Let the outlet pressure default to the minimum pressure of the inlet streams.
The composition, temperature, pressure, and other substream variables for all
outlet streams have the same values as the mixed inlet. Only the substream flow
rates differ.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for SSplit:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Enter split specifications, flash conditions, calculation options, and key components
associated with split specifications
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View split fractions of each substream in each outlet stream, and material and energy
balance results
1-9
Mixers and
Splitters
1-10
Chapter 2
Separators
This chapter describes the unit operation models for component separators, flash
drums, and liquid-liquid separators. The models are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
Flash2
Two-outlet flash
Flash3
Three-outlet flash
Decanter
Liquid-liquid decanter
Sep
Component separator
Sep2
Two-outlet component
separator
You can generate heating or cooling curve tables for Flash2, Flash3, and
Decanter models.
2-1
Separators
Flash2
Two-Outlet Flash
Use Flash2 to model flashes, evaporators, knock-out drums, and other singlestage separators. Flash2 performs vapor-liquid or vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium
calculations. When you specify the outlet conditions, Flash2 determines the
thermal and phase conditions of a mixture of one or more inlet streams.
Material
(any number)
Water (optional)
Heat
(optional)
Liquid
Material Streams
Inlet
One material stream for the liquid phase. (If three phases exist, the liquid
outlet contains both liquid phases.)
One water decant stream (optional)
You can specify liquid and/or solid entrainment in the vapor stream.
2-2
Chapter 2
Heat Streams
Inlet
Specifying Flash2
Use the Input Specifications sheet for all required specifications and valid
phases. For valid phases you can choose the following options:
You can choose the following
options
Solids?
Number of phases?
Free Water?
Vapor-Liquid
Yes or no
No
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Yes or no
No
Vapor-Liquid-FreeWater
Yes or no
Yes
Use the Input FlashOptions sheet to specify temperature and pressure estimates
and flash convergence parameters.
Use the Input Entrainment sheet to specify liquid and solid entrainment in the
vapor phase.
Use the Hcurves form to specify optional heating or cooling curves.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Flash2:
To do this
Input
Hcurves
Block Options
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
Dynamic
2-3
Separators
Solids
All phases are in thermal equilibrium. Solids leave at the same temperature as
the fluid phases.
Flash2 can simulate fluid phases with solids when the stream contains solid
substreams or when you request electrolytes chemistry calculations.
Solid Substreams Materials in solid substreams do not participate in phase
equilibrium calculations.
Electrolyte Chemistry Calculations You can request these on the Properties
Specifications Global sheet or the BlockOptions Properties sheet. Solid salts
participate in liquid-solid phase equilibrium and thermal equilibrium
calculations. The salts are in the MIXED substream.
2-4
Chapter 2
Flash3
Three-Outlet Flash
Use Flash3 to model flashes, evaporators, knock-out drums, decanters, and other
single-stage separators in which two liquid outlet streams are produced. Flash3
performs vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium calculations. When you specify outlet
conditions, Flash3 determines the thermal and phase conditions of a mixture of
one or more inlet streams.
Material
(any number)
1st Liquid
Heat
(optional)
2nd Liquid
Material Streams
Inlet
2-5
Separators
Heat Streams
Inlet
If you give only one specification on the Input Specifications Sheet (temperature
or pressure), Flash3 uses the sum of the inlet heat streams as a duty
specification. Otherwise, Flash3 uses the inlet heat stream only to calculate the
net heat duty. The net heat duty is the sum of the inlet heat streams minus the
actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an optional outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
Specifying Flash3
Use the Input Specifications sheet for all required specifications.
Use the Input Entrainment sheet to specify solid entrainment.
To specify optional heating or cooling curves, use the Hcurves form.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Flash3:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Hcurves
Block Options
Results
Dynamic
Solids
All phases are in thermal equilibrium. Solids leave at the same temperature as
the fluid phases.
Flash3 can simulate fluid phases with solids when the stream contains solid
substreams, or when you request electrolyte chemistry calculations.
Solid Substreams Materials in solid substreams do not participate in phase
equilibrium calculations.
2-6
Chapter 2
2-7
Separators
Decanter
Liquid-Liquid Decanter
Decanter simulates decanters and other single stage separators without a vapor
phase. Decanter can perform:
Liquid-liquid equilibrium calculations
Liquid-free-water calculations
Use Decanter to model knock-out drums, decanters, and other single-stage
separators without a vapor phase. When you specify outlet conditions, Decanter
determines the thermal and phase conditions of a mixture of one or more inlet
streams.
Decanter can calculate liquid-liquid distribution coefficients using:
An activity coefficient model
An equation of state capable of representing two liquid phases
A user-specified Fortran subroutine
A built-in correlation with user-specified coefficients
You can enter component separation efficiencies, assuming equilibrium stage is
present.
Use Flash3 if you suspect any vapor phase formation.
1st Liquid
2nd Liquid
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
2-8
Chapter 2
Heat Streams
Inlet
If you specify only pressure on the Input Specifications sheet, Decanter uses the
sum of the inlet heat streams as a duty specification. Otherwise, Decanter uses
the inlet heat stream only to calculate the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the
sum of the inlet heat streams minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an optional outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
Specifying Decanter
You can operate Decanter in one of the following ways:
Adiabatically
With specified duty
At a specified temperature
Use the Input Specifications sheet to enter:
Pressure
Temperature or duty
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Decanter:
To do this
Input
Properties
Specify and/or override property methods, KLL equation parameters, and/or user
subroutine for phase split calculations
Hcurves
Block Options
Results
Dynamic
2-9
Separators
Specifying key components for identifying the second liquid phase on the
Input Specifications sheet
Optionally specifying the threshold key component mole fraction on the Input
Specifications sheet
When
Phase with the higher mole fraction of key components as the second liquid phase
Liquid phase as the first liquid phase, unless the mole fraction of key components exceeds
the threshold value
Phase Splitting
Decanter has two methods for solving liquid-liquid phase split calculations:
Equating fugacities of two liquid phases
Minimizing Gibbs free energy of the system
You can select a method on the Input CalculationOptions sheet.
2-10
Chapter 2
If you select Minimizing Gibbs free energy of the system, the following must be
thermodynamically consistent:
Physical property models
Block property method
You cannot use the Minimizing Gibbs free energy of the system method when:
You specify
On this sheet
Properties PhaseProperty
Input CalculationOptions
Efficiency
Decanter outlet streams are normally at equilibrium. However, you can specify
separation efficiencies on the Input Efficiency sheet to account for departure from
equilibrium. If you select Liquid-FreeWater for Valid Phases on the Input
CalculationOptions sheet, you cannot specify separation efficiencies.
Solids Entrainment
If solids substreams are present, they do not participate in phase equilibrium
calculations, but they do participate in enthalpy balance. You can use the Input
Entrainment sheet to specify solids entrainment in the first liquid outlet stream.
Decanter places any remaining solids in the second liquid outlet stream.
2-11
Separators
Sep
Component Separator
Sep combines streams and separates the result into two or more streams
according to splits specified for each component. When the details of the
separation are unknown or unimportant, but the splits for each component are
known, you can use Sep in place of a rigorous separation model to save
computation time .
If the composition and conditions of all outlet streams of the block you are
modeling are identical, you can use an FSplit block instead of Sep.
Material
(any number)
Material
(2 or more)
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Outlet One stream for the enthalpy difference between inlet and outlet material
streams (optional)
2-12
Chapter 2
Specifying Sep
For each substream of each outlet stream except one, use the Sep Input
Specifications sheet to specify one of the following for each component present:
Fraction of the component in the corresponding inlet substream
Mole flow rate of the component
Mass flow rate of the component
Standard liquid volume flow rate of the component
Sep puts any remaining flow in the corresponding substream of the unspecified
outlet stream.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Sep:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Enter split specifications, flash specifications, and convergence parameters for the mixed inlet
and each outlet stream
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels,
and report options for this block
Results
Inlet Pressure
Use the Sep Input Feed Flash sheet to specify either the pressure drop or the
pressure at the inlet. This is useful when Sep has more than one inlet stream. The
inlet pressure defaults to the minimum inlet stream pressure.
2-13
Separators
Sep2
Two-Outlet Component Separator
Sep2 separates inlet stream components into two outlet streams. Sep2 is similar to
Sep, but offers a wider variety of specifications. Sep2 allows purity (mole-fraction)
specifications for components.
You can use Sep2 in place of a rigorous separation model, such as distillation or
absorption. Sep2 saves computation time when details of the separation are
unknown or unimportant.
If the composition and conditions of all outlet streams of the block you are
modeling are identical, you can use FSplit instead of Sep2.
Material
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Outlet One stream for the enthalpy difference between inlet and outlet material
streams (optional)
2-14
Chapter 2
Specifying Sep2
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify stream and/or component fractions
and flows. The number of specifications for each substream must equal the
number of components in that substream.
You can enter these stream specifications:
To do this
Input
Enter split specifications, flash specifications, and convergence parameters for the mixed inlet
and each outlet stream
Block Options
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels,
and report options for this block
Results
2-15
Separators
Inlet Pressure
Use the Input Feed Flash sheet to specify either the pressure drop or pressure at
the inlet. This information is useful when Sep2 has more than one inlet stream.
The inlet pressure defaults to the minimum of the inlet stream pressures.
2-16
Chapter 3
Heat Exchangers
This chapter describes the unit operation models for heat exchangers and heaters
(and coolers), and for interfacing to the B-JAC heat exchanger programs. The
models are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
Heater
Heater or cooler
HeatX
MHeatX
Hetran
Aerotran
3-1
Heat
Exchangers
Heater
Heater/Cooler
You can use Heater to represent:
Heaters
Coolers
Valves
Pumps (whenever work-related results are not needed)
Compressors (whenever work-related results are not needed)
You also can use Heater to set the thermodynamic condition of a stream.
When you specify the outlet conditions, Heater determines the thermal and
phase conditions of a mixture with one or more inlet streams.
Material
(any number)
Heat
(optional)
Material
Water (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
3-2
Chapter 3
Specifying Heater
Use the Heater Input Specifications sheet for all required specifications and valid
phases.
Dew point calculations are two- or three-phase flashes with a vapor fraction of
unity.
Bubble point calculations are two- or three-phase flashes with a vapor fraction of
zero.
Use the Heater Input FlashOptions sheet to specify temperature and pressure
estimates and flash convergence parameters.
Use the Hcurves form to specify optional heating or cooling curves.
This model has no dynamic features. The pressure drop is fixed at the steady
state value. The outlet flow is determined by the mass balance.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Heater.
To do this
Input
Hcurves
Block Options
Results
3-3
Heat
Exchangers
Solids
Heater can simulate fluid phases with solids when the stream contains solid
substreams or when you request electrolyte chemistry calculations.
All phases are in thermal equilibrium. Solids leave at the same temperature as
fluid phases.
Solid Substreams Materials in solid substreams do not participate in phase
equilibrium calculations.
Electrolyte Chemistry Calculations You can request these on the Properties
Specifications Global sheet or the Heater BlockOptions Properties sheet. Solid
salts participate in liquid-solid phase equilibrium and thermal equilibrium
calculations. The salts are in the MIXED substream.
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Chapter 3
HeatX
Two-Stream Heat Exchanger
HeatX can model a wide variety of shell and tube heat exchanger types including:
Countercurrent and cocurrent
Segmental baffle TEMA E, F, G, H, J, and X shells
Rod baffle TEMA E and F shells
Bare and low-finned tubes
HeatX can perform a full zone analysis with heat transfer coefficient and
pressure drop estimation for single- and two-phase streams. For rigorous heat
transfer and pressure drop calculations, you must supply the exchanger
geometry.
If exchanger geometry is unknown or unimportant, HeatX can perform simplified
shortcut rating calculations. For example, you may want to perform only heat
and material balance calculations.
HeatX has correlations to estimate sensible heat, nucleate boiling, and
condensation film coefficients.
HeatX cannot:
Hot
Inlet
Hot Outlet
Water
(optional)
Cold Inlet
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Heat
Exchangers
Material Streams
Inlet
Specifying HeatX
Consider these questions when specifying HeatX:
Should rating calculations be simple (shortcut) or rigorous?
What specification should the block have?
How should the log-mean temperature difference correction factor be
calculated?
How should the heat transfer coefficient be calculated?
How should the pressure drops be calculated?
What equipment specifications and geometry information are available?
The answers to these questions determine the amount of information required to
complete the block input. You must provide one of the following specifications:
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for HeatX:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Specify shortcut or detailed calculations, flow direction, exchanger pressure drops, heat transfer
coefficient calculation methods, and film coefficients
Options
Specify different flash convergence parameters and valid phases for the hot and cold sides, HeatX
convergence parameters, and block-specific report option
Geometry
Specify the shell and tube configuration and indicate any tube fins, baffles, or nozzles
UserSubroutines
Specify parameters for user-defined Fortran subroutines to calculate overall heat transfer coefficient,
LMTD correction factor, tube-side liquid holdup, or tube-side pressure drop
Hot-Hcurves
Specify hot stream heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
continued
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Chapter 3
To do this
Cold-Hcurves
Specify cold stream heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View a summary of results, mass and energy balances, pressure drops, velocities, and
zone analysis
Detailed Results
View detailed shell and tube results, and information about tube fins, baffles, and
nozzles
Dynamic
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Heat
Exchangers
Variable
Calculation Method
Available in
Shortcut Mode
Available in
Rigorous Mode
LMTD Correction
Factor
Constant
Geometry
User subroutine
Default
No
No
Yes
Default
Yes
Heat Transfer
Coefficient
Constant value
Phase-specific values
Power law expression
Film coefficients
Exchanger geometry
User subroutine
Yes
Default
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Default
Yes
Film Coefficient
Constant value
Phase-specific values
Power law expression
Calculate from geometry
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Default
Pressure Drop
Outlet pressure
Calculate from geometry
Default
No
Yes
Default
Q = U A LMTD
where LMTD is the log-mean temperature difference. This equation applies for
exchangers with pure countercurrent flow.
The more general equation is:
Q = U A F LMTD
where the LMTD correction factor, F, accounts for deviation from countercurrent
flow.
Use the LMTD Correction Factor field on the Setup Specifications sheet to enter
the LMTD correction factor.
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Chapter 3
Geometry
HeatX calculates the LMTD correction factor using the exchanger specification
and stream properties
User subroutine
HeatX uses
Constant value
Phase-specific values
If Calculation Method is
Then
Exchanger geometry
HeatX calculates the heat transfer coefficient using exchanger geometry and stream
properties to estimate film coefficients.
Film coefficients
HeatX calculates the heat transfer coefficients using the film coefficients. You can use
any option on the Setup Film Coefficients sheet to calculate the film coefficients.
User subroutine
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Heat
Exchangers
Film Coefficients
HeatX does not calculate film coefficients in shortcut rating mode. In rigorous
rating mode, if you use film coefficients or exchanger geometry for the heat
transfer coefficient calculation method, HeatX calculates the heat transfer
coefficient using:
1
1
1
=
+
U hc hh
Where:
hc
hh
To choose an option for calculating film coefficients, set the Calculation Method
on the Setup Film Coefficients sheet. The following are available:
If Calculation Method is
HeatX uses
Constant value
A constant value to be
used throughout the
exchanger
Phase-specific values
The hot stream and cold stream film coefficient calculation methods are
independent of each other. You can use any combination that is appropriate for
your exchanger.
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Chapter 3
In rigorous rating mode, you can choose how pressure drops are calculated by
setting the pressure options on the Setup PressureDrop sheet. The following
pressure drop options are available:
If Pressure Option is
Then
Outlet Pressure
You must enter the outlet pressure or pressure drop for the stream.
HeatX calculates the pressure drop using the exchanger geometry and stream
properties
HeatX calls the Pipeline model to calculate tube-side pressure drop. You can set
the correlations for pressure drop and liquid holdup that the Pipeline model uses
on the Setup PressureDrop sheet.
Exchanger Configuration
Exchanger configuration refers to the overall patterns of flow in the heat
exchanger. If you choose Calculate From Geometry for any of the heat transfer
coefficients, film coefficients, or pressure drop calculation methods, you may be
required to enter some information about the exchanger configuration on the
Geometry Shell sheet. This sheet includes fields for:
TEMA shell type (see the next figure, TEMA Shell Types)
Number of tube passes
Exchanger orientation
Tubes in baffle window
Number of sealing strips
Tube flow for vertical exchangers
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Heat
Exchangers
E Shell
One Pass Shell
F Shell
Two Pass Shell
with Longitudinal Baffle
G Shell
Split Flow
H Shell
J Shell
Divided Flow
X Shell
Cross Flow
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Chapter 3
The Geometry Shell sheet also contains two important dimensions for the shell:
Inside shell diameter
Shell to bundle clearance
The next figure shows the shell dimensions.
Outer Tube
Limit
Shell Diameter
Shell to Bundle
Clearance
Shell Dimensions
Baffle Geometry
Calculation of shell-side film coefficient and pressure drop require information
about the baffle geometry within the shell. Enter baffle geometry on the
Geometry Baffles sheet.
HeatX can calculate shell-side values for both segmental baffle shells and rod
baffle shells. Other required information depends on the baffle type. For
segmental baffles, required information includes:
Baffle cut
Baffle spacing
Baffle clearances
For rod baffles, required information includes:
Ring dimensions
Support rod geometry
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Heat
Exchangers
The next two figures show the baffle dimensions. The Baffle Cut in the
Dimensions for Segmental Baffles figure is a fraction of the shell diameter. All
clearances are diametric.
Baffle Cut
Tube Hole
Shell to Baffle
Clearance
Ring Outside
Diameter
Ring Inside
Diameter
Tube Geometry
Calculation of the tube-side film coefficient and pressure drop require
information about the geometry of the tubebank. HeatX also uses this
information to calculate the heat transfer coefficient from the film coefficients.
Enter tube geometry on the Geometry Tubes sheet.
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Chapter 3
You can select a heat exchanger with either bare or low-finned tubes. The sheet
also includes fields for:
Total number of tubes
Tube length
Tube diameters
Tube layout
Tube material of construction
The next two figures show tube layout patterns and fin dimensions.
o
30
45
Tube
Pitch
Tube
Pitch
Triangle
90
60
Rotated
Square
Tube
Pitch
Rotated
Triangle
Tube
Pitch
Square
Direction of Flow
Fin Thickness
Outside
Diameter
Root Mean
Diameter
Fin Height
Fin Dimensions
Nozzle Geometry
Calculations for pressure drop include the calculation of pressure drop in the
exchanger nozzles. Enter nozzle geometry on the Geometry Nozzles sheet.
Model Correlations
HeatX uses open literature correlations for calculating film coefficients and
pressure drops. The next four tables list the model correlations.
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Heat
Exchangers
Flow Regime
Correlation
References
Single-phase
Laminar
Turbulent
Schlunder
Gnielinski
[1]
[1]
Steiner/Taborek
[2]
Shah
[3, 4]
Laminar
Laminar wavy
Turbulent
Shear-dominated
Nusselt
Kutateladze
Labuntsov
Rohsenow
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
Annular
Stratifying
Rohsenow
Jaster/Kosky method
[8]
[9]
Correlation
References
Single-phase segmental
Bell-Delaware
[10, 11]
Single-phase ROD
Gentry
[12]
Boiling
Jensen
[13]
Nusselt
Kutateladze
Labuntsov
Rohsenow
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
Kern
[9]
Condensation - vertical
Flow Regime
Laminar
Laminar wavy
Turbulent
Shear-dominated
Condensation - horizontal
Correlation
Single-phase
Darcys Law
Two-phase
See Chapter 6
See Pipeline, Two-Phase Correlations, for the correlations available for two-phase pressure drop in a
pipe.
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Mechanism
Correlation
References
Single-phase segmental
Bell-Delaware
[10, 11]
Single-phase ROD
Gentry
[12]
Two-phase segmental
Two-phase ROD
Gentry
[12]
Chapter 3
Flash Specifications
Use the Options Flash Options sheet to enter flash specifications.
If you want to perform
these calculations
Solids?
Vapor phase
Yes or no
Vapor-only
Liquid phase
Yes or no
Liquid-only
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid-FreeWater
Solids only
Yes
Solid-only
Physical Properties
To override global or flowsheet section property specifications, use the
BlockOptions Properties sheet. You can use different physical property options
for the hot side and cold side of the heat exchanger. If you supply only one set of
property specifications, HeatX uses that set for both hot and cold side
calculations.
Solids
All phases are in thermal equilibrium. Solids leave at the same temperature as
the fluid phases.
HeatX can simulate fluid phases with solids when the stream contains solid
substreams, or when you request electrolyte chemistry calculations.
Solid Substreams Materials in solid substreams do not participate in phase
equilibrium calculations.
Electrolyte Chemistry Calculations You can request these on the Properties
Specifications Global sheet or HeatX BlockOptions Properties sheet. Solid salts
participate in liquid-solid phase equilibrium and thermal equilibrium
calculations. The salts are in the MIXED substream.
3-17
Heat
Exchangers
References
1. Gnielinski, V., "Forced Convection in Ducts." In: Heat Exchanger Design
Handbook. New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1983.
2. Steiner, D. and Taborek, J., "Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Vertical Tubes
Correlated by an Asymptotic Model." In: Heat Transfer Engineering, 13(2):4369, 1992.
3. Shah, M.M., "A New Correlation for Heat Transfer During Boiling Flow
Through Pipes." In: ASHRAE Transactions, 82(2):66-86, 1976.
4. Shah, M.M., "Chart Correlation for Saturated Boiling Heat Transfer:
Equations and Further Study." In: ASHRAE Transactions, 87(1):185-196,
1981.
5. Nusselt, W., "Surface Condensation of Water Vapor." Z. Ver. Dtsch, Ing.,
60(27):541-546, 1916.
6. Kutateladze, S.S., Fundamentals of Heat Transfer. New York: Academic
Press, 1963.
7. Labuntsov, D.A., "Heat Transfer in Film Condensation of Pure Steam on
Vertical Surfaces and Horizontal Tubes." In: Teploenergetika, 4(7):72-80,
1957.
8. Rohsenow, W.M., Webber, J.H., and Ling, A.T., "Effect of Vapor Velocity on
Laminar and Turbulent Film Condensation." In: Transactions of the ASME,
78:1637-1643, 1956.
9. Jaster, H. and Kosky, P.G., "Condensation Heat Transfer in a Mixed Flow
Regime." In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 19:95-99,
1976.
10. Taborek, J., "Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers: Single Phase Flow." In: Heat
Exchanger Design Handbook. New York: Hemisphere Publishing
Corporation, 1983.
11. Bell, K.J., "Delaware Method for Shell Side Design." In: Kakac, S., Bergles,
A.E., and Mayinger, F., editors, Heat Exchangers: Thermal-Hydraulic
Fundamentals and Design. New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corp., 1981.
12. Gentry, C.C., "RODBaffle Heat Exchanger Technology." In: Chemical
Engineering Progress 86(7):48-57, July 1990.
13. Jensen, M.K. and Hsu, J.T., "A Parametric Study of Boiling Heat Transfer in
a Tube Bundle." In: 1987 ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Joint
Conference, pages 133-140, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1987.
14. Grant, I.D.R. and Chisholm, D., "Two-Phase Flow on the Shell Side of a
Segmentally Baffled Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger." In: Journal of Heat
Transfer, 101(1):38-42, 1979.
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Chapter 3
MHeatX
Multistream Heat Exchanger
Use MHeatX to represent heat transfer between multiple hot and cold streams,
such as in an LNG exchanger. You can also use MHeatX for two-stream heat
exchangers. Free water can be decanted from any outlet stream. MHeatX ensures
an overall energy balance but does not account for the exchanger geometry.
MHeatX can perform a detailed, rigorous internal zone analysis to determine the
internal pinch points and heating and cooling curves for all streams in the heat
exchanger. MHeatX can also calculate the overall UA for the exchanger and
model heat leak to or from an exchanger.
MHeatX uses multiple Heater blocks and heat streams to enhance flowsheet
convergence. ASPEN PLUS automatically sequences block and stream
convergence unless you specify a sequence or tear stream.
Hot Outlets
Hot Inlets
(any number)
Water (optional)
Hot Outlets
Water (optional)
Cold
Outlets
Water
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
At least one material stream on the hot side. At least one material stream
on the cold side
3-19
Heat
Exchangers
Specifying MHeatX
You must give outlet specifications for each stream on one side of the heat
exchanger. On the other side you can specify any of the outlet streams, but you
must leave at least one unspecified stream.
Different streams can have different types of specifications. MHeatX assumes
that all unspecified streams have the same outlet temperature. An overall energy
balance determines the temperature of any unspecified stream(s).
You can use a different property method for each stream in MHeatX. Specify the
property methods on the BlockOptions Properties sheet.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for MHeatX:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Hcurves
BlockOptions
Results
View stream results, exchanger results, zone profiles, stream profiles, flash
profiles, and material and energy balance results
Zone Analysis
MHeatX can perform a detailed, rigorous internal zone analysis to determine:
Internal pinch points
UA and LMTD of each zone
Total UA of the exchanger
Overall average LMTD
To obtain a zone analysis, specify Number of zones greater than 0 on the MHeatX
Input Zone Analysis sheet. During zone analysis MHeatX can add:
Stream entry points (if all feed streams are not at the same temperature)
Stream exit points (if all product streams are not at the same temperature)
Phase change points (if a phase change occurs internally)
MHeatX can also account for the nonlinearities of zone profiles by adding zones
adaptively. MHeatX can perform zone analysis for both countercurrent and cocurrent heat exchangers.
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Chapter 3
$LNGH02
S3
$LNGH03
S4
S5
HEATER
$LNGH04
S6
S7
S8
HEATER
HEATER
$LNGQ03
$LNGQ04
$LNGQ02
$LNGHTR
S1
LNGIN
S2
MHEATER LNGOUT
3-21
Heat
Exchangers
Simulation history and control panel messages are given for the generated
Heater blocks and heat streams.
You can provide an estimate for duty of the internally generated heat stream. If
the heat stream is a tear stream in the flowsheet, ASPEN PLUS uses this
estimate as an initial value.
You can give convergence specifications for the flowsheet resulting when MHeatX
blocks are replaced by their generated networks. The generated Heater block and
heat stream IDs must be used on the Convergence SequenceSpecifications and
Convergence TearSpecifications sheets.
Automatic flowsheet analysis is based on the flowsheet resulting when MHeatX
blocks are replaced by generated Heater blocks. The generated Heater blocks,
instead of the MHeatX block, appear in the calculation sequence. You can select
generated heat streams as tear streams.
Solids
MHeatX can simulate fluid phases with solids when the stream contains solid
substreams, or when you request electrolyte chemistry calculations.
All phases are in thermal equilibrium. Solids leave at the same temperature as
the fluid phases.
Solid Substreams Materials in solid substreams do not participate in phase
equilibrium calculations.
Electrolyte Chemistry Calculations You can request these on the Properties
Specifications Global sheet or the MHeatX BlockOptions Properties sheet. Solid
salts participate in liquid-solid phase equilibrium and thermal equilibrium
calculations. The salts are in the MIXED substream.
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Chapter 3
Hetran
Interface to the B-JAC Hetran Program for Shell and Tube Heat
Exchangers
Hetran is the interface to the B-JAC Hetran program for designing and
simulating shell and tube heat exchangers. Hetran can be used to simulate shell
and tube heat exchangers with a wide variety of configurations. To use Hetran,
place the block in the flowsheet, connect inlet and outlet streams, and specify a
small number of block inputs, including the name of the B-JAC input file for that
exchanger.
You enter information related to the heat exchanger configuration and geometry
through the Hetran standalone program interface. The exchanger specification is
saved as a B-JAC input file. You do not have to enter information about the
exchangers physical characteristics through the ASPEN PLUS user interface or
through input language.
Hot Outlet
Cold Outlet
Cold Water (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
3-23
Heat
Exchangers
Specifying Hetran
Enter the input for the shell and tube heat exchanger through the Hetran
programs graphical user interface. The input for Hetran in ASPEN PLUS is
limited to:
The B-JAC input file name that contains the heat exchanger specification
A set of parameters to control how property curves are generated
A set of Hetran program inputs that you can change from within
ASPEN PLUS (for example, fouling factors and film coefficients)
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Hetran:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Specify the name of the B-JAC input file, parameters for calculating the property curves,
optional Hetran program inputs, flash convergence parameters, and valid phases
BlockOption
s
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View inlet and outlet stream conditions and material and energy balance results
Detailed
Results
View overall results and detailed results for the shell side and tube side
Flash Specifications
Use the FlashOptions sheet to enter flash specifications.
3-24
Solids?
Vapor phase
Yes or no
Vapor-only
Liquid phase
Yes or no
Liquid-only
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid-FreeWater
Solids only
Yes
Solid-only
Chapter 3
Physical Properties
To override global or flowsheet section property specifications, use the
FlashOptions sheet. You can use different physical property methods for the hot
side and cold side of the heat exchanger. If you supply only one set of property
specifications, Hetran uses that set for both hot- and cold-side calculations.
Solids
Hetran cannot currently handle streams with solids substreams.
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Heat
Exchangers
Aerotran
Interface to the B-JAC Aerotran Program for Air-cooled Heat Exchangers
Aerotran is the interface to the B-JAC Aerotran program for designing and
simulating air-cooled heat exchangers. Aerotran can be used to simulate aircooled heat exchangers with a wide variety of configurations. It can also be used
to model economizers and the convection section of fired heaters. To use
Aerotran, place the block in the flowsheet, connect inlet and outlet streams, and
specify a small number of block inputs, including the name of the B-JAC input
file for that exchanger.
You enter information related to the air cooler configuration and geometry
through the Aerotran standalone program interface. The air cooler specification
is saved as a B-JAC input file. You do not have to enter information about the air
coolers physical characteristics through the ASPEN PLUS user interface or
through input language.
Hot Outlet
Material Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 3
Specifying Aerotran
Enter the input for the air-cooled heat exchanger through the Aerotran programs
graphical user interface. The input for Aerotran in ASPEN PLUS is limited to:
The B-JAC input file name that contains the heat exchanger specification
A set of parameters to control how property curves are generated
A set of Aerotran program inputs that you can change from within ASPEN
PLUS (for example, fouling factors and film coefficients)
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Aerotran:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Specify the name of the B-JAC input file, parameters for calculating the property
curves, optional Aerotran program inputs, flash convergence parameters, and valid
phases
BlockOptions
Results
View inlet and outlet stream conditions and material and energy balance results
Detailed Results
View overall results, detailed results for the outside and tube side, and fan results
Flash Specifications
Use the FlashOptions sheet to enter flash specifications.
Solids?
Vapor phase
Yes or no
Vapor-only
Liquid phase
Yes or no
Liquid-only
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Yes or no
Vapor-Liquid-FreeWater
Solids only
Yes
Solid-only
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Heat
Exchangers
Physical Properties
To override global or flowsheet section property specifications, use the
FlashOptions sheet. You can use different physical property methods for the hot
side and cold side of the air cooler. If you supply only one set of property
specifications, Aerotran uses that set for both hot- and cold-side calculations.
Solids
Aerotran blocks cannot currently handle streams with solids substreams.
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Chapter 4
Columns
This chapter describes the unit operation models for distillation columns using
shortcut and rigorous calculations, and for liquid-liquid extraction. The models
are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
DSTWU
Distl
SCFrac
RadFrac
Rigorous fractionation
Ordinary distillation,
absorbers, strippers,
extractive and azeotropic
distillation, three-phase
distillation, reactive
distillation
MultiFrac
4-1
Columns
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
PetroFrac
Petroleum refining
fractionation
Preflash tower,
atmospheric crude unit,
vacuum unit, catalytic
cracker main fractionator,
delayed coker main
fractionator, vacuum lube
fractionator, ethylene plant
primary fractionator and
quench tower
combinations
Rate-based distillation
Distillation columns,
absorbers, strippers,
reactive systems, heat
integrated units, petroleum
applications, such as
crude and vacuum units,
absorber-stripper
combination
Rigorous liquid-liquid
extraction
Liquid-liquid extractors
RateFrac
Extract
RateFrac requires a separate license and can be used only by customers who have purchased it through
a specific license agreement with Aspen Technology, Inc.
4-2
Section
Models
Shortcut Distillation
Rigorous Distillation
Liquid-Liquid Extraction
Extract
Chapter 4
DSTWU
Shortcut Distillation Design
DSTWU performs shortcut design calculations for single-feed, two-product
distillation columns with a partial or total condenser.
DSTWU assumes constant molal overflow and constant relative volatilities.
DSTWU uses this method/correlation
To estimate
Winn
Underwood
Gilliland
For the specified recovery of light and heavy key components, DSTWU estimates:
Minimum reflux ratio
Minimum number of theoretical stages
DSTWU then estimates one of the following:
Required reflux ratio for the specified number of theoretical stages
Required number of theoretical stages for the specified reflux ratio
DSTWU also estimates the optimum feed stage location and the condenser and
reboiler duties. DSTWU can produce tables and plots of reflux ratio versus
number of stages.
Heat
(optional)
Distillate
Water
(optional)
1
2
Feed
N-1
Heat
(optional)
Bottoms
Heat
(optional)
4-3
Columns
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Specifying DSTWU
Use the Input Specifications sheet to enter column specifications. The following
table shows the specifications and what is calculated based on them:
Specification
Result
Reflux ratio
DSTWU also estimates the optimum feed stage location, and the condenser and
reboiler duties.
DSTWU can generate an optional table of reflux ratio versus number of stages.
Use the Input CalculationOptions sheet to enter specifications for the table.
4-4
Chapter 4
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for DSTWU:
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View summary results, material and energy balance results, and reflux ratio profile
4-5
Columns
Distl
Shortcut Distillation Rating
Distl simulates multistage multicomponent columns with a feed stream and two
product streams.
Distl performs shortcut distillation rating calculations for a single-feed, twoproduct distillation column. The column can have either a partial or total
condenser. Distl calculates product composition using the Edmister approach. Distl
assumes constant mole overflow and constant relative volatilities.
Heat
(optional)
Distillate
Water
(optional)
1
2
Feed
N-1
Heat
(optional)
Bottoms
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
4-6
Chapter 4
Each outlet heat stream contains the net heat duty for either the condenser or the
reboiler. The net heat duty is the inlet heat stream minus the actual (calculated)
heat duty.
If you use heat streams for the reboiler, you must also use them for the
condenser.
Specifying Distl
Use the Input Specifications sheet to enter the number of stages, reflux ratio,
distillate to feed ratio, and other column specifications.
Use the Input Convergence sheet to override default valid phases for condenser,
convergence parameters for flash calculations, and model convergence parameters.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Distl:
To do this
Input
Specify basic column configuration, operating conditions, Distl convergence parameters, and flash
convergence parameters
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels, and
report options for this block
Results
View summary of column results and material and energy balance results
Dynamic
4-7
Columns
SCFrac
Shortcut Distillation for Complex Columns
Use SCFrac to simulate complex distillation columns with a single feed, optional
stripping steam, and any number of products. SCFrac also estimates the number
of theoretical stages and the heating/cooling duty for each section.
SCFrac can model complex columns, such as crude units and vacuum towers.
SCFrac performs shortcut distillation calculations for columns with a single feed,
one optional stripping steam stream, and any number of products. SCFrac
divides a column with n products into n 1 sections. These sections are
numbered from the top down. SCFrac assumes:
Relative volatilities are constant for each section
The flow of liquid from section to section is negligible
SCFrac does not handle solids. SCFrac can perform free-water calculations in the
condenser.
Steam
(optional)
Feed
Bottoms
Material Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 4
Specifying SCFrac
SCFrac divides an nproduct column into n 1 sections (see the next figure,
SCFrac Multidraw Column). SCFrac numbers the column sections from the top
down. For each section, you must specify:
Product pressure
Estimate of product flow or flow fraction based on feed flow
You must specify the ratio of steam to product flow rate for all product streams
except the distillate. You must also enter 2(n 1) specifications from the following:
Because SCFrac performs steam calculations, water must always be present. All
water flow leaves with the top product stream.
A Multidraw
Column
P1
P1
P2
Stream-1
P3
Stream-2
P4
Feed
Feed
Stream-3
P5
Stream-1
P2
Stream-2
P3
Stream-3
P4
Stream-4
P5
Stream-4
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Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for SCFrac:
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To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
View condenser results, material and energy balance results, design specification
results, section profiles, and product summary
Chapter 4
RadFrac
Rigorous Fractionation
RadFrac is a rigorous model for simulating all types of multistage vapor-liquid
fractionation operations. These operations include:
Ordinary distillation
Absorption
Reboiled absorption
Stripping
Reboiled stripping
Extractive and azeotropic distillation
RadFrac is suitable for:
Two-phase systems
Three-phase systems
Narrow and wide-boiling systems
Systems exhibiting strong liquid phase nonideality
RadFrac can detect and handle a free-water phase or other second liquid phase
anywhere in the column. RadFrac can handle solids on every stage.
RadFrac can handle pumparounds leaving any stage and returning to the same
stage or to a different stage.
RadFrac can model columns in which chemical reactions are occurring. Reactions
can have fixed conversions, or they can be:
Equilibrium
Rate-controlled
Electrolytic
RadFrac can also model columns in which two liquid phases and chemical
reactions occur simultaneously, using different reaction kinetics for the two
liquid phases. In addition, RadFrac can model salt precipitation.
Although RadFrac assumes equilibrium stages, you can specify either Murphree
or vaporization efficiencies. You can manipulate Murphree efficiencies to match
plant performance.
You can use RadFrac to size and rate columns consisting of trays and/or
packings. RadFrac can model both random and structured packings.
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Feeds
Vapor Distillate
1
Heat (optional)
Liquid Distillate
Water Distillate
(optional)
Reflux
Heat
(optional)
Heat
(optional)
Heat (optional)
Bottom Stage
or Reboiler
Heat Duty
Products (optional)
Decanters
Return
Product
Boil-Up
Nstage
Heat (optional)
Bottoms
Material Streams
Inlet
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Heat Streams
Inlet
Specifying RadFrac
This section describes the following topics on RadFrac column configuration:
Stage Numbering
Feed Stream Conventions
Columns Without Condensers or Reboilers
Reboiler Handling
Heater and Cooler Specifications
Decanters
Pumparounds
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RadFrac:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
DesignSpecs
Vary
Specify manipulated variables to satisfy design specifications and view final values
HeatersCoolers
Pumparounds
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To do this
Pumparounds Hcurves
Decanters
Efficiencies
Reactions
CondenserHcurves
ReboilerHcurves
Specify reboiler heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
TraySizing
Specify sizing parameters for tray column sections and view results
TrayRating
Specify rating parameters for tray column sections and view results
PackSizing
Specify sizing parameters for packed column sections and view results
PackRating
Specify rating parameters for packed column sections and view results
Properties
Estimates
Specify initial estimates for stage temperatures, vapor and liquid flows,
and compositions
Convergence
Report
BlockOptions
UserSubroutines
ResultsSummary
Profiles
Dynamic
Stage Numbering
RadFrac numbers stages from the top down, starting with the condenser (or
starting with the top stage if there is no condenser).
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(See the following figures, RadFrac Feed Convention Above-Stage and RadFrac
Feed Convention On-Stage.)
When the feed convention is Above-Stage, RadFrac introduces a material stream
between adjacent stages. The liquid portion flows to the stage you specify. The
vapor portion flows to the stage above. You can introduce a liquid feed to the top
stage (or condenser) by specifying Stage=1. You can introduce a vapor feed to the
bottom stage (or reboiler) by specifying Stage= the number of equilibrium stages
+ 1. Feed convention Decanter is used only in three-phase calculations (Valid
Phases=Vapor-Liquid-Liquid on the Setup Configuration sheet) involving
decanters. You can introduce a feed directly to a decanter attached to a stage
using this convention.
n-1
Vapor
Mixed feed
to stage n
Liquid
n
n-1
Mixed feed to
stage n
n+1
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Then specify
On sheet
Condenser
None for
Condenser
Setup Configuration
Reboiler
Setup Configuration
Reboiler Handling
RadFrac can model two reboiler types:
Kettle
Thermosyphon
A kettle reboiler is modeled as the last stage in the column on the Setup
Configuration sheet. Select Kettle for reboiler. By default, RadFrac uses a kettle
reboiler. To specify the reboiler duty, enter Reboiler Duty as one of the operating
specifications on the Setup Configuration sheet or leave it as a calculated value.
A thermosyphon reboiler is modeled as a pumparound with a heater, from and to
the bottom stage. Select Thermosyphon for Reboiler on the Setup Configuration
sheet. Enter all other thermosyphon reboiler specifications on the Setup Reboiler
sheet.
The next figure shows the thermosyphon reboiler configuration. By default,
RadFrac returns the reboiler outlet to the last stage using the On-Stage feed
convention. You can also use the Reboiler Return Feed Convention on the
Reboiler sheet to specify Above-Stage. This directs the vapor portion of the
reboiler outlet to Stage= the number of equilibrium stages - 1.
Nstage - 1
Nstage
Reboiler
Bottoms (B)
Thermosyphon Reboiler
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Temperature
Temperature change
Vapor fraction
Flow rate
Flow rate and temperature
Flow rate and temperature change
Flow rate and vapor fraction
If you choose an option consisting of two variables, you must specify the reboiler
heat duty on the Setup Configuration sheet. RadFrac treats the value you enter
for the reboiler heat duty as an initial estimate.
The reboiler pressure is optional. If you do not enter a value, RadFrac uses the
bottom stage pressure.
UA
Heating or cooling fluid component
Flow and inlet temperature of the fluid
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You can specify the heat capacity of the fluid directly on the HeatersCoolers
UtilityExchangers sheet or RadFrac can compute it from a property method. If
RadFrac computes the heat capacity, you must also enter the pressure and phase
of the heating or cooling fluid. By default, RadFrac calculates the heat capacity
using the block property method. But you can also use a different property
method.
You can also specify the heat loss for sections of the column on the
HeatersCoolers HeatLoss sheet.
Decanters
For three-phase calculations (Valid Phases=Vapor-Liquid-Liquid on the Setup
Configuration sheet), you can define any number of decanters. Enter decanter
specifications on the Decanters form.
For the decanter on the top stage, you must enter the return fraction of at least
one of the two liquid phases (Fraction of 1st Liquid Returned, Fraction of 2nd
Liquid Returned on the Decanters Specifications sheet). For decanters on other
stages, you must always specify both Fraction of 1st Liquid Returned and
Fraction of 2nd Liquid Returned.
You can enter Temperature and Degrees Subcooling on the Decanters Options
sheet to model subcooled decanters. If you do not specify Temperature and
Degrees Subcooling, the decanter is operated at the temperature of the stage to
which the decanter is attached. If side product streams are decanter products,
you cannot specify their flow rates. RadFrac calculates their flow rates from the
Fraction of 1st Liquid Returned and Fraction of 2nd Liquid Returned.
By default RadFrac returns decanter streams to the stage immediately below.
You can return the decanter streams to any other stage by entering a different
Return Stage number on the Decanters Specifications sheet. You can split a
return stream into any number of streams by giving a split fraction (Split
Fraction of Total Return for the 1st Liquid and 2nd Liquid). Each resulting
stream may go to a different return stage.
When return streams do not go to the next stage, a feed or pumparound must go
to the next stage. This prevents dry stages.
Pumparounds
RadFrac can handle pumparounds from any stage to the same or any other stage.
Use the Pumparounds form to enter all pumparound specifications.
You must enter the source and destination stage locations for pumparounds. A
pumparound can be either a partial or total drawoff of the:
Stage liquid
First liquid phase
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When you choose free-water calculations in the condenser, only free water can be
decanted from the condenser. You cannot use nonideal for the Overall Loop
convergence method.
Specify one of the following on the Setup Configuration sheet:
Valid Phases=
On Sheet
For
Vapor-Liquid-FreeWaterCondenser
Setup
Configuration
Vapor-Liquid-FreeWaterAnyStage
Setup
Configuration
Vapor-Liquid-Liquid
Setup
Configuration
For RadFrac calculations, you must also specify which stages to test for two
liquid phases on the Setup 3-Phase sheet.
When you choose completely rigorous three-phase calculations on all stages
selected, RadFrac makes no assumptions about the nature of the two liquid
phases. You can associate a decanter with any stage. You cannot use Sum-Rates
for the Overall Loop convergence method.
Efficiencies
You can specify one of two types of efficiencies:
Vaporization
Murphree
Vaporization efficiency is defined as:
Effi v =
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yi , j
K i, j x i , j
Chapter 4
Eff i ,Mj =
y i , j yi , j + 1
K k , j x i , j y i , j +1
Where:
K
Equilibrium K value
Eff
Vaporization efficiency
Eff
Murphree efficiency
Component index
Stage index
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Algorithms
You can select an algorithm and/or initialization option for column simulation on
the Convergence Basic sheet. The default standard algorithm and standard
initialization option are appropriate for most applications. You can improve
convergence behavior for the following applications using the guidelines described
in this section:
Petroleum and Petrochemical Applications
Highly Nonideal Systems
Azeotropic Distillation
Absorbers and Strippers
Cryogenic Applications
To change the algorithm and initialization option on the Convergence Basic
sheet, you must first choose Custom as the option in the Convergence field on the
Setup Configuration sheet.
Azeotropic Distillation
For azeotropic distillation applications where an entraining agent separates an
azeotropic mixture, specify the following on the Convergence Basic sheet:
Algorithm, Newton
Initialization method, Azeotropic
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Cryogenic Applications
For cryogenic applications such as air separation, the standard algorithm is
recommended. To invoke a special initialization procedure designed for cryogenic
systems, specify Cryogenic for Initialization on the Convergence Basic sheet.
Rating Mode
RadFrac allows the column to be operated in a rating mode or a design mode.
Rating mode requires different column specifications for two- and three-phase
calculations.
For two-phase calculations, you must enter the following on the Setup Form:
Valid Phases=Vapor-Liquid or Vapor-Liquid-FreeWaterCondenser for
handling free water in condenser
A Total, Subcooled, or Partial-Vapor condenser
Two additional column operating variables
If the condenser or reflux is subcooled, you can also specify the degrees
subcooling or the subcooled temperature.
For three-phase calculations, you must specify Valid Phases= Vapor-LiquidLiquid or Vapor-Liquid-FreeWaterAnyStage (for free water calculations) on the
Setup Configuration sheet. The required specifications depend on what you
specify for the return fractions of the two liquid phases (Fraction of 1st Liquid
Returned and Fraction of 2nd Liquid Returned) in the top stage decanter. The
following table lists the three specification options:
Two operating specifications, and an estimate for the amount of vapor in the
distillate on the Estimates Vapor Composition sheet. RadFrac assumes a
partial condenser with both vapor and liquid distillates.
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Design Mode
RadFrac allows the column to be operated in rating mode or design mode. In design
mode, use the DesignSpecs form to specify column performance parameters (such
as purity or recovery). You must indicate which variables to manipulate to achieve
these specifications. You can manipulate any variables that are allowed in rating
mode, except:
Number of stages
Pressure profile
Vaporization efficiency
Subcooled reflux temperature
Degrees of subcooling
Decanter temperature and pressure
Locations of feeds, products, heaters, pumparounds, and decanters
Pressures of thermosyphon reboiler and pumparounds
UA specifications for heaters
The flow rates of inlet material streams and the duties of inlet heat streams can
also be manipulated variables.
These are the design specifications:
You can specify
For any
Purity
Temperature
Stage
Internal streams to any other internal streams, or to any set of feed or product
streams
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Express the purity as the sum of mole, mass, or standard liquid volume fractions of any group of
components relative to any other group of components .
Express recovery as a fraction of the same components in any set of feed streams.
See ASPEN PLUS User Guide.
Chapter 4
Reactive Distillation
RadFrac can handle chemical reactions. These reactions can occur in the liquid
and/or vapor phase. The details about the reactions are entered on a generic
Reactions form outside RadFrac. RadFrac allows two different reaction model
types: REAC-DIST or USER. RadFrac can model the following types of reactions:
Equilibrium-controlled
Rate-controlled
Conversion
Electrolytic
RadFrac can also model salt precipitation, especially in the case of electrolytic
systems. You can request reaction calculations for the entire column, or you can
restrict reactions to a certain column segment (for example, to model the
presence of catalyst). For three-phase calculations, you can restrict reactions to
one of the two liquid phases, or use separate reaction kinetics for the two liquid
phases.
To include reactions in RadFrac you must enter the following information on the
Reactions Specifications sheet:
Reaction type and Reaction/Chemistry ID
Column section in which the reactions occur
Depending on the reaction type, you must enter equilibrium constant, kinetic, or
conversion parameters on the generic Reactions form outside RadFrac. For
electrolytic reactions, you can also enter the reaction data on the Reactions
Chemistry form outside RadFrac. To consider salt precipitation, enter the salt
precipitation parameters on the Reactions Salt sheet or the Reactions Chemistry
form outside RadFrac.
To associate reactions and salt precipitation with a column segment, enter the
corresponding Reactions ID (or Chemistry ID) on the Reactions Specifications
sheet.
For rate-controlled reactions, you must enter holdup or residence time data in
the phase where the reactions occur. Use the Reactions Holdups or Residence
Times sheets. For conversion reactions, use the Reactions Conversion sheet to
override the conversion parameters specified on the Reactions Conversion form.
RadFrac also supports User Reaction Subroutine. The name and other details of
the reaction subroutine are entered on the UserSubroutines form.
Solution Strategies
RadFrac uses two general approaches for column convergence:
Inside-out
Napthali-Sandholm
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The standard, sum-rates, and nonideal algorithms are variants of the inside-out
approach. The MultiFrac, PetroFrac, and Extract models also use this approach.
The Newton algorithm uses the classical Napthali-Sandholm approach. Use the
Convergence form to select the algorithm and specify the associated parameters.
Inside-Out Algorithms
The inside-out algorithms consist of two nested iteration loops.
The K-value and enthalpy models you specify are evaluated only in the outside
loop to determine parameters of simplified local models. When using nonideal,
algorithm RadFrac introduces a composition dependence into the local models.
The local model parameters are the outside loop iteration variables. The outside
loop is converged when the changes of the outside loop iteration variables are
sufficiently small from one iteration to the next. Convergence uses a combination
of the bounded Wegstein method and the Broyden quasi-Newton method for
selected variables.
In the inside loop, the basic describing equations (component mass balances,
total mass balance, enthalpy balance, and phase equilibrium) are expressed in
terms of the local physical property models. RadFrac solves these equations to
obtain updated temperature and composition profiles. Convergence uses one of
the following methods:
Bounded Wegstein
Broyden quasi-Newton
Schubert quasi-Newton
Newton
RadFrac adjusts the inside loop convergence tolerance with each outside loop
iteration. The tolerance becomes tighter as the outside loop converges.
Newton Algorithm
The Newton algorithm solves column-describing equations simultaneously, using
Newtons method. The convergence is stabilized using the dogleg strategy of
Powell. Design specifications may be solved either simultaneously with the columndescribing equations or in an outer loop.
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G m GM
Wm
Gm*
Where:
m
Calculated value
Desired value
G*
Scaling factor
Weighting factor
The algorithm that manipulates the variables to minimize does not depend on
matching particular variables with corresponding design specifications. You
should carefully select the manipulated variables and design specifications. Make
sure that each manipulated variable has a significant effect on at least one
design specification.
The number of design specifications must be equal to or greater than the number
of manipulated variables. If there are more design specifications than
manipulated variables, assign weighting factors to reflect the relative importance
of the specifications. The larger the weighting factor, the more nearly a
specification will be satisfied. Scale factors normalize the errors, so that different
specification types are compared on a consistent basis.
When a value of a manipulated variable reaches a bound, that bound is active. If
a problem has no active bounds and the same number of manipulated variables
as design specifications, then will approach zero (within some tolerance) when
all specifications are satisfied.
If there are active bounds or more design specifications than manipulated
variables, RadFrac minimizes . The weighting factors determine the relative
degree to which the design specifications are satisfied.
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G m GM
Fm =
=0
Gm*
Because the Simultaneous Middle Loop convergence method uses an equationsolving approach, there must be an equal number of design specifications and
manipulated variables. In the nested method, no coupling is assumed between
design specifications and manipulated variables. However, each design
specification must be significantly affected by at least one manipulated variable.
Bounds and weighting factors are not used. In general, the Simultaneous method
gives better performance if all the specifications are feasible.
Physical Properties
To override the global physical property method, use the Properties
PropertySections sheet. You can specify different physical properties for different
parts of the column.
For three-phase calculations, you can specify separate calculation methods for
Vapor-Liquid1 Equilibrium (VL1E) and Liquid1-Liquid2 Equilibrium (LLE). Use
one of the following methods:
Associate separate property methods with VL1E and LLE using the Phase
Equilibrium list box
Calculate VL1E using a property method. Specify LLE using liquid-liquid
distribution (KLL) coefficients
You can use the Properties KLLSections sheet to enter the KLL coefficients using
a built-in temperature polynomial, and associate the coefficients with one or
more column segments. Or you can use the Properties KLLCorrelations sheet to
associate a user-KLL subroutine with one or more column segments.
Solids Handling
RadFrac has two methods for handling inert solids:
Overall-balance
Stage-by-stage
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Use the Solids handling option on the Convergence Basic sheet to select either an
overall balance or stage-by-stage. The two methods differ in how they treat solids
in the mass and energy balances. Neither method considers inert solids in the
phase equilibrium calculations. However, salts formed by salt precipitation
reactions (see Reactive Distillation) are considered in phase equilibrium
calculations.
The overall-balance method:
Temporarily removes all solids from inlet streams
Performs column calculations without solids
Adiabatically mixes solids removed from inlet streams with liquid product
from the bottom stage
The overall-balance method maintains an overall mass and energy balance
around the column. But it does not satisfy individual stage balances. This is the
default method.
The stage-by-stage method treats solids rigorously in all stage mass and energy
balances. The ratio of liquids to solids on a stage is maintained in the product
streams withdrawn from that stage. The specified product flow is the total flow
rate of the stream, including the solids. If a nonconventional (NC) solids
substream is present in the column feeds, you must give all column flow and flow
ratio specifications on a mass basis.
When you specify a decanter, RadFrac can decant the solids partially or totally.
By default, RadFrac decants the solids partially along with the second liquid
phase. RadFrac uses the return fraction you specify for the second liquid phase
(Fraction of 2nd Liquid Returned on the Decanters Specifications sheet) to decant
the solids. If there is no second liquid phase in the decanter, RadFrac decants the
solids partially along with the first liquid phase. RadFrac uses the return
fraction you specify for the first liquid phase (Fraction of 2nd Liquid Returned on
the Decanters Specifications sheet) in this case. You can request complete
decanting of the solids by selecting Decant Solids Totally on the Decanters
Options sheet.
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MultiFrac
Rigorous Fractionation
MultiFrac is a rigorous model for simulating general systems of interlinked
multistage fractionation units. MultiFrac models can handle a complex
configuration consisting of:
Any number of columns, each with any number of stages
Any number of connections between columns or within each column
Arbitrary flow splitting and mixing of connecting streams
MultiFrac can handle operations with:
Side strippers
Pumparounds
External heat exchangers
Single-stage flashes
Feed furnace
Typical MultiFrac applications include:
Heat-interstaged columns, such as Petlyuk towers
Air separation column systems
Absorber/stripper combinations
Ethylene plant primary fractionator/quench tower combinations
You can also use MultiFrac for petroleum refining fractionation units such as
atmospheric crude units and vacuum units. But for these applications, PetroFrac
is more convenient to use. Use MultiFrac only when the configuration is beyond
the capabilities of PetroFrac.
MultiFrac can detect a free-water phase in the condenser or anywhere in the
column. It can decant the free-water phase on any stage.
Although MultiFrac assumes equilibrium stage calculations, you can specify
either Murphree or vaporization efficiencies.
You can use MultiFrac for both sizing and rating trays and packings. MultiFrac
can model both random and structured packings.
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Vapor Distillate
1
Reflux
Heat
Liquid Distillate (optional)
Water Distillate (optional)
Feeds
Heat
Interconnecting Streams
(Heater Optional)
Pumparounds
and Bypasses
(Heater Optional)
Interconnecting Streams
(Heater Optional)
Heat (optional)
Bottom Stage or
Reboiler Heat Duty
(optional)
Top Stage
or Condenser
Heat Duty
(optional)
Nstage
Nstage
Heat (optional)
Bottoms
(or Interconnecting
Stream)
Vapor Distilate
1
Heat
Liquid Distillate (optional)
Water Distillate (optional)
Feeds
Heat
Interconnecting Streams
(Heater Optional)
Pumparounds
and Bypasses
(Heater Optional)
Interconnecting Streams
(Heater Optional)
Heat (optional)
Bottom Stage or
Reboiler Heat Duty
(optional)
Nstage
Heat (optional)
Bottoms
(or Interconnecting
Stream)
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Material Streams
Inlet
Up to three optional outlet material streams per stage (one vapor, one
liquid, and one free water)
You can connect any number of columns by any number of connecting streams. For
each column, any number of connecting streams can represent pumparounds and
bypasses. These streams can flow between any two stages, or to the same stage.
Each connecting stream can have an associated heater.
Each column must have one liquid product or connecting stream leaving the
bottom stage. The top stage of the main column (column 1) must have a product
stream, which cannot be a connecting stream. The top stage of the other columns
(column 2, 3, ...) must have a vapor product or a vapor connecting stream.
The pseudoproduct streams represent column internal flows and connecting
stream flows.
Heat Streams
Inlet
MultiFrac uses an inlet heat stream as a duty specification for all stages except the
condenser, reboiler, and connecting streams. If you do not provide two column
operating specifications on the Columns Setup Configuration sheet, MultiFrac uses
a heat stream as a specification for the condenser and reboiler.
If you do not provide two specifications on the ConnectStreams form, MultiFrac
uses a heat stream as a specification for connecting streams.
If you provide two specifications on the Columns Setup Configuration sheet or
ConnectStreams form, MultiFrac does not use the inlet heat stream as a
specification. The inlet heat stream supplies the required heating or cooling.
You can use optional outlet heat streams for the net heat duty of the condenser,
reboiler, and connecting streams. The value of the outlet heat stream equals the
value of the inlet heat stream (if any), minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
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Individual columns are identified by column numbers. The numbering order does
not affect algorithm performance. Column 1 has different specifications from the
other columns. Within each column, the stages are numbered from the top down,
starting with the condenser.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for MultiFrac:
To do this
Columns Setup
Columns HeatersCoolers
Columns FlowSpecs
Columns Efficiencies
Columns Properties
Columns Estimates
Specify initial estimates for stage temperatures, and vapor and liquid flows and
compositions
Columns Results
Columns Profiles
InletsOutlets
ConnectStreams
Specify sources and destinations of connecting material and heat streams, view connecting
stream results
FlowRatios
DesignSpecs
Vary
Specify manipulated variables to satisfy design specifications and view final values
CondenserHcurves
Specify condenser heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
ReboilerHCurves
Specify reboiler heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
ConnectStreamHCurves
Specify connecting stream heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
TraySizing
Specify sizing parameters for tray column sections, and view results
TrayRating
Specify rating parameters for tray column sections, and view results
PackSizing
Specify sizing parameters for packed column sections, and view results
PackRating
Specify rating parameters for packed column sections, and view results
Convergence
Report
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
UserSubroutines
Specify user subroutine parameters for tray sizing and rating, and packing sizing and rating
ResultsSummary
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Stream Definitions
MultiFrac uses four types of streams:
External streams
Connecting streams
Internal streams
Pseudostreams
External streams are standard MultiFrac inlet and outlet streams. They are
identified by stream IDs.
Connecting streams are within MultiFrac but external to individual columns.
They can connect two columns, or stages of the same column (bypasses and
pumparounds). You can associate a heater with any connecting stream.
Connecting stream heaters are identified by connecting stream numbers.
Internal streams are liquid or vapor flows between adjacent stages of the same
column. An internal stream is identified by a source stage number and a column
number.
Pseudostreams store the results of internal and connecting streams. They are a
subset of external outlet streams. Unlike normal outlet streams, pseudostreams
do not participate in block mass balance calculations.
Required Specifications
Follow these guidelines when entering specifications for column 1:
The number of stages must be greater than 1
Two additional operating specifications are required
The distillate flow may not be a connecting stream
You must specify:
Bottoms rate or distillate rate. The distillate rate includes both the vapor and
liquid distillate flows
Either condenser duty, reboiler duty, reflux ratio or reflux rate
Distillate vapor fraction or condenser temperature
If you specify the condenser stage temperature:
Both liquid and vapor distillate products must be present (distillate vapor
fraction is greater than 0 or less than 1)
You must also specify an estimate for the distillate vapor fraction
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n-1
Vapor
Mixed feed
to stage n
Liquid
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n-1
Mixed feed
to stage n
n+1
Connecting Streams
MultiFrac allows any number of connecting streams. Any number of these streams
can have the same:
Source column, stage, and phase
Destination column and stage
MultiFrac introduces connecting streams on the destination stage regardless of
their phase (that is, Feed Convention=On-Stage). All connecting streams can
have a heater with heat duty, temperature, or temperature change specified. Use
the ConnectStreams form to enter all specifications for connecting streams.
Each terminal stream can be the source of a product stream and any number of
connecting streams. If there is no product stream, at least one connecting stream
must have an unspecified flow.
For a connecting stream, required specifications depend on whether the stream:
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Two of the following: flow, temperature (or temperature change), and duty
You enter
Partial
Two of the following: flow, temperature, temperature change, and heat duty
Total
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MultiFrac allows total drawoff only for the top vapor stream and bottom liquid
stream. For partial drawoffs you can specify the flow rate. Or MultiFrac can
determine the flow rate based on one of the following:
Another flow specification (Columns FlowSpecs form)
A flow ratio specification (FlowRatios form)
If you enter only one specification for pumparounds to the top stage of the main
column, MultiFrac uses the top stage heat duty as the second specification.
When a connecting stream has a specified temperature or temperature change,
MultiFrac assumes the specified value does not result in a phase change of any
fraction of the stream. When you specify the heat duty, a phase change can occur.
Heaters
Use the Columns HeatersCoolers form to enter heater stage locations and duties.
You can specify heaters indirectly by choosing a heater duty as the adjusted
variable in one of the following forms:
Form
Used to specify
Columns FlowSpecs
FlowRatios
For an internal stream, flow specifications refer to the net flow of the stream
excluding any portions withdrawn as products or connecting streams.
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When you enter a flow specification, MultiFrac adjusts the flow rate of a
connecting stream or the duty of a heater.
If the adjusted variable is
A heater duty
You can place the calculated heat duty in an outlet heat stream using the
InletsOutlets form. Initial estimates for adjusted variables are not required.
If a product or connecting stream of the same phase is leaving the stage, a
specified value may be zero to model a total drawoff .
MultiFrac will vary the heat duty associated with the heater of the same stage or
another stage or the flow rate of an associated connecting stream to satisfy
enthalpy and mass balances.
If this will be varied
Heat duty
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A heater duty
You can place the calculated heat duty in an outlet heat stream using the
InletsOutlets form. Initial estimates for these adjusted variables are not
required.
Be cautious when selecting the:
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Efficiencies
You can specify one of two types of efficiencies:
Vaporization
Murphree
Vaporization efficiency is defined as:
Effi v =
yi , j
Ki, j xi, j
yi, j yi , j +1
K i, j x i , j yi , j +1
Where:
K
Equilibrium K value
Eff v
Vaporization efficiency
Eff M
Murphree efficiency
Component index
Stage index
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Algorithms
MultiFrac has three convergence algorithms. Use the Overall field on the
Convergence Methods sheet to select the algorithm. The default standard
algorithm is appropriate for most applications. Your choice of algorithm depends
on the types of systems you are modeling:
Application
Algorithm
Air separation
Standard
Standard
Sum-Rates
Sum-Rates
Sum-Rates
Newton
Sum-rates or Newton
Rating Mode
In rating mode, MultiFrac calculates column profiles and product compositions
based on specified values of column parameters. Examples of column parameters
are reflux ratio, reboiler duties, and feed flow rates.
Design Mode
In design mode, use the DesignSpecs form to specify column performance
parameters (such as purity or recovery). You must indicate which variables to
manipulate to achieve these specifications using the Vary form. You can specify
any variables that are allowed in rating mode, except:
Number of stages
Pressure profile
Efficiencies
Subcooled reflux temperature
Degrees of subcooling
Locations of feeds, products, heaters, and connecting streams
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The flow rates of inlet material streams and the duties of inlet heat streams can
also be manipulated variables.
You can specify
For any
Purity
Temperature
Stage
Heat duty
Express the purity as the sum of mole, mass, or standard liquid volume fractions of any group of
components, relative to any other group of components.
You can express recovery as a fraction of the same components in a subset of the feed stream.
See ASPEN PLUS User Guide.
The second group can be in any other internal streams, or set of feed or product streams.
Column Convergence
MultiFrac uses the inside-out approach for column convergence. You can choose
from two algorithm variants of this approach:
Standard
Sum-rates
To select an algorithm, use the Overall field on the Convergence Methods sheet.
The standard algorithm uses the standard inside-out formulation for the inside
loop. It uses either the nested or simultaneous approach (specified as the Middle
loop method on the Convergence Methods sheet) to converge the design
specifications. This algorithm is appropriate for most systems.
The sum-rates algorithm uses:
A sum-rates variant formulation for the inside loop
The simultaneous approach to converge the design specifications
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G^ G
= wm
G
**
m
Where:
G$
Calculated value
Desired value
G **
Scaling factor
Weighting factor
For purity and recovery, G$ and G are transformed by taking the logarithm, and
G ** is taken as unity.
When you use the simult middle loop method, the following algorithm solves the
design specification functions simultaneously with the column describing
equations:
Fm = G$ m Gm / Gm** = 0
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G$ G
= wm **
G
m
Where:
G$
Calculated value
Desired value
G **
Scaling factor
Weighting factor
Initialization
Use Initialization Method on the Convergence Methods sheet to choose the
initialization method.
MultiFrac has two initialization procedures:
Standard
Crude
Standard is appropriate for most systems. You must enter at least the top and
bottom temperature estimates for each column.
Crude invokes a special initialization procedure designed for petroleum refining
and ethylene plant primary fractionator/quench tower applications. This
procedure is designed for systems consisting of a main column connected to any
number of sidestrippers. If you specify the following information on the Columns
Setup and/or Columns FlowSpecs forms, you do not need to provide estimates:
Otherwise, you must enter at least the top and bottom temperature estimates for
each column. You may enter profile estimates on the Columns Estimates form to
enhance convergence. Temperature estimates are usually adequate. Highly
nonideal systems may require composition estimates.
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Physical Properties
Use the BlockOptions form to override the global physical property method. You
can specify a single property method on the BlockOptions form. MultiFrac uses this
property method for all stages in all columns.
Use the Columns Properties form to specify physical property methods when you
use a separate property method for an individual column. You can also split a
column into any number of segments, each using a different property methods.
Solids Handling
MultiFrac handles solids by:
Temporarily removing all solids from inlet streams
Performing calculations without solids
Adiabatically mixing solids removed from inlet streams with main column
liquid bottoms
This calculation approach maintains an overall mass and energy balance around
the MultiFrac block. But the bottom stage liquid product will not be in exact
thermal or phase equilibrium with other bottom stage flows (for example, the
bottom stage vapor flow).
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PetroFrac
Rigorous Fractionation
PetroFrac is a rigorous model designed for simulating all types of complex vaporliquid fractionation operations in the petroleum refining industry. Typical
operations include:
Preflash tower
Atmospheric crude unit
Vacuum unit
Catalytic cracker main fractionator
Delayed coker main fractionator
Vacuum lube fractionator
You also can use PetroFrac to model the primary fractionator/quench tower
combination in the quench section of an ethylene plant. PetroFrac can detect a
free-water phase in the condenser or anywhere in the column. It can decant the
free-water phase on any stage. Although PetroFrac assumes equilibrium stage
calculations, you can specify either Murphree or vaporization efficiencies. You
can use PetroFrac to size and rate columns consisting of trays and/or packings.
PetroFrac can model both random and structured packings.
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Material Streams
Inlet
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Heat Streams
Inlet
One heat stream per stage for the main column (optional)
One heat stream per pumparound heater/cooler (optional)
One heat stream per stripper reboiler (optional)
One heat stream per stripper bottom liquid return (optional)
Outlet One heat stream per stage for the main column (optional)
Main Column
The main column can have any number of inlet streams. It can also have up to
three product streams per stage (one vapor, one hydrocarbon liquid, and one free
water).
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Side Strippers
The side strippers can have a steam feed. They must have a liquid bottoms
product. You can use a heat stream as the heat source for the reboiler. If you do not
specify the reboiler duty, bottoms flow rate, and steam feed, PetroFrac uses the
heat stream as a duty specification.
Optionally, the stripper liquid bottoms may be partially returned to the main
column. To specify a bottom liquid return, you must enter two specifications on
the Strippers Setup LiquidReturn sheet.
Feed Furnace
You can specify a feed furnace. A feed furnace can have any number of feeds. The
vapor and liquid streams from the furnace are fed to the stage where the furnace is
attached.
Specifying PetroFrac
Within each column or stripper, stages are numbered from the top down. If
present, the main column condenser is stage 1.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results of PetroFrac:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Pumparounds
Pumparounds Hcurves
Specify pumparound heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
Strippers Setup
Strippers Efficiencies
Strippers ReboilerHcurves
Specify stripper reboiler heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
Strippers TraySizing
Specify sizing calculation parameters for tray stripper sections, and view results
Strippers TrayRating
Specify rating calculation parameters for tray stripper sections, and view results
Strippers PackSizing
Specify sizing calculation parameters for packed stripper sections, and view results
Strippers PackRating
Specify rating calculation parameters for packed stripper sections, and view results
Strippers Properties
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Strippers Estimates
Strippers Results
Strippers Profiles
HeatersCoolers
RunbackSpecs
Efficiencies
DesignSpecs
CondenserHcurves
Specify condenser heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
ReboilerHcurves
Specify reboiler heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
TraySizing
Specify sizing calculation parameters for tray column sections, and view results
TrayRating
Specify rating calculation parameters for tray column sections, and view results
PackSizing
Specify sizing calculation parameters for packed column sections, and view results
PackRating
Specify rating calculation parameters for packed column sections, and view results
Properties
Estimates
Convergence
Report
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels,
and report options for this block
UserSubroutines
Specify user subroutines for tray and packing rating and sizing
Connectivity
ResultsSummary
Profiles
Chapter 4
Main Column
You define the main column configuration using Condenser and Reboiler on the
Setup Configuration sheet. PetroFrac allows six condenser types:
Subcooled
Total
Partial with vapor distillate product only
Partial with both vapor and liquid distillate products
No condenser, with pumparound to top stage
No condenser, with external feed to top stage
You can specify one of three reboiler types:
Kettle reboiler
No reboiler, with pumparound to bottom stage
No reboiler, with external feed to bottom stage
The types and number of required operating specifications depend on the column
configuration. Normally, you must enter two column operating specifications. If
either a condenser or a reboiler is absent, you must enter one specification. If
both the condenser and reboiler are absent, do not enter any specification.
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n-1
Vapor
Mixed feed
to stage n
Liquid
n-1
Mixed feed
to stage n
n+1
Feed Furnace
PetroFrac can simulate a feed furnace simultaneously with the column/strippers.
You can simulate the feed furnace as a simple heater or as a single stage flash with
or without feed overflash bypass to the furnace. You can specify one of the
following:
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Heat Duty
Temperature
Fractional overflash
Chapter 4
To do this
Setup Furnace
You can select from three furnace model types, as shown in the next three
figures.
Main Column
Heat
Feed
Feed
Furnace
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Main Column
Feed
Furnace
If Model=
And calculates
Heater
Flash
Single-stage flash
Flash-Bypass
Liquid Runbacks
Use the RunbackSpecs form to specify the flow rate of liquid runback from any
stage. When you enter a liquid runback specification, you must allow PetroFrac to
adjust one of the following:
Flow rate of a pumparound
Duty of an interstage heater/cooler
Pumparounds
Use the following sheets to enter specifications for pumparounds.
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To enter
Pumparounds
Specifications
Report PseudoStreams
Hcurves Specifications
Chapter 4
Pumparounds are associated with the maincolumn. They can be total or partial
drawoffs of the stage liquid flow. You must specify the draw and return stage
locations for each pumparound. For partial drawoffs, you must specify two of the
following:
Flow rate
Temperature
Temperature change
Heat Duty
For total drawoffs, you must specify one of the following:
Temperature
Temperature change
Heat Duty
Side Strippers
Use the Stripper forms and sheets to enter specifications for side strippers.
Side strippers may be either steam-stripped or reboiled. For steam strippers, you
must enter a steam stream. You can override its flow rate by specifying a steamto-product ratio. For reboiled strippers, you must specify a reboiler duty.
PetroFrac assumes:
A liquid draw goes from the main column to the top of the stripper.
The stripper overhead is returned to the main column.
You must specify the draw and return stage locations. You can also:
Return a fraction of the stripper bottoms to the main column
Specify additional liquid draws from other stages of the main column as feeds
to the strippers
Efficiencies
You can specify one of two types of efficiencies:
Vaporization
Murphree
Vaporization efficiency is defined as:
Effi v =
yi , j
K i, j x i , j
yi, j yi , j +1
ki , j x i , j yi , j +1
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Where:
K
Equilibrium K value
Eff v
Vaporization efficiency
Eff M
Murphree efficiency
Component index
Stage index
Convergence
For convergence PetroFrac uses:
The sum-rates variant of the inside-out algorithm
A special initialization procedure designed for petroleum refining applications
PetroFrac generally does not need initial estimates. For ethylene plant primary
fractionator/quench tower combinations, you should provide temperature
estimates.
To enhance convergence, you may enter profile estimates on the following
PetroFrac forms:
Estimates
Strippers Estimates
Temperature estimates are usually adequate. You can increase convergence
stability by selecting varying degrees of damping on the Convergence Basic sheet.
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Rating Mode
In rating mode, PetroFrac calculates the column profiles and product compositions
based on specified values of column parameters. Examples of column parameters
are:
Reflux ratio
Reboiler duties
Feed flow rates
Furnace temperature
Pumparound loads
Design Mode
In design mode you can manipulate subsets of the column parameters to achieve
certain specifications on column performance.
You can specify
For any
Purity
Temperature
Stage
Heat duty
Stage
Fractional overflash
Stage
TBP temperature
Product stream
D86 temperature
Product stream
D1160 temperature
Product stream
Product stream
API gravity
Product stream
Product stream
Specific gravity
Product stream
Flash point
Product stream
Pour point
Product stream
Refractive index
Product stream
continued
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For any
Product stream
Product stream
Express the purity as the sum of mole, mass, or standard liquid volume fraction of any group of
components relative to any other group of components.
Express recovery as a fraction of the same components in a subset of feed streams.
See ASPEN PLUS User Guide, Chapter 28.
Physical Properties
Use the BlockOptions form to override the global physical property method. You
can specify one method on this form, which PetroFrac uses for all stages in the
main column and strippers.
You can also split the main column or a stripper into any number of segments,
each using a different property method.
Use this sheet
A stripper
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To do this
Setup Streams
Chapter 4
Solids Handling
PetroFrac handles solids by:
Temporarily removing all solids from inlet streams
Performing calculations without solids
Adiabatically mixing solids removed from inlet streams with main column
liquid bottoms
This calculation approach maintains an overall mass and energy balance around
the PetroFrac block. But the bottom stage liquid product will not be in exact
thermal or phase equilibrium with other bottom stage flows (for example, the
bottom stage vapor flow).
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RateFrac
Rate-Based Distillation
RateFrac is a rate-based nonequilibrium model for simulating all types of
multistage vapor-liquid fractionation operations. RateFrac simulates actual tray
and packed columns, rather than the idealized representation of equilibrium
stages. RateFrac explicitly accounts for the underlying interphase mass and heat
transfer processes to determine the degree of separation. RateFrac does not use
empirical factors such as efficiencies and the Height Equivalent to a Theoretical
Plate (HETP).
RateFrac is applicable for:
Ordinary distillation
Absorption
Reboiled absorption
Stripping
Reboiled stripping
Extractive and azeotropic distillation
RateFrac is suitable for:
Two-phase systems
Narrow and wide-boiling systems
Systems exhibiting strong liquid phase nonideality
RateFrac can also detect and handle a free water phase in the condenser.
RateFrac can model columns with chemical reactions. Reactions include:
Equilibrium
Rate-controlled
Electrolytic
RateFrac models a complex configuration consisting of a single column or
interlinked columns. The configuration may have:
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Feeds
Vapor Distillate or
Interconnecting Stream
1
Reflux
Heat (optional)
Heat (optional)
Liquid Distillate (optional)
Water Distillate (optional)
Side Products
Interconnecting Streams
(Heater optional)
Pumparounds
and Bypasses
(Heater optional)
Interconnecting Streams
(Heater optional)
Heat (optional)
Bottom Segment
or Reboiler Heat
Duty (optional)
Heat (optional)
Bottoms or
Interconnecting Streams
RateFrac models single and interlinked columns. Any number of columns can be
connected by any number of connecting streams. Each connecting stream can
have an associated heater.
Each column may have:
Any combination of packed and tray segments
Any number of connecting streams
Any number of side product streams
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Material Streams
Inlet
Outlet Up to two product streams (one vapor, one liquid) per segment
Heat Streams
Inlet
RateFrac uses an inlet heat stream as a duty specification for all segments except
the condenser, reboiler, and connecting streams. If you do not provide two column
operating specifications on the Columns Setup Configuration sheet, RateFrac uses
a heat stream as a specification for the condenser and reboiler.
If you do not provide two specifications on the ConnectStreams Input sheet,
RateFrac uses a heat stream as a specification for connecting streams.
If you provide two specifications on the Columns Setup Configuration sheet or
ConnectStreams Input sheet, RateFrac does not use the inlet heat stream as a
specification. The inlet heat stream supplies the required heating or cooling.
You can use optional outlet heat streams for the net heat duty of the condenser,
reboiler, and connecting streams. The value of the outlet heat stream equals the
value of the inlet heat stream (if any), minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
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For chemically reactive systems, RateFrac includes equations to account for the
influence of chemical reactions on heat and mass transfer rate processes. For
systems involving equilibrium reactions, RateFrac includes equations to
represent the chemical equilibrium conditions.
RateFrac completely avoids the need for efficiencies in tray columns or HETPs in
packed columns. RateFrac has far greater predictive capabilities than the
conventional equilibrium model.
Specifying RateFrac
RateFrac numbers segments from the top down, starting with the condenser (or
starting with the top segment if there is no condenser).
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RateFrac:
Use this form
To do this
BlockParameters
Specify overall block parameters, convergence and initialization parameters, blockspecific diagnostic message levels, and feed flash convergence parameters
Columns Setup
Columns TraySpecs
Columns PackSpecs
Columns Reactions
Assign reactions to column sections, and specify vapor and liquid holdup data
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To do this
Columns Estimates
Specify initial estimates for segment temperatures, and vapor and liquid flows and
compositions
Columns
EquilibriumSegments
Columns HeatersCoolers
Columns FlowTempSpecs
Columns Results
Columns Profiles
Columns InterfaceProfiles
Columns EfficienciesFlooding
View tray and component efficiencies, packing HETPs, and flooding summary
Columns TransferCoefficients
InletsOutlets
Specify feed and product stream locations and conventions, inlet and outlet heat
streams
ConnectStreams
DesignSpecs
Vary
Specify manipulated variables to satisfy design specifications and view final values
FlowRatios
CondenserHcurves
Specify condenser heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
ReboilerHcurves
Specify reboiler heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
ConnectStreamHcurves
Specify connecting stream heating or cooling curve tables and view tabular results
Reports
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
UserSubroutines
Specify user subroutine parameters for mass and heat transfer coefficients, interfacial
area, pressure drop, and kinetics
ResultsSummary
View material and energy balance results and overall split fractions
Column Numbering
Individual columns are identified by a column number. The numbering order does
not affect algorithm performance. Within each column, segments are numbered
from top to bottom, starting with the condenser (when present).
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Stream Definition
RateFrac uses four types of streams:
External streams
Connecting streams
Internal streams
Pseudostreams
External streams are the standard RateFrac inlet and outlet streams. They are
identified by stream IDs.
Connecting streams are streams within RateFrac but external to individual
columns. These streams are identified by connecting stream numbers.
Connecting streams may connect two columns or segments of the same column
(such as bypasses and pumparounds). You can associate a heater with any
connecting stream. Heaters are identified by the connecting stream number.
Internal streams are the liquid or vapor flows between adjacent segments of the
same column. These streams are identified by a segment number and a column
number.
Pseudostreams store the results of internal and connecting streams. They are a
subset of external outlet streams. Unlike normal outlet streams, pseudostreams
do not participate in the block material balance calculations.
Segment n-1
Mixed Feed to
Vapor
Liquid
Segment n
Segment n
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Segment n-1
Liquid
Mixed Feed to
Segment n
Segment n
Vapor
Segment n + 1
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Column Configuration
Specify the column configuration by indicating the following on the Columns
Configuration sheet:
Number of segments
Presence or absence of condensers and reboilers
Equilibrium and nonequilibrium segments
Connecting Streams
RateFrac allows any number of connecting streams. Any number of these streams
can have the same:
Source column, segment, and phase
Destination column and segment
RateFrac introduces connecting streams on the destination segment regardless of
their phase (Convention = On Segment). All connecting streams can have a
heater. Enter all specifications for connecting streams on the ConnectStreams
Input sheet. RateFrac does not allow phase change for connecting streams.
Connecting streams can be either a total or a partial drawoff of the segment flow.
Enter the required specifications as follows:
If the drawoff type is
You enter
Partial
Two of the following: flow, temperature or temperature change and heat duty
Total
Required Specifications
You must specify the total number of columns and connecting streams.
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To enter
Such as
Columns TraySpecs
Tray specifications
Number of trays or
Number of trays per segment
Tray type
Tray characteristics
Columns PackSpecs
Packing specifications
Chapter 4
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Equilibrium Stages
RateFrac can model both equilibrium stages and nonequilibrium segments in the
same column. Use the Columns EquilibriumSegments form to specify the location
of equilibrium stages. When all stages are equilibrium, you can obtain the same
results using RateFrac as you can using RadFrac, MultiFrac, or PetroFrac with
ideal stages.
Reactive Systems
RateFrac can handle kinetically controlled reactions and equilibrium reactions in
both liquid and vapor phases. Chemical reactions can be of any type, including:
Simultaneous
Consecutive
Parallel
Forward
Reverse
For kinetically controlled reactions, the kinetics can be defined by one of the
following:
Built-in power law expressions
User-supplied Fortran subroutines
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Reaction stoichiometry
Reaction type
Phase in which reactions occur
Depending on the reaction type, you must enter either the equilibrium constant
or kinetic parameters. For electrolytic reactions, you can also enter the reaction
data on the Chemistry form.
To associate reactions with a column segment, enter the corresponding Reactions
ID (or Chemistry ID or User Reactions ID) on the Columns Reactions
Specifications sheet.
For rate-controlled reactions, you must enter holdup data for the phase where
reactions occur.
For these segments
Equilibrium
Columns Reactions
Tray
Columns TraySpecs
Packed
Columns PackSpecs
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Rating Mode
In rating mode, RateFrac calculates temperatures, flows, and mole fraction profiles
based on specified values of column parameters such as:
Reflux ratio
Product flows
Heat duties
Design Mode
In design mode, use the DesignSpecs form to specify column performance
parameters (such as purity or recovery). You must indicate which variables to
manipulate to achieve these specifications using the Vary form. You can specify
any variables that are allowed in rating mode, except:
Number of columns, segments, and connecting streams
Pressure profile
Locations of feeds, products, heaters, and connecting streams
Column configurations, including the number of trays, tray characteristics,
height of packing, packing specifications
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The flows of inlet material streams and the duties of inlet heat streams can also
be manipulated variables.
You can specify
For any
Purity
Component ratio
Internal stream and a second internal stream or feed streams and product streams
Segment
Segment
Heat duty
Express the purity as the sum of mole, mass, or standard liquid volume fractions of any group of
components, relative to any other group of components.
You can express recovery as a fraction of the same components in a subset of the feed stream.
See ASPEN PLUS User Guide, Chapter 28.
y ij y ij +1
K ij x ij Yij +1
Where:
Eff
K
x
y
i
j
=
=
=
=
=
=
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For each segment of packed columns, RateFrac calculates the fractional approach
to equilibrium using the same definition as used for Murphree vapor efficiency.
RateFrac reports the height of packing required to achieve equilibrium as the
HETP for that segment.
Tray characteristics
Size
Downcomer area
Material of construction
Weir height
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The correlations RateFrac uses for mass transfer coefficients and interfacial
areas are:
Column type
Correlation used
Sieve Trays
Valve Trays
Bubble-Cap Trays
These correlations do not provide the mass transfer coefficients and interfacial areas separately.
RateFrac calculates the vapor phase and liquid phase heat transfer coefficients
using the Chilton-Colburn analogy (King, 1980). This analogy relates:
Mass transfer coefficients
Heat transfer coefficients
Schmidt number
Prandtl number
Packed Column
RateFrac calculates the mass transfer coefficients and the interfacial area
available for mass transfer using the correlations developed by Onda et al., 1968.
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The correlation for the liquid phase binary mass transfer coefficients is:
2/3
L 1/ 3
L
1/ 2
L
k in
( ScinL )
a pd p
= 0.0051
a L
g L
0 .4
The correlation for the gas phase binary mass transfer coefficient is:
g RT g
G
= 5.23
k in
a p ug
a p Din
0 .7
(Sc ) (a
g 1/ 3
in
dp
The interfacial area available for mass transfer is given by the correlation:
a = a p 1 exp 145
. Re L
0.1
FrL 0.05We L
0 .2
( )
0.75
]}
Where:
2
a L2
L
L
Re L =
, FrL =
2 , We L =
a p L
a p L
g L
and:
L
aw
k in
Sc in
D in
ap
L ( L DinL )
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dp
k in
R
Sc in
( D )
g
in
D in
( ) ( Re )
0.68
ShinL = 125.4 Re g
0.09
(v )0.05 (ScinL )
0.5
The correlation for the gas phase binary mass transfer coefficients is:
( ) (Re )
Shing = 9.93 Re g
0.87
0.13
() 0.39 (Scing )
0.5
The interfacial area available for mass transfer is given by the correlation:
( ) ( Re )
a = 0.27 Re g
0.37
0.25
( ) 0.52
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Where:
L
Sh =
L
in
Re L =
k in ad
L D in
L
, Sh =
g
in
k in ad
g D in
g
, ScinL =
L
L D in
L
, Scing =
g
g D in
g
Gd
Ld
W
, Re g =
, =
g
d
L
and:
L
k in
D in
k in
g
g
D in
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The product of gas phase binary mass transfer coefficient and interfacial area is
given by the correlation:
k in a =
g
(0.776 + 4.567h
0.2377 F + 104.85Q L )
(Sc )
g 0.5
in
Where:
L
k in
a
L
D in
F-Factor =
tL
hL
Liquid holdup =
0.04191 + 0.19hw + 2.4545QL 0.0135 F ( m )
ZL
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QL
hw
k in
G
Sc in
g
g
D in
( D )
g
g
in
The product of the gas phase binary mass transfer coefficient and interfacial area
is given by the correlation:
k a=
g
in
( D ) (1030 F 867 F )
g 0.5
in
h L 0.5
Where:
L
k in
a
L
D in
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F-Factor =
gg
( kg
1/ 2
/ sec / m1/ 2 )
tL
hL
Liquid holdup =
0.04191 + 0.19hw + 2.4545QL 0.0135 F ( m )
ZL
QL
hw
gF
hL
Liquid height =
Ks
g g ( L g )
k in
g
D in
1/ 2
g / gF
e hw + 1533e B(Q L / e ) ( m)
2/ 3
0.5
(m / sec)
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k av ( Sc)
2/3
htc
Cpmix
Where:
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k av
Sc
Schmidt number
htc
Cpmix
Pr
Prandtl number
Chapter 4
References
Bravo, J.L., Rocha, J.A., and Fair, J.R., "Mass Transfer in Gauze Packings,"
Hydrocarbon Processing, January, 91 (1985).
Bravo, J.L., Rocha, J.A., and Fair, J.R., "A Comprehensive Model for the
Performance of Columns Containing Structured Packings," ICHEME Symposium
Series, 128, A439 (1992).
Chan, H. and Fair, J.R., "Prediction of Point Efficiencies in Sieve Trays: 1. Binary
Systems, 2. Multicomponent Systems," Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev., 23,
(1984) p. 814.
Grester, J.A., Hill, A.B., Hochgraf, N.N., and Robinson, D.G., "Tray Efficiencies
in Distillation Columns," AIChE Report, (1958).
King, C.J., Separation Processes, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Company, (1980).
Krishna, R. and Standart, G.L., "A Multicomponent Film Model Incorporating a
General Matrix Method of Solution to the Maxwell-Stefan Equations," AIChE J.,
22, (1976) p. 383.
Onda, K., Takeuchi, H., and Okumoto, Y., "Mass Transfer Coefficients between
Gas and Liquid Phases in Packed Columns," J. Chem. Eng., Japan, 1, (1968) p.
56.
Perry, R.H. and Chilton, C.H., "Chemical Engineers Handbook," Fifth Edition,
McGraw-Hill Book Company, Section 18 (1973).
Scheffe, R.D. and Weiland, R.H., "Mass Transfer Characteristics of Valve Trays,"
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 26, (1987) p. 228.
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Extract
Rigorous Extraction
Extract is a rigorous model for simulating liquid-liquid extractors. It can have
multiple feeds, heater/coolers, and side streams. Extract can calculate
distribution coefficients using:
An activity coefficient model or equation of state capable of representing two
liquid phases
A built-in temperature-dependent correlation (KLL Correlation sheet)
A Fortran subroutine (KLL Subroutine sheet)
Although equilibrium stages are assumed, you can specify component or stage
separation efficiencies. Extract can be used only for rating calculations.
You can define pseudoproduct streams (Report PseudoStreams sheet) to
represent extractor internal flows. You can use Fortran and sensitivity blocks to
vary configuration parameters, such as feed location or number of stages.
L1 Phase
Side feeds
(any number)
Side products
(any number)
Nstage
L1 Phase
L2 Phase
Material Streams
Inlet
One material stream to the first (top) stage, rich in the first liquid phase
(L1)
One material stream to the last (bottom) stage, rich in the second liquid
phase (L2)
One material stream per intermediate stage (optional)
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Specifying Extract
Extract can operate in one of the following ways:
Adiabatically (default)
At a specified temperature
With specified stage heater or cooler duties
You must specify:
Number of stages
Feed and product stream stage locations
Side product stream phase and mole flow rate
Pressure profile
The first liquid phase (L1) flows from the first stage to the last stage. The second
(L2) flows in the opposite direction. You must identify the key components in each
phase using L1-Comps and L2-Comps on the Setup form. Extract can treat phase
L1 as the solvent/extract phase or the feed/raffinate phase.
Liquid-liquid distribution coefficients are required to represent the liquid-liquid
equilibrium. Extract calculates these coefficients using one of the following
methods:
You can use
You enter
On sheet
BlockOptions Properties
A built-in temperature-dependent
polynomial
Polynomial coefficients
A Fortran subroutine
Subroutine name
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Extract:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Efficiencies
Properties
Estimates
Convergence
Report
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To do this
Block Options
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View column performance summary, material and energy balance results, and split
fractions
Profiles
Dynamic
See ASPEN PLUS User Models for more information about Fortran subroutines.
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Chapter 5
Reactors
This chapter describes the unit operation models for reactors. The models are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
RStoic
Stoichiometric reactor
Models stoichiometric
reactor with specified
reaction extent or
conversion
RYield
Yield reactor
REquil
Equilibrium reactor
RGibbs
RCSTR
RPlug
RBatch
Batch reactor
One-, two-, or three-phase batch and semibatch reactors with rate-controlled reactions in
any phase based on known stoichiometry and
kinetics
RCSTR, RPlug, and RBatch are kinetic reactor models. Use the Reactions
Reactions form to define the reaction stoichiometry and data for these models.
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Reactors
You do not need to specify heats of reaction, because ASPEN PLUS uses the
elemental enthalpy reference state for the definition of the component heat of
formation. Therefore, heats of reaction are accounted for in the mixture enthalpy
calculations for the reactants versus the products.
RStoic
Stoichiometric Reactor
Use RStoic to model a reactor when:
Reaction kinetics are unknown or unimportant and
Stoichiometry and the molar extent or conversion is known for each reaction
RStoic can model reactions occurring simultaneously or sequentially. In addition,
RStoic can perform product selectivity and heat of reaction calculations.
Heat
(optional)
Heat (optional)
Water (optional)
Material
Material Streams
Inlet
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Heat Stream
Inlet
RStoic uses the sum of the inlet heat streams as the heat duty specification, if
you do not specify an outlet heat stream.
Outlet One heat stream (optional)
The value of the outlet heat stream is the net heat duty (sum of the inlet heat
streams minus the calculated heat duty) for the reactor.
Specifying RStoic
Use the Setup Specifications sheet to specify the reactor operating conditions and
to select the phases to consider in flash calculations in the reactor.
Use the Setup Reactions sheet to define the reactions occurring in the reactor.
You must specify the stoichiometry for each reaction. In addition, you must
specify either the molar extent or the fractional conversion for all reactions.
When solids are created or changed by the reactions, you may specify the
component attributes and the particle size distribution in the outlet stream using
the Setup Component Attr. sheet and the Setup PSD sheet respectively.
If you wish to calculate the heats of reaction, use the Setup Heat of Reaction
sheet to specify the reference component for each reaction defined in the Setup
Reactions sheet. You may also choose to specify the heats of reaction, and RStoic
adjusts the calculated reactor duty, if needed.
If you wish to calculate product selectivities use the Setup Selectivity sheet to
specify the selected product component and the reference reactant component.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RStoic:
To do this
Setup
Convergence
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View summary of operating results, mass and energy balances, heats of reaction,
product selectivities, reaction extents, and phase equilibrium results for the outlet
stream
Dynamic
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Reactors
Heat of Reaction
RStoic calculates the heat of reaction from the heats of formation in the
databanks when you select the Calculate Heat of Reaction option on the Setup
Heat of Reaction sheet. The heats of reaction are calculated at the specified
reference conditions based on consumption of a unit mole or mass of the reference
reactant selected for each reaction. The following reference conditions are used
by default:
Specification
Default
Reference temperature
25 C
Reference pressure
1 atm
Vapor phase
You can also use the Setup Heat of Reaction sheet to specify the heats of
reaction. The specified heat of reaction may differ from the heat of reaction that
ASPEN PLUS computes from the heats of formation at reference conditions. If
this occurs, RStoic adjusts the calculated reactor heat duty to reflect the
differences. Under these circumstances, the calculated reactor heat duty will not
be consistent with the inlet and outlet stream enthalpies.
Selectivity
The selectivity of the selected component P to the reference component A is
defined as:
S P, A =
P
A
Real
P
A
Ideal
Where:
P
In the numerator, real represents changes that actually occur in the reactor.
ASPEN PLUS obtains this value from the mass balance between the inlet and
outlet.
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P
= P
A
Ideal
A
where A and P are stoichiometric coefficients.
This example shows how RStoic calculates selectivity:
a1 A + b1 B c1 C + d1 D
c2 C + e2 E p2 P
a3 A + f3 F q3 Q
The selectivity of P to A is:
Moles of P produced c1 p2
S P, A =
/
Moles of A consumed a1 c2
In most cases, selectivity ranges between 0 and 1. However, if the selected
component is also produced from components other than the reference
component, selectivity may be greater than 1. If the selected component is
consumed in other reactions, selectivity may be less than 0.
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Reactors
RYield
Yield Reactor
Use RYield to model a reactor when:
Reaction stoichiometry is unknown or unimportant
Reaction kinetics are unknown or unimportant
Yield distribution is known
You must specify the yields (per mass of total feed, excluding any inert
components) for the products or calculate them in a user-supplied Fortran
subroutine. RYield normalizes the yields to maintain a mass balance. RYield can
model one-, two-, and three-phase reactors.
Heat
(optional)
Heat (optional)
Water (optional)
Material
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
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If you give only one specification on the Setup Specifications sheet (temperature
or pressure), RYield uses the sum of the inlet heat streams as a duty
specification. Otherwise, RYield uses the inlet heat stream(s) only to calculate
the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the sum of the inlet heat streams minus
the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
Specifying RYield
Use the Setup Specifications and Setup Yield sheets to specify the reactor
conditions and the component yields. For each reaction product, specify the yield
as either moles or mass of a component per unit mass of feed. If you specify inert
components on the Setup Yield sheet, the yields will be based on unit mass of
non-inert feed.
Calculated yields are normalized to maintain an overall material balance. For
this reason, yield specifications establish a yield distribution, rather than
absolute yields. RYield does not maintain atom balances because you enter the
fixed yield distribution.
You can request one-, two-, or three-phase calculation.
When solids are created or changed by the reactions, you can specify their
component attributes and/or particle size distribution in the outlet stream using
the Setup Component Attr. and Setup PSD sheets, respectively.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RYield:
To do this
Setup
UserSubroutine
Specify subroutine name and parameters for the user-supplied yield subroutine
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View summary of operating results, mass and energy balances for the reactor and
phase equilibrium results for the outlet stream
Dynamic
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Reactors
REquil
Equilibrium Reactor
Use REquil to model a reactor when:
Reaction stoichiometry is known and
Some or all reactions reach chemical equilibrium
REquil calculates simultaneous phase and chemical equilibrium. REquil allows
restricted chemical equilibrium specifications for reactions that do not reach
equilibrium. REquil can model one- and two-phase reactors.
Heat
(optional)
Heat (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
If you give only one specification on the REquil Input Specifications sheet
(temperature or pressure), REquil uses the sum of the inlet heat streams as a
duty specification. Otherwise, REquil uses the inlet heat stream(s) only to
calculate the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the sum of the inlet heat
streams minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
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Specifying REquil
You must specify the reaction stoichiometry and the reactor conditions. If no
additional specifications are given, REquil assumes that the reactions will reach
equilibrium.
REquil calculates equilibrium constants from the Gibbs energy. You can restrict
the equilibrium by specifying one of the following:
To do this
Input
Block Options
Results
View summary of operating results, mass and energy balances, and calculated
chemical equilibrium constants
Solids
Reactions can include conventional solids. REquil treats each participating solid
component as a separate pure solid phase, not as a component in a solid solution.
Any participating solids must have a free energy formation (DGSFRM) and
enthalpy of formation (DHSFRM), or heat capacity parameters (CPSXP1).
Solids not participating in reactions, including any nonconventional components,
are treated as inert. These solids have no effect on the equilibrium calculations
except on the energy balance.
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Reactors
RGibbs
Equilibrium Reactor (Gibbs Free Energy Minimization)
RGibbs uses Gibbs free energy minimization with phase splitting to calculate
equilibrium. RGibbs does not require that you specify the reaction stoichiometry.
Use RGibbs to model reactors with:
Single phase (vapor or liquid) chemical equilibrium
Phase equilibrium (an optional vapor and any number of liquid phases) with
no chemical reactions
Phase and/or chemical equilibrium with solid solution phases
Simultaneous phase and chemical equilibrium
RGibbs can also calculate the chemical equilibria between any number of
conventional solid components and the fluid phases. RGibbs also allows
restricted equilibrium specifications for systems that do not reach complete
equilibrium.
Heat
(optional)
Material
(any number)
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
If you specify as many outlet streams as the number of phases that RGibbs
calculates, RGibbs assigns each phase to an outlet stream. If you specify fewer
outlet streams, RGibbs assigns the additional phases to the last outlet stream.
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Chapter 5
Heat Streams
Inlet
If you specify only pressure on the Setup Specifications sheet, RGibbs uses the
sum of the inlet heat streams as a duty specification. Otherwise, RGibbs uses the
inlet heat stream(s) only to calculate the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the
sum of the inlet heat streams minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
Specifying RGibbs
This section describes how to specify:
Phase equilibrium only
Phase and chemical equilibrium
Restricted chemical equilibrium
Reactions
Solids
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RGibbs:
To do this
Setup
Advanced
Block Options
Results
Dynamic
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Reactors
On
Phase equilibrium
calculations only
RGibbs distributes all species among all solution phases by default. You can use
the Setup Products sheet to assign different sets of species to each solution
phase. You can also assign different thermodynamic property methods to each
phase.
If there is a possibility that a solid solution phase may exist, use the Setup
Products sheet to identify the species that will exist in that phase.
On
Chemical equilibrium
calculations (with or without
phase equilibrium)
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RGibbs needs the molecular formula for each component that is present in a feed
or product stream. RGibbs retrieves this information from the component
databanks. For non-databank components, use the Properties Molec-Struct
Formula sheet to enter:
Atom (the atom type)
Number of occurrences (the number of atoms of each type)
Alternatively, you can enter the atom matrix on the Advanced Atom Matrix
sheet. The atom matrix defines the number of each atom in each component. If
you enter the atom matrix, you must enter it for all components and atoms,
including databank components.
If there is a possibility that a solid solution phase may exist, use the Setup
Products sheet to identify the species which will exist in that phase.
On
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Reactors
Reactions
You can have RGibbs consider only a specific set of reactions. You can restrict the
chemical equilibrium by specifying temperature approach or molar extent for the
reactions. You must specify the stoichiometric coefficients for a complete set of
linearly independent chemical reactions, even if only one reaction is restricted.
The number of linearly independent reactions required equals the total number
of products in the product list, including solids (see the Setup Products sheet),
minus the number of atoms present in the system. The reactions must involve all
participating components. A component is participating if it satisfies these
criteria:
It is in the product list.
It is not inert. A component is inert if it consists entirely of atoms not present
in any other product components.
It has not been dropped. A component listed on the Setup Products sheet is
dropped if it contains an atom not present in the feed.
Solids
RGibbs can calculate the chemical equilibria between any number of
conventional solid components and the fluid phases. RGibbs detects whether the
solid is present at equilibrium, and if so, calculates the amount. RGibbs treats
each solid component as a pure solid phase, unless it is specified as a component
in a solid solution. Any solid that RGibbs considers a product must have both:
Free energy of formation (DGSFRM or CPSXP1)
Heat of formation (DHSFRM or CPSXP1)
Nonconventional solids are treated as inert and have no effect on equilibrium
calculations. If chemical equilibrium is not considered, RGibbs treats all solids as
inert. RGibbs cannot perform solids-phase-only calculations.
RGibbs places all pure solids in the last outlet stream unless you specify
otherwise on the Setup AssignStreams sheet. RGibbs can handle only a single
CISOLID substream, which contains all conventional solids products defined as
pure solid phases. RGibbs places the solid solution phases in the MIXED
substream of the outlet stream(s).
RGibbs cannot directly handle phase equilibrium between solids and fluid phases
(for example, water-ice equilibrium). To work around this, you can list the same
component twice on the Components Specifications Selection sheet, with
different component IDs. If you want RGibbs to calculate the chemical
equilibrium between these components:
Specify both component IDs on the Setup Products sheet.
Designate one ID as a solids phase component, the other as a fluid phase
component.
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References
Gautam, R. and Seider, W.D., "Computation of Phase and Chemical
Equilibrium," Parts I, II, and III, AIChE J. 25, 6, November, 1979, pp. 991-1015.
White, C.W. and Seider, W.D., "Computation of Phase and Chemical
Equilibrium: Approach to Chemical Equilibrium," AIChE J., 27, 3, May, 1981,
pp. 446-471.
Schott, G. L., "Computation of Restricted Equilibria by General Methods," J.
Chem. Phys., 40, 1964.
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Reactors
RCSTR
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor
RCSTR rigorously models continuous stirred tank reactors. RCSTR can model
one-, two-, or three-phase reactors. RCSTR assumes perfect mixing in the
reactor, that is, the reactor contents have the same properties and composition as
the outlet stream.
RCSTR handles kinetic and equilibrium reactions as well as reactions involving
solids. You can provide the reaction kinetics through the built-in Reactions
models or through a user-defined Fortran subroutine.
Material
(any number)
Material
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
If you specify only pressure on the Setup Specifications sheet, RCSTR uses the
sum of the inlet heat streams as a duty specification. Otherwise, RCSTR uses the
inlet heat stream only to calculate the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the
sum of the inlet heat streams minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
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Chapter 5
Specifying RCSTR
You must specify the reactor operating conditions, which are pressure and either
temperature or heat duty. You must also enter the reactor volume or residence
time (overall or phase).
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RCSTR:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Specify reactor operating conditions and holdup, select the reaction sets to be included,
and specify PSD and component attributes in the outlet stream
Convergence
Provide estimates for component flow rates, reactor temperature and volume, and specify
flash convergence parameters, RCSTR convergence methods and parameters, and
initialization options
UserSubroutine
Specify parameters for the user-supplied kinetics subroutine and block-specific report
option for the kinetics subroutine
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View summary of operating results and mass and energy balances for the block
Dynamic
Reactions
You must specify reaction kinetics on the Reactions Reactions forms and select
the Reaction Set ID on the Setup Reactions sheet.
You can specify one-, two-, or three-phase calculations. You can specify the phase
for each reaction on the Reactions Reactions forms. RCSTR can handle kinetic
and equilibrium type reactions.
Phase Volume
In a multi-phase reactor, by default, ASPEN PLUS calculates the volume of each
phase, using phase equilibrium results, as:
V Pi = VR
Vi f i
V j f j
Where:
VPi
Volume of phase i
VR
Reactor volume
Vi
fi
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Reactors
You can override the default calculation by specifying the volume of a phase
directly (Phase Volume) or as a fraction of the reactor volume (Phase Volume
Frac) on the Setup Specifications sheet.
Alternatively, when you specify the residence time of a phase in the reactor,
ASPEN PLUS calculates the phase volume iteratively.
Residence Time
ASPEN PLUS calculates the residence time (overall and phase) in the CSTR as:
RT =
VR
F * fi Vi
RTi =
V Pi
F * f iVi
Where:
RT
RTi
VR
Reactor volume
Vi
fi
VPi
Volume of phase i
When the default calculation for phase volume, based on phase equilibrium
results, is used, the phase residence time is equal for all phases. If you specify
Phase Volume or Phase Volume Frac on the Setup Specifications sheet, the
residence time for the phase specified in the Holdup Phase is calculated with the
specified phase volume rather than the default phase volume.
Solids
RCSTR can handle reactions involving solids. RCSTR assumes that solids are at
the same temperature as the fluid phase. RCSTR cannot perform solids-phaseonly calculations.
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Scaling of Variables
Four types of variables are predicted by RCSTR: component flow rates, stream
enthalpy, component attributes and PSD (if present). RCSTR normalizes these
variables, for faster convergence, by dividing each one by a scale factor.
Two types of scaling are available in RCSTR: component-based scaling and
substream-based scaling. Component-based scaling weighs each variable against
its previous or estimated value. Substream-based scaling weighs each variable in
a substream against the substream flow rate. For component-based scaling,
minimum scale values are set by the Trace Scaling Factor in the Advanced
Parameters dialog box (from the Convergence Parameters sheet). You may
reduce the trace scaling threshold to increase the prediction accuracy of trace
components.
Component-based scaling generally provides more accuracy than substreambased scaling, especially for trace components. Use component-based scaling
when:
The reaction network involves trace intermediates
The reaction rates are very sensitive to trace reactants (such as catalysts and
initiators which participate in degradation reactions)
The following tables summarize the scale factors used by each method.
Variable
Component Flows
Stream Enthalpy
Component Attributes
(attr/kg)
PSD
Note
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Reactors
Variable
Component Flows
Larger of:
- Estimated component mole flow in outlet stream
- Product of Trace threshold and estimated outlet
substream mole flow
Stream Enthalpy
Component Attributes
(attr/kg)
Larger of:
- Product of estimated attributed component mass flow
and estimated attribute value in outlet stream
- Product of Trace threshold and estimated outlet
substream mole flow
PSD
Larger of:
- Product of estimated substream mass flow with PSDs
and estimated PSD value in outlet stream
- Product of Trace threshold and default attribute scale
factor
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RPlug
Plug Flow Reactor
RPlug is a rigorous model for plug flow reactors. RPlug assumes that perfect
mixing occurs in the radial direction and that no mixing occurs in the axial
direction. RPlug can model one-, two-, or three-phase reactors. You can also use
RPlug to model reactors with coolant streams (co-current or counter-current).
RPlug handles kinetic reactions, including reactions involving solids. You must
know the reaction kinetics when you use RPlug to model a reactor. You can
provide the reaction kinetics through the built-in Reactions models or through a
user-defined Fortran subroutine.
Material
Material
Material Coolant
(optional)
Material
Material
Material Coolant
(optional)
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Reactors
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Outlet One heat stream (optional) for the reactor heat duty. Use the heat outlet
Specifying RPlug
Use the Setup Configuration sheet to specify reactor tube length and diameter. If
the reactor consists of multiple tubes, you can also specify the number of tubes.
You can specify the pressure drop across the reactor on the Setup Pressure sheet.
Additional required input for RPlug depends on the reactor type.
When you use this
Reactor Type
Reactor temperature, or
temperature profile
Adiabatic reactor
Not present
No required specifications
Present
Same
No required specifications
Present
Different
Not present
Present
Same
Present
Different
Coolant temperature,
U (coolant - fluid phase),
U (coolant - solids phase),
and
U (fluid phase - solids phase)
Not present
Present
Same
Specify
continued
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Specify
Not present
Present
Same
Present
Different
Not present
Present
Same
Present
Different
For reactors with countercurrent external coolant, RPlug calculates the coolant
inlet temperature. The result overrides your specified inlet coolant temperature.
You can use a design specification that manipulates the coolant exit temperature
or vapor fraction to achieve a specified coolant inlet temperature.
For reactors with an external coolant stream, you can use different physical
property methods and options (BlockOptions Properties sheet) for the process
stream and the coolant stream.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RPlug:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Specify operating conditions and reactor configuration, select reaction sets to be included,
and specify pressure drops
Convergence
Specify flash convergence parameters, calculation options and parameters for the
integrator
Report
UserSubroutine
Specify user subroutine parameters for kinetics, heat transfer, pressure drop, and list user
variables to be included in the profile report
BlockOptions
Override global values for property methods, simulation options, diagnostic levels, and
report options for this block
continued
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Reactors
To do this
Results
View summary of operating results and mass and energy balances for the block
Profiles
View profiles versus reactor length for process stream conditions, coolant stream
conditions, properties, component and substream attributes, and user variables
Dynamic
Reactions
You must specify reaction kinetics on the Setup Reactions sheet, by referring to
Reaction IDs that you select. You can specify one-, two-, or three-phase
calculations. Specify the reaction phases on the Reactions Reactions forms. RPlug
can handle only kinetic type reactions.
Solids
Reactions can involve solids. Solids can be:
At the same temperature as the fluid phases
At a different temperature from the fluid phases (only for Reactor Types other
than the reactor with specified temperature)
In the latter case, you must specify the heat transfer coefficients on the Setup
Specifications sheet.
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RBatch
Batch Reactor
RBatch is a rigorous model for batch or semi-batch reactors. Use RBatch when
you know the kinetics of the reactions taking place. You can specify any number
of continuous feed streams. A continuous vent is optional. The reaction runs until
it reaches a stop criterion that you specify.
Batch operations are unsteady-state processes. RBatch uses holding tanks and
your specified cycle times to provide an interface between the discrete operations
of the batch reactor and the continuous streams used by other models.
RBatch can model one-, two-, or three-phase reactors.
Heat (optional)
Vent
(optional)
Continuous feed
(any number)
Product
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
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Specifying RBatch
Use the Setup Specifications sheet to specify the reactor conditions.
Use the Setup Operations sheet to specify:
One or more stop criteria
Either a feed time or a batch cycle time
Other required input for RBatch depends on reactor type.
To establish the pressure of the vessel, enter one of the following specifications
on the Setup Specifications sheet:
Constant pressure
Pressure profile
Reactor volume
Use the Setup ContinuousFeeds sheet to enter mass flow rates for the continuous
feeds at any number of points in time. You can thus simulate delayed feeds and
step changes in feeds.
For specified duty reactors, you can specify either a constant heat duty or a heat
duty profile. For a reactor with constant duty, RBatch assumes adiabatic
operation if you do not specify a heat duty.
For reactors with specified coolant temperature, you must specify:
Coolant temperature
An over-all heat transfer coefficient
Total heat transfer area
For constant temperature and specified temperature reactors, RBatch handles
the temperature specification in one of the following ways:
By assuming perfect control
By interpreting the specified temperature(s) as the setpoint(s) of a PID
controller
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for RBatch:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Specify operating conditions, select reaction sets to be included, specify operation stop
criteria, operation times, continuous feeds, and controller parameters
Convergence
Report
Specify block-specific report options for profiles and reactor, vent, and vent accumulator
property profiles
UserSubroutine
Specify parameters for the user kinetics subroutine, name and parameters for the user heat
transfer subroutine, and user variables for the profile report.
continued
5-26
Chapter 5
To do this
Block Options
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
View summary of block operating results and mass and energy balances
Profiles
View time profiles of reactor conditions, compositions, continuous feed stream flows,
properties, component attributes, and user variables
Controller
RBatch assumes perfect control when one of these conditions exists:
Pressure in the reactor is converged upon (that is, reactor volume is specified)
A single-phase batch reactor is used with no continuous feed streams
If RBatch cannot assume perfect control, it interprets the specified
temperature(s) as the setpoint(s) of a PID controller. This interpretation occurs
when:
A two-phase reactor is used
RBatch performs pressure convergence calculations (that is, reactor volume is
specified)
Continuous feeds are present during semi-batch operation
Use the Setup Controllers sheet to specify the controller tuning parameters.
The controller equation is:
t
d (T T s )
s
s
Q = M c K (T T ) + ( K / I ) (T T )dt + KD
dt
0
Where:
Q
Mc
Ts
Time (sec)
5-27
Reactors
Reactions
Reactions may or may not be present in RBatch. If they are, you must include the
Reaction Set IDs on the Setup Reactions sheet. You can specify one-, two-, or
three-phase calculations. You specify the reaction phases on the Reactions
Reactions forms. RBatch can only handle kinetic type reactions.
Cycle Time
You can specify a reactor cycle time. Or, you can let RBatch calculate it from your
specified reaction and down times for draining, cleaning, and charging the
reactor. If you do not specify reactor cycle time, then specify a feed cycle time.
RBatch uses this time to determine the batch charge, because the reaction time
is not known at the beginning of block execution.
Note
Mass Balances
Because RBatch uses different cycle times to calculate time-averaged flows,
RBatch may not maintain a mass balance around the block. For example,
suppose you specify a feed time of 30 minutes, but the down time plus the
calculated value reaction time equals 45 minutes. The resulting net mass flow
from the reactor is less than the charge flow by a factor of 45/30=1.5.
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Chapter 5
Remember that the mass balance pertains to the time-averaged inlet and outlet
continuous streams. RBatch always satisfies a mass balance for its own internal
batch computations. If there is no continuous feed stream, the mass balance
around RBatch closes only if the cycle time is specified. This ensures that the
same time is used for averaging the batch change and product streams. If there is
a continuous feed stream, and it is not time-varying, the mass balance closes only
if the cycle time is specified, and the specified value is equal to the calculated
reaction time. In all other cases, the mass balance around RBatch does not close,
although the compositions, temperature, and so on are correct.
Batch Operation
RBatch can operate in a batch or in semi-batch mode. The reactor mode is
determined by the streams you enter on the flowsheet. A semi-batch reactor can
have a vent product stream, one or more continuous feed streams, or both. The
vent product stream exits a vent accumulator. It does not exit the reactor itself.
The vent accumulator is for the continuous (but time-varying) vapor vent leaving
the reactor. The composition and temperature of each continuous feed stream
remain constant throughout the reaction. The flow rate also remains constant,
unless you specify a time profile for the flow rate of a continuous stream.
Batch operations are unsteady-state processes. Variables like temperature,
composition, and flow rate change with time, in contrast to steady-state
processes. To interface RBatch with a steady-state flowsheet, it is necessary to
use time-averaged streams.
Four types of streams are associated with RBatch, as follows:
Batch Charge The material transferred to the reactor at the start of the
reactor cycle. The mass of the batch charge equals the flow rate of the batch
charge stream, multiplied by the feed cycle time. The mass of the batch charge is
equivalent to accumulating the batch charge stream in a holding tank during a
reactor cycle. The contents of the holding tank are transferred to the reactor at
the beginning of the next cycle . (See figure RBatch Reactor Configuration - No
Vent Case.)
To compute the amount of the batch charge, RBatch multiplies the flowsheet
stream representing the batch charge by a cycle time you enter (either Cycle
Time or Batch Feed Time). Batch Feed Time is not the time required to charge
the reactor; it is a total cycle time used only to compute the amount of the charge.
Batch Feed Time is required when Cycle Time is unknown.
If Batch Feed Time differs from the actual computed cycle time, the RBatch
flowsheet inlet and outlet streams are not in mass balance. However, all internal
RBatch calculations and reports will be correct for the computed batch charge.
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Reactors
Feed
Holding
Tank
Flowsheet
Stream for
Batch
Charge
Batch charge
transferred
once each
Reactor
cycle
Product
Holding
Tank
Reactor
product
transferred
once each
cycle
Flowsheet
Stream for
Reactor
Product
5-30
Chapter 5
Feed
Holding
Tank
Vent
Accumulator
Flowsheet
Stream for
Batch
Charge
Batch charge
transferred
once each
Reactor
cycle
Vent
Holding
Tank
Vent
Flowsheet
Product
Stream for
transferred
Vent
once per
Product
cycle
Product
Holding
Tank
Reactor
product
transferred
once each
cycle
Optional Flowsheet
Stream for
Continuous Feed
Flowsheet
Stream for
Reactor
Product
5-31
Reactors
5-32
Chapter 6
Pressure Changers
This chapter describes the unit operation models for pumps and compressors,
and models for calculating pressure change through pipes and valves. The models
are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
Pump
Compr
Compressor or turbine
MCompr
Multistage compressor or
turbine
Valve
Pipe
Pipeline
Use Pump, Compr, and MCompr models when energy-related information such as
power requirement is needed or known.
6-1
Pressure
Changers
Pump
Pump/Hydraulic Turbine
Use Pump to model a pump or a hydraulic turbine.
Pump is designed to handle a single liquid phase. For special cases, you can
specify two- or three-phase calculations to determine the outlet stream conditions
and to compute the fluid density used in the pump equations. The accuracy of the
results depends on a number of factors, such as the relative amounts of the
phases present, the compressibility of the fluid, and the efficiency specified.
Use Pump to change pressure when the power requirement is needed or known.
For pressure change only, you can use other models such as Heater.
Pump can model pumps and hydraulic turbines.
Use the Pump block to rate a pump or a turbine by specifying scalar parameters
or by specifying the related performance curves. To use the performance curves,
you can specify either:
Material
Material
(any number)
Water (optional)
Work
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
6-2
Chapter 6
Work Streams
Inlet
Outlet One work stream for the net work load (optional)
If you do not specify either power or pressure on the Setup Specifications sheet,
Pump uses the sum of the inlet work streams as a power specification.
Otherwise, Pump uses the inlet work stream(s) only to calculate the net work
load. The net work load is the sum of the inlet work streams minus the actual
(calculated) work load.
You can use an optional outlet work stream for the net work load.
Specifying Pump
Use the Setup Specifications sheet for Pump specifications.
If you specify
Pump calculates
Discharge pressure
Discharge pressure
Power curve
Discharge pressure
To do this
Setup
PerformanceCurves
UserSubroutines
Specify name and parameters for the user performance curve subroutine
BlockOptions
Results
View summary of Pump results, material and energy balance results, and
performance curve summary
6-3
Pressure
Changers
NPSH Available
The Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) available for a pump is defined as:
NPSHA
Pin
Inlet pressure
Pvapor
Hv
Velocity head
(= u 2 / 2 g , u is the velocity and g is gravitation constant)
Hs
The NPSH available has to be greater than the NPSH required (NPSHR) to avoid
cavitation. NPSH required is a function of pump design.
NPSH Required
The Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) required can be considered the suction
pressure required by the pump for safe, reliable operation. The NPSHR can be
specified using the performance curves on the PerformanceCurves NPSHR sheet,
or calculated from the following empirical equation by specifying suction specific
speed ( N ss ) on the Setup CalculationOptions sheet.
N Q 0.5
NPSHR =
N ss
Where:
6-4
NPSHR
N ss
Chapter 6
Metric:
Specific Speed
Specific speed and suction specific speed are two important parameters that
define the suitability of a pump design for its intended conditions. The pump
specific speed is defined as:
Ns =
N Q 0.5
Head 0.75
Where:
Head
Ns
= Specific speed
US:
Head in feet
Metric:
Head in meters
6-5
Pressure
Changers
In general, pumps with a low specific speed are termed low capacity and those
with a high specific speed are termed high capacity. For a turbine, the specific
speed is defined as follows:
Ns =
N BHP 0.5
Head 1.25
Where:
Ns
Specific speed
BHP
Developed horsepower
Head
N ss =
N Q 0.5
NPSHR 0.75
Where:
NPSHR
N ss
6-6
US:
Metric:
Chapter 6
Head Coefficient
Head coefficient is defined as follows:
Headc =
Head g
u2
Where:
Headc
Head coefficient
Head
Gravitational constant
Flow Coefficient
Flow coefficient is the ratio of discharge throat velocity to impeller tip speed. It is
defined as:
Flowc =
Q
A1 u
A1 = d 12 / 4
Where:
Flowc
Flow coefficient
A1
d1
6-7
Pressure
Changers
The diameter of throat and diameter of impeller are related by the following
empirical equation:
N s = 5500
d1
Diam
Where:
Ns
Diam
Diameter of impeller
6-8
Chapter 6
Compr
Compressor/Turbine
Use Compr to model:
A polytropic centrifugal compressor
A polytropic positive displacement compressor
An isentropic compressor
An isentropic turbine
Use Compr to change stream pressure when energy-related information, such as
power requirement, is needed or known.
Compr can handle single-phase as well as two- and three-phase calculations.
You can use Compr to rate a single stage of a compressor or a single wheel of a
compressor, by specifying the related performance curves. Compr allows you to
specify either:
Dimensional curves, such as head versus flow or power versus flow
Dimensionless curves, such as head coefficient versus flow coefficient
Compr can also calculate compressor shaft speed.
Compr cannot handle performance curves for a turbine.
Work
(optional)
Work (optional)
Water (optional)
Material
Material Streams
Inlet
6-9
Pressure
Changers
Work Streams
Inlet
If you do not specify either power or pressure on the Compr Setup Specifications
sheet, Compr uses the sum of the inlet work streams as a power specification.
Otherwise, Compr uses the inlet work stream(s) only to calculate the net work
load. The net work load is the sum of the inlet work streams minus the actual
(calculated) work load.
You can use an optional outlet work stream for the net work load.
Specifying Compr
If you specify
Compr calculates
Discharge pressure
Discharge pressure
When you use performance curves, you can specify either a scalar value of
efficiency or efficiency curves.
You can supply a Fortran subroutine to calculate performance curves in Compr.
See ASPEN PLUS User Models for more information.
Some required specifications depend on the compressor type. Specify the
compressor type on the Setup Specifications sheet.
You can model a polytropic compressor using either the GPSA or ASME method.
You can model an isentropic compressor/turbine using either the GPSA, ASME,
or Mollier-based methods.
The GPSA method can be based on either:
Suction conditions
Average of suction and discharge conditions
6-10
Chapter 6
The ASME method is more rigorous than the GPSA method for polytropic or
isentropic compressor calculations. The Mollier method is the most rigorous for
isentropic calculations.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Compr:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Performance Curves
User Subroutine
BlockOptions
Results
View summary of Compr results, material and energy balance results, and
performance curve summary
Dynamic
Polytropic Efficiency
The polytropic efficiency p is used in the equation for the polytropic
compression ratio:
n 1 k 1
=
k p
n
The basic compressor relation is:
n 1
n 1 Pin
Where:
n
k
=
=
=
Polytropic coefficient
Heat capacity ratio Cp/Cv
Polytropic efficiency
P
V
=
=
Pressure
Molar volume
6-11
Pressure
Changers
Isentropic Efficiency
There are two equations for the isentropic efficiency s
For compression:
s =
s
hout
hin
hout hin
For expansion:
s =
hout hin
s
hout
hin
Where :
h
s
hout
=
=
Molar enthalpy
Outlet molar enthalpy assuming isentropic compression or
expansion to the specified outlet pressure
Mechanical Efficiency
Mechanical efficiency m is used to calculate the brake horsepower:
IHP = Fh
BHP = IHP / m
Where:
IHP
F
h
BHP
6-12
=
=
=
Indicated horsepower
Mole flow rate
Enthalpy change per mole
=
=
Brake horsepower
Mechanical efficiency
Chapter 6
MCompr
Multistage Compressor/Turbine
Use MCompr to model:
A multi-stage polytropic compressor
A multi-stage polytropic positive displacement compressor
A multi-stage isentropic compressor
A multi-stage isentropic turbine
For polytropic compressors, MCompr can handle a single, compressible phase.
For special cases you can specify two- or three-phase calculations. These
calculations determine the outlet stream conditions and the properties used in
the compressor equations. The accuracy of results depends primarily on the
relative amounts of the phases present and the efficiency specified. The rigorous
polytropic compressor uses real fluid properties calculated from the property
method you specify. It does not assume ideal gas behavior.
MCompr handles single-phase isentropic compressors and turbines. MCompr can
also handle two- and three-phase mixtures.
You can use MCompr to rate a multi-stage compressor, by using either:
Stage-by-stage dimensional performance curves, such as head versus flow or
power versus flow
Wheel-by-wheel dimensionless performance curves, such as head coefficient
versus flow coefficient
MCompr can also calculate shaft speed.
MCompr cannot handle performance curves for a turbine.
Feed to
Heat
(any number) Stage
K+1
(any number)
Cooler
Compressor
Stage K
To
Stage
K+1
Heat
(optional)
Stage K
Work
(optional)
Stage K
Knockout
Water
(optional)
6-13
Pressure
Changers
Material Streams
Inlet
Either one optional knockout material stream for each intercooler for the
liquid formed, or one optional global knockout for the liquid formed in all
intercoolers
Either one optional water decant stream for each intercooler, or one
optional global water decant stream
If you use liquid knockout outlet streams from one stage, you must use them for
all stages. The last stage cannot have a liquid knockout material stream or a
water decant stream.
Heat Streams
Inlet
Outlet Either one optional heat stream for the net heat load of each intercooler,
or one global heat outlet stream for the net heat duty for all intercoolers
If you do not specify cooler conditions on the Setup Cooler sheet, MCompr adds
the heat streams together and uses the total as a duty specification for the cooler.
The net heat load equals the heat in the inlet heat streams minus the actual
(calculated) heat duty.
If you use a heat outlet from one stage, you must use one for all stages.
Work Streams
Inlet
Outlet Either one optional work stream for net work load, or one global work
6-14
Chapter 6
Specifying MCompr
If you specify
MCompr calculates
Discharge pressure
Discharge pressure
When you use performance curves, you can specify either a scalar value for
efficiency or efficiency curves.
You can supply a Fortran subroutine to calculate performance curves in
MCompr. See ASPEN PLUS User Models for more information.
MCompr can have an intercooler between each compression (or expansion) stage,
and an aftercooler after the last stage. You can perform one-, two-, or three-phase
flash calculations in the intercoolers. Each cooler can have a liquid knockout
stream, except the cooler after the last stage.
You can model a polytropic compressor using either the GPSA1 or ASME2
method. You can model an isentropic compressor/turbine using either the GPSA,
ASME, or Mollier-based methods.
The GPSA method can be based on either:
Suction conditions
Average of suction and discharge conditions
The ASME method is more rigorous than the GPSA method for polytropic or
isentropic compressor calculations. The Mollier method is the most rigorous for
isentropic calculations.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for MCompr:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Performance Curves
User Subroutine
Hcurves
6-15
Pressure
Changers
To do this
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels, and report
options for this block
Results
View summary of operating results, material and energy balance results, compressor and cooler profiles,
and performance profiles
Dynamic
Polytropic Efficiency
The polytropic efficiency p is used in the equation for the polytropic compression
ratio:
n 1 k 1
=
k p
n
The basic compressor relation is:
Pin Vin
h =
n 1
p
n 1
P
out 1
Pin
Where:
n
Polytropic coefficient
Polytropic efficiency
Pressure
Molar volume
Isentropic Efficiency
There are two equations for the isentropic efficiency s
For compression:
s =
6-16
s
hout
hin
hout hin
Chapter 6
For expansion:
s =
hout hin
s
hout
hin
Where :
h
Molar enthalpy
s
hout
Mechanical Efficiency
Mechanical efficiency m is used to calculate the brake horsepower:
IHP = Fh
BHP = IHP / m
Where:
IHP
Indicated horsepower
BHP
Brake horsepower
Mechanical efficiency
V2
P = K
2
Where:
Density
6-17
Pressure
Changers
Specific Speed
The specific speed is defined as:
Shaft speed
VflIn
Head
Head developed
Specific Diameter
The specific diameter is defined as:
Head
Head developed
VflIn
Head Coefficient
The head coefficient is defined as:
Hc =
Head g
( ShSpd ImpDiam) 2
Where:
6-18
Head
Head developed
Gravitational constant
3.1416
ShSpd
Shaft speed
ImpDiam
Chapter 6
Flow Coefficient
The flow coefficient is defined as:
Fc =
VflIn
ShSpd (ImpDiam) 3
Where:
VflIn
ShSpd
Shaft speed
ImpDiam
References
1. GPSA Engineering Data Book, 1979, Chapter 4, pp. 5-6 to 5-10.
2. ASME Power Test Code 10, 1965, pp. 31-32.
6-19
Pressure
Changers
Valve
Valve Pressure Drop
Valve models control valves and pressure changers. Valve relates the pressure
drop across a valve to the valve flow coefficient. Valve assumes the flow is
adiabatic, and determines the thermal and phase condition of the stream at the
valve outlet. Valve can perform one-, two-, or three-phase calculations.
Material
Material
Material Streams
Inlet
Specifying Valve
Use the Input Operation sheet to select the calculation type.
If you select the Pressure changer option or the Design option for the calculation
type, you must specify, on the same sheet, one of the following:
Outlet pressure
Pressure drop
If you select the Pressure changer option, the specification is complete and Valve
performs an adiabatic flash to calculate the thermal and phase condition of the
outlet stream.
If you select the Rating option for the calculation type, you must specify, on the
same sheet, one of the following:
6-20
Chapter 6
If you specify the valve operating position, you must also specify one of the
following on the Input ValveParameters sheet:
Characteristic equation type and flow coefficient at maximum valve opening
Data for flow coefficient (Cv) versus valve opening in the Valve Parameters
Table
A valve from the built-in library based on valve type, manufacturer,
series/style, and size
On the Input CalculationOptions sheet, you can specify that Valve:
Check for choked flow
Calculate cavitation index
For vapor-containing streams, you must specify the pressure drop ratio factor
(Xt) for the valve. For liquid-containing streams, if you specify that Valve check
for choked flow, you must also specify the pressure recovery factor (Fl) for the
valve. You can specify the pressure drop ratio factor and the pressure recovery
factor for the valve in one of the following ways on the Input ValveParameters
sheet:
Specify
Value at the operating valve position (Pres Drop Ratio Factor, Pres Recovery Factor)
Data for pressure drop ratio factor (Xt) and for pressure recovery factor (Fl) versus valve opening (% Opening) in the Valve
Parameters Table
A valve from the built-in library based on Valve Type, Manufacturer, Series/Style, and Size
If you want to include the effect of head loss from pipe fittings on the valve flow
capacity, you must specify the diameters of the valve and pipe fittings on the
Input PipeFittings sheet. Valve uses the valve and pipe diameters, and estimates
the piping geometry factor to account for the reduction in flow capacity.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Valve:
To do this
Input
Specify valve operating conditions, flash convergence parameters, valid phases, valve
parameters, sizes for pipe fittings, calculation options, and Valve convergence parameters
Block Options
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels,
and report options for this block
Results
6-21
Pressure
Changers
Xt =
1 dPch
Fk Pin
(1)
Where:
dPch
Fk
Pin
Inlet pressure
You can specify the pressure drop ratio factor on the Input ValveParameters
sheet in one of the following ways:
Choose a Library Valve
Enter data for Xt and % Opening in the Valve Parameters Table
Specify the value at the operating valve position in Valve Factors
If you know the ratio of the gas sizing coefficient (C g ) to the liquid sizing
coefficient (Cv ) , as defined in Fisher Controls Company Control Valve Handbook,
you can calculate the pressure drop ratio factor (with the assumption Fk = 1) by
either:
Cg
dPch
versus
in equation (1)
Cv
Pin
6.31 10 4 C g
Xt =
Fk
Cv
This relationship is based on equating the choked flow calculated (in US units of
measure) with:
6-22
Wch = 106
. C g rPin
Wch = N 6 Cv Y Fk X t rPin
Chapter 6
Where:
Wch
N6
If you specify the pressure drop ratio factor by choosing a valve from the built-in
library or by entering data in the Valve Parameters Table on the Input
ValveParameters sheet, Valve uses cubic splines to interpolate the value of the
pressure drop ratio factor at the operating valve position.
Valve uses the pressure drop ratio factor only when both of the following are
true:
Vapor is present in the inlet stream
The Design or Rating option is selected for Calculation Type on the Input
Operation sheet
( )
The pressure recovery factor Fl accounts for the effect of the internal geometry
of the valve on its liquid flow capacity under choked conditions.
The pressure recovery factor is defined as:
dPch
Fl =
Pin Pvc
1/ 2
Where:
dPch
Pin
Inlet pressure
Pvc
F f Pv
Pv
Ff
and
Pvc
with
6-23
Pressure
Changers
You can specify the pressure recovery factor on the Input ValveParameters sheet
in one of the following ways:
Choose a Library Valve
Enter data for Fl and % Opening in the Valve Parameters Table
Specify the value at the operating valve position in Valve Factors
The pressure recovery factor is equivalent to the valve recovery coefficient K m , as
defined in Fisher Controls Company Control Valve Handbook.
You can use the valve recovery coefficient to calculate the pressure recovery
factor as:
Fl =
Km
If you specify the pressure recovery factor by choosing a valve from the built-in
library or by entering tabular data in the Valve Parameters Table on the Input
ValveParameters sheet, Valve uses cubic splines to interpolate the value of the
pressure recovery factor at the operating valve position.
The pressure recovery factor is used in the Valve model calculations only when
all of the following are true:
Liquid is present in the inlet stream
The Check for Choked Flow box is checked or the Set Equal to Choked Outlet
Pressure option is selected on the Input CalculationOptions sheet
The Design or Rating option is selected for Calculation Type on the Input
Operation sheet.
6-24
Liquid
W = N 6 Fp Cv r ( Pin Pout )
Gas/Vapor
W = N 6 Fp Y r ( Pin Pout )
with
Y = 1
Pin Pout
3 Fk X t Pin
Chapter 6
Where:
N6
Fp
Cv
Expansion factor
Pin
Inlet pressure
Pout
Outlet pressure
Fk
Xt
You can specify the flow coefficient in one of the following ways:
Use Flow Coef on the Input Operation sheet to specify the value at the
operating valve position
Choose a Library Valve on the Input ValveParameters sheet
Enter data for Cv and % Opening in the Valve Parameters Table on the Input
ValveParameters sheet
Specify Valve Characteristics in the Input ValveParameters sheet
If you specify the flow coefficient by choosing a valve from the built-in library or
by entering data in the Valve Parameters Table, Valve uses cubic splines to
interpolate the value of the flow coefficient at the operating valve position.
6-25
Pressure
Changers
Type
Equation
Linear
V=P
Parabolic
V = 0.01P 2
Square Root
V = 10.0 P
Quick Opening
V =
Equal Percentage
V =
Hyperbolic
V =
10.0 P
(10. + 9.9 10 3 P 2 )
0.01P 2
2.0 10
. 10 8 P 4
01
. P
(10. 9.9 10 5 P 2 )
Where:
P = Valve opening as a percentage of maximum opening
V = Flow coefficient as a percentage of flow coefficient at maximum opening
Cp
C
Where:
Cp
The piping geometry factor accounts for the reduction in the flow capacity of a
valve due to the head loss from the pipe fittings. The piping geometry factor has
a default value of 1.0 if the valve and pipe fittings have the same diameter.
6-26
Chapter 6
KC 2
Fp =
4 + 1
N 2d
0.5
with K = K1 + K2 + K B1 K B2
Where:
2
d
d
d2
d2
K1 = 0.5 1 2 , K 2 = 10
. 1 2 , K B1 = 1 , K B2 = 1
D1
D2
D1
D2
and:
Fp
N2
Valve diameter
K1, K 2
K B1 , K B2
D1
D2
If the valve and pipe fittings diameters are different and you wish to include the
effect of the additional head loss on the valve flow capacity, you must specify the
valve and pipe diameters on the Input PipeFittings sheet.
6-27
Pressure
Changers
Choked Flow
ASPEN PLUS calculates the limiting pressure drop for choked flow conditions
using (Instrument Society of America, 1985)1:
Liquid
dPlc = F L Pin F f P
Vapor
dPc = Fk X T Pin
with
Pv
F f = 0.96 0.28
Pc
)
0.5
Where:
FL
Ff
Fk
XT
Pin
Inlet pressure
Pc
dPlc
dPvc
For multi-phase streams, Valve takes the limiting pressure drop for choked flow
to be the smaller of dPlc and dPvc . Flow in the valve is choked when the pressure
drop exceeds this limiting pressure drop. Valve displays the choking status of the
valve if you check the Check for Choking box on the Input CalculationOptions
sheet.
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Cavitation Index
The likelihood of cavitation in a valve is measured by the cavitation index.
ASPEN PLUS calculates the cavitation index as (Instrument Society of America,
1985)1:
P Pout
K c = in
Pin Pv
Where:
Kc
Cavitation index
Pin
Inlet pressure
Pout
Outlet pressure
Pv
The cavitation index definition is valid only for all-liquid streams. Valve
calculates the cavitation index if you check the Calculate Cavitation Index box on
the Input CalculationOptions sheet.
References
1. Flow Equations for Sizing Control Valves, ISA-S75.01-1985, Instrument
Society of America, 1985.
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Pipe
Pipe Pressure Drop
Pipe calculates the pressure drop and heat transfer in a single segment pipe. You
can also use Pipe to model the pressure drop due to fittings.
Pipe handles a single inlet and outlet material stream. Pipe assumes the flow is
one-dimensional, steady-state, and fully developed (that is, no entrance effects
are modeled). Pipe can perform one-, two-, or three-phase calculations. Flow
direction and elevation angle are arbitrary.
To model multiple pipe segments of different diameters or elevations, use
Pipeline instead of Pipe.
If the inlet pressure is known, Pipe calculates the outlet pressure. If the outlet
pressure is known, Pipe calculates the inlet pressure and updates the state
variables of the inlet stream.
Use Pipe to:
Calculate inlet or discharge conditions
Calculate pressure drops for one-, two-, or three-phase vapor and liquid flows
Material
Material Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 6
Specifying Pipe
You must specify the following for Pipe:
Pipe length, diameter, roughness, and angle on the Setup PipeParameters
sheet
Thermal specification type on the Setup ThermalSpecification sheet to
determine whether Pipe operates with a temperature profile or temperature
is calculated
Whether to integrate, assume constant dP/dL, or use a closed form equation
on the Advanced Methods sheet
Frictional and holdup correlation when a closed form equation is not used on
the Advanced Methods sheet
Pressure and temperature grid for fluid property calculations on the
Advanced PropertyGrid sheet, if you request a pressure-temperature grid on
the AdvancedCalculation Options sheet
Integration direction in which calculations proceed with respect to flow on the
Advanced CalculationOptions sheet
If the option selected is
Inlet pressure
Downstream
Outlet pressure
Upstream
Pipe uses the inlet or outlet stream pressure to start the calculations. If the
stream is an external feed to your flowsheet, or the outlet of a block that will
execute after Pipe, use the Stream Specifications sheet to specify the stream
pressure. If the integration direction is upstream, you can also specify the initial
pressure for Pipe on the Advanced CalculationOptions sheet, by entering the
outlet pressure. This pressure value will override the stream pressure entered on
the Stream Specifications sheet.
Select the flow calculation option on the Advanced CalculationOptions sheet to
specify whether Pipe is to calculate the outlet or inlet stream flow and
composition.
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Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Pipe:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Advanced
UserSubroutine
Specify pressure drop and/or holdup user subroutine name and parameters
BlockOptions
Results
View summary of Pipe results, inlet and outlet stream results, material and
energy balance results, and profiles
Stream Specification
You must initialize the inlet stream to Pipe whenever the option to reference
inlet stream is selected, even if the inlet pressure is being calculated. Similarly,
you must initialize the outlet stream whenever the option to use the outlet
stream flow is selected. The initialized stream must be one of the following:
Entered on a Stream Specifications sheet
An outlet stream from part of the flowsheet executed (if option to use outlet
stream flow is selected)
Transferred from another part of a flowsheet using a Transfer block
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Inlet Stream
Inlet Pressure
Outlet Stream
Outlet Pressure
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Keep the upper limit of the flow rate sufficiently low in Design-Spec
Perform an upstream integration from the known outlet pressure. Select
option to calculate pipe inlet pressure on the Advanced CalculationOptions
sheet for this purpose. Define a Design-Spec to manipulate the flow rate to
achieve the specified inlet pressure.
Erosional Velocity
Erosional velocity is the velocity of the fluid in the pipe, above which the pipe
material will start to break off. The fluid is traveling so fast that it starts to strip
material from the walls of the pipe. In general use, the flow rate should be below
this value.
You can specify the erosional velocity coefficient on the Setup Pipe Parameters
sheet.
The erosional velocity is related to the erosional velocity coefficient by the
following equation:
c =
Where:
= Density in lbs/cubic ft
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Chapter 6
Experience has shown that gas system flow in the dense-phase region is best
modeled by using vapor-phase properties. For systems consisting of mostly
methane, where the pipe conditions lie above the cricondenbar of the phase
envelope, specify vapor-only valid phase on the Setup FlashOptions sheet.
Two-Phase Correlations
The following tables list the two-phase frictional pressure drop and holdup
correlations available.
Inclination
Horizontal
-2 deg to +2 deg
Vertical
Downhill
continued
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Pipe orientation
Inclination
Inclined
Inclination
Horizontal
-2 deg to +2 deg
Vertical
Downhill
Inclined
Note
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Dukler Correlation
The Hughmark holdup method should be used with this pressure drop method.
2
The Dukler method was developed from field data using air-water mixtures in
1-inch pipes. It tends to overpredict frictional pressure drop. It is recommended
in a design manual published jointly by the AGA and API.
Hagedorn-Brown Correlation
The Hagedorn-Brown correlation3 considers slip between phases, but flow regime
is not considered. It uses the same correlations for liquid holdup and friction
factor for all flow regimes. It is an old method which works well for conventional
oil wells. It is suitable for vertical upward flow, but not downward. It is generally
recommended for gas wells, and is based on data obtained from U.S. Gulf Coast
oil wells with 2-3/8 inch and 2-7/8 inch tubing.
Lockhart-Martinelli Correlation
The Lockhart-Martinelli correlation4 is one of the oldest pressure drop
correlations. It does not consider pressure drop due to acceleration. The method
treats the vapor and liquid phases separately and uses a correction factor to find
the 2-phase pressure gradient. Our implementation assumes turbulent gas and
liquid phase flow.
Orkiszewski Correlation
5
Slip and flow regimes are considered in the Orkiszewski correlation . The friction
factor and holdup correlation depend on the flow regime. It is suitable for vertical
flow upward, but not downward. It is generally reliable for oil wells. It may
exhibit problems for oil wells with high water cuts or high total gas to liquid
ratios. It can significantly underpredict pressure drop for higher rate and higher
3
pressure wells (Beggs and Brill/1984) .
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Angel-Welchon-Ros Correlation
The Angel-Welchon-Ros correlation method6, 7 was developed for low gas-to-liquid
ratio water wells. It assumes no slip between the vapor and liquid phases when
calculating liquid holdup.
Slack Correlation
The Slack correlation method assumes a stratified flow regime, and should be
used only for downhill flow.
Eaton Correlation
The Eaton correlation8 holdup method was developed from data on 2- and 4-inch
pipes with a gas-water-crude mixture, and a 17-inch pipe with a gas-oil mixture.
It is often used with the Dukler frictional pressure drop correlation.
Flanigan Correlation
The Flanigan correlation9 holdup methodwas developed from data taken in a
16-inch pipe. It calculates liquid holdup as a function of superficial gas velocity.
It is suitable for inclined flow.
Name
Description
Segregated
BB1
BB2
BB3
Intermittent
BB4
BB5
BB6
Distributed
BB7
BB8
BB9
In addition, you can change the Beggs and Brill two-phase Friction Factor modifier,
BB10 (default = 1.0).
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Chapter 6
Closed-Form Methods
The following are closed-form methods:
Smith
Weymouth
AGA
Oliphant
Panhandle A
Panhandle B
Hazen-Williams
Smith
The Smith method10 may be used for vertical dry gas flow. It should be considered
for gas wells with condensate-gas ratios less than 50 bbls/mcf, water-gas ratios
less than 3.5 bbls/mcf, and flow rates above the Turner predicted critical rate.
Smith does not model gas well loadup, and will significantly under predict
wellbore pressure drop if loadup is actually occurring. Smith results must be
cross-checked against the Turner predicted critical rates to verify that the well is
unloaded. Smith also does not model condensation of water vapor in the wellbore.
Weymouth
11
The Weymouth horizontal gas flow equation was first published in 1912. It is
based on data taken on pipes with diameters from 0.8 inches to 11.8 inches. As a
result, it is most accurate for smaller pipes having a diameter less than 12
inches.
AGA
12
Oliphant
The Oliphant method13 may be used for horizontal gas applications with
pressures between vacuum and 100 PSI.
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Panhandle A
The Panhandle A method14 was developed by Panhandle Eastern for horizontal
gas flow in large diameter cross country gas transmission lines. As a result, it is
best used on lines having diameters larger than 12 inches. However, it does not
account for gas compressibility (Z-factor), and assumes completely turbulent
flow.
Panhandle B
The Panhandle B method14 is a revised version of the Panhandle A method for
horizontal gas flow and was developed by Panhandle Eastern. It is also called the
"Panhandle Eastern Revised Equation". It accounts for the gas compressibility
factor, and has revised exponents. This equation is not quite so Reynolds-Number
dependent as the Panhandle A equation, although it, too, is best for pipe
diameters of 12 inches or more.
Hazen-Williams
The Hazen-Williams method14 was developed for the horizontal flow of water.
When this method is used, the Hazen-Williams Coefficient must be specified in
place of the Segment Efficiency on the Connectivity Edit dialog box.
References
1. Beggs, H.D. and Brill, J.P., "A Study of Two-Phase Flow in Inclined Pipes,"
Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 1973, pp. 607-617.
2. Dukler, A.E., Wicks, M., and Cleveland, R.G, "Frictional Pressure Drop in
Two-Phase Flow: An Approach Through Similarity Analysis," AIChE Journal,
Vol. 10, No. 1, January 1964, pp. 44-51.
3. Beggs, H.D. and Brill, J.P., "Two-Phase Flow in Pipes," University of Tulsa
Short Course Notes, Third Printing, February 1984.
4. Lockhart, R.W. and Martinelli, R.C., "Proposed Correlation of Data for
Isothermal Two-Phase, Two-Component Flow in Pipes," Chemical
Engineering Progress, Vol. 45, 1949, pp. 39-48.
5. Orkiszewski, J., "Predicting Two-Phase Pressure Drops in Vertical Pipe,"
Journal of Petroleum Technology, June 1967, pp. 829-838.
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6. Angel, R.R., and Welchon, J.K., "Low-Ratio Gas-Lift Correlation for CasingTubing Annuli and Large Diameter Tubing," API Drilling and Production
Practice, 1964, pp. 100-114.
7. Ros, N.C.J., "Simultaneous Flow of Gas and Liquid as Encountered in Well
Tubing," Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 1961, pp. 1037-1049.
8. Eaton, B.A. et al., "The Prediction of Flow Patterns, Liquid Holdup, and
Pressure Losses Occurring During Continuous Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal
Pipelines," Trans. AIME, June 1967, pp. 815-828.
9. Flanigan, Orin, "Effect of Uphill Flow on Pressure Drop in Design of TwoPhase Gathering Systems," Oil and Gas Journal, March 10, 1958, pp. 132141.
10. Smith, R. V., "Determining Friction Factors for Measuring Productivity of
Gas Wells," AIME Petroleum Transactions, Volume 189, 1950, pp. 73-82.
11. Weymouth, T.R., Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Vol. 34, 1912.
12. "Steady Flow in Gas Pipes," American Gas Association, IGT Technical Report
10, Chicago, 1965.
13. Oliphant, F.N., "Production of Natural Gas," Report of USGS, 1902.
14. Engineering Data Book, Volume II, Gas Processors Suppliers Association,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Revised Tenth Edition, 1994.
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Changers
Pipeline
Pipe Pressure Drop
Use Pipeline to calculate the pressure drop in a straight pipe or annular space.
Pipeline can:
Simulate a piping network with successive blocks, including wellbores and
flowlines
Contain any number of segments within each block to describe pipe geometry
Calculate inlet or discharge conditions
Calculate pressure drops for one-, two-, or three-phase vapor and liquid flows.
Pipeline treats multiple liquid phases (for example, oil and water) as a single
homogeneous liquid phase for pressure-drop and holdup calculations. If
vapor-liquid flow exists, Pipeline calculates liquid holdup and flow regime
(pattern).
You may specify a flowing fluid temperature profile, or Pipeline can calculate it
from heat transfer calculations. Flow is assumed to be one-dimensional, steadystate, and fully developed (no entrance effects are modeled). Flow direction and
elevation angle are arbitrary. To model a single pipe segment with constant
diameter and elevation, you can also use Pipe.
Material
Pipeline Streams
Material Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 6
Specifying Pipeline
Use the Calculation Direction option on the Setup Configuration sheet to specify
whether Pipeline is to calculate the outlet or inlet pressure.
If Calculation Direction =
Inlet pressure
Downstream
Outlet pressure
Upstream
Pipeline uses the inlet or outlet stream pressure to start the calculations. If the
stream is an external feed to your flowsheet, or the outlet of a block that will
execute after Pipeline, use the Streams Specifications sheet to specify the stream
pressure. You can also specify the initial pressure for Pipeline on the Setup
Configuration sheet by entering the pressure value at the inlet or outlet. This
pressure value overrides the stream pressure.
Use the Pipeline flow basis option on the Setup Configuration sheet to specify
whether Pipeline is to calculate the outlet or inlet stream flow and composition.
If Pipeline flow basis=
Use Thermal Options on the Setup Configuration sheet to specify whether or not
the node temperatures are to be calculated by Pipeline using an energy balance.
When you select the Specify Temperature Profile option, the temperature at each
node can be specified. When you choose the Constant Temperature option, the
temperature will be same at every node. You can define this temperature by
specifying the inlet temperature (for downstream integrations) or the outlet
temperature (for upstream integrations). If neither the inlet nor the outlet
temperatures are specified, the temperature of the referenced stream will be
used. When you choose the linear temperature profile option, you can specify the
temperature at one or more nodes. Pipeline will do a linear interpolation between
the temperatures specified to calculate the fluid temperature in each segment.
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Changers
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Pipeline:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Convergence
Override default values for integration parameters, downhill flow options, correlation
parameters and Beggs and Brill coefficients (optional input)
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message levels,
and report options for this block
UserSubroutines
Specify name and parameters for pressure drop and liquid holdup user subroutines
Results
View summary of Pipeline results, inlet and outlet stream results, profiles, and material and
energy balance results
Stream Specification
You must initialize the inlet stream to Pipeline whenever the Use Inlet Flow option
is selected for Pipeline Flow Basis, even if the inlet pressure is being calculated.
Similarly, you must initialize the outlet stream whenever you select the Reference
Outlet Stream Flow option. The initialized stream must be one of the following:
On a stream form
An outlet stream from part of the flowsheet executed previously
Transferred from another part of a flowsheet using a Transfer block
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Inlet Stream
Outlet Stream
Inlet Pressure
Outlet Pressure
Erosional Velocity
Erosional velocity is the velocity of the fluid in the pipe over which the pipe
material will start to break off. The fluid is traveling so fast that it starts to strip
material from the walls of the pipe. In general usage, the flow rate should be below
this value.
You can specify the erosional velocity coefficient in the C-Erosion field on the
Segment Data dialog box on the Setup Connectivity sheet.
The erosional velocity is related to the erosional velocity coefficient by the
following equation:
vc =
Where:
vc
=
=
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Chapter 6
Two-Phase Correlations
The following tables list the two-phase frictional pressure drop and holdup
correlations available.
Inclination
Horizontal
-2 deg to +2 deg
Vertical
Downhill
Inclined
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Inclination
Horizontal
-2 deg to +2 deg
Vertical
Downhill
Inclined
Note
Dukler Correlation
The Hughmark holdup method should be used with this pressure drop method.
The Dukler method was developed from field data using air-water mixtures in
2
1-inch pipes. It tends to over-predict frictional pressure drop. It is recommended
in a design manual published jointly by the AGA and API.
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Chapter 6
Hagedorn-Brown Correlation
The Hagedorn-Brown correlation3 considers slip between phases, but flow regime
is not considered. It uses the same correlations for liquid holdup and friction
factor for all flow regimes. It is an old method that works well for conventional oil
wells. It is suitable for vertical upward flow, but not downward. It is generally
recommended for gas wells, and is based on data obtained from U.S. Gulf Coast
oil wells with 2-3/8 inch and 2-7/8 inch tubing.
Lockhart-Martinelli Correlation
The Lockhart-Martinelli correlation4 is one of the oldest pressure drop
correlations. It does not consider pressure drop due to acceleration. The method
treats the vapor and liquid phases separately and uses a correction factor to find
the 2-phase pressure gradient. Our implementation assumes turbulent gas and
liquid phase flow.
Orkiszewski Correlation
The Orkiszewsi correlation considers slip and flow regimes 5. The friction factor
and holdup correlation depend on the flow regime. It is suitable for vertical flow
upward, but not downward. It is generally reliable for oil wells. It may exhibit
problems for oil wells with high water cuts or high total gas to liquid ratios. It
can significantly underpredict pressure drop for higher rate and higher pressure
3
wells (Beggs and Brill/1984) .
Angel-Welchon-Ros Correlation
This Angel-Welchon-Ros method6,7 was developed for low gas-to-liquid ratio water
wells. It assumes no slip between the vapor and liquid phases when calculating
liquid holdup.
Slack Correlation
This method assumes a stratified flow regime, and should be used only for
downhill flow.
Eaton Correlation
The Eaton correlation8 holdup method was developed from data on 2- and 4-inch
pipes with a gas-water-crude mixture, and a 17-inch pipe with a gas-oil mixture.
It is often used with the Dukler frictional pressure drop correlation.
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Changers
Flanigan Correlation
The Flanigan correlation9 holdup method was developed from data taken in a
16-inch pipe. It calculates liquid holdup as a function of superficial gas velocity.
It is suitable for inclined flow.
Name
Description
Segregated
BB1
BB2
BB3
Intermittent
BB4
BB5
BB6
Distributed
BB7
BB8
BB9
In addition, you can change the Beggs and Brill two-phase Friction Factor modifier,
BB10 (default = 1.0).
Closed-Form Methods
The following are closed-form methods:
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Smith
Weymouth
AGA
Oliphant
Panhandle A
Panhandle B
Hazen-Williams
Chapter 6
Smith
The Smith method10 may be used for vertical dry gas flow. It should be considered
for gas wells with condensate-gas ratios less than 50 bbls/mcf, water-gas ratios
less than 3.5 bbls/mcf, and flow rates above the Turner predicted critical rate.
Smith does not model gas well loadup, and will significantly underpredict
wellbore pressure drop if loadup is actually occurring. Smith results must be
cross-checked against the Turner predicted critical rates to verify that the well is
unloaded. Smith also does not model condensation of water vapor in the wellbore.
Weymouth
The Weymouth11 horizontal gas flow equation was first published in 1912. It is
based on data taken on pipes with diameters from 0.8 inches to 11.8 inches. As a
result, it is most accurate for smaller pipes having a diameter less than 12
inches.
AGA
The AGA method12 may be used for horizontal gas applications.
Oliphant
The Oliphant method13 may be used for horizontal gas applications with
pressures between vacuum and 100 PSI.
Panhandle A
The Panhandle A method14 was developed by Panhandle Eastern for horizontal
gas flow in large diameter cross country gas transmission lines. As a result, it is
best used on lines having diameters larger than 12 inches. However, it does not
account for gas compressibility (Z-factor), and assumes completely turbulent
flow.
Panhandle B
The Panhandle B method14 is a revised version of the Panhandle A method for
horizontal gas flow and was developed by Panhandle Eastern. It is also called the
"Panhandle Eastern Revised Equation". It accounts for the gas compressibility
factor, and has revised exponents. This equation is not quite so Reynolds-Number
dependent as the Panhandle A equation, although it, too, is best for pipe
diameters of 12 inches or more.
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Changers
Hazen-Williams
The Hazen-Williams method14 was developed for the horizontal flow of water
When this method is used, the Hazen-Williams Coefficient must be specified in
place of the Segment Efficiency on the Connectivity Edit Dialog Box.
References
1. Beggs, H.D. and Brill, J.P., "A Study of Two-Phase Flow in Inclined Pipes,"
Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 1973, pp. 607-617.
2. Dukler, A.E., Wicks, M., and Cleveland, R.G, "Frictional Pressure Drop in
Two-Phase Flow: An Approach Through Similarity Analysis," AIChE Journal,
Vol. 10, No. 1, January 1964, pp. 44-51.
3. Beggs, H.D. and Brill, J.P., "Two-Phase Flow in Pipes," University of Tulsa
Short Course Notes, Third Printing, February 1984.
4. Lockhart, R.W. and Martinelli, R.C., "Proposed Correlation of Data for
Isothermal Two-Phase, Two-Component Flow in Pipes," Chemical
Engineering Progress, Vol. 45, 1949, pp. 39-48.
5. Orkiszewski, J., "Predicting Two-Phase Pressure Drops in Vertical Pipe,"
Journal of Petroleum Technology, June 1967, pp. 829-838.
6. Angel, R.R. and Welchon, J.K., "Low-Ratio Gas-Lift Correlation for CasingTubing Annuli and Large Diameter Tubing," API Drilling and Production
Practice, 1964, pp. 100-114.
7. Ros, N.C.J., "Simultaneous Flow of Gas and Liquid as Encountered in Well
Tubing," Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 1961, pp. 1037-1049.
8. Eaton, B.A. et al., "The Prediction of Flow Patterns, Liquid Holdup, and
Pressure Losses Occurring During Continuous Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal
Pipelines," Trans. AIME, June 1967, pp. 815-828.
9. Flanigan, Orin, "Effect of Uphill Flow on Pressure Drop in Design of TwoPhase Gathering Systems," Oil and Gas Journal, March 10, 1958, pp. 132141.
10. Smith, R. V., "Determining Friction Factors for Measuring Productivity of
Gas Wells," AIME Petroleum Transactions, Volume 189, 1950, pp. 73-82.
11. Weymouth, T.R., Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Vol. 34, 1912.
12. "Steady Flow in Gas Pipes," American Gas Association, IGT Technical Report
10, Chicago, 1965.
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Chapter 7
Manipulators
This chapter describes the models for stream manipulators. The models are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
Mult
Stream multiplier
Dupl
Stream duplicator
ClChng
Use stream manipulators to modify stream variables for your convenience. They do
not represent real unit operations.
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Manipulators
Mult
Stream Multiplier
Mult multiplies the component flow rates and the total flow rate of a material
stream by a factor you supply on the Mult Input Specifications sheet. For heat or
work streams, Mult multiplies the heat or work flow. Select the Heat (Q) and Work
(W) Mult icons from the Model Library for heat and work streams respectively.
Mult is useful when other conditions during the simulation determine the flow rate
of the stream. Mult does not maintain heat or material balances. For material
streams, the outlet stream has the same composition and intensive properties as
the inlet stream.
Material
or
or
Heat
Heat
or
or
Work
Work
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Work Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 7
The outlet stream must be the same type (material, heat, or work) as the inlet
stream.
Specifying Mult
The stream multiplication factor, specified on the Input Specifications sheet, is
the only input required for Mult. This factor has to be positive for material
streams. You can specify either a positive or negative factor for heat or work
streams, thus allowing a change in direction for the heat or work flow.
Use the Input Diagnostics sheet to override global values for the stream and
simulation message levels specified on the Setup Specifications Diagnostics
sheet.
This model has no dynamic features. For material stream multipliers the
pressure of each outlet stream is equal to the pressure of the inlet stream. The
flow rate of each outlet stream is equal to the flow rate of the inlet stream
multiplied by the factor as specified in the steady-state simulation.
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Manipulators
Dupl
Stream Duplicator
Dupl copies an inlet stream (material, heat, or work) to any number of duplicate
outlet streams. It is useful for simultaneously processing a stream in different
types of units. Select the Heat (Q) and Work (W) Dupl icons from the Model
Library for heat and work streams respectively. Dupl does not maintain heat or
material balances.
Material
Material
(any number)
Outlet At least one material stream, which is a copy of the inlet stream
Heat
(any number)
Heat
Outlet At least one heat stream, which is a copy of the inlet stream
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Chapter 7
Work
(any number)
Work
Outlet At least one work stream, which is a copy of the inlet stream
Specifying Dupl
Dupl requires no input parameters. Use the Input Diagnostics sheet to override
global values for the stream and simulation message levels specified on the Setup
Specifications Diagnostics sheet.
This model has no dynamic features. For material stream duplicators the
pressure of each outlet stream is equal to the pressure of the inlet stream. The
flow rate of each outlet stream is equal to the flow rate of the inlet stream.
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Manipulators
ClChng
Stream Class Changer
ClChng changes the stream class between blocks and flowsheet sections. You can
use ClChng to add or delete empty solid substreams between flowsheet sections.
ClChng does not represent a real unit operation.
Feed
Product
Material Streams
Inlet
Specifying ClChng
ClChng does not require input. It copies substreams from the inlet stream to the
corresponding substreams of the outlet stream.
If a substream is
Then ClChng
ClChng does not maintain mass and energy balances if any dropped substream
contains material flow or heat/work information.
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Chapter 8
Solids
This chapter describes the unit operation models for solids processing such as
crystallizers, solid crushers and separators, gas-solid separators, liquid-solid
separators, and solids washers. The models are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
Crystallizer
Crystallizer
Crusher
Solids crusher
Screen
Solids separator
FabFl
Fabric filter
Cyclone
Cyclone
separator
VScrub
Venturi scrubber
ESP
Electrostatic
precipitator
HyCyc
Hydrocyclone
CFuge
Centrifuge filter
Filter
Rotary vacuum
filter
SWash
Single-stage
solids washer
CCD
Counter-current
decanter
8-1
Solids
8-2
Section
Models
Crystallizer
Crystallizer
Crusher, Screen
Gas-Solid Separators
Liquid-Solid Separators
Solids Washers
SWash, CCD
Chapter 8
Crystallizer
Mixed Suspension Mixed Product Removal Crystallizer
Crystallizer models a mixed suspension, mixed product removal (MSMPR)
crystallizer. It performs mass and energy balance calculations and optionally
determines the crystal size distribution.
Crystallizer assumes that the product magma leaves the crystallizer in
equilibrium, so the mother liquor in the product magma is saturated.
The feed to Crystallizer mixes with recirculated magma and passes through a
heat exchanger before it enters the crystallizer.
The product stream from Crystallizer contains liquids and solids. You can pass
this stream through a hydrocyclone, filter, or other fluid-solid separator to
separate the phases. Crystallizer can have an outlet vapor stream.
Liquid
and Solid
Heat
(optional)
Heat
(optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
8-3
Solids
Heat Streams
Inlet
If you give only one specification on the Setup Specifications sheet (temperature
or pressure), Crystallizer uses the sum of the inlet heat streams as a duty
specification. Otherwise, Crystallizer uses the inlet heat streams only to
calculate the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the sum of the inlet heat
streams minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an optional outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
Specifying Crystallizer
Crystallizer calculates crystal product flow rate and/or vapor flow, based on
solubility data you supply. Or you can specify the chemistry for electrolyte systems
instead of specifying solubility data.
You must specify two of the following:
Crystallizer temperature
Pressure or pressure drop
Heat duty for the heat exchanger
Crystal product flow rate
Vapor flow
8-4
If you specify
Crystallizer calculates
Chapter 8
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Crystallizer:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
PSD
Advanced
BlockOptions
Results
View summary of Crystallizer results, material and energy balance results, and
crystal size distribution results
Recirculation Specifications
You can model crystallizer with or without magma recirculation. To activate
recirculation, specify one of the following on the Setup Recirculation sheet:
Recirculation fraction
Recirculation flow rate
Temperature change across heat exchanger
If you want to model a different crystallization process flowsheet, you can use
Crystallizer without recirculation, and use other blocks in the flowsheet to model
the recirculation.
Solubility
Crystallizer calculates the amount of crystal produced at its saturation (class II
crystallization). You can provide solubility data in one of these ways:
Enter solubility data on the Setup Solubility sheet
Reference an electrolyte chemistry (defined in the Reactions Chemistry
forms) in which the crystallizing component has been declared as a "salt"
Supply a subroutine to provide the saturation concentration or to calculate
crystal product flow rate directly
8-5
Solids
Supersaturation
The degree of supersaturation is the driving force for crystallization processes.
Supersaturation is defined as:
S = C Cs
Where:
S
3
Supersaturation (kg of solute/m of solution)
Solute concentration
Cs
Because the crystallizer model assumes that the product magma is in phase
equilibrium, this equation is not used. It is provided only for reference.
8-6
Chapter 8
Go = kg S n
Where:
Go
kg
Exponent
G = G o (1 + L )
For 0 1
Where:
Constant
Exponent
If the growth rate is independent of crystal size, then the values for and are
set to zero.
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Solids
B o = kb G i MTj R k
Where:
Bo
i, j, k
Exponents
kb
MT
3
Volumetric flow rate of slurry in the discharge (m /s)
Population Balance
If the feed stream contains no crystals, the population balance for a well-mixed
continuous crystallizer can be written as (Randolph and Larson, 1988) 2:
d (nG ) qn
+
=0
dL
V
Where:
8-8
3
Population density (no. /m /m)
Crystallizer volume (m )
3
Volumetric flow rate of slurry in the discharge (m /s)
Chapter 8
L
n( L) = n o exp
G
where = V / q is the crystal residence time.
PSD Statistics
ASPEN PLUS calculates the crystal size distribution statistics once you select
the Calculate PSD from Growth Kinetics option on the PSD PSD sheet.
Properties of the distribution may be evaluated from the moment equations. The
j-th moment of the particle size distribution is defined as:
m j = Lj n( L) dL
0
L=
m4
m3
The skewness of a symmetric size distribution about the mean is zero. Negative
values of skewness indicate the distribution is skewed toward the presence of
small crystals. Positive values of skewness indicate the crystal distribution
contains an excess of large crystals.
Skewness is defined as
f ( x mean) 3
(standard deviation) 3
8-9
Solids
The system uses the coefficient of variation to calculate variation related to the
cumulative volume (or mass) distribution.
pd @ (.84) pd @ (.16)
2 pd @ (.50)
Calculating PSD
The magma density, defined as total mass of crystals per unit volume of slurry,
can be obtained from the third moment:
M T = c k v L3 n( L) dL
0
Where:
kv
Since:
L
n( L) = n o exp ,
G
no =
Bo
,
Go
and B o = kb G i MTj R k
these equations can be substituted into the third moment of population density,
yielding:
M T = c k v
Gi
L
L kb o M Tj R k exp
dL
G
G
3
where G = G o (1 + L ) .
Because L is made discrete by the increments of the particle size distribution, the
equations can be solved for G o .
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Chapter 8
References
1. Bennett, R.C. "Crystallization from Solution," Perrys Chemical Engineers
Handbook, 6th Ed., pp. 19.24-19.40, McGraw-Hill, 1984.
2. Randolph, A.D. and Larson, M.A., Theory of Particulate Processes, 2nd Ed.,
Academic Press, 1988.
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Solids
8-12
Chapter 8
Crusher
Solids Crusher
Use Crusher to simulate the breaking of solid particles.
Crusher can model the wet or dry continuous operation of:
Gyratory/jaw crushers
Single-roll crushers
Multiple-roll crushers
Cage mill impact breakers
Crusher assumes the feed is homogeneous. The breaking process creates
fragments with the same composition as the feed. Crusher calculates the power
required for crushing, and the particle size distribution of the outlet solids
stream.
Crusher does not account for the heat produced by the breaking process.
Crushed Solids
Work (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Each solids substream must have a particle size distribution (PSD) attribute.
8-13
Solids
Work Streams
Inlet
(optional)
Specifying Crusher
Use the Input Specifications and Grindability sheets to specify operating
conditions. You must enter the type of crusher and maximum particle diameter on
the Input Specifications sheet. You must also specify the Bond work index or the
Hardgrove grindability index for each solids substream on the Grindability sheet.
The outlet flow rate of crushed product in the k-th size interval is:
Pk () =
j
Where:
Bik
Fij
Pk
Si
Sk
If the inlet stream contains no liquid, then Crusher assumes dry crushing, and
power requirements increase by 34%.
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Chapter 8
You can enter tabular values for the breakage ( Bik ) function on the Input
BreakageFunction sheet and for the selection ( Si ) function on the Input
SelectionFunction sheet, or let Crusher use the built-in tables (U.S. Bureau of
Mines, 1977) (see the following two tables).
Multiple roll
crusher
Gyratory/jaw
crusher
Single roll
crusher
Cage mill
crusher
All crushers
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.8308
0.95
0.95
0.96
0.84
0.8972
0.5882
0.85
0.85
0.79
0.50
0.7035
0.4176
0.65
0.70
0.45
0.32
0.54
0.2065
0.35
0.35
0.20
0.15
0.2952
0.1041
0.22
0.20
0.10
0.052
0.1564
0.0522
0.14
0.19
0.05
0.019
0.0805
0.0368
0.11
0.17
0.03
0.011
0.0572
0.026
0.09
0.12
0.02
0.0066
0.0406
0.0131
0.03
0.08
0.0
0.002
0.0206
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Primary crusher
Secondary crusher
0.95
0.5695
0.7693
0.9
0.3817
0.6962
0.8
0.1716
0.5695
0.7
0.0771
0.4667
0.6
0.0347
0.3817
0.5
0.0156
0.3128
0.4
0.007
0.256
0.3
0.00315
0.2096
0.2
0.00145
0.1716
continued
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Solids
Primary crusher
Secondary crusher
0.1
0.0006
0.1405
0.05
0.00043
0.1271
0.001
0.00026
0.1153
0.0001
0.00026
0.1148
If the ratio of feed size to outlet diameter is greater than 1.0, then Si () = 0.85 .
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Crusher:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Enter crusher operating parameters, the Bond work index or the Hardgrove
grindability index, and user-specified selection and breakage functions
BlockOptions
Results
Power Requirement
The following equation determines the power requirement for Crusher:
POWER =
8-16
0.01
X F X p BWI FLOWT
XF Xp
Chapter 8
Where:
POWER
XF
XP
BWI
FLOWT
10.6 10 6 + X p
POWER = POWER
Xp
1145
.
XF
E = Ei
XF
XP
100
XP
Where:
E
Ei
Bond work index, that is, the work required to reduce a unit
weight from a theoretical infinite size to 80% passing a
diameter of 100 micrometers
The Bond work index is a semi-empirical parameter that depends on the properties
of the material processed. The Bond work indices have been measured
experimentally for a wide range of materials, and are available in Perrys Chemical
Engineers Handbook. Use experimental values with caution. The Bond work index
is also a function of the:
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Solids
BWI =
435
HGI 0.91
Where:
BWI
HGI
The HGI for some United States coals are available in Perrys Chemical
Engineers Handbook.
References
1. Computer Simulation of Coal Preparation Plants, U.S. Bureau of Mines,
Grant No. GO-155030, Final Report August (1977).
th
2. Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook, 6 Ed., McGraw Hill, 1984.
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Chapter 8
Screen
Solids Separator
Screen simulates the separation by screens of a mixture containing various sizes of
solid particles into particles that have more uniform sizes than the original
mixture. You can use Screen to model wet or dry operations and upper or lower
level screens.
Screen calculates the separation efficiency of the screen from the size of screen
openings you specify.
Material Streams
Inlet
Outlet One material stream for particles that do not pass through the
screen (overflow)
One material stream for particles that pass through the screen
(underflow)
Each solids substream must have a particle size distribution attribute.
Specifying Screen
Use the Input Specifications sheet to enter:
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Solids
You can also use the Input SelectionFunction sheet to enter the following
functions:
Selection function ( Si ) (optional)
Separation strength (optional)
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Screen:
Use this form
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
Fo = Si Fij
i
Where:
Si
Fij
Si =
exp A 1 d p S o
Si = 1
8-20
[(
)]
for d p < S o
for d p S o
Chapter 8
Where:
dp
Particle diameter
So
Separation strength
The default value of the screen separation strength, A, is a function of the size of
the screen opening. Screen has four built-in functions (U.S. Bureau of Mines,
1977)1 for all possible combinations of screen types (see the table, Screen Separation
Strength/Screen Size Correlation):
Upper level dry
Lower level dry
Upper level wet
Lower level wet
You can enter your own separation strength value, separation strength correlation
or selection function correlation on the Input SelectionFunction sheet. Screen then
uses these selection function values for its mass balance calculation.
0.457
60
60
60
60
0.152
20
20
20
20
0.038
0.0095
8.5
6.6
0.00635
5.5
4.5
0.00236
3.5
2.3
0.00059
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.00042
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.000295
0.5
0.5
0.55
0.55
Separation Efficiency
The separation efficiency of the screen is calculated as the ratio of the mass flow
rate of the underflow to the fraction of the feed flow rate containing particles
smaller than the screen openings.
8-21
Solids
References
Computer Simulation of Coal Preparation Plants, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Grant
No. GO-155030, Final Report August (1977).
8-22
Chapter 8
FabFl
Fabric Filter
FabFl is a gas-solids separator model used to separate an inlet gas stream
containing solids into a solids stream and a gas stream carrying the residual
solids. Use FabFl to simulate or design baghouse units in which solid particles
are separated from the inlet gas stream. A baghouse consists of a number of cells
in which vertically-mounted cylindrical fabric filter bags operate in parallel.
You can use FabFl to rate or size baghouses.
Material Streams
Inlet
Specifying FabFl
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify operating conditions and baghouse
characteristics.
Set Mode=
Rating
Simulation
Specified
Sizing
Design
Calculated
8-23
Solids
FabFl calculates
Filtration time
Filtration time
Pressure drop
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for FabFl:
Use this form
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
Operating Ranges
FabFl uses empirical models because no theoretical models exist. Expect unreliable
results when operating conditions exceed the ranges of the experimental data on
which the models are based. Your data should fall within these ranges:
Filtering Time
When rating fabric filters, FabFl calculates the filtering time t as:
t=
Pf Pi
CKVo2
Where:
8-24
Pf
Pi
Dust concentration
Vo
Chapter 8
Vo =
Q
( N cell N shake ) Abag N bag
Where:
Q
N cell
Number of cells
N shake
Abag
N bag
Resistance Coefficient
The resistance coefficient K depends on the particle size and nature of solid
particles. In an industrial-scale baghouse, the resistance coefficient also varies
with time and bag position. If specific resistance coefficients are not available,
the following values can be used as rough estimates 1:
Dust particle diameter
6
m)
( 10
Resistance coefficients
2
[Pa/(kg/m ) (m/s)]
Less than 20
300,000
20 to 90
60,000
Greater than 90
15,000
These coefficients were determined from a small fabric filter. The filter has an air
flow of 2 ft 3 / min through 0.2 ft 2 of cloth area (a filtering gas velocity of 10
ft/min). The pressure drop across the bag and dust was 8 inches of H 2 O .
An approximation for the resistance coefficient 2 is:
K=
1000
d p2
Where:
dp
8-25
Solids
Separation Efficiency
The overall separation efficiency of the baghouse is:
S
ij
o =
ij
Where:
Sij
When
1.0
( d p ) av > 10 m
0.0011 ( d p ) av + 0.989
1m < (d p ) av < 10 m
0.495 ( d p ) av + 0.495
( d p ) av < 1m
You also can enter efficiency as a function of particle sizes on the Input Efficiency
sheet to override the built-in correlations.
References
1. Air Pollution Engineering Manual, Public Health Service Publication No. 999AP-40, pp. 106-135, Washington D.C., DHEW (1967).
2. Billings, C.E. and Wilder, J., Handbook of Fabric Filter Technology, Vol. I,
NIIS PB 200648.
8-26
Chapter 8
Cyclone
Cyclone Separator
Cyclone separates an inlet gas stream containing solids into a solids stream and a
gas stream carrying the residual solids.
Use Cyclone to simulate cyclone separators in which solid particles are removed by
the centrifugal force of a gas vortex. You can use Cyclone to size or rate cyclone
separators. In simulation mode, Cyclone calculates the separation efficiency and
pressure drop from a user-specified cyclone diameter.
In design mode, the cyclone geometry is calculated to meet the user-specified
separation efficiencies and maximum pressure drop. In both calculation modes,
the particle size distributions of the outlet solids streams are determined.
Solids
Material Streams
Inlet
8-27
Solids
Specifying Cyclone
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify the type of cyclone and operating
conditions.
Use the Input Dimensions sheet to enter cyclone dimensions, or use the Input
Ratios sheet to enter ratios of cyclone dimensions.
To perform
these calculations
Specify
Cyclone calculates
Rating
Simulation mode
Cyclone Diameter
Number of Cyclones
Separation efficiency
Pressure drop
Sizing
Design mode
Separation Efficiency
Maximum Pressure
Drop (optional)
Maximum Number of
Cyclones (optional)
Cyclone diameter
Number of cyclones
8-28
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
Chapter 8
Separation Efficiency
The overall separation efficiency is:
m =
m =
Co Ci Qo Co E
E
=
= 1
Co
Qo Co
Qo Co
Where:
Co
Ci
Qo
Operating Ranges
Cyclone uses correlations that are semi-empirical models. Do not expect
satisfactory accuracy when the specified conditions exceed the ranges of
experimental data from which the models were developed. In general, the pressure
drop should be less than 2500 N / m 2 (10 inches of H 2 O ). The operating pressure
should not exceed atmospheric pressure. The inlet gas velocity should be in the
range of 15 to 27 m/s (50 to 90 ft/s).
The Leith and Licht efficiency correlation is accurate for inlet velocities
approximately 25 m/s (80 ft/s). The correlation overestimates the separation
efficiency at high velocities.
8-29
Solids
The Shepherd and Lapple correlation is accurate for particle sizes of 5 to 200
microns. This correlation tends to overestimate the efficiency of large particles
(greater than 200 microns). The Shepherd and Lapple correlation also
underestimates the efficiency of fine particles (smaller than 5 microns).
Pressure Drop
Cyclone calculates the pressure drop (Shepherd and Lapple, 1939)1 as:
P = 0.0030 f U t2 N h
Where:
Ut
Nh
Use the Input SolidsLoading sheet to enter values to correct for solids loading.
The inlet velocity speed, N h , is:
Nk = K
ab
De2
Where:
K
Dimensionless ratio
De
K=
8(Vs + Vnl / 2)
abDc
Where:
8-30
Vs
Vnl
Dc
Chapter 8
The annular shaped volume Vs above the exit duct to midlevel of the entrance duct is:
Vs =
( s a / 2 ) ( Dc2 De2 )
4
Cyclone Diameter
Cyclone calculates the diameter of the body of the cyclone Dc as:
Q2f
(1 b / Dc )
Dc = 0.0502
2.2
( p f ) ( a / Dc ) (b / Dc )
0 . 454
Where:
Q
Unit
Length
Feet
Mass
Pounds
Time
Seconds
Dimension Ratios
Use the Input Dimensions sheet to enter the dimensions of a cyclone when
Mode=Simulation and Type=User-Specified. If you specify Type=User-Specified
Ratios, you can use the Input Ratios sheet to enter dimension ratios (dimension /
cyclone diameter) for a cyclone.
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Solids
The dimension ratios and some default values of the two built-in configurations
are:
Dimension ratio (dimension/cyclone diameter)
Cyclone diameter
1.0
1.0
Inlet height
0.5
0.75
Inlet width
0.2
0.375
Length of overflow
0.5
0.875
Diameter of overflow
0.5
0.75
1.5
1.50
Overall length
4.0
4.0
Diameter of underflow
0.375
0.375
7.0
4.0
1.5
5.0
0.1
0.1
Cyclone calculates the dimensions of the built-in cyclones using these ratios and
the cyclone diameter you specify. The built-in configurations (Type=High or
Medium) may not be the best designs. It is recommended that you enter
dimensions or dimension ratios, if available.
Vane Constant
Use the Vane Constant field on the Input Specifications sheet to specify the vane
constant. The vane constant varies with the configuration of the inlet duct. In the
common configuration, the inlet duct terminates at the wall of the cyclone. The
vane constant is 16. To reduce friction loss, extend the duct into the interior of the
cyclone. When the duct is in the middle of the cyclone separator, the vane constant
is 7.5.
Cyclone Dimensions
The next figure shows the Cyclone geometry. The table following the figure shows
the Cyclone dimensions.
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Chapter 8
Dc
b
De
s
a
Cyclone Geometry
The Cyclone design configurations are:
Term
Description
High efficiency
High throughput
Dc
Body diameter
1.0
1.0
Inlet height
0.5
0.75
Inlet width
0.2
0.375
Outlet length
0.5
0.875
De
Outlet diameter
0.5
0.75
Cylinder height
1.5
1.50
Overall height
4.0
4.0
0.375
0.375
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Solids
Where:
c*
Solids concentration
E *T
Total efficiency
ET
Exponent
Smolik gives values of = 0.182. This form can only serve as a guide, because the
effect of dust concentration depends on the nature of the solids, the humidity of the
gas, and many other factors that do not figure in the existing correlations.
The actual pressure drops with dust-laden gases are normally lower than those
obtained with clean gas. Smolik gives an empirical correlation for the effect of
feed concentration on pressure in the form:
p *
= 1 c
p
Where:
c
p *
Pressure drop
8-34
Chapter 8
References
1. Shepherd, G.B. and Lapple, C.E., "Flow Pattern and Pressure Drop in
Cyclone Dust Collectors," Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 31, pp. 972984 (1939).
2. Smolik, J. et al., Air Pollution Abatement, Part I. Scriptum No. 401-2099 (in
Czech). Technical University of Prague (1975). Quoted by Svarovsky, L.,
"Solid-Gas Separation," Handbook of Powder Technology, Williams, J.C. and
Allen, T. (Eds.), Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1981.
3. Svarovsky, L., Solid-Gas Separation, Chapter 3, New York: Elsevier, 1981.
8-35
Solids
VScrub
Venturi Scrubber
Use VScrub to simulate venturi scrubbers.
Venturi scrubbers remove solid particles from a gas stream by direct contact with
an atomized liquid stream.
You can use VScrub to rate or size venturi scrubbers.
Gas
Feed Gas
with Solids
Liquid and
Solids
Material Streams
Inlet
8-36
Chapter 8
Specifying VScrub
Use the VScrub Input Specifications sheet to specify operating conditions and
parameters for sizing or rating calculations.
To perform these
calculations
Set Mode =
Enter scrubber
VScrub calculates
Rating
Simulation
Throat Diameter
Throat Length
Separation efficiency
Pressure drop
Design
Separation efficiency
Sizing
Because the required liquid flow rate is varied to meet the efficiency, the material balance is
not satisfied if the calculated liquid flow rate is different from the rate you enter.
In both modes, VScrub also calculates the particle size distributions of the solids in
the outlet streams.
VScrub assumes that the liquid stream is introduced before or at the beginning of
the scrubber throat. It also assumes the separation of the solid particles from the
gas stream occurs only at the scrubber throat.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for VScrub:
To do this
Input
Block Options
Results
8-37
Solids
Pressure Drop
VScrub calculates the pressure drop (Yung, S. et al., 1977)1 p across the throat of
the scrubber as:
p =
2l Vt 2
gc
Ql
1 x 2 + x 4 x 2
Qg
Where:
l
Vt
gc
Ql
Qg
lt
Throat length
CD
Where:
C D = .22 +
24
0.6
(1 + 0.15 N Re
)
N Re
Dd
0.5
l
+ 597
l l
0 . 45
1000Ql
Qg
1.5
Where:
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Surface tension
Viscosity of liquid
Chapter 8
Separation Efficiency
The separation efficiency (Yung, S., et al., 1978) 4 o is defined as:
o =
S
i
Where:
Si
References
1. Yung, S. et al., Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 27, 348
(1977).
2. Dickinson, D.R. and Marshall, W.R., AIChE Journal, 14, 541, (1968).
3. Nukiyama, S. and Tanasawa, Y., Transcripts of the Society of Mechanical
Engineers (Japan), 5, 63 (1939).
4. Yung, S. et al., Environmental Science and Technology, 12, 456 (1978).
8-39
Solids
ESP
Electrostatic Precipitator
Use ESP to simulate dry electrostatic precipitators.
Dry electrostatic precipitators separate solids from a gaseous stream.
Electrostatic precipitators have vertically mounted collecting plates with
discharge wires. The wires are parallel and positioned midway between the
plates.
The corona discharge of the high-voltage wire electrodes first charges the solid
particles in the inlet gas stream. Then the electrostatic field of the collecting
plate electrodes removes the solids from the gas stream.
You can use ESP to size or rate electrostatic precipitators.
Material Streams
Inlet
8-40
Chapter 8
Specifying ESP
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify parameters for sizing or rating
calculations.
To perform these
calculations
Set Mode=
Enter
ESP calculates
Rating
Simulation
Number of plates
Plate height
Plate length
Separation efficiency
Power required
Corona voltage
Pressure drop
Precipitator width
Sizing
Design
Separation efficiency
Number of plates
Precipitator dimensions
Power required
Pressure drop
You can specify maximum dimensions for sizing calculations on the Input
Specifications sheet.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for ESP:
Use this form
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
Operating Ranges
The velocity of gas should be between 1 and 2.5 m/sec (for plate spacing 200 and
300 mm). If the gas velocity is larger than 3 m/s or less than 0.5 m/s, then the
models for efficiency and pressure drop are not valid. This is because the transport
of fine particles by turbulent diffusion may become more significant than transport
by electrostatic force.
ESP models wire-and-plate precipitators with relatively high dust concentration
( 1011 particles / m 3 or 0.1 kg / m 3 ). If the particle concentration is too low, ESP
may overestimate the results. ESP is not suitable for a cylindrical electrostatic
precipitator.
8-41
Solids
Separation Efficiency
The separation efficiency is defined as (Crawford, M. 1976)1:
ov =
ov = 1
( X s L)q ps E c C
Cnvs
exp
Cnvo
3dWV
Where:
Cnvs
Particle concentration at X s
Cnvo
Xs
Plate length
q ps
Ec
Particle diameter
The point at which all particles have acquired a saturation charge X s , is defined
as:
Xs =
Where:
8-42
sw
Eo
ro
Corona radius
Chapter 8
T P
To P
E c = 0.25 VB f o + 0.03
TPo ro
TPo
Where:
VB
Breakdown voltage
To
Atmospheric temperature
Po
Atmospheric pressure
Temperature
Pressure
The particle concentration at the point where the particles first have saturation
charge, Cnvs is:
Cnvs =
0.212( k + 2)
kd 2
0.8 E c
Ws w E o ro
0.427 Ws w E c + 2 E o ro (0.533 Ws w ro )
Where:
k
= Dielectric constant ( = / o )
3k o d 2
k+2
2
2.5 Eo ro
Ec +
Wsw
3
2 1.25 ro
Wsw
3
Pressure Drop
ESP calculates the pressure drop across the precipitator as:
p = 45.5 g Vg2
Where:
Gas density
Vg
Gas velocity
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Solids
Required Power
The power required2 Pw to meet a specified separation efficiency is:
Pw = 52.75 ln(1 ov ) Q
Where:
Q
Gas Velocity
The models used in ESP are valid for inlet gas velocities ranging from 0.5 to 3
m/s. Outside this range, transport by turbulent diffusion becomes more
significant than by electrostatic force and large errors should be expected.
Particle Diameter
You can use ESP to model the separation of fine particles with diameters ranging
from 0.01 to 10 microns. ESP is accurate when the inlet particle concentration is
high ( 1011 particles / m 3 or 0.1 kg / m 3 ). If the concentration is too low, the model
tends to overestimate the separation efficiency.
References
1. Crawford, M., Air Pollution Control Theory, Chapter 8: Electrostatic
Precipitation, pp. 298-358. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976.
2. White, H.J., Industrial Electrostatic Precipitation, 204, pp. 91-92 (1963).
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Chapter 8
HyCyc
Hydrocyclone Solids Separator
Use HyCyc to simulate hydrocyclones. Hydrocyclones separate solids from the inlet
liquid stream by the centrifugal force of a liquid vortex.
You can use HyCyc to rate or size hydrocyclones. In simulation mode (rating),
HyCyc calculates the particle diameter with 50% separation efficiency from the
user-specified hydrocyclone diameter. In design mode (sizing), HyCyc determines
the hydrocyclone diameter required to achieve the user-specified separation
efficiency of the solids with the desired particle size.
In both calculation modes, pressure drop and the particle size distribution of the
outlet solids streams are determined.
Feed
Solids
Material Streams
Inlet
Outlet One stream for the cleaned liquid with residual solids
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Solids
Specifying HyCyc
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify hydrocyclone operating conditions.
To perform these calculations
Enter
HyCyc calculates
Rating
Simulation Mode
Hydrocyclone Diameter
Separation efficiency
Particle diameter with 50% separation
efficiency
Pressure drop, particle size distribution of
outlet solids stream
Sizing
Design Mode
Separation Efficiency
Hydrocyclone diameter
Pressure drop, particle size
distribution of outlet solids stream
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
Operating Ranges
HyCyc uses empirical and semi-empirical correlations. Expect unreliable results
when operating conditions (Bradley, D., 1965)1 are outside the ranges of
experimental data on which the models are based. In general, your data should fall
within these ranges:
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Chapter 8
The solids concentration should be less than 11% of the volume fraction, or less
than 25% of the weight fraction.
Separation Efficiency
Separation efficiency E is defined as:
E=
E Rf
1 Rf
Where R f is the volumetric ratio of underflow to feed flow (see Material Split ,
this chapter).
The reduced efficiency is obtained from the following equation 2:
3
0.115
E = 100 1 exp
d
50
Where:
d
d50
d 50 Dc 3(0.38) n
=
Di2
0.5
Dc (1 R f )
tan
2
Q( )
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Solids
Where:
Q
Dc
Chamber diameter
Di
Inlet diameter
Density of solid
Rf
Cone angle
Density of liquid
Viscosity of liquid
Material Split
HyCyc splits the feed according to the following empirical correlation (Moder, J.M.
and Dahlstrom, D.A., 1952)3:
S=(
Du
)
Do
4. 4
Q .44
Where:
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A constant, 6.13
Du
Do
Chapter 8
1
1+ S
Tangential Velocity
The following empirical correlation gives the tangential velocity V (Dahlstrom,
D.A., 1954)4 in a hydrocyclone at a radius R:
D
VR n = constant = Vi c
2
Where:
Vi
Inlet velocity
Dc
Radius
For most cases, and n are determined experimentally to be 0.45 and 0.8. These
two variables are then used to determine d 50 .
Dimension Ratios
Common hydrocyclones have the following ranges of dimension ratios
(dimension/chamber diameter):
Inlet diameter:
1/7
to
1/3
Length:
to
12
Overflow diameter:
1/8
to
1/2.3
Underflow diameter:
1/10
to
1/5
Cone angle:
9 deg.
to
20 deg.
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Solids
Pressure Drop
For the pressure drop correlation to be valid (overflow diameter/underflow
diameter) should be 0.6 to 2.0. HyCyc uses the empirical pressure drop
correlation (Dahlstrom, D.A., 1954)4:
Q
= 6.38 ( Do Di ) 0.9
H 0.5
Where:
Q
Do
Overflow diameter
Di
Inlet diameter
Hydrocyclone Dimensions
The next figure shows the HyCyc geometry.
Inlet Di
Dc
Do
Du
Hydrocyclone Dimensions
8-50
Chapter 8
Description
Dc
Chamber diameter
Di
Inlet diameter
Do
Overflow diameter
Du
Underflow diameter
Length of hydrocyclone
Cone angle
References
st
8-51
Solids
CFuge
Centrifuge Filter
Use CFuge to simulate centrifuge filters. The centrifuge filters separate liquids
and solids by the centrifugal force of a rotating basket.
Use CFuge to rate or size centrifuge filters.
CFuge assumes that the separation efficiency of the solids equals 1, so that the
outlet filtrate stream contains no residual solids.
Material Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 8
Specifying CFuge
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify operating conditions and the Input
FilterCake sheet to specify filter cake properties.
To perform these
calculations
Enter
CFuge calculates
Rating
Diameter
Rate of revolution
Filter cake properties
Sizing
For sizing calculations, CFuge also calculates the liquid-handling capacities of all
of the centrifuges you specify. CFuge selects the centrifuge with a liquid-handling
capacity greater than or equal to the required filtrate flow rate. If more than one
centrifuge satisfies this criterion, CFuge selects the one with the smallest
capacity. If none of the centrifuges satisfies this criterion, CFuge selects the one
with the highest filtrate flow rate.
In both rating and sizing calculations, CFuge calculates the content and height of
the centrifuge basket.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for CFuge:
Use this form
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
Cake resistance
Moisture Content
Sphericity
Medium resistance
Porosity
The average diameter of the solid particles in the cake
8-53
Solids
The filter cake moisture content is the ratio of the mass flow rate of liquid to that
of the solid in the outlet solids stream. The filter cake moisture content is an
important design parameter. You should provide it if possible. If you do not enter
it, CFuge calculates an estimate from the average particle diameter and cake
parameters (Dombrowski, H.S., and Brownell, L.E., 1954) 1.
If you enter the particle size distribution (PSD) of the inlet solid stream, CFuge
calculates the average particle diameter, so you do not need to enter average
diameter on the Input FilterCake sheet.
1
( F WM )
l
Where:
F
Liquid density
Pressure Drop
CFuge calculates the pressure drop (Grace, H.P., 1953) 2 across the filter cake as:
p =
l 2 (r22 r12 )
2
Where:
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Rotational speed
r1
r2
Liquid density
Chapter 8
Separation Efficiency
Separation efficiency, E, is defined as:
E=
CFuge assumes that the separation efficiency of the solids equals 1, so that the
outlet filtrate stream contains no residual solids.
References
1. Dombrowski, H.S., and Brownell, L.E., Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry, 46, 6, 1207 (1954).
2. Grace, H.P., Chemical Engineering Progress, 49, 8, 427 (1953).
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Solids
Filter
Rotary Vacuum Filter
Use Filter to simulate continuous rotary vacuum filters. You can use Filter to
rate or size rotary vacuum filters.
Filter assumes the separation efficiency of the solids equals 1, so that the outlet
filtrate stream contains no residual solids.
Material Streams
Inlet
Specifying Filter
Use the Input Specifications sheet to specify operating conditions and
parameters.
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Chapter 8
To perform these
calculations
Enter
Filter calculates
Rating
Simulation
Diameter
Width
Rate of revolution
Filter cake characteristics (optional)
Pressure drop
across filter
Sizing
Design
Maximum allowable pressure drop across the filter cake and
medium
Rate of revolution
Filter cake characteristics (optional)
Width to diameter ratio (optional)
Diameter
Width
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
When the specific cake resistance at the required pressure drop P is not
available, Filter can estimate it using the following empirical correlation:
= O (P)
Where:
Cake compressibility
8-57
Solids
You can use this equation for interpolation and short-range extrapolation when
some experimental data of O and P are available. O is the intercept of the
log-log plot of versus P. and O both have the units determined by the
specified units set, and P is always in Pascals.
Use the Average Diameter field on the FilterCake sheet to specify the average
diameter of solid particles in the filter cake. If you enter the particle size
distribution (PSD) of the inlet solid stream, Filter calculates the average particle
size.
Pressure Drop
Filter calculates the pressure drop1 across the filter cake with:
2 p V
Q = RHV = RH
1/ 2
Where:
Q
Angular velocity
Radius
Width
Pressure drop
Wetting angle
Viscosity
Filtration resistance
Separation Efficiency
Separation efficiency, E, is defined as:
E=
8-58
Chapter 8
Filter assumes the separation efficiency of the solids equals 1, so that the outlet
filtrate stream contains no residual solids.
References
1. Brownell, L.E. and Katz, D. I., Chemical Engineering Progress, 43, 11, 601
(1947).
2. Dombrowski, H.S. and Brownell, L.E., Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,
46, 6, 1207 (1954).
Additional Reading:
Brownell, L.E. and Katz, D. I., Chemical Engineering Progress, 43, 10, 537
(1947).
Dahlstrom, D.A. and Silverblatt, C.E., Solid/Liquid Separation Equipment Scale
Up, Chapter 2, Purchas, D.B., Ed., Uplands Press Ltd. (1977).
Silverblatt, C.E., Risbud, H., and Tiller, F.M., Chemical Engineering, 127 (April
27, 1974).
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Solids
8-60
Chapter 8
SWash
Single-Stage Solids Washer
Use SWash to simulate solids washers in which dissolved components in the
entrained liquid of a solids stream are recovered by a washing liquid. SWash
simulates a single-stage solids washer; it does not consider the presence of a
vapor phase.
SWash calculates the flow rates and compositions of the outlet solids and liquid
streams from a user-specified liquid-to-solid mass ratio of the outlet solids
stream and the mixing efficiency of the washer. For non-adiabatic operations,
SWash determines the outlet temperature when outlet pressure and heat duty
are given. Alternatively, SWash calculates the required heat duty when outlet
temperature and pressure are specified.
Liquid
Solids
Solids
Heat (optional)
Heat (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
One stream for the washing liquid and entrained liquid from the inlet
solids stream
Heat Streams
Inlet
8-61
Solids
If you specify only pressure on the Input OutletFlash sheet, SWash uses the inlet
heat stream as a duty specification. Otherwise, SWash only uses the inlet heat
stream to calculate the net heat duty. The net heat duty is the inlet heat stream
minus the actual (calculated) heat duty.
You can use an outlet heat stream for the net heat duty.
Specifying SWash
You must specify the mixing efficiency of the washer and the liquid-to-solid mass
ratio of the outlet solids stream. For non-adiabatic operations, you must specify
the pressure of the washer and one of the following:
The temperature of the washer
Heat duty (or an inlet heat stream without an outlet heat stream)
Alternatively, SWash calculates the required heat duty when outlet temperature
and pressure are specified.
SWash assumes adiabatic operations if neither temperature nor heat duty is
specified.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for SWash:
Use this form
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Override global values for physical properties, simulation options, diagnostic message
levels, and report options for this block
Results
Mixing Efficiency
The mixing efficiency of the washer, E, is defined as:
S
S
x IN
xOUT
E= S
L
x IN xOUT
Where:
8-62
S
x IN
S
xOUT
L
x OUT
Chapter 8
Bypass Fraction
The bypass fraction is the fraction of liquid in the feed that bypasses the mixing,
when mixing efficiency is less than 1. It is calculated as:
Bypass fraction = (1 mixing efficiency)
8-63
Solids
CCD
Counter-Current Decanter
CCD simulates a counter-current decanter or a multistage washer. CCD
calculates the outlet flow rates and compositions from:
Mixing efficiency
Liquid-to-solid mass ratio of each stage
CCD can calculate:
The heat duty profile from a specified temperature profile
The temperature profile from a specified heat duty profile
CCD does not consider a vapor phase.
Overflow
Feed To
Underflow
(optional)
Product From
Underflow
(optional)
Product From
Overflow
(optional)
Feed To
Overflow
(optional)
Nstage
Underflow
Washing
Liquid
(Bottom feed)
Material Streams
Inlet
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Chapter 8
Specifying CCD
Use the CCD Input Specifications sheet to enter the number of stages, pressure,
mixing efficiency, and liquid-to-solid mass ratio.
Use the CCD Input Streams to enter feed, product, and optional heat stream
locations.
On the CCD Input Temp-DutyProfiles sheet, note the following:
If you enter
CCD calculates
Stage temperature
Stage temperature
Stage temperature
You cannot enter both temperature profiles and heat duties or overall heat
transfer coefficients. If you enter stage heat duty and/or an overall heat transfer
coefficient, and you do not enter values for all stages, the system assumes
unspecified values to be zero. Enter the medium temperature of each stage when
you enter overall heat transfer coefficients. Use the Estimated Temperature field
to enter estimated stage temperatures.
Note
Use the CCD Input PseudoStream sheet to transfer the internal overflow or
underflow of a stage to a pseudostream.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for CCD:
To do this
Input
BlockOptions
Results
View summary of CCD results, material and energy balances, and stage
profiles
8-65
Solids
Component Attributes
CCD does not consider the mixing of component attributes and PSDs. CCD
assumes all outlet solids streams have the same attributes and PSD as the solids
feed stream to stage one. CCD also assumes all outlet liquid streams have the
same attributes and PSD as the liquid feed stream throughout the final stages.
Mixing Efficiency
The mixing efficiency of stage n is defined as:
S
S
x IN
xOUT
E= S
L
x IN xOUT
Where:
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S
x IN
S
x OUT
L
x OUT
Chapter 8
Medium Temperature
The duty for each stage is calculated according to the following equations:
Qi
UAi
Tcalci
Tmed i
8-67
Solids
8-68
Chapter 9
User Models
This chapter describes the models that allow you to write your own unit
operation models as Fortran subroutines. These subroutines must follow the
guidelines described in the ASPEN PLUS User Models reference manual. The
models are:
Model
Description
Purpose
Use For
User
User2
9-1
User Models
User
User-Supplied Unit Operation Model
User can model any unit operation model. You must write a Fortran subroutine
to calculate the values of the outlet streams based on the inlet streams and
parameters you specify.
User and User2 differ only in the number of inlet and outlet streams allowed and
the argument lists to the model subroutine. User is limited to a maximum of four
material and one heat or work inlet stream and a maximum of four material and
one heat or work outlet stream. User2 has no limits on the number of inlet and
outlet streams.
Heat (optional)
Work (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Work Streams
Inlet
9-2
Chapter 9
Specifying User
You must specify the name of the subroutine model on the Input Specifications
sheet. You have the option of specifying:
A report subroutine name
Size of the integer and real arrays (INT and REAL) passed to the user model
subroutine
Values of the integer and real arrays passed to the user model subroutine
Length of integer and real workspace vectors
Thermodynamic conditions of each outlet stream
Type of flash calculations (vapor, liquid, two-phase, three-phase)
For information on writing Fortran subroutines for user models, see the
ASPEN PLUS User Models reference manual.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for User:
To do this
Input
Specify name and parameters for user subroutine, calculation options, and
outlet stream conditions and flash convergence parameters
BlockOptions
Results
9-3
User Models
User2
User-Supplied Unit Operation Model
User2 can model any unit operation model. You must write a Fortran subroutine
to calculate the values of the outlet streams based on the inlet streams and
parameters you specify.
User and User2 differ only in the number of inlet and outlet streams allowed and
the argument lists to the model subroutine. User2 has no limits on the number of
inlet and outlet streams. User is limited to a maximum of four material and one
heat or work inlet stream, and a maximum of four material and one heat or work
outlet stream.
Heat (optional)
Work (optional)
Material Streams
Inlet
Heat Streams
Inlet
Work Streams
Inlet
9-4
Chapter 9
Specifying User2
You must specify the name of the subroutine model on the User2 Input
Specifications sheet. You have the option of specifying:
A report subroutine name
Size of the integer and real arrays (INT and REAL) passed to the user model
subroutine
Values of the integer and real arrays passed to the user model subroutine
Length of integer and real workspace vectors
Thermodynamic conditions of each outlet stream
Type of flash calculations (vapor, liquid, two-phase, three-phase)
For information on writing Fortran subroutines for user models, see ASPEN
PLUS User Models reference manual.
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for User2:
Use this form
To do this
Input
Specify name and parameters for user subroutine, calculation options, and outlet
stream conditions and flash convergence parameters
BlockOptions
Results
9-5
User Models
9-6
Chapter 10
10
Pressure Relief
This chapter contains detailed reference information on the ASPEN PLUS
Pres-Relief model for pressure relief calculations. For information on using
Pres-Relief, see the ASPEN PLUS User Guide, Chapter 33.
This chapter describes the following topics:
Specifying Pres-Relief
Scenarios
Rules to size the relief valve piping
Compliance with codes
Stream and vessel compositions and conditions
Reactions
Relief system
Data tables for pipes and relief devices
Valve cycling
Vessel types
Disengagement models
Stop criteria
Solution procedure for dynamic scenarios
Flow equations
Calculation and convergence methods
Vessel insulation credit factor
10-1
Pressure
Relief
Pres-Relief
Pressure Relief Model
Use Pres-Relief to do either of the following:
Determine the steady-state flow rating of pressure relief systems
Dynamically model vessels undergoing pressure relief due to a fire or heat
input specified by the user. You may specify that reactions occur in the vessel.
Specifying Pres-Relief
Use Pres-Relief to do either of the following:
Determine the steady-state flow rating of pressure relief systems
Dynamically model vessels undergoing pressure relief due to a fire or heat
input specified by the user. You may specify that reactions occur in the vessel
Use the Setup form to specify the pressure relief scenario, general specifications
such as the discharge pressure and the estimated flow rate, inlet stream
conditions, initial vessel conditions, design rules, and any reactions (dynamic
scenarios only) that occur.
Use the Relief Device form to specify the relief system. You must select a relief
device and specify its characteristics. You must also specify the vessel neck and
the number of inlet and tail pipe sections to be used.
Use the Dynamic Input form to specify the required parameters for dynamic
scenarios. These include vessel specifications, disengagement models and details
specific to the chosen scenario. For the fire scenario, you must specify the fire
standard and the credits to be used. When the scenario is Dynamic run with
specified heat flux, you must specify the heat input parameters.
When the number of inlet and tail pipe sections exceeds 0, you must specify the
details for each section in the Inlet Pipes and Tail Pipes forms.
For dynamic scenarios, use the Operations form to specify one or more variables
to be used as stop criteria. The simulation will stop when the value of any of
these variables exceeds the user-specified limit.
10-2
Chapter 10
Use the following forms to enter specifications and view results for Pres-Relief:
Use this form
To do this
Setup
Specify pressure relief scenario, general specifications, initial stream conditions, design
rules, and any reactions that occur (required input)
Relief Device
Specify the type of relief device and the characteristics of the device (required input)
Inlet Pipes
Specify piping, fittings, and valves immediately upstream of the relief device (optional
input)
Tail Pipes
Specify piping, fittings, and valves immediately downstream of the relief device (optional
input)
Dynamic Input
Specify parameters describing the dynamic event (required for dynamic scenarios)
Operations
Specify criteria that will terminate the dynamic simulation (required for dynamic
scenarios)
Convergence
Override default methods and convergence parameters for the algorithms involved in the
pressure relief simulation (optional input)
Block Options
Override default methods and options for property calculation, simulation, diagnostics,
and reporting (optional input)
Results
Dynamic Results
Scenarios
Scenarios are situations that cause venting through the pressure relief system to
occur. Pres-Relief supports the following scenarios:
Dynamic run with vessel engulfed by fire
Dynamic run with specified heat flux into vessel
Steady state flow rating of relief system
Steady state flow rating of relief valve
NFPA-30
API-520
API-2000
10-3
Pressure
Relief
ASPEN PLUS assumes the calculated energy input is constant during the entire
venting transient. ASPEN PLUS uses credit factors for drainage, water-spray,
fire-fighting equipment, and insulation to reduce energy input, if appropriate for
the chosen standard. You may specify a total credit factor instead of individual
credit factors. You must specify the fire duration time. This is a dynamic
scenario. The vessel contents and relief rate change as a function of time.
The following tables describe how ASPEN PLUS calculates wetted area, energy
input, and credit factors for each of the three standards.
NFPA-30
API-2000
API-520
Horizontal
Vertical
Area up to 30 ft.
above grade. Bottom
plate is included if
exposed
Sphere
Heat input
Q=20,000Area
Q=199,300(Area
Q=963,400(Area
Q=21000(Area
0.566
0.82
0.338
For NFPA-30 , QMAX=14,090,000 at 2800 square feet if operating pressure < 1 PSIG
API-520
Heat input
Q=34,500(Area
10-4
0.82
Chapter 10
NFPA-30
Insulation only
.3
API-2000
API-520
F=K(1660-TF)/21,000t
Same as API-2000
.5
1.
Not defined
.3
1.
Not defined
.15
NSUL
Not defined
.15
Not defined
Not defined
No credit
Not defined
0.6*INSUL
Portable
Not defined
Not defined
10-5
Pressure
Relief
10-6
Chapter 10
For the dynamic scenarios, you must specify the composition and the conditions
in the vessel at the beginning of the pressure relief calculations. Do this by
referencing an ASPEN PLUS stream, or by specifying the composition and two of
temperature, pressure, and vapor fraction on the Setup Vessel Contents sheet.
As with the steady-state scenarios, you may reference an ASPEN PLUS stream
or give the composition and conditions as input to Pres-Relief. When vapor
fraction is not specified, you may also specify:
=
=
=
=
=
BBP
These rules are applied for both actual and code capacity runs and are applied at
the converged solution for the steady-state scenarios.
For dynamic scenarios, the 3% Rule and X% Rule are applied once, at 10%
overpressure. If all pressures are above 10% overpressure, the test is not
performed and a warning is issued. If all pressures are below 10% overpressure,
the highest pressure value is scaled up to 10% overpressure, and the scaled
values are used in applying the rule. The 97% rule is applied when the pressure
at the valve inlet is at or above 10% overpressure.
None of the required standards mentions any of these rules except for the X%
rule with X=10. The X% rule is mentioned in the non-mandatory appendix of the
ASME code.
10-7
Pressure
Relief
3% Rule
According to the 3% rule, the total pressure loss in the inlet must be less than 3%
of the differential set pressure when the flow rate is equal to the code capacity of
the valve at 10% overpressure.
IDP 0.03DSP
For cases where the overpressure does not reach 10%, adjust the pressure drop
rule by multiplying by the ratio of the maximum flowing pressure to 10%
overpressure (psig).
IDP 0.03
RP
11
. SP
X% Rule
According to the X% rule, the built-up back pressure must be less than X% of the
differential set pressure when the flow rate is equal to the code capacity of the
valve at 10% overpressure.
BBP
X
DSP
100
For cases where the overpressure does not reach 10% adjust the pressure drop
rule by multiplying by the square of the ratio of the maximum flowing pressure
to 10% overpressure (psig).
X RP
BBP
100 11
. PS
97% Rule
According to the 97% rule, 97% of the differential set pressure must be available
across the valve anytime the over pressure is equal to or above 10% with a flow
through the valve based on code capacity.
10-8
Chapter 10
DSP = SP CBP
Size the inlet piping using the 3% rule.
Size the outlet piping using the 97% rule.
-OrSize the outlet piping with the X% rule using X = 10.
For balanced bellows spring loaded valves:
The differential set pressure is the set pressure.
DSP = SP
Size the inlet piping using the 3% rule.
Size the outlet piping with the X% rule using X = 30.
For modulating pilot operated valves with balanced pilots or pilots
vented to atmosphere:
The differential set pressure is the set pressure.
DSP = SP
You can use the scenario required flow rather than the valve capacity for
pressure drop calculations as an option. This can easily be simulated by changing
the input orifice area until the overpressure reaches 10%.
There is no inlet pressure drop rule.
Size the outlet piping with the X% rule using X = 50.
Reactions
If the protected vessel is a vertical, horizontal, API, spherical , or user-specified
tank, you may model it with or without reactions. Specify the reactions by giving
the Reactions ID on the Setup Reactions sheet.
10-9
Pressure
Relief
Relief System
The venting system consists of:
A vessel neck
One or two sections of inlet pipe
The relief device itself
One or two sections of tail pipe
In a simulation, the system being modeled may consist of an inlet pipe without a
relief device, or a relief device connected to the vessel without an inlet pipe. The
tail pipe is optional.
Relief Devices
Pres-Relief can model the following types of relief devices:
Safety relief valves (PSVs; both liquid and gas/2-phase)
Rupture disks (PSDs)
Emergency relief valves (ERVs)
SRV/rupture disk combinations
Open vent pipes
Internal tables (accessed from the ReliefDevice SafetyValve sheet) contain
several standard commercially available valves, along with all the mechanical
specifications and certified coefficients needed in the relief calculations. You may
choose one valve from the tables, or enter your own valve specifications and
coefficients.
For liquid service valves, you must also specify the full-lift overpressure. This
allows ASPEN PLUS to simulate some of the older style valves which do not
achieve full lift until 25% overpressure is reached.
For gas/2-phase service valves, you must also specify the average opening and
closing factors. The valve does not open until the pressure drop across the valve
reaches (opening factor * Dif-Setp). The valve closes when the pressure drop
across it reaches (closing factor * Dif-Setp).
In an actual capacity run, the rupture disk is modeled as a bit of resistance using
the pipe model. The default value of L/D is 8 for a rupture disk with a diameter
of 2 inches or less and 15 if the diameter is greater than 2 inches. You can
override the default by specifying a value on the Relief Device Rupture Disk
sheet.
In the code capacity run, the rupture disk is modeled as an ideal nozzle with a
certified discharge coefficient. If no certified discharge coefficient is available, a
value of 0.62 is suggested.
In a code capacity run in combination with a safety relief valve, the resistance of
the rupture disk is modeled by the combination coefficient in the valve model.
10-10
Chapter 10
The emergency relief vent is modeled as a nozzle. A de-rating factor of 0.9 is used
in a code capacity run.
Piping System
The inlet piping system can be made of one of the following:
One pipe section
Two sections of pipe plus a vessel neck, all with different diameters
The tail pipe can be made of one section of pipe or of two sections of pipe with
different diameters.
For each pipe section, specify:
Pipe diameter
Length
Elevation
Whether the pipes are screwed together or held together with flanges or
welds
10-11
Pressure
Relief
If you request a table, specify the number of temperature and pressure points in
the table. At each temperature-pressure pair, ASPEN PLUS performs a flash and
calculates all necessary properties (density, viscosity, surface tension, and so on).
As integration proceeds, ASPEN PLUS interpolates in this table to get the
necessary properties. If properties outside the table are needed, a rigorous flash
is performed at that point. In general, the pipe integration proceeds faster if the
flash table is used. Several correlations are available, depending on the pipe
inclination. The default method for all inclinations (holdup and frictional
pressure loss) is Beggs and Brill. Other available options are:
Darcy
Lockhart-Martinelli
Dukler for frictional loss
Lockhart-Martinelli, Slack, and Flanigan for holdup
Pipes
Pres-Relief includes a table of actual diameters for several steel pipe schedules.
Use this table when choosing the piping for the inlet and tail pipes. You can modify
this table by including more pipe materials and/or schedules. The following section
shows the table organization.
10-12
Chapter 10
General-Purpose Valves
For general-purpose valves in the inlet or tail pipes, Pres-Relief includes a table of
various manufacturers valves from 1 inch to 10 inches. The valves include:
Durco Plug
Tufline Plug
Jamesbury Ball
AGCO Selector
KTM Ball (L-Port and T-Port)
10-13
Pressure
Relief
port area
port area
flow coeff
flow coeff
port area
port area
flow coeff
flow coeff
10-14
Chapter 10
Rupture Disks
This table contains manufacturers information on rupture disks. Each entry
contains:
A manufacturer
Type
Nominal diameter
Actual diameter
Discharge coefficient
10-15
Pressure
Relief
Valve Cycling
If a relief valve is too large for a given application, valve cycling may occur. In this
situation, the pressure in the vessel builds up to a point where the valve opens, but
then closes almost immediately because enough material is released to lower the
vessel pressure below the closing pressure. In some simulations, the valve may
open and close several times per second. The simulation may run for a long time,
just opening and closing the valve over and over.
To stop such a simulation, you can specify whether or not to stop cycling, and
how many openings and closings of the valve are allowed in a specified amount of
time.
Vessel Types
You must enter vessel geometry for the dynamic scenarios. You can choose one of
the following vessel types:
Vertical Vessel
Horizontal Vessel
API Tank
Sphere
Heat exchanger shell
Vessel jacket
User-specified
If you choose user-specified, you must specify surface area and volume. Surface
area is also required for vessel jacket. Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
(MAWP) with corresponding temperature is required for all vessel types. Some
vessel types require diameter, length, and volume of internals.
10-16
Chapter 10
Sphere
If the protected vessel is a sphere, you must specify:
Diameter
MAWP with corresponding temperature
Volume of internals
Vessel Jacket
If the protected vessel is a vessel jacket, you must specify:
MAWP with corresponding temperature
Volume of internals
Jacket volume
User-Specified
If the protected vessel is user-specified, you must specify:
Volume
Area
MAWP with corresponding temperature
Volume of internals
10-17
Pressure
Relief
Disengagement Models
The following disengagement options are available:
Option
Description
Homogeneous
All-vapor
All-liquid
Bubbly
Churn-turbulent
User-specified
Homogeneous venting until vessel vapor fraction reaches the user-specified value,
then all vapor venting
For the bubbly and churn-turbulent methods, ASPEN PLUS uses the DIERS
switch-point calculations to compute the point at which total vapor-liquid
disengagement occurs. Use the bubbly and churn-turbulent models only for
vertical or API tanks.
Stop Criteria
For dynamic scenarios, stop criteria need to be specified which will terminate the
simulation. You must:
Select a specification type
Enter a value for the specification at which the simulation will stop
Select a component and substream for component-related specification types
Specify which approach direction (above or below) to use in stopping the
simulation
You may select from the following specification types:
Simulation time
Vapor fraction in the vessel
Mole fraction of a specified component
Mass fraction of a specified component
Conversion of a specified component
Total moles or moles of a specified component
Total mass or mass of a specified component
Vessel temperature
Vessel pressure
Vent mole flow rate or mole flow rate of a component
Vent mass flow rate or mass flow rate of a component
10-18
Chapter 10
You must also select the location of the stop criteria specification. You may select
from the following locations:
Vessel
Relief vent system
Accumulator
Certain restrictions apply depending on the location selected.
When location = vessel, mole and mass flow rate are not allowed.
When location = vent accumulator, only the following specifications are allowed:
2. If the pressure in the vessel is less than the device opening pressure,
increment time and go to Step 1.
10-19
Pressure
Relief
3. Calculate the maximum flow rate possible through the pressure relief system.
This value is calculated by finding the smallest diameter of any pipe or valve
in the system, and calculating the sonic velocity through that diameter.
4. Calculate the pressure at the end of the vessel neck, after each section of the
inlet pipe, after the pressure relief device, and after each section of the tail
pipe based on the current flow estimate. If the pressure at the end of any
section is less than the user-specified discharge pressure, it is not necessary
to do the calculations for the next section.
5. If the pressure at the end of the pressure relief system is within tolerance of
the user-specified discharge pressure, increment time and go to Step 1.
Otherwise, calculate a new guess for the flow through the relief system and
go to Step 4.
6. Given the flow at any time, check where the choke point is. If the choke point
is not at the pressure relief valve, the system is unacceptable. Check if any
applicable codes are violated. If so, the system is unacceptable.
Flow Equations
Pipe Flow
This is the general differential equation for flow through a constant diameter pipe:
2
dp + G d + 4 f
dL + g sin dL = 0
2D
(1)
Where:
p
G
f
D
L
g
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
sin
10-20
Chapter 10
represents the physical angle of the pipe with respect to the horizontal only if
the equivalent pipe length is the same as the physical flow path length (that is,
only pipe, no fittings or other resistances). The potential energy term in the
equation assumes that the vertical elevation is distributed evenly along the
entire equivalent length.
For example, you have only a single 20 meter length of pipe that rises a total of
six meters, then
sin =
6
= 0.3
20
If the same system also includes a fitting resistance of 5 equivalent meters, then:
sin =
6
= 0.24
20 + 5
Equation (1) applies to any flow system (all vapor, non-flashing liquid, flashing
two-phase, non-flashing two-phase, etc.). All that is needed to solve the equation
is the proper relationship between the pressure (p) and the stream specific
volume ( ). This relationship is determined by the type of constraint chosen.
For adiabatic flow, the defining equation is:
H + KE + PE = CONSTANT
Where:
H
KE
PE
=
=
=
Stream enthalpy
Kinetic energy of stream
Potential energy of stream
H1 + KE1 + PE1 = H 2 + KE 2 + PE 2
Thus:
H 2 = H1 KE PE
ASPEN PLUS flash routines can be used to calculate enthalpy at point 2.
10-21
Pressure
Relief
Nozzle Flow
ASPEN PLUS calculates nozzle flow by treating the flow as adiabatic through a
perfect nozzle which has no friction losses and is short enough so that any potential
energy effects can be neglected. The actual flow is then calculated by applying a
correction factor (the flow coefficient, Cd) to the flow calculated as if the nozzle
behaved as perfect. Frictionless flow is described by:
udu + dp = 0
(2)
Where:
u
=
=
u2
d U + PV +
+ PE = 0
2
Where:
U
PV
=
=
Internal energy
Pressure-volume product
Neglecting PE, and combining the definition of enthalpy (H = U + PV) into this
equation gives:
dH + udu = 0
(3)
dH = dp
(4)
By definition:
dH = dp
(5)
Tds = 0
or
ds = 0
10-22
Chapter 10
The flow equation (2) can be integrated to describe the flow through a perfect
nozzle as follows:
Let p0 = The upstream stagnation pressure where the velocity is zero (u0 = 0).
Let p1 = The pressure in the nozzle throat at which the flow is accelerated to
velocity u.
Thus, the integrated form of (2) becomes:
p
1
1 2
u = dp
2
p01
G = 2 dp
2
2
1
(6)
p0
Equation (6) provides the means to calculate the flow rate through a perfect
nozzle given the upstream stagnation pressure and the proper p-v relationship
(which is isentropic). As one integrates (6) from p0 to p1, a maximum G indicates
that the flow has become choked at the current value of p. (6) also serves as a
method for converting between stagnation and static pressures at any point in
the flow system (pipe or nozzle).
10-23
Pressure
Relief
F=
k (1660 Tf )
21000t
Where:
k
Tf
Assuming a k value of 4.0, and Tf of 0.0, the following table, which was taken
from API-2000, gives values of F for various values of insulation thickness:
10-24
F Factor
0.05
0.037
0.03
0.025
Chapter 10
References
Simpson, L.L., "Estimate Two-Phase Flow in Safety Devices," Chemical
Engineering, August, 1991, pp. 98-102.
Additional Reading
"Sizing, Selection, and Installation of Pressure-Relieving Devices in Refineries"
Part I - Sizing and Selection, API Recommended Practice 520, American
Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20005.
"Venting Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage Tanks," (Non-refrigerated and
Refrigerated), API Standard 2000, American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street
Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20005.
10-25
Pressure
Relief
10-26
Appendix A
RadFrac
MultiFrac
PetroFrac
You can choose from the following five commonly-used tray types:
Bubble caps
Sieve
Glitsch Ballast
Koch Flexitray
Nutter Float Valve
ASPEN PLUS can model a variety of random packings. You can also use any of
the following types of structured packings:
Goodloe
Glitsch Grid
Norton Intalox Structured Packing
Sulzer BX, CY, Mellapak, and Kerapak
Koch Flexipac, Flexeramic, Flexigrid
A-1
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
For sizing and rating calculations, ASPEN PLUS divides a column into sections.
Each section can have a different tray type, packing type, and diameter. The tray
details can vary from section to section. A column can have an unlimited number
of sections. In addition, you can size and rate the same section with different
types of trays and packings.
The calculations are based on vendor-recommended procedures whenever these
are available. When vendor procedures are not available, well-established
literature methods are used.
ASPEN PLUS calculates sizing and performance parameters such as:
Column diameter
Flooding approach or approach to maximum capacity
Downcomer backup
Pressure drop
A-2
For
Specify
One-pass tray
A single value
Two-pass tray
Three-pass tray
Four-pass tray
Appendix A
The values for the number of caps and number of valves applies for each panel.
For example, two-pass trays have two A panels for tray AA, and two B panels for
tray BB. Therefore, the number of caps per panel is the number of caps per tray
divided by two. Similar consideration is necessary for three- and four-pass trays.
If you specify only one value for multi-pass trays, that value applies to all panels.
When specifying downcomer clearance and width:
For
Specify
One-pass tray
Two-pass tray
Up to two values, one for the side downcomer, one for the center downcomer
Three-pass tray
Up to two values, one for the side downcomer, one for the off-center downcomer
Four-pass tray
Up to three values: one for the side downcomer, one for the center downcomer, and one for
the off-center downcomer
A-3
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
Column Diameter
DC-WTOP
WEIR-HT
DCWBOT
DC-HT
DC-CLEAR
A One-Pass Tray
A-4
Appendix A
Column Diameter
CTR. DC
CTR. DC
DC-WTOP
Below
~
WEIR-HT
DCWBOT
Panel A
DC-HT
DC-CLEAR
DCWTOP
DCWBOT
Tray AA
Side
Downcomer
Panel B Tray BB
Center
DC-HT
Downcomer
DC-CLEAR
~ ~
~~
A Two-Pass Tray
A-5
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
Column Diameter
OFF-CTR.DC
OFF-CTR.DC
DC-WTOP
DC-WTOP
WEIR-HT
DC-HT
DCCLEAR
Panel A. B. C.
DCOF
DC-WBOT
DC-WTOP
B
Panel C. B. A.
Panel A. B. C.
A Three-Pass Tray
A-6
Appendix A
Column Diameter
OFF-CTR.DC
OFF-CTR.DC
SIDE DC
CTR.DC
DC-WTOP
DC-WTOP
WEIR-HT
DC-HT
Panel A. B.
DC-WBOT
DC-WBOT
DCCLEAR
Panel C. D.
C
DCOF
Panel A. B.
A Four-Pass Tray
A-7
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
On form
TraySizing or PackSizing
Subroutine name
UserSubroutines
For valve trays (Glitsch Ballast, Koch Flexitray, and Nutter Float Valve trays),
ASPEN PLUS uses procedures from vendor design bulletins.2,4,5
A-8
Appendix A
Inches
Millimeters
Inches
Millimeters
76.2
2.75
69.85
101.6
3.00
76.20
152.4
3.25
82.55
Use the cap diameter to retrieve cap characteristics based on standard cap
designs.
For columns with diameter
The default is
Up to 48 in (1219.2 mm).
3 in (76.2 mm)
4 in (101.6 mm)
Stainless Steel
Nominal Size, in
16
16
16
OD, in
2.999
3.999
5.999
ID, in
2.875
3.875
5.875
Height overall, in
2.500
3.000
3.750
Number of slots
20
26
39
Type of slots
Trapezoidal
Trapezoidal
Trapezoidal
Bottom
0.333
0.333
0.333
Top
0.167
0.167
0.167
Slot height, in
1.000
1.250
1.500
0.250
0.250
0.250
Cap
Slot width, in
continued
A-9
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
Materials
Nominal size, in
Stainless Steel
3
16
16
16
OD, in
1.999
2.624
3.999
ID, in
1.875
2.500
3.875
2.250
2.500
2.750
2.750
3.000
3.250
3.250
3.500
3.750
0.500
0.500
0.500
Riser
2.65
4.80
11.68
Reversal
4.18
7.55
17.80
Annular
3.35
6.38
14.55
Slot
5.00
8.12
14.64
Cap
7.07
12.60
28.30
Reversal/riser
1.58
1.57
1.52
Annular/riser
1.26
1.33
1.25
Slot/riser
1.89
1.69
1.25
Slot/cap
0.71
0.65
0.52
Riser
Standard heights, in
Riser-slot seal, in
Cap areas, in
Area ratios
A-10
Appendix A
Non-foaming systems
1.00
Fluorine systems
0.90
0.85
0.73
0.60
0.30
Depropanizers
0.85-0.95
Absorbers
0.85
Vacuum towers
0.85
Amine regenerators
0.85
Amine contactors
0.70-0.80
0.75-0.80
Glycol contactors
0.70-0.75
Service
Non foaming
1.00
Low foaming
0.90
Moderate foaming
0.75
High foaming
0.60
A-11
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
Packed Columns
The calculations for packings are based on the height equivalent of a theoretical
plate (HETP). HETP=packed height/number of stages. The HETP is required.
You can provide it using one of the following methods:
Enter it directly on the PackSizing or PackRating forms
Enter the packing height on the same form
Yes
No
Fair, J.R., et al., "Liquid-Gas Systems," Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook, R.H. Perry and D.
Green, ed., 6th ed. (New York: McGraw Hill, 1984).
Tower Packings, Bulletin No. 15 (Tokyo: Tokyo Special Wire Netting Company).
You can enter the packing factor directly to override the built-in values. ASPEN
PLUS uses the packing type to select the proper calculation procedure.
A-12
Sizing
Rating
Appendix A
In either mode, you can divide a column into any number of sections. Each
section can have different packings. You can re-rate or re-design the same section
with different packings and/or tray types. ASPEN PLUS performs the
calculations one section at a time.
In sizing mode, ASPEN PLUS determines the column section diameter from:
You can impose a maximum pressure drop per unit height (of packing or per
section) as an additional constraint. Once ASPEN PLUS has determined the
column section diameter, it re-rates the stages in the section with the calculated
diameter.
In rating mode, you specify the column diameter. ASPEN PLUS calculates the
approach to maximum capacity and pressure drop.
Norton
MTL
Norton IMTP
Koch
Koch
Eckert
Cascade Mini-Ring Design Manual (Tokyo: Dodwell & Company, Ltd., 1984).
Intalox High-Performance Separation Systems, Bulletin IHP-1 (Akron: Norton Company, 1987).
McNulty, K.J., "Hydraulic Model for Packed Tower Design." Paper presented at the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers Spring Meeting in Houston, 1993.
For structured packings, ASPEN PLUS provides vendor procedures for each type.
If you specify the maximum capacity factor, ASPEN PLUS bypasses the
maximum capacity calculations.
The definition of approach to maximum capacity depends on the type of packings.
A-13
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
CS = VS
V
L V
Where:
A-14
CS
Capacity factor
VS
Appendix A
MTL
Vendor
Norton
Vendor procedure
Koch
Vendor procedure
Not specified
, ,
, ,
Cascade Mini-Ring Design Manual (Tokyo: Dodwell & Company, Ltd., 1984).
Dolan, M.J. and Strigle, R.F., "Advances in Distillation Column Design," CEP, Vol.76, No.11
(November 1980), pp. 78-83.
Intalox High-Performance Separation Systems, Bulletin IHP-1 (Akron: Norton Company, 1987).
Intalox Metal Tower Packing, Bulletin IM82 (Akron: Norton Company, 1979).
McNulty, K.J., "Hydraulic Model for Packed Tower Design." Paper presented at the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers Spring Meeting in Houston, 1993.
Fair, J.R., et al., "Liquid-Gas Systems," Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook, R.H. Perry and D.
Green, ed., 6th ed. (New York: McGraw Hill, 1984), pp. 18-22.
McNulty, K.J. and Hsieh, C.L., "Hydraulic Performance and Efficiency of Koch Flexipac Structured
Packings." Paper presented at American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting in Los
Angeles, 1982.
Tsai, T.C. "Packed Tower Program Has Special Features," Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 83 No. 35
(September, 1985), p. 77.
If you specify the vendor, ASPEN PLUS uses the vendor procedure. If you do not
specify the vendor, you can choose one of four different pressure drop methods. If
you do not specify a method, ASPEN PLUS uses the Eckert generalized pressure
drop correlation (GPDC).
A-15
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
For structured packings, vendor pressure drop correlations are available for all
packings:
Packing type
Goodloe
Vendor procedure
Glitsch Grid
Vendor procedure
Vendor procedure
Vendor procedure
Vendor procedure
A-16
Appendix A
TrayRating
PackSizing
PackRating
Also, you can fix the pressure at the top or bottom of the column and you can
specify this option on the above forms. The stage pressures become additional
variables. ASPEN PLUS uses the pressure specifications given on the
Pres-Profile form to:
Initialize the column pressure profile
Fix the pressure drop of stages for which the pressure profile is not updated
A-17
Sizing and
Rating for
Trays and
Packings
References
1. Fair, J.R., et al., Liquid-Gas Systems, Perrys Chemical Engineers'
th
Handbook, R.H. Perry and D. Green, ed. 6 ed., New York: McGraw Hill,
1984.
rd
2. Ballast Tray Design Manual, Glitsch, Inc., Bulletin No. 4900, 3 ed.,
Dallas:1980.
3. Smith, B.D., Tray Hydraulics: Bubble Cap Trays and Tray Hydraulics:
Perforated Trays, Design of Equilibrium Stage Processes, New York:
McGraw Hill, 1963, pp. 474-569.
4. Koch Flexitray Design Manual, Koch Engineering Co., Inc. Bulletin No. 90,
Wichita.
5. Nutter Float Valve Design Manual, Tulsa: Nutter Engineering Co., 1976.
6. Stichlmair, J., et al., "General Model for Prediction of Pressure Drop and
Capacity of Countercurrent Gas/Liquid Packed Columns," Gas Separation
and Purification, Vol. 3 (1989), p. 22.
A-18
Index
A
Absorbers
MultiFrac 4-30
RadFrac 4-23
RateFrac 4-62
Aerotran
flash specifications 3-27
flowsheet connectivity 3-26
overview 3-26
physical properties 3-28
solids 3-28
specifying 3-27
AGA method
Pipe model 6-39
Pipeline 6-51
Air separation
MultiFrac 4-30
Air-cooled heat exchangers
Aerotran 3-26
Algorithms
convergence 4-22, 4-25, 4-27, 4-28, 4-42, 4-58
inside-out 4-26, 4-43
Newton 4-22, 4-26, 4-42, 4-44
nonideal 4-22, 4-26
standard 4-26, 4-42, 4-43
sum-rates 4-22, 4-26, 4-42, 4-43
Angel-Welchon-Ros correlation
Pipe model 6-38
Pipeline 6-49
ASME method
Compr 6-10
MCompr 6-15
Azeotropic distillation
RadFrac 4-22
Baffle geometry
HeatX 3-13
Baghouses
FabFl 8-23
resistance coefficients 8-25
separation efficiency 8-26
Ballast trays
values A-11
Batch reactors
RBatch 5-25
Beggs and Brill correlation
Pipe model 6-37
Pipeline 6-48
Beggs and Brill correlation parameters
Pipe model 6-38
Pipeline 6-50
B-JAC
Aerotran interface 3-26
Hetran interface 3-23
Bolles method
tray flooding calculations A-8
Bond work index (BWI)
Crusher 8-14, 8-17
Brake horsepower
Compr 6-12
MCompr 6-17
Bubble cap trays
cap diameter A-9
C
Cavitation index
Valve model 6-29
CCD
component attributes 8-66
flowsheet connectivity 8-64
medium temperature 8-67
mixing efficiency 8-66
overview 8-64
profiles 8-66
pseudostreams 8-65
specifying 8-65
Centrifuge filters
CFuge 8-52
CFuge
filter cake 8-53
filtrate flow rate 8-54
flowsheet connectivity 8-52
overview 8-52
Index-1
CFuge (continued)
pressure drop 8-54
rating 8-53
separation efficiency 8-55
sizing 8-53
specifying 8-53
Chilton-Colburn analogy
RateFrac 4-77, 4-84
ClChng
flowsheet connectivity 7-6
overview 7-6
specifying 7-6
stream class change 7-6
Coal
grinding 8-18
Column configuration
RateFrac 4-70
Columns
Distl 4-6
DSTWU 4-3
Extract 4-87
MultiFrac 4-30
packings A-12
PetroFrac 4-48
physical property requirements A-17
pressure drop calculations A-1
RadFrac 4-11, 4-16
RateFrac 4-62
rating A-1
SCFrac 4-8
sizing A-1
Component ratio
RateFrac 4-75
Component separators
Sep 2-12
Sep2 2-14
Compr
ASME method 6-10
flowsheet connectivity 6-9
GPSA method 6-10
isentropic efficiency 6-12
mechanical efficiency 6-12
Mollier method 6-10
net work load 6-10
overview 6-9
performance curves 6-10
polytropic efficiency 6-11
specifying 6-10
steam pressure 6-9
Compressors
Compr 6-9
Heater model 3-2
Index-2
Compressors (continued)
MCompr 6-13
Condensers
PetroFrac 4-51
RateFrac 4-71
Connecting streams
RateFrac 4-70
Continuous stirred tank reactor
RCSTR 5-16
Convergence
algorithms 4-42, 4-43
RateFrac 4-76
Convergence algorithms
PetroFrac 4-58
RadFrac 4-25
Coolers
Heater model 3-2
RadFrac 4-17
RateFrac 4-73
Crude units
SCFrac 4-8
Crusher
Bond work index (BWI) 8-14, 8-17
breakage functions 8-14
flowsheet connectivity 8-13
Hardgrove grindability index (HGI) 8-14, 8-18
overview 8-13
power requirement 8-16
primary crusher 8-16
reduction ratios 8-16
secondary crusher 8-16
selection functions 8-14
specifying 8-14
Cryogenic applications
RadFrac 4-23
Crystallizer
crystal growth rate 8-7
crystal nucleation rate 8-8
flowsheet connectivity 8-3
magma recirculation 8-5
overview 8-3
particle size distribution (PSD) 8-9, 8-10
population balance 8-8
recirculation 8-5
saturation calculation 8-6
solubility 8-5
specifying 8-4
supersaturation 8-6
Cyclone
design calculations 8-28
diameter calculation 8-31
dimension ratios 8-31
Cyclone (continued)
dimensions 8-28, 8-32
efficiency correlations 8-29
flowsheet connectivity 8-27
geometry 8-32
Leith and Licht correlation 8-29
operating ranges 8-29
overview 8-27
pressure drop 8-30
rating calculations 8-28
separation efficiency 8-29
Shepherd and Lapple correlation 8-29
solids loading correction 8-34
specifying 8-28
vane constant 8-32
D
Darcy correlation
Pres-Relief 10-12
Decanter model
flowsheet connectivity 2-8
Gibbs free energy 2-10
KLL coefficients 2-10
liquid phases 2-10
liquid-liquid distribution coefficients 2-10
overview 2-8
phase-splitting methods 2-10
separation efficiencies 2-11
solids entrainment 2-11
specifying 2-9
Decanters
CCD 8-64
Decanter model 2-8
Flash3 2-5
RadFrac 4-18, 4-29
Design mode
RateFrac 4-74
Design mode convergence
RadFrac 4-26
Design specification convergence
MultiFrac 4-44
DIERS calculations
Pres-Relief 10-18
Distillation
Distl 4-6
DSTWU 4-3
MultiFrac 4-30
RateFrac 4-62
SCFrac 4-8
Distl
Edmister approach 4-6
flowsheet connectivity 4-6
overview 4-6
specifying 4-7
DSTWU
flowsheet connectivity 4-4
Gillilands method 4-3
overview 4-3
reflux ratio 4-3
specifying 4-4
Underwoods method 4-3
Winns method 4-3
Dukler correlation
Pipe model 6-37
Pipeline 6-48
Pres-Relief 10-12
Dupl
flowsheet connectivity 7-4
overview 7-4
specifying 7-5
Dynamic scenario algorithm
Pres-Relief 10-19
E
Eaton correlation
Pipe model 6-38
Pipeline 6-49
Edmister approach
Distl 4-6
Efficiencies
Compr 6-12
MCompr 6-16, 6-17
RadFrac 4-20
Electrostatic precipitators
ESP 8-40
Emergency relief vents (ERV)
Pres-Relief 10-15
Equilibrium constants
REquil 5-9
RGibbs 5-13
Equilibrium reactors
REquil 5-8
RGibbs 5-10
ESP
flowsheet connectivity 8-40
gas velocity 8-41, 8-44
operating range 8-41
overview 8-40
particle separation 8-42, 8-44
Index-3
ESP (continued)
power requirement 8-44
pressure drop 8-43
separation efficiency 8-42
specifying 8-41
Ethylene plant primary fractionators
MultiFrac 4-30
PetroFrac 4-48
Evaporators
Flash2 2-2
Flash3 2-5
Exchanger configuration
HeatX 3-11
Exchanger geometry
HeatX 3-5
Extract
flowsheet connectivity 4-87
overview 4-87
specifying 4-88
F
FabFl
calculation options 8-23
filtering time 8-24
flowsheet connectivity 8-23
operating ranges 8-24
overview 8-23
resistance coefficients 8-25
separation efficiency 8-26
specifying 8-23
Fabric filters
FabFl 8-23
Fair method
tray flooding calculations A-8
Feed furnaces
PetroFrac 4-54
Feed stream conventions
RateFrac 4-68
Feed streams
PetroFrac 4-53
Film coefficients
HeatX 3-10, 3-15
Filter model
filter cake characteristics 8-57
flowsheet connectivity 8-56
overview 8-56
pressure drop 8-58
separation efficiency 8-58
specifying 8-56
Index-4
Filters
CFuge 8-52
FabFl 8-23
Filter model 8-56
Flanigan correlation
Pipe model 6-38
Pipeline 6-50
Pres-Relief 10-12
Flash tables
zone analysis 3-21
Flash2
electrolytes 2-4
flowsheet connectivity 2-2
overview 2-2
solids 2-4
specifying 2-3
Flash3
electrolytes 2-6
flowsheet connectivity 2-5
overview 2-5
solids 2-6
specifying 2-6
streams 2-5
Flashes
Flash2 2-2
Flash3 2-5
Flexitrays
values A-11
Float valve trays
values A-11
Fractionators
PetroFrac 4-48
Free-water calculations
MultiFrac 4-46
PetroFrac 4-60
RadFrac 4-20
RateFrac 4-74
FSplit
flowsheet connectivity 1-5
overview 1-5
specifying 1-6
G
Gas-solid separators
Cyclone 8-27
ESP 8-40
FabFl 8-23
VScrub 8-36
General purpose valves
Pres-Relief 10-13
H
Hagedorn-Brown correlation
Pipe model 6-37
Pipeline 6-49
Hardgrove grindability index (HGI)
Crusher 8-14, 8-18
Hazen-Williams method
Pipe model 6-40
Pipeline 6-52
Heat exchangers
Aerotran 3-26
computational structure 3-21
equations 3-8
Heater model 3-2
HeatX 3-5
Hetran 3-23
MHeatX 3-19
multistream 3-19
zone analysis 3-21
Heat transfer coefficient
HeatX 3-9
Heater model
electrolytes 3-4
flowsheet connectivity 3-3
overview 3-2
solids 3-4
specifying 3-3
Heaters
Heater model 3-2
MultiFrac 4-38
RadFrac 4-17
RateFrac 4-73
Heat-interstaged columns
MultiFrac 4-30
HeatX
baffle geometry 3-13
electrolytes 3-17
exchanger configuration 3-11
HeatX (continued)
exchanger geometry 3-5
film coefficients 3-10, 3-15
flash specifications 3-17
flowsheet connectivity 3-6
heat transfer coefficient 3-9
log-mean temperature difference 3-8
model correlations 3-15
nozzle geometry 3-15
option sets 3-17
overview 3-5
physical properties 3-17
pressure drop 3-13, 3-14, 3-15
pressure drop calculations 3-10, 3-15
rating calculations 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9
shell-side film coefficient 3-13
solids 3-17
specifying 3-6
streams 3-6
TEMA shells 3-11
tube geometry 3-14
tube-side film coefficient 3-14
zone analysis 3-5
HETP
packings calculations A-12
RateFrac 4-75
Hetran
flash specifications 3-24
flowsheet connectivity 3-23
overview 3-23
physical properties 3-25
solids 3-25
specifying 3-24
Hughmark method
Pipe model 6-37
Pipeline 6-48
HyCyc
dimension ratios 8-49
dimensions 8-50, 8-51
feed splitting 8-48
flowsheet connectivity 8-45
geometry 8-50
operating ranges 8-46
overview 8-45
particle velocity 8-49
pressure drop correlation 8-50
rating 8-46
separation efficiency 8-47
sizing 8-46
solids separation 8-45
specifying 8-46
velocity correlation 8-49
Index-5
Hydraulic turbines
Pump model 6-2
Hydrocyclones
HyCyc 8-45
I
Inside-out algorithms
MultiFrac 4-43
RadFrac 4-26
Isentropic compressors
Compr 6-9, 6-12
MCompr 6-13
Isentropic turbines
Compr 6-9
MCompr 6-13
K
Kettle reboilers
RadFrac 4-16
Knock-out drums
Decanter model 2-8
Flash2 2-2
Flash3 2-5
L
Leith and Licht correlation
Cyclone 8-29
Liquid-liquid extraction
Extract 4-87
Liquid-solid separators
CFuge 8-52
Filter model 8-56
HyCyc 8-45
LNG exchanger
MHeatX 3-19
Lockhart-Martinelli correlation
Pipe model 6-37
Pipeline 6-49
Pres-Relief 10-12
Log-mean temperature
HeatX 3-8
M
Manipulators
ClChng 7-6
Dupl 7-4
Index-6
Manipulators (continued)
Mult 7-2
MCompr
ASME method 6-15
brake horsepower 6-17
flow coefficient 6-19
flowsheet connectivity 6-14
GPSA method 6-15
head coefficient 6-18
isentropic efficiency 6-16
mechanical efficiency 6-17
Mollier method 6-15
overview 6-13
parasitic pressure loss 6-17
polytropic efficiency 6-16
specific diameter 6-18
specific speed 6-18
specifying 6-14, 6-15
MHeatX
computational structure 3-21
electrolytes 3-22
flash tables 3-21
flowsheet connectivity 3-19
LNG exchanger 3-19
overview 3-19
solids 3-22
specifying 3-20
zone analysis 3-19, 3-20, 3-21
Mixer model
flowsheet connectivity 1-2
overview 1-2
specifying 1-3
Mixers
Heater model 3-2
Mixer model 1-2
Model correlations
HeatX 3-15
Mollier method
Compr 6-10
MCompr 6-15
Mult
flowsheet connectivity 7-2
overview 7-2
specifying 7-3
MultiFrac
algorithms 4-43
connecting streams 4-36
convergence algorithms 4-42, 4-43
design mode 4-42
design specification convergence 4-44
efficiencies 4-41
ethylene plant primary fractionator 4-30
MultiFrac (continued)
feed stream conventions 4-35
flow rate 4-38, 4-42
flow ratio 4-40
flowsheet connectivity 4-32
free-water calculations 4-46
heaters 4-38
initialization methods 4-45
Murphree efficiency 4-41
Newton algorithm 4-44
overview 4-30
packings 4-47
physical properties 4-46
property methods 4-46
rating mode 4-42
solids 4-46
specifying 4-33, 4-34
stream definitions 4-34
streams 4-32, 4-33, 4-35, 4-36, 4-42
sum-rates algorithm 4-43
trays 4-47
vaporization efficiency 4-41
Multistage fractionation units
MultiFrac 4-30
Murphree efficiency
MultiFrac 4-41
PetroFrac 4-57
RadFrac 4-21
RateFrac 4-65, 4-75
N
Napthali-Sandholm algorithm
RadFrac 4-26
Nested convergence
RadFrac 4-27
Newton algorithm
MultiFrac 4-44
RadFrac 4-22, 4-26
RateFrac 4-76
Nonequilibrium fractionation
RateFrac 4-62
Nozzle geometry
HeatX 3-15
O
Oliphant method
Pipe model 6-39
Pipeline 6-51
Orkiszewski correlation
Pipe model 6-37
Pipeline 6-49
P
Packings
calculations A-12
capacity calculations A-13
liquid holdup calculations A-16
MultiFrac 4-47
PetroFrac 4-61
pressure drop calculations A-15
pressure profile A-17
RateFrac 4-70
rating A-12
sizing A-12
specifying A-1
Stichlmair correlation A-16
types A-1, A-12, A-13
Panhandle methods
Pipe model 6-40
Pipeline 6-51
Particle separation
ESP 8-42, 8-44
PetroFrac
condensers 4-51
convergence algorithms 4-58
design mode 4-59
efficiencies 4-57
ethylene plant primary fractionator 4-48
feed furnace 4-51, 4-54
feed streams 4-53
flowsheet connectivity 4-49
free-water calculations 4-60
liquid runback 4-56
main column 4-50, 4-51
Murphree efficiency 4-57
overview 4-48
packings 4-61
physical properties 4-60
property methods 4-60
pumparounds 4-56
rating mode 4-59
reboilers 4-51
side strippers 4-51, 4-57
solids 4-61
specifying 4-51
streams 4-49
trays 4-61
vaporization efficiency 4-57
Index-7
Index-8
Pipeline
AGA method 6-51
Angel-Welchon-Ros correlation 6-49
Beggs and Brill correlation 6-48
Beggs and Brill correlation parameters 6-50
closed-form methods 6-50
Design-Spec convergence loop 6-46
downstream and upstream integration 6-45
Dukler correlation 6-48
Eaton correlation 6-49
erosional velocity 6-46
Flanigan correlation 6-50
flowsheet connectivity 6-42
fraction factor correlations 6-47
Hagedorn-Brown correlation 6-49
Hazen-Williams method 6-52
holdup correlations 6-47
Hughmark method 6-48
integration direction 6-45
liquid holdup correlations 6-47
Lockhart-Martinelli correlation 6-49
methane gas systems 6-47
nodes and segments 6-44
Oliphant method 6-51
Orkiszewski correlation 6-49
overview 6-42
Panhandle methods 6-51
physical property calculations 6-45
pressure drop calculations 6-45
Slack correlation 6-49
Smith method 6-51
specifying 6-43
stream specification 6-44
two-phase correlations 6-47
Weymouth method 6-51
Pipes
Pipe model 6-30
Pipeline 6-42
Piping system
Pres-Relief 10-11
Plug flow reactors
RPlug 5-21
Polytropic compressors
Compr 6-9, 6-11
MCompr 6-13
Pres-Relief
3% rule 10-8
97% rule 10-8
Beggs and Brill correlation 10-12
calculation methods 10-23
Pres-Relief (continued)
capacity runs 10-6
code compliance 10-6
convergence methods 10-23
credit factors 10-4
Darcy correlation 10-12
data tables 10-1210-16
DIERS calculations 10-18
disengagement options 10-18
Dukler correlation 10-12
dynamic scenarios 10-2, 10-7, 10-16, 10-18, 10-19
energy input calculations 10-4
fire scenario 10-3
flow equations 10-20
heat exchanger shell 10-17
heat flux scenario 10-5
insulation credit factor 10-24
Lockhart-Martinelli correlation 10-12
manufacturers' tables 10-1210-16
nozzle flow equation 10-22
overview 10-2
pipe diameters 10-12
pipe flow equation 10-20
pipe specifications 10-11
reactions 10-9
relief system 10-10
relief system flow rating scenario 10-5
relief valve flow rating scenario 10-6
rupture disks 10-15
safety relief valves 10-14
sample solution 10-19
scenarios 10-3
sizing rules 10-7, 10-9
Slack correlation 10-12
specifying 10-2, 10-10, 10-11
spheres 10-17
steady-state scenarios 10-6
stop criteria 10-18
streams 10-7
user-specified vessel 10-17
valve cycling 10-16
valve types 10-10, 10-13
vents 10-15
vessel geometry 10-16
vessel head types 10-17
vessel jacket 10-17
wetted area calculations 10-4
X% rule 10-8
Pressure changers
Compr 6-9
MCompr 6-13
Pipe model 6-30
R
RadFrac 4-23
absorbers 4-23
algorithms 4-22
azeotropic distillation 4-22
column configuration 4-13, 4-16
convergence algorithms 4-22, 4-25
convergence methods 4-26, 4-27, 4-28
coolers 4-17
decanters 4-18, 4-29
design mode 4-24
design mode convergence 4-26
design specifications 4-27
efficiencies 4-20
feed streams 4-14
flowsheet connectivity 4-12
free-water calculations 4-20
heaters 4-17
inside-out algorithms 4-26
kettle reboilers 4-16
Murphree efficiency 4-21
Napthali-Sandholm algorithm 4-26
Index-9
RadFrac (continued)
Newton algorithm 4-22, 4-26
nonideal systems 4-22
overview 4-11
petroleum/petrochemical applications 4-22
physical properties 4-28
property methods 4-28
pumparounds 4-18
rating mode 4-23
reactive distillation 4-25
reboilers 4-16
salt precipitation 4-25
simultaneous convergence 4-28
solids handling 4-28
specifying 4-12
stage numbering 4-14
streams 4-12
strippers 4-23
thermosyphon reboilers 4-16
three-phase calculations 4-20, 4-23
two-phase calculations 4-23
UA calculations 4-17
vaporizaton efficiency 4-20
Rate-based modeling
RateFrac 4-62, 4-65
RateFrac
bubble-cap tray column 4-81
Chilton-Colburn analogy 4-77, 4-84
column configuration 4-70
column numbering 4-67
component ratio 4-75
connecting streams 4-70
convergence 4-76
coolers 4-73
correlations 4-76, 4-77
design mode 4-74
efficiencies 4-65, 4-75
equilibrium stages 4-72
feed stream conventions 4-68
flowsheet connectivity 4-63
Fortran subroutines 4-77
free-water calculations 4-74
heat transfer coefficients 4-84
heaters 4-73
HETP 4-65, 4-75
interfacial areas 4-76, 4-77, 4-79, 4-81, 4-82
mass transfer coefficients 4-76, 4-77, 4-79, 4-81, 4-82
Murphree efficiency 4-65
Newton algorithm 4-76
overview 4-62
packing specifications 4-70
Index-10
RateFrac (continued)
physical property method 4-74
rate-based modeling 4-65
rating mode 4-74
reactions 4-72
reactive distillation 4-72
segments 4-71, 4-75
side duties 4-73
sieve tray column correlations 4-82
solution times 4-76
specifying 4-64, 4-66, 4-70
stream definitions 4-68
streams 4-63
tray column 4-79
tray column correlations 4-81, 4-82
tray specifications 4-70
utility exchangers 4-73
valve tray column 4-79
Rating mode
RateFrac 4-74
RBatch
batch operation 5-29
cycle time 5-28
flowsheet connectivity 5-25
mass balances 5-28
overview 5-25
reactions 5-28
specifying 5-26
stop criteria 5-28
temperature controller 5-27
RCSTR
flowsheet connectivity 5-16
overview 5-16
phase volume 5-17
reaction kinetics 5-17
residence time 5-18
scaling methods 5-19
solids reactions 5-18
specifying 5-17
variable scaling 5-19
Reactions
RateFrac 4-72
Reactive distillation
RadFrac 4-25
Reactors
RBatch 5-25
RCSTR 5-16
REquil 5-8
RGibbs 5-10
RPlug 5-21
RStoic 5-2
RYield 5-6
Reboilers
PetroFrac 4-51
RadFrac 4-16
Relief devices
Pres-Relief 10-10
REquil
equilibrium constants 5-9
flowsheet connectivity 5-8
Gibbs free energy 5-9
net heat duty 5-8
overview 5-8
solids 5-9
specifying 5-9
streams 5-8
RGibbs
chemical equilibrium 5-12
flowsheet connectivity 5-11
overview 5-10
phase equilibrium 5-12, 5-13
reactions 5-14
restricted chemical equilibrium 5-13
solids 5-14
specifying 5-11
Rigorous distillation
MultiFrac 4-30
PetroFrac 4-48
RadFrac 4-11
RateFrac 4-62
Rigorous extraction
Extract 4-87
RPlug
coolant 5-23
flowsheet connectivity 5-22
overview 5-21
reactions 5-24
solids 5-24
specifying 5-22
RStoic
flowsheet connectivity 5-3
heat of reaction 5-3, 5-4
overview 5-2
product selectivity 5-3, 5-4
specifying 5-3
stream specifications 5-3
RYield
calculation types 5-7
flowsheet connectivity 5-6
heat duty specification 5-7
overview 5-6
specifying 5-7
yield distribution 5-7
S
Salt precipitation
RadFrac 4-25
SCFrac
crude units 4-8
flowsheet connectivity 4-8
overview 4-8
specifying 4-9
vacuum towers 4-8
Screen
flowsheet connectivity 8-19
operating levels 8-20
overview 8-19
screen size correlation 8-21
selection function 8-20
separation efficiency 8-21
separation strength 8-20
specifying 8-19
Sep
flowsheet connectivity 2-12
inlet pressure 2-13
outlet stream conditions 2-13
overview 2-12
specifying 2-13
Sep2
flowsheet connectivity 2-14
inlet pressure 2-16
outlet stream conditions 2-16
overview 2-14
specifying 2-15
substreams 2-15
Separators
Decanter model 2-8
Flash2 2-2
Flash3 2-5
Sep 2-12
Sep2 2-14
Shell heat exchangers
Hetran 3-23
Shell-side film coefficient
HeatX 3-13
Shepherd and Lapple correlation
Cyclone 8-29
Shortcut distillation
Distl 4-6
DSTWU 4-3
SCFrac 4-8
Simultaneous convergence
RadFrac 4-28
Sizing recommendations
Pres-Relief 10-9
Index-11
Slack correlation
Pipe model 6-38
Pipeline 6-49
Pres-Relief 10-12
Smith method
Pipe model 6-39
Pipeline 6-51
Solids
Crystallizer 8-3
Flash2 2-4
Flash3 2-6
Heater model 3-4
MHeatX 3-22
RGibbs 5-14
Solids crushers
Crusher 8-13
Solids separators
CFuge 8-52
Crusher 8-13
Cyclone 8-27
ESP 8-40
FabFl 8-23
Filter model 8-56
HyCyc 8-45
Screen 8-19
VScrub 8-36
Solids washers
CCD 8-64
SWash 8-61
Splitters
FSplit 1-5
Sep 2-12
Sep2 2-14
SSplit 1-8
SSplit
flowsheet connectivity 1-8
overview 1-8
specifying 1-8
Stichlmair correlation
packings calculations A-16
Stoichiometric reactors
RStoic 5-2
Stream classes
changing 7-6
Stream definitions
RateFrac 4-68
Stream manipulators
ClChng 7-6
Dupl 7-4
Mult 7-2
Stream mixers
Mixer model 1-2
Index-12
Stream multiplication
Mult 7-2
Stream pressure changers
Pump model 6-2
Stream splitters
FSplit 1-5
SSplit 1-8
Streams
combining 1-8
Flash3 2-5
splitting 2-12, 2-14
Strippers
MultiFrac 4-30
RadFrac 4-23
RateFrac 4-62
Substream splitters
SSplit 1-8
Sum-rates algorithm
MultiFrac 4-43
SWash
bypass fraction 8-63
flowsheet connectivity 8-61
mixing efficiency 8-62
overview 8-61
specifying 8-62
T
TEMA shells
HeatX 3-11
Thermosyphon reboilers
RadFrac 4-16
Three-phase calculations
RadFrac 4-20
Trays
Bolles method A-8
bubble cap A-9
downcomer specifications A-3
Flexitrays A-11
float valve A-11
flooding calculations A-8
foaming calculations A-11
MultiFrac 4-47
PetroFrac 4-61
pressure drop calculations A-10
pressure profile A-17
RateFrac 4-70
rating A-2, A-8
sizing A-2, A-8
specifying A-1
types A-1
Tube geometry
HeatX 3-14
Tube heat exchangers
Hetran 3-23
Tube-side film coefficient
HeatX 3-14
Turbines
Compr 6-9
MCompr 6-13
Pump model 6-2
U
Underwoods method
DSTWU 4-3
Unit operation models
user-supplied 9-2, 9-4
User model
flowsheet connectivity 9-2
Fortran subroutines 9-3
overview 9-2
specifying 9-3
User2
flowsheet connectivity 9-4
Fortran subroutines 9-5
overview 9-4
specifying 9-5
V
Vacuum filters
Filter model 8-56
Vacuum towers
SCFrac 4-8
Valve model
calculation types 6-20
cavitation index 6-29
characteristic equation 6-26
choked flow 6-28
flow coefficient 6-24
flowsheet connectivity 6-20
overview 6-20
piping geometry factor 6-26
pressure drop calculation 6-20, 6-28
pressure drop ratio factor 6-22
pressure recovery factor 6-23
specifying 6-20
Valves
cycling 10-16
Heater model 3-2
Pipe model 6-35
Valves (continued)
safety relief 10-14
types used in Pres-Relief 10-10, 10-1310-16
Valve model 6-20
Vaporization efficiency
MultiFrac 4-41
PetroFrac 4-57
RadFrac 4-20
Vents
Pres-Relief 10-15
Venturi scrubbers
VScrub 8-36
VScrub
flowsheet connectivity 8-36
overview 8-36
pressure drop 8-38
rating 8-37
separation efficiency 8-39
sizing 8-37
specifying 8-37
W
Weymouth method
Pipe model 6-39
Pipeline 6-51
Winn's method
DSTWU 4-3
Y
Yield reactors
RYield 5-6
Z
Zone analysis
HeatX 3-5
MHeatX 3-19, 3-20, 3-21
Index-13
Index-14