7/10/2020 PROCESS DESIGN

SIMULATION
QUIZ 02

Muhammad Usman
CH-110 (MEM-EVENING)
Open Aspen Hysys V10 and start new case. And add all given components to the Source Databank
Select Peng-Robinson as Fluid Package

Now move to the simulation environment

Now add material stream form the Model Palette to the Main Flowsheet and add given gas composition.

Introduce gas condition for inlet steam.

Now add compressor from the Model palette to the Main Flowsheet and add inlet outlet connections
and energy stream.

The default efficiency for the compressor is already 75%, so no need to change it for this question.
Now introduce the pressure of outlet steam as given (i.e. 10 Bar) in the workflow sheet of compressor.
As soon as we enter the outlet pressure, the compressor will converge and the outlet temperature came
out to be 349°C.

Now, for 2nd part of the quiz, 1st remove the compressor efficiency for the parameter tab of the
compressor.
Now, introduce the given temperature of the outlet stream through the compressor worksheet tab.

The compressor Adiabatic efficiency came out to be 102.35%. Compressor outlet temperature at 100%
adiabatic efficiency is 303.2°C.
Now to see the effects of compressor efficiency on the outlet gas temperature, introduce case sturdy

Click on add and find variables 1) Compressor Adiabatic Efficiency and 2) Gas OUT Temperature form the
list
Now move to case study tab and set the CASE STUDY TYPE to Sensitivity and select the range of
efficiency and step size. Then click Run.

The results of the case study are now visible in the Result and Plot Tab. As it is clear from the result, at
constant outlet pressure, as we increase the efficiency of the compressor its outlet temperature will
decrease.
Now for new Scenario, change the inlet and outlet condition of the compressor as given.

Change the gas composition and add water to the component list. As soon as we introduce new
composition to the inlet gas stream, simulation gives an error of “Liquid in inlet stream” due to the
condensation with a liquid fraction of 0.2258.
To converge this compressor, we have to remove liquid in the inlet stream which can be done by
removing temperature form the inlet stream and putting vapor fraction 1.

The compressor duty is 311.6kW or 417.8hp.