Aspen HYSYS - Petroleum Assays and Oil Characterization

Learn the hypothetical manager as the basis of petroleum asset managers and oil money, and master how to create and manipulate a hyper component for future use.

Explore how the hypothetical components in Aspen HYSYS are defined and modeled, using libraries, defined or undefined mixtures, and physical property data to fit real data and simulate non-present species.

Model a hyper component with physical properties, using normal boiling point, molecular weight, density, and if available, the critical temperature and pressure and eccentricity factor to estimate all data.

Encourage students to complete all workshops by actively performing tasks in the software, clicking bottles, and exploring environments and windows to master oil characterization.

Generate hyper components for a batch by selecting the initial temperature and interval, then create a single hyper component with defined properties in a new Aspen HYSYS case.

Continue the workshop on creating hypo components, calculate binary coefficients with Antoine and Peng-Robinson models, compare them, and model feed composition for batch or single-edition simulations.

Model hypo component properties in Aspen HYSYS by using the structure builder to define its structure, emphasizing functional groups like hydroxyl, carboxyl, ketone, and amine with 90–95 percent accuracy.

Build a hyper compound with the UNIFAC structure builder to estimate thermodynamic properties from its chemical structure using group definitions and molecular assembly in Aspen HYSYS.

Convert a hypo component from an existing component in Aspen HYSYS and modify properties such as molecular weight, viscosity, and thermodynamic interactions using backward engineering to match experimental data.

Convert an existing component into a new hypothetical benzenalike component by cloning and adjusting properties. Modify molecular weight and composition, set base properties, and prepare the HYSYS model for simulation.

Model crude oil assets and petroleum assays by representing multiple components, enabling oil characterization from composition even when full assay data is unavailable.

Define what a crude oil assay is and why it matters for modeling feedstock in Aspen HYSYS. Reveal physical properties and composition, including sulfur, metals, and gasoline yields.

Learn to use the petroleum assays manager to define crude oil composition, select a fluid package for interactions, import or create assays, and generate plots for distributions, viscosities, and densities.

Manually input a petroleum assay by entering cuts, temperatures, yields, and composition; copy the assay and add viscosity, sulfur, and olefins to refine the model.

Explore importing crude oil assays from various regions using a preexisting database containing hundreds of assays in Aspen HYSYS, then compare sulfur content, densities, and viscosities across regional oils.

Import petroleum assays by region from a library of over 600 assays, including West Texas Intermediate, filter by region and oil type, and import into petroleum assets.

Plot petroleum assay data with the petroleum assays manager, comparing viscosity and distillation curves across cuts and assays. Analyze density changes with temperature and identify the convenient distillation profile.

Plot distillation curves from petroleum assays, compare TBP and ACM tests, evaluate cuts by weight or mole, and assess sulfur and contaminant content to gauge crude oil quality.

Plot two petroleum assays side by side to extract material properties, crude oil composition, and cuts, enabling a direct comparison of two crude oils.

Plot and compare data from two or more petroleum assays, analyze densities, sulfur content, and distillation cuts, and evaluate model behavior against West Texas Intermediate.

Learn to characterize crude oils and petroleum assets using the oil manager, including data enrichment, bulk properties, curves, caulking and blending, and simulating temperature, pressure, and flow.

Master the oil manager and oil characterization in Aspen HYSYS, converting assay data into discrete hyper components, creating cuts and blends, and integrating results into the flow sheet.

Input an assay in Aspen HYSYS using two data points, volume percent versus temperature, or two bulk properties like molecular weight and density, to run a simulation.

in this workshop, perform the minimum required input for an oil assay in Aspen HYSYS, using two bulk properties and a two-point distillation curve with the Peng-Robinson model.

Access a range of input data, including true boiling point and ASTM assays, molecular weight, density, and viscosity. Ensure specifications align with atmospheric pressure and consider light ends.

Explore creating a no light ends ASTM D86 distillation assay input using volume vs temperature data, Peng-Robinson oil manager, and density and viscosity curves for accurate component tables.

Model naphtha input in the Aspen HYSYS workflow using the ASTM D86 distillation format, applying the Rubinson full-package properties (density in API units and Watson cable), and ignore light ends.

Delve into kerosene input handling in Aspen HYSYS, setting API density, net kinematic viscosity, and molecular weight ranges, and create a kerosene assay with distillation data under ASTM D86.

Add molecular weight and density curves to the oil assay in Aspen HYSYS, showing how the curves affect the assay calculation.

Configure input data extrapolation settings in Aspen HYSYS, comparing Lagrange and least-squares methods for petroleum assays and oil characterization to optimize model parameters using standard temperatures and Peng Robinson density.

Modeling light ends in Aspen HYSYS uses discrete pure components or library hyper components to characterize gases in crude oil. Choose to ignore, input composition, or extrapolate from liquid data.

Input data for a light-ends assay using TBP-based distillation, based on volume percentage versus temperature, listing methane through butane and water, then calculating and viewing results.

Practice building a complete assay by inputting bulk properties and adding density data, two viscosity curves, and the molecular weight and density curves, using API units.

Take a five minute break to stretch your neck and hands, move your body, and walk; resting boosts mental clarity and helps you reframe problems during simulation work.

Input discrete assay data for hydrogen sulfide, CO2, methane, ethane, propane, and light ends into Aspen HYSYS, using chromatographic curves to define paraffins, aromatics, and naphthenes.

Learn how to input assays (TBP, density, MW) and set up property models in Aspen HYSYS for petroleum characterization, including density curves, light components, and API units.

in workshop 18, input data for the study case in Aspen HYSYS, including TBP curve, density, light ends, API gravity, and distillation data to compute the oil assay.

Cutting generates hyper components from input data and blends oil using outer cuts, range cuts, or point cuts, guided by a fractionation column to separate light, medium, and heavy fractions.

Learn how to cut blends in hysys by selecting cuts, user points and user ranges, guiding apcp assay outcomes and model choices for accurate petroleum characterization.

Blend two or more materials into a single crude oil mixture in Aspen HYSYS, modeling light and heavy cuts and understanding how unblended oils become blended and characterized.

Explore blending crude oils by modeling a naphtha and kerosene mix in Aspen HYSYS, examining composition profiles across temperatures and ratios, including 50/50 and other blends, and interpreting simulation outputs.

Install the oil by adding it to the flow and creating a stream in Aspen HYSYS, then use a fractionation column to separate light ends and LPGs from crude oil.

Install oils in Aspen HYSYS by configuring oil streams, setting temperature, pressure, and flow, and applying blends and distillation units to simulate crude oil assay and oil characterization.

Learn how to convert crude oils into petroleum refining assets in Aspen HYSYS, upgrade to the Aspen asset manager for refining assays, and understand crude oil characterization for simulations.

learn how to convert oils from the oil manager to the petroleum asset manager in Aspen HYSYS, noting TBP or ASTM 86 data and the 21:8 versus 21c outcomes.

Explore output blend results by viewing plots and tables from the oil manager, including property plots for blends and how calculated data align with input data for a plot summary.

Explore how Aspen ISIS outputs oil property tables, showing component properties, percentage breakdowns, and distribution charts to quantify light and heavy fractions, TBP, and richest cuts.

Explore property plots for a single blend, comparing TBP and ACX distillation, and examine how molecular weight, API density, critical temperature, and Simrock factor influence viscosity across volume fractions.

Explore how to model and analyze the distribution of crude oil cuts in Aspen HYSYS. Adjust fractionation units and input data to meet final product specifications.

compare input versus calculated composition on a composite plot to reveal distillation deviations, density API trends, and viscosity modeled smoothly with least-squares and extrapolation methods.

Explore how to locate the plot summary in Aspen HYSYS, compare results with previous states, and interpret distribution plots, tables, and column changes in oil characterization.

Post your plots and results to the discussion board to build a collaborative community, compare different versions and modifications, and exchange ideas with fellow students.

Apply crude oil characterization with Aspen HYSYS by working through exercise 18, manipulating a process stream through a heater into a fractionation unit to separate gasoline, kerosene, and diesel.

Explore how accurate crude oil characterization powers Aspen HYSYS simulations, guiding feed preheating and the fractionation unit that yields naphtha, kerosene, diesel, and gas oil.

Install the oil from workshop 18, blending three cuts to match the assay properties, and review naphtha, kerosene, gasoline, and diesel distributions before proceeding to the preheating trade.

Simulate a preheating system for crude oil, define the feed, pass through a heater with a 10 psi pressure drop, mix streams, and prepare for fractionation.

Add material and energy streams to the fractionation column, using two 100 percent water streams with similar temperatures and pressures, and flow rates in pounds per hour for heat calculations.

Explore the fractionation unit in Aspen HYSYS, detailing four setup steps for fractionation column, including adding streams and heat, setting pressure and condenser conditions, and estimating stage temperatures for convergence.

Simulate side strippers for kerosene, diesel, and agio streams in part five. Explore throughput, steam duty, and site configurations across East Side operations.

Add humps to the fractionation column to visualize flow and configure three pumps with duties, flow rates, and delta T in the Aspen HYSYS simulation.

Apply the final specifications to set up and converge the column in Aspen HYSYS, then verify via the monitor tab with flow rates, temperatures, and column data.

Review crude oil simulation results to analyze product compositions, heat flow, kerosene, diesel, gas oil, and the distillation curve via a flashed crude in a fractionation column.

Resolve convergence issues in the closing study case, seek help via discussion or email, and apply crude oil characterization techniques learned in the course.

Celebrates completing the course and highlights new skills in petroleum assays and oil characterization, showing how to modify components, create new ones, and display property plots in Aspen HYSYS.

Wraps up the course by showing how to use hyper components in Aspen HYSYS for petroleum assays and oil characterization, including data estimation, structure modeling, and result visualization.

Explore the top petroleum refining Q&A, clarifying pump arounds in the crude distillation unit, vacuum column packing, reforming vs isomerization, splitters, and key fuel properties.