BOOTCAMP - Aspen Plus with Case Studies

Name: BOOTCAMP - Aspen Plus with Case Studies
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Learn How to Simulate Chemical Processes via Workshops & Case Studies

Created byChemical Engineering Guy

Last updated 2/2024

English

What you'll learn

Learn about Aspen Plus and its use in the Industry
Basics of the Physical Property Environment
Basics of the Physical Property Environment
Presenting Results: Plotting, Tables and Results
Model several Chemical Process
Use a variety of unit operations
Converge and debugging
Plant Utilities & Economics

Course content

6 sections • 45 lectures • 9h 35m total length

Welcome to the Bootcamp!4:42
Explore Aspen Plus with real case studies modeling distillation, preheating, and unit processes. Master optimization, simulation, and rigorous models through hands-on analysis of process performance.
Course Index9:20
Course Objectives7:18
Requirements3:47
Recommended Public2:35
Refresh your Aspen Plus skills with real-life process simulations, focusing on setting up reactors, applying physical properties, and analyzing results for petrochemical and biotech cases.
About the Bootcamp Methodology4:32
Join the Aspen Plus & HYSYS Forum (Unofficial)

Case Study 1 - Hydrocarbon System (Learning Outcomes)7:25
Explore case study 1 hydrocarbon system to learn how to set up physical properties, define streams, manage mass and mole flows, and simulate mixing, heating, and separation with Aspen Plus.
Case Study 1 - Hydrocarbon System (Problem Statement)5:06
Analyze a hydrocarbon case study to flash-separate gas from liquids, recover hydrogen, and separate C2–C3 from light gases for two plants at 25 C and high pressure.
Case Study 1 - Hydrocarbon System (Flowsheeting)51:43
Learn to build a hydrocarbon flowsheet in Aspen Plus by selecting components, choosing physical property models, and simulating a two-phase flash with separators, membranes, and mass balances.
Case Study 2 - BTX Separation (Learning Outcomes)5:17
Case Study 2 - BTX Separation (Problem Statement)5:53
Case Study 2 - BTX Separation (Flowsheeting)48:15
Case Study 3 - Methanol Synthesis (Learning Outcomes)7:03
Case Study 3 - Methanol Synthesis (Problem Statement)6:43
Case Study 3 - Methanol Synthesis (Flowsheeting)47:03
Case Study 4 - Acetaldehyde Plant (Flowsheeting)4:56
Case Study 4 - Acetaldehyde Plant (Problem Statement)4:05
Explore an acetaldehyde plant case study optimizing ethanol-to-acid production, minimizing side reactions and hydrogen gas, and designing gas removal, purge strategies, and a shell-and-tube heat exchanger to maximize acid yield.
Case Study 4 - Acetaldehyde Plant (Learning outcomes)43:57
Explore a case study of an acetaldehyde plant, modeling ethanol reactions to hydrogen and acetates with kinetic control, using heat exchangers, a distillation column, and recycle optimization.

Case Study 5 - Dimethyl Ether Production from CO2 and H2 (Learning Outcomes)4:05
Case Study 5 - Dimethyl Ether Production from CO2 and H2 (Problem Statement)4:55
Case Study 5 - Dimethyl Ether Production from CO2 and H2 (Flowsheeting)35:33
Build an Aspen Plus flowsheet for dimethyl ether production from CO2 and H2, defining components, operating conditions, and reactions, then optimize water removal, recycling, and purification steps.
Case Study 6 - Ammonia in Cryogenics (Learning Outcomes)5:07
Case Study 6 - Ammonia in Cryogenics (Problem Statement)4:09
Case Study 6 - Ammonia in Cryogenics (Flowsheeting)26:34
Case Study 7 - Cumene Production (Learning Outcomes)5:35
Case Study 7 - Cumene Production (Problem Statement)4:03
Case Study 7 - Cumene Production (Flowsheeting)27:20

Case Study 8 - Rigurous Heat Exchangers (Learning Outcomes)5:15
Case Study 8 - Rigurous Heat Exchangers (Problem Statement)2:38
Analyze a rigorous shell and tube heat exchanger case study, optimizing a heating process with specified inlet/outlet temperatures and pressure drop limits, using multi-pass configurations to balance heat duties.
Case Study 8 - Rigurous Heat Exchangers (Flowsheeting)24:21
Case Study 9 - RadFrac in Absorption with Column Internals (Learning Outcomes)2:15
Explore RadFrac in gas absorption, focusing on column internals and design parameters, learning outcomes, and how changing trace gas and operating regime affects absorption efficiency and pollutant removal.
Case Study 9 - RadFrac in Absorption with Column Internals (Problem Statement)4:08
Case Study 9 - RadFrac in Absorption with Column Internals (Flowsheeting)20:57
Case Study 10 - RadFrac in Distillation (Learning Outcomes)2:59
Case Study 10 - Distillation Column Optimization (Problem Statement)3:39
Case Study 10 - RadFrac in Distillation (Flowsheeting)20:44
Explore RadFrac distillation flowsheeting in Aspen Plus, covering total condenser, stages and packing, feed stage placement, and sensitivity analyses on pressure and purity for methanol–water separation.

Case Study 11 - Plant Economy & Utilities (Learning Outcomes)4:52
Case study 11 explores plant economy and utilities by setting prices for materials and utilities, estimating operating costs, and optimizing profits through sensitivity analysis.
Case Study 11 - Plant Economy & Utilities (Problem Statement)2:59
Case Study 11 - Plant Economy & Utilities (Flowsheeting)49:35
Case Study 12 - Plant Dynamics (Learning Outcomes)3:38
Case Study 12 - Plant Dynamics (Problem Statement)7:39
Case Study 12 - Plant Dynamics (Flowsheeting)27:55

Requirements

Basic understanding of Plant Design & Operation
Strong Chemical Engineering Fundamentals
Aspen Plus V10 (at least 7.0)

Description

This BOOTCAMP will show you how to model and simulate common industrial Chemical Processes.

It is focused on the "BOOTCAMP" idea, in which you will learn via workshops and case studies, minimizing theory to maximize learning.

You will learn about:

Better Flowsheet manipulation and techniques
Understand Property Method Selection and its effects on simulation results
More than 15 Unit Operations that can be used in any Industry
Model Analysis Tools required for process design
Reporting Relevant Results Plot relevant data
Analysis & Optimization of Chemical Plants

At the end of this Bootcamp, you will be able to model more industrial processes, feel confident when modeling new proceses as well as applying what you have learnt to other industries.

Who this course is for:

Chemical Engineers
Process Engineers
Plant Design Engineers
Production Engineers
Petrochemical Engineers
Aspen Plus Users - REFRESHERS
Students related to engineering fields, specially Process, Chemical and Biotech.
Instructor/Professors/Teachers willing to learn more about process simulation

BOOTCAMP - Aspen Plus with Case Studies

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 32min

Study Cases - Chemical Processes12 lectures • 3hr 57min

Case Studies - Process Analysis9 lectures • 1hr 57min

Case Studies - Rigorous Unit Operations9 lectures • 1hr 27min

Case Studies - Plant & Process Economy6 lectures • 1hr 37min

Conclusion2 lectures • 5min

Requirements

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