BOOTCAMP - Aspen Plus with Case Studies

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.

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.

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.

Analyze BTX separation using Aspen Plus with case studies, focusing on learning outcomes, boiling points, pressures, temperatures, stages, and recycling regimes.

Analyze a btx separation case study (benzene, toluene, xylene) using a distillation column, optimizing stages and reference ratio for target purities.

In case study 2, BTX separation, analyze boiling points of benzene, toluene, and ethylbenzene using the physical property environment in Aspen Plus across pressures.

Explore methanol synthesis case study outcomes, focusing on reactor configurations, constant temperature duty, purge and recycle streams, and data-driven process optimization.

Explore methanol synthesis through reversible carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide and hydrogen reactions in an Aspen Plus case study, optimizing a reactor with recycle loops, gas separation, and distillation.

Explore methanol synthesis through an Aspen Plus flowsheet, modeling reactors, mixers, compressors, separators, membranes, and distillation with recycle streams to optimize purity and energy cost.

Explore a case study of an acetaldehyde plant through flowsheeting. Analyze reactors, reaction kinetics, temperatures, pressures, and separation membranes to optimize product purity and process efficiency.

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.

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.

Learn to use Aspen Plus analysis tools to optimize a process with reactors, separators, and separation trains, adjusting temperature, pressure, flow rates, and recycle ratios to achieve target purities.

Case study five outlines a two-reactor process converting CO2 and hydrogen to dimethyl ether via methanol, with strict water control, low-temperature separation, and recycle streams.

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.

Explore case study 6 on ammonia in cryogenics using Aspen Plus, focusing on optimization under restraints to maximize profit, defined as price minus cost, and evaluating multiple models and constraints.

Analyze ammonia production under cryogenic conditions from air-derived nitrogen and hydrogen, emphasizing high-pressure separation, low-temperature distillation, recycle loops, and achieving 99.5 percent purity.

Explore case study 6 on ammonia in cryogenics through flowsheeting in Aspen Plus, applying real-gas equation of state, reactors, separators, recycle loops, and optimization to maximize purity and output.

Explore case study 7 cumene production learning outcomes, focusing on process analysis, optimization using the design specification model, and controlling temperature, pressure, and flow rate to influence reactor performance.

Explore a case study on cumene production from benzene, compare reactor options, optimize temperature and pressure, and purify by distillation to 99.5% with recycle streams to maximize GM.

Explore cumene production flowsheeting using Aspen Plus to model reactors, kinetics, separation steps, and recycle streams. Perform sensitivity analysis to optimize product purity and process performance.

Case study in rigorous heat exchanger design using Aspen Plus covers sizing, flow rates, cooling and heating streams, shell-and-tube configurations, and performance verification.

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.

Explore rigorous heat exchanger design and flowsheeting using Aspen Plus through case study 8, modeling shell-and-tube configurations, mass flow, temperature, and pressure drop.

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.

Model acetone absorption from gas into water with a RadFrac unit of 15 theoretical stages at atmospheric pressure, and compare bubble cap trays versus packing to study trace effects.

Explore rad frac in absorption with column internals by building an Aspen Plus flowsheet, comparing tray and packing options, and evaluating pressure drop and column height.

Explore case study 10: RadFrac in distillation, and learn the learning outcomes, column design, packing considerations, and stage adjustments within the Aspen Plus case studies framework.

Explore distillation column optimization for separating water and methanol, comparing trays and packing internals, optimizing number of stages, reflux, and pressure for best purity and energy efficiency.

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 explores plant economy and utilities by setting prices for materials and utilities, estimating operating costs, and optimizing profits through sensitivity analysis.

Explore ammonia plant economics and case study 11, analyzing profits, operating and utility costs, raw materials, and price sensitivity to reach 95% ammonia purity.

Explore plant economy and utilities through a flowsheeting case study in Aspen Plus, comparing US and Europe costs, optimizing material and energy flows, recycling, and economic analysis.

Explore plant dynamics with Aspen Plus through case study 12, simulating dynamic reactor behavior by varying temperature, flow rate, and pressure while tuning level and fluid controllers for stability.

Explains building and dynamic tuning of a plant flowsheet in Aspen Plus and Aspen Dynamics, including component setup, pumps, pressures, flow and level controllers, and temperature control optimization.

Apply Aspen Plus to real case studies by using analysis tools and models to optimize chemical processes, understand dynamics, and draw practical conclusions.