Process Plant Design with Aspen HYSYS & AutoCAD

Define the basic process flow and major equipment in conceptual design to assess feasibility, capacity, and go/no-go viability, with deliverables like a process flow diagram and initial cost estimate.

Front-end engineering design (FEED) refines the conceptual design by optimizing process flow, equipment selection, and plant layout, bridging to detailed engineering with a robust plan and high-accuracy BFD and P&ID.

Finalize engineering by completing equipment and piping sizing, hydraulics, and a 3D plant model with vendor data and safety outcomes; deliver final P&ID, piping isometrics, 3D model, and construction schedule.

Master the transition from process simulation to a basic BFD and flow sheet, then develop a PFD and P&ID with equipment, control schemes, main streams, and energy utilities.

Model and design a low temperature separator gas plant using Aspen ICES and AutoCAD, simulate cases, and develop PFD and PID with piping diagrams for natural gas grid readiness.

Set up a case in Aspen ISIS and AutoCAD by adding components nitrogen, water, H2S, CO2, methane, propane, isobutane, butane, hexane, and configure fluid packages for safety and energy analyses.

Define a feed gas stream with temperature, pressure, and molar composition, run the cook simulation, then add a two-phase separator with vapor and liquid outlets, solve, and view stream properties.

Configure a shell-and-tube gas-gas exchanger in Aspen HYSYS, defining tube and shell side inlets and outlets, setting delta P and outlet temperatures, and verifying the solution.

Simulate a gas processing sequence with a Joule-Thomson valve and a low-temperature separator to reduce pressure by 2000 kPa and separate vapor and liquid for sales gas applications.

Create an AutoCAD P&ID project to develop the process flow diagram and piping and cementation diagram using AutoCAD P&ID 2017, with ISA symbols and inches units in the LTS workspace.

Explore the workspace layout, including lines, grid mode, and node visibility, and learn how to access project data, built-in data, and page and PFD connectors to link drawings.

Configure inlet separator components by adding shutdown and control valves, assigning tags to the inlet vessel, and connecting gas and liquid pipes for a complete setup.

Derive the BNID from the BFD for the inlet, define a 10 inch high pressure carbon steel natural gas pipe, and connect pages with the off page connector.

Set up the inlet shutdown valve loop by tagging the valve, choosing a piston actuator and XV symbol, and wiring a solenoid-controlled pneumatic line to the ESD signal.

Install a downstream manual valve for isolation and auto-size it to the connected 10 inch pipe; model the inlet vessel with bezels and nozzle-enabled inlet pipe for natural gas.

Annotate the vessel with its type and dimensions above it using the bezel info tag, set description like inlet separator, and specify pressure, temperature, and top piping (primary and secondary).

learn to apply outlet pipe tagging in process plant design, including inserting tags for gas and liquid pipelines, specifying size, schedule, material, line numbers, and handling tag duplication.

Detail a level transmitter on a liquid pipe, installing ball and glow valve manual isolation, a level control valve, tagging and sizing, plus a bypass line and drain for maintenance.

Install and connect the level control loop by wiring a diaphragm pneumatic pipe, configuring a transducer, and linking the level transmitter, lic, and dcs to drive the level indicator.

Design and configure a high pressure alarm for a bezel, name the loop, and connect it to the DCS as a soft signal to notify the operator of rising pressure.

Create a safety integrity system by linking a pressure indicator to an interlock. A high pressure alarm triggers ESD to close the inlet shutdown valve and prevent loss of containment.

Demonstrates PSV installation on the pipe, selecting pilot-operated valve, assigning tags, setting flange or weld connections, sizing, and annotating for P&ID integration.

Create an off page connector for outlet pipes to link to another drawing and open the other P&ID for connection.

Explore process plan design from concept to project execution, covering design phases, equipment sizing, separators, gas dehydration, economic evaluation, safety, and commissioning for plant operation.

Explore plant design phases from conception to commissioning, transform data with AutoCAD and Aspen HYSYS, and build a flow sheet, process flow diagram, and pipeline construction diagram for gas plants.