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The document provides 10 tips for improving process simulation. The tips include: (1) adding temperature, pressure, flow, and other labels to flowsheets; (2) adding a table of results; (3) formatting the flowsheet with colors and visuals; (4) getting help online from forums; (5) using useful shortcuts to save time; (6) using hierarchy blocks for repeating processes; (7) extensively plotting results to analyze processes visually; (8) exporting results to Excel for further data manipulation; (9) using sensitivity analysis to understand how changes to variables impact results; and (10) being patient as learning simulation takes time. The document encourages working hard to improve simulation skills.

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The document provides 10 tips for improving process simulation. The tips include: (1) adding temperature, pressure, flow, and other labels to flowsheets; (2) adding a table of results; (3) formatting the flowsheet with colors and visuals; (4) getting help online from forums; (5) using useful shortcuts to save time; (6) using hierarchy blocks for repeating processes; (7) extensively plotting results to analyze processes visually; (8) exporting results to Excel for further data manipulation; (9) using sensitivity analysis to understand how changes to variables impact results; and (10) being patient as learning simulation takes time. The document encourages working hard to improve simulation skills.

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BEST TIPS

F OR P ROCE S S S I MUL AT I ON

BY CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GUY


AKA EMMANUEL ORTEGA
03 FORMAT

TIPS
FLOWSHEET
Formatting the flowsheet is
one of the most important
parts, specially when
presenting to other
colleagues. Color and visuals
are important too!

01 DISPLAY 04 GETTING HELP


T/P/F LABELS ONLINE
Adding temperature, The best way to get help in
pressure flow, heat duties your Simulation? Join us in
and other interesting labels the Forum!
in the flowsheet

02 ADD A TABLE 05 USEFUL


OF RESULTS SHORTCUTS
Adding a table of results Don't spend time in
might facilitate study of the searching for buttons and
process commands! Use your time
wisely! Use shortcuts!
06 HIERARCHY
LEVELS
Have a repeating process?
Why not use the hierarchy
TIPS
block. Save time and
simplicity in the process
simulation!

07 PLOT, PLOT, 08 EXPORT TO


PLOT! EXCEL
FPE = F*cking Plot We all have a love-hate
everything. Plots literally will relationship with Excel, but
open a new VISUAL we know we couldn't live
panorama for you to analyse without it!
further in the process! Learn to use it with Aspen!

09 SENSITIVITY 10 BE PATIENT!
ANALYSIS
Ever wonder what will LEARNING = TIME
happen if we change TIME = PATIENCE
gradually a variable? Well...
this is your best friend then!
The tips are not related
ABOUT THIS between each other, so you
can just skip to the desired
E-BOOK tip.
WRITTEN EMMANUEL ORTEGA
Most of these tips are taught
Hey there! I'm happy you in my courses, so feel free to
decided to pump up your join us anytime!
Process Simulations skills!

In this small E-book we will


JOIN US!
learn basic tips that will
improve your simulation
technique and save you lot
of time, effort and tears
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
EMMANUEL ORTEGA

AKA

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GUY

I am a Chemical Engineer
with a minor in Industrial
Engineering, graduated in
2012 (ITESM in Monterrey,
Mexico)

As a young Engineer, I used


to work in Plant
Simulation Processes in
INEOS KOLN, Germany. Since the last few years:
Mostly hydrocarbon systems,
Naphtha treating and I decided to take the
byproduct separations. educational path specifically
Process & Chemical
In Mexico, I worked as a Engineering & Process
Process Engineer in charge Simulation, and tutoring
of Polymerization, Extrusion ... all this ...
and Textile Yarn Production
(PET)
ONLINE!

Let's begin!

Contact me: [email protected]


TIP 01 - DISPLAY T/P/F

Don't you hate to open the results to verify


just a single Temperature in a stream?

Or Opening the workbook / table results


just to verify a flow rate?
EGAYOV • 4 EGAP
SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE!

Add T/P/F/V labels!

Mole or Mass:
even Volumetric Flow

Get more in this Course!


SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE!

Select Required!

Also Work & Heat duty!


TIP 2 -
TABLE OF RESULTS

Adding a Table of Results is


recommended specially when
running the simulation directly in
the flowsheet.

The results will be updated


depending on the given data.

Also convenient for printing and


screenshots
VISUAL IS
EVERYTHING
WHEN
PRSENTING
TIP 3 -
FORMAT YOUR
Use rectangle to denote:
FLOWSHEET!
Reaction Area
YES, EVEN JUST FOR YOU!
Heating/Cooling Zones
Product Lines
Compression Areas

Use Colored Lines for:


Raw Materials
Final Product
Track Catalyst
"HOT" Streams
"COLD" Streams
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GET HELP!

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TIP 4

GETTING HELP
ONLINE
The best way to get help is not
reading the "help" guide!

Its going online!

Check out the communities!

My top pick:

Aspen Plus &


HYSYS Forum
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TIP 5
USEFUL SHORTCUTS!

EDR - EXAMPLE
TIP 5
USEFUL SHORTCUTS!

MOST COMMON & USEFUL!


LEARN THEM, USE THEM!

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TIP 6 - Have a Repeating Process?

HIERARCHY
Hate repeating the flowsheeting?
LEVELS
Can't simply copy & paste it?

Use hierarchy BLOCK!

Step 1 - Build "Child" Process

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Step 2 - Select the hierarchy Block

Step 3 - Build the "Child" Process

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Step 4 - Connect Streams from Parent

Step 5 - Verify Parent / Child

Master Hierarchy Levels HERE


T I P 7
P L OT , P L OT , P L OT

"FPE" TECHNIQUE
F*cking Plot Everything

Some Say: Most of the Plots can be


custom made:
"A photo says a thousand
words" You choose the "X-Axis"

Well, then a Plot says a You choose your "Y-Axis"


million photos!
Plot intervals

Learn how to PLOT Physical Properties HERE Plot Crude Oils & Petroleum Assays HERE
PAGE 1 • LE VOYAGE

Crude Oil Cuts


SOME USEFUL Crude Oil Distribution
Trays Performance
PLOTS:
Binary T vs. XY Diagrams BLOCKS WITH
Binary P vs. XY Diagrams
Regression & Data PLOTS:
Ternary Properties
Distillation Column
Concentration, Vapor
Reactors
Quality, Temperature &
Pumps & Compression
Pressure Profiles
Heat Exchangers

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PAGE 3 • GALLIVANT

TIP 8
We all love (and hate...) Excel! EXPORT TO EXCEL
It is an amesing tool which can facilitate BETTER DATA MANIPULATION

our labor (or complex it 100x)

All data can be exporte from Aspen to

Excel!

Step 1 - Select Workbook

Step 2 - Select Tabs to Export

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Step 3 - Export Spreasheet
TIP 9 19

Sensitivity Analysis
Ever wonder what will happen if T1 changes from 25°C to 50°?
to 55°?
to 100°?
or to 120°?

Simulate individually...
Nah... too much time!
...You get the point...

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Use Case Studies / Sensitivity Analysis
Step 1 - Set Variable to "VARY"

Step 2 - Define OUTPUT

Step 3 - Taublate

Step 4 - Graph Results

Learn More --> Sensitivity Analysis Here...


Work in different:
TIP 10 - Processes

BE Workshops
Industries
Companies
PATIENT! Unit Operations
Courses
As any skill, learning to simulate
processes will take TIME!
disciplines &
Be patient! But WORK!
intent will make
you learn!

RELAX...

JUST DO IT...
I SAW,
I PROCESSED,
I SIMULATED.

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FINAL NOTES

EMMANUEL ORTEGA
AKA
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GUY

I hope you enjoyed this simple


tricks and tips!

They will help you improve your


simulation procedures!

Remember that in order to


improve yourself, YOU need to
put the hard work in!

Nobody is going to learn for


you!

Keep it up guys! I wish you the


best of EPIC SIMULATIONS!

Contact me: [email protected]


SURPISES!

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GET THE COURSES!

Aspen Plus
Basic Modeling

Aspen Plus
Physical Properties

Aspen Plus
Intermediate Modeling

Aspen Plus
Bootcamp: 12 Case Studies

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GET THE COURSES!
Aspen HYSYS
Basic Modeling

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Petroleum Assays and Oil Characterization

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