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USER GUIDE
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Using PRO/II........................................................................................1 Before Starting PRO/II .....................................................................................1 Starting PRO/II..................................................................................................2 PRO/II Main Window Components .................................................................3 Using the Menus ..............................................................................................6 Using the Floating Palettes.............................................................................9 Using the Toolbar ............................................................................................9 Using the PRO/II Main Window.....................................................................14 Chapter 2 Simulation Basics ...........................................................................15 General Approach..........................................................................................15 Run the Process Simulation ........................................................................17 Analyze the Simulation Results...................................................................17 Building the Flowsheet .................................................................................17 Unit Operations............................................................................................17 Streams .......................................................................................................17 Required Data.................................................................................................18 Components ................................................................................................18 Thermodynamic Methods............................................................................18 Stream Information ......................................................................................19 Unit Operations............................................................................................19 Miscellaneous Data .....................................................................................19 Default Data ....................................................................................................20 Optional Data..................................................................................................21 Chapter 3 Managing PFD Files ........................................................................23 Opening a New Simulation ...........................................................................23 Opening an Existing Simulation...................................................................24 Saving the Current Simulation .....................................................................25 Closing a Simulation .....................................................................................26 Deleting a Simulation ....................................................................................27
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Copying a Simulation ....................................................................................28 Importing a PRO/II Keyword Input File ........................................................30 Exporting Simulation Data to a PRO/II Keyword File .................................33 Export Data to Excel Using Spreadsheet Tools .........................................37 Copying Property Table Data to the Clipboard...........................................37 Copy/Paste Stream Data in an Excel Sheet ................................................38 Chapter 4 Building a Flowsheet ......................................................................39 Setting Simulation Preferences....................................................................39 Placing a Unit on the Flowsheet...................................................................49 Canceling Unit Placement.............................................................................51 Drawing Streams ...........................................................................................52 Connecting Streams When One Unit is Not Visible ....................................55 Changing the Flowsheet Layout ..................................................................56 Drawing Freehand Objects ...........................................................................58 Chapter 5 Manipulating Objects ......................................................................63 Selecting Objects or Groups of Objects .....................................................63 Selecting a Group of Objects ......................................................................64 Resizing an Object.........................................................................................65 Rearranging Objects or Groups of Objects ................................................66 Editing Text ....................................................................................................68 Chapter 6 Viewing Flowsheet Contents..........................................................69 Scrolling the PFD ...........................................................................................69 Zooming..........................................................................................................69 Opening Multiple Viewport Windows ..........................................................70 Redraw the Simulation ..................................................................................71 Panning...........................................................................................................71 Moving the Bounding Box ............................................................................73 Chapter 7 Data Entry Windows.........................................................................75 Defining the Simulation.................................................................................75 Selecting Components..................................................................................77
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Modifying Component Properties ................................................................78 Selecting Thermodynamic Methods ............................................................79 Selecting Assay Data ....................................................................................80 Specifying Reaction Data..............................................................................81 Specifying Procedure Data ...........................................................................82 Specifying Multiple Simulations for Case Study ........................................83 Setting the Problem Calculation Sequence ................................................84 Specifying Recycle Convergence ................................................................85 Data Entry Windows for Unit Operations ....................................................86 Grids and the X-Y Grid ................................................................................87 Chapter 8 Specifying Component, Thermodynamic and Stream Data........91 Component Data ............................................................................................91 Entering User-defined Components ............................................................93 PRO/II and TDM Integration ..........................................................................97 Assay Data......................................................................................................99 TBP Cutpoint Sets .....................................................................................100 Assay Characterization Options ................................................................101 Thermodynamic Data ..................................................................................102 Selecting Predefined Method Sets ............................................................103 User-added Thermodynamic Data ............................................................108 CAPE-OPEN Property Package................................................................109 Property Calculations..................................................................................109 Defining Transport Properties....................................................................109 Specifying Water Decant Options..............................................................111 Stream Data ..................................................................................................116 Specifying Composition Defined Streams.................................................117 Specifying Stream Thermal Condition.......................................................118 Specifying Petroleum Assay Streams .......................................................118 Stream Thermal Conditions.......................................................................121 Specifying Recycle Streams.......................................................................121 Specifying Reference Streams..................................................................125 Refinery Inspection and User-defined Properties ....................................129 Refinery Inspection Properties ..................................................................130 User-defined Special Properties................................................................130 Refinery Inspection Properties ..................................................................132 User-defined Special Properties................................................................132
BVLE (Validating Equilibrium Data) ...........................................................137 Chapter 9 Unit Operations and Utility Modules ...........................................139 Calculator .....................................................................................................141 Sample Calculator Procedures..................................................................153 CAPE-OPEN..................................................................................................157 Column, Batch..............................................................................................161 Column, Distillation .....................................................................................162 Column Algorithm ......................................................................................163 Reactions...................................................................................................164 Pressure Profile .........................................................................................166 Condensers ...............................................................................................167 Reboilers ...................................................................................................168 Flash Zones...............................................................................................169 Column Heat Leaks ...................................................................................169 Pumparounds and Vapor Bypasses..........................................................170 Initial Estimates .........................................................................................171 Performance Specifications.......................................................................173 Homotopy Options for Convergence on Specification ..............................175 Tray Hydraulics..........................................................................................176 Column RATEFRAC Tray Options .........................................................176 Column RATEFRAC Packing Options .....................................................177 RATEFRAC Transport Calculation Methods ...........................................177 Tray Efficiencies ........................................................................................178 Side Columns ............................................................................................179 Print Options..............................................................................................179 Thermodynamic Systems..........................................................................180 Column, LiquidLiquid Extraction .............................................................181 Column Algorithm ......................................................................................182 Pressure Profile .........................................................................................183 Heaters and Coolers..................................................................................183 Initial Estimates .........................................................................................183 Performance Specifications.......................................................................184 Print Options..............................................................................................185 Thermodynamic Options ...........................................................................186 Column, Side ................................................................................................187 Solution Methods.......................................................................................187 Compressor..................................................................................................191 Pressure, Work, or Head Specification .....................................................191 Controller......................................................................................................195 Crystallizer....................................................................................................199
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Cyclone .........................................................................................................203 Depressuring Unit........................................................................................211 Dissolver.......................................................................................................217 Excel Unit......................................................................................................219 Data Transfer Sheet ..................................................................................222 Expander.......................................................................................................225 Flash..............................................................................................................227 Flash With Solids .........................................................................................231 Flowsheet Optimizer....................................................................................233 Heat Exchanger, LNG ..................................................................................239 Heat Exchanger, Rigorous..........................................................................241 Heat Exchanger Materials of Construction ...............................................246 Heat Exchanger, Simple..............................................................................251 Heating/Cooling Curves ..............................................................................255 Mixer..............................................................................................................259 Multivariable Controller...............................................................................261 Phase Envelope ...........................................................................................265 PIPEPHASE Unit Operation ........................................................................267 Pipe ...............................................................................................................271 Line/Fitting Data ........................................................................................273 Line Sizing Data ........................................................................................274 Polymer Reactor ..........................................................................................277 Procedure Data ............................................................................................279 Procedure Code ........................................................................................280 Pump .............................................................................................................287 Reaction Data ...............................................................................................289 Reactor..........................................................................................................293 Conversion and Equilibrium Reactors ......................................................295 Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor ..............................................................295 Plug Flow Reactor .......................................................................................295 Boiling Pot Reactor .....................................................................................299 Gibbs Reactor ..............................................................................................300
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Unit Reaction Definitions ............................................................................302 Reactor, Batch..............................................................................................307 Solid Separator ............................................................................................308 Splitter...........................................................................................................309 Stream Calculator ........................................................................................311 SPEC/VARY/DEFINE....................................................................................315 SPECifications .............................................................................................315 Specification.................................................................................................317 Parameter .....................................................................................................317 Specification.................................................................................................317 Parameter .....................................................................................................317 Parameter .....................................................................................................317 VARYs ...........................................................................................................317 Specification.................................................................................................318 DEFINE..........................................................................................................319 User-added Unit Operations .......................................................................331 Customized UAS Data Entry Window .......................................................334 Modular User-Added Unit Operations .......................................................335 Modular User-Added Utilities .....................................................................336 Detailed Information .................................................................................336 Simsci Add-on Modules ..............................................................................341 SIMSCI POLYMER CSTR Unit Operation ................................................341 SIMSCI COMPONENT PROPERTY REPORTER Unit Operation ...........342 SIMSCI BLEND Unit Operation.................................................................342 SIMSCI RESET Unit Operation.................................................................343 SIMSCI Profimatics Reactor Unit Operations ...........................................344 Valve..............................................................................................................345 Wiped Film Evaporator................................................................................346 Chapter 10 Running and Viewing a Flowsheet ............................................347 Using the Run Palette..................................................................................347 Checking the Simulation Status.................................................................349 Understanding the Unit Color Coding Cues ..............................................350 Running the Simulation ..............................................................................351 To begin executing the simulation:............................................................351
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Stepping Through Simulation Execution ...................................................351 Stopping Simulation Execution..................................................................352 Using Breakpoints .....................................................................................352 Viewing Results ...........................................................................................354 Running a Case Study.................................................................................357 Viewing Case Study Results .....................................................................359 Running Files in Batch Mode .....................................................................359 Revising the File Execution Sequence Order ...........................................363 Creating an Execution File List..................................................................363 Executing the Batch List............................................................................363 Viewing Output Results .............................................................................364 Chapter 11 Printing and Plotting ....................................................................366 Defining Output Reports .............................................................................366 Generating a Report ....................................................................................373 Plotting..........................................................................................................374 Chapter 12 Customizing the PFD Workplace ................................................379 Changing Unit Style.....................................................................................379 Changing the Unit Icon for a Single Unit ...................................................381 Changing Stream Style .............................................................................382 Displaying Stream Properties on Stream Labels ......................................385 Tooltip property list ....................................................................................389 Modifying Drawing Preferences ................................................................390 Specifying a Default Editor ........................................................................390 Changing the Default Font ........................................................................391 Index .......................................................................................................................i
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Chapter 1
Using PRO/II 1
Starting PRO/II
To start PRO/II: Double-click on the PRO/II icon or launch from the Start menu. The PRO/II welcome window appears. This window contains information on opening files and on the color codes used in the program.