1.

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this control simulation laboratory is to understand the usage of
condenser, valve and separation process on the process system.

2.0

PROCEDURE

By using ASPENTECH Aspen HYSYS V8.6 software. We create a simulation process based
on the given process condition in first laboratory manual. Step by step procedure was given to
create this process on the program.

Figure 2.1: Aspen HYSYS software.

1. First, select a new project and then properties. At the properties section, added 2
components which is ammonia and water onto the system feed component and used
Advance Pend-Robinson property package.
2. Then at the simulation section, the Stream material icon was selected and named it
into ammonia and water stream. This value on table 2.1 was inserted into it.
Temperature
Pressure
Molar flowrate
Composition (weight percent)

143.6C
1724 kPa
4536 kgmole/hr
Ammonia : 0.2

Water : 0.8
Table 2.1: Properties of ammonia and water stream.

Figure 2.2: Feed stream parameter.

3. After that, select the condenser icon to connect with the feed stream of water and
ammonia and then insert the value as follow. Create a output stream labelled as stream
2.

Figure 2.3: Condenser flow connection.

Figure 2.4: Condenser working parameter.

4. Then, select a Control Valve icon and connect it into stream 2. Put the parameter value
as given in a manual into the system to reduce the output pressure of the stream to
1034 kPa. The output stream from the Control Valve was labelled as Stream 3 and is
connected to separator equipment.

Figure 2.5: Control Valve connection.

5. Select the Separator/Flash icon and connected it into Stream 3. This equipment will
separated the vapour and liquid. The upper stream which is vapour stream is for
ammonia. The lower stream was for liquid stream that is water.

Figure 2.6: Separator connection.

3.0

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

Figure 2.7: The finish process flow simulation.

4.0

STREAM SUMMARY

Ammonia and water stream

Temperature

143.6

Pressure

1724

kPa

Molar flow rate

4536

Kgmole/h

Composition

Ammonia: 0.2
Water: 0.8

Stream 2
Temperature

143.6

Pressure

1724

kPa

Molar flow rate

4536

Kgmole/h

Stream 3
Temperature

131.6

Pressure

690.0

kPa

Molar flow rate

4536

Kgmole/h

Ammonia Stream
Temperature

131.6

Pressure

690.0

kPa

Molar flow rate

4536

Kgmole/h

Mole fraction(ammonia)

0.8088

Mole fraction(water)

0.1912

Water stream

5.0

Temperature

131.6

Pressure

690.0

kPa

Molar flow rate

Kgmole/h

Mole fraction(ammonia)

0.2020

Mole fraction(water)

0.7980

QUESTION AND DISCUSSION

1) What is the temperature of the outlet stream of the condenser?

The temperature of the outlet stream of the condenser should be lower than inlet
stream. However, because of the some error during the data input on simulation
program, the temperature on both stream does not change.
2) What are the mole fractions for ammonia and water in the vapour and liquid stream of
the separator?
Mole fraction for ammonia and water in vapour stream was 0.8088 for ammonia and
0.1912 for water. While, at the liquid stream the mole fraction for ammonia and water
was 0.2020 and 0.7980 respectively.
3) Determine the mass flowrate for outlet stream of the separator?
The mass flow rate for the vapour stream is 7.810x10 4 kg/h. While, the mass flow rate
for liquid stream is 0. This number is not possible because the flow rate of vapour
stream is too big and there are no flow on liquid stream even thought that there are
water and ammonia composition in there. This error may cause by false data input on
the condenser equipment.