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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Example Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Steady State Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Isolating the Unit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Creating a Pressure Gradient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preparing the Dynamic Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Entering the Vessel Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Entering the Heat Transfer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adding Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exporting the Dynamic Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuring the Dynamic Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adding Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adding a Split Range Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Testing the Steady-State Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Creating a Pressure Relief Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding a PSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding Emergency Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Analyzing a Pressure Relief Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Running the Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring Aspen Properties in Aspen Plus Dynamics if you are Running Aspen Plus V8.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Introduction
Engineers use Aspen Plus Dynamics to quickly create dynamic models of processing equipment and to apply these
equipment models to simulate and optimize continuous, batch, and semi-batch processes.
In this guide, we will provide an example to help you get started using Aspen Plus Dynamics quickly and effectively. We
will follow one example, the development of a phenolic-resin model, to illustrate how you can: transition a steady-state
Aspen Plus model to an Aspen Plus Dynamics model and evaluate a pressure relief valve.
This is not meant to be used as a stand-alone reference document. We recommend that you use a range of other
resources including:
Example Files
There are two example files used in this tutorial, Phenolic Resin Case 1 and Phenolic Resin Case 2. Phenolic Resin Case 1 is
a steady state Aspen Plus model and Phenolic Resin Case 2 is the same model after it has been transferred into Aspen
Plus Dynamics. This guide shows an overview of how to transform Phenolic Resin Case 1 into Phenolic Resin Case 2, but it
does not show every individual change. To get more familiar with upgrading steady state models to dynamic ones, we
recommend you try to accomplish this on your own. These files are also featured in the On-Demand Webinar Reactor
Relief Analysis with Aspen Plus Dynamics (Additional Resources, page 19).
Both example files are available for free through the instant download through aspenONE Exchange. To access aspenONE
Exchange in Aspen Plus V8.0, click the Exchange button in the Get Started tab on the ribbon (Figure 1). In Aspen Plus V8.2
and higher, aspenONE Exchange automatically launches when you open the program.
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To upgrade to Aspen Plus V8.2, visit: http://www.aspentech.com/products/v8-release/
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If you have never run Aspen Plus Dynamics V8.0 with Aspen Plus V8.2, see the appendix for important information on configuring properties
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Type the file names into the search bar and click on the appropriate flowsheets in the search results (Figure 2). You can
also find other example files, knowledgebase tips, training modules, and more using similar queries. To learn more about
how to use aspenONE Exchange, see the associated Jump Start in the Additional Resources section (page 19).
The following section explains how to prepare and import a steady state Aspen Plus model into Aspen Plus Dynamics. If
you are only interested in configuring the dynamic model, you can skip ahead to Configuring the Dynamic Model (page 7).
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To add valves to an existing stream, right-click on it and select Insert Block. Under common types, select Valve (Figure 4).
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This will split the stream and reconnect it to the valve. Next, specify the valves outlet pressure. For this example, the inlets
are set at 2 bar and the outlets are set at 1 bar. These values will set the valve size. You will later add controllers to these
valves in the dynamic environment.
Select the Dynamics tab and click the Dynamic Mode button (Figure 5). This will activate the dynamic forms for the unit
operations on the navigation pane. This is where you will enter the dynamic specifications.
Go to the navigation pane and find the reactor (R-101). Open the folder and select
Dynamic to open a new form for the reactor (Figure 6).
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Select the Vessel tab and specify the size of the reactor. The reactor has been set as a vertical vessel with elliptical heads
and a length of 2m (Figure 7).
Adding Controllers
Aspen Plus Dynamics will automatically add controllers after the file is sent. You can specify what types these will be
beforehand in Aspen Plus on the Controllers tab for each unit operation. For this model, include the pressure and overall
liquid level controllers. You will add the temperature controller in the dynamics environment later.
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Adding Controllers
Although there are a pressure and level controller on the reactor, you also need to add flow and temperature controllers.
To add the temperature controller, select the Controls tab on the Dynamics model library. Add a PIDIncr to the flowsheet
near the product stream and the reactor (Figure 9).
On the model library, select the dropdown next to streams and select ControlSignal (Figure 10).
The flowsheet will display the ports that can be used. You are trying to control the temperature of the product, so connect
the ControlSignal to the port leaving the ID (name) on the stream POUT. Select the control variable Temperature (Figure
11).
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Click OK. Now connect the ControlSignal to the controller inlet. Set it as a process variable (Figure 12).
Add a ControlSignal leaving the controller and set the control variable as controller output. Since the goal is to maintain
the temperature of the product leaving the reactor, you must control the reactor duty. This duty will represent the cooling
water in the reactor jacket. Connect the ControlSignal to the reactor and select QCool (specified heat duty) as the control
variable. Finally, name the controller TC-101 to follow the naming convention in the model. Figure 13 shows what the flow
sheet looks like after properly adding the controller.
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The last step is tuning the controller. Right-click on TC-101 and go to Forms>Configure. Click the Initialize Values button on
the form to update the controller to the current conditions. The controllers should be configured as seen in Table 1.
Controller B2 B4 TC-101
The controller action here denotes in which direction the controller will act. The easiest way to understand how to
configure the action is to imagine in what direction the action takes place when the disturbance occurs. For example, if the
temperature increases, the duty needs to decrease to maintain the temperature. This is a reverse action. Using V2 as an
example, if the level increases, the valve opening will increase. This is a direct action.
Use the same method to add the flow controllers. Configure them using Table 1. The final flowsheet is shown in Figure 14.
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Choose a SplitRange controller from the Controls tab on the Dynamics model library. Add it to the flowsheet near the
reactor. Delete R-101_PC and connect a split range controller to the reactor. Add a control signal from the split range
controller to V3 and select this as Output 1. Add a control signal from the split range controller to V1 and select this as
Output 2.
To configure the split range controller, right-click on it and select Forms>Configure. When the form opens, match the
configurations to the data in Table 2.
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Right-click on the reactor and select Forms>ResultsReliefSummary. A form will open that displays the status of the
reactor. Next, open TPFPlot (temperature, pressure, flowrate plot) for the streams VOUT and POUT (Figure 15).
Now, make sure the mode is set to Dynamic on the toolbar at the top of the screen (Figure 16). It is best to first run the
model in dynamic mode and let it find its steady-state before running in steady-state mode.
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Click play and monitor the plots and the reactor conditions. Let the data run for some time and see if they stabilize. If the
plots continue to fluctuate, check the conditions listed in this document or the completed case file.
Once the variables stabilize, change the mode to Steady-State and run it again. If the solution fails, rewind the simulation
back to the last converged case and try running in dynamics for a longer period of time.
When the steady-state solution passes, you can add the pressure safety valve (PSV).
Adding a PSV
To add a PSV, select PSV2 from the Pressure Relief tab on the Dynamic model library. Drop this unit near the top of the
reactor. Connect the inlet of the PSV to the reactor vapor outlet, and add a stream to the outlet of the PSV (Figure 17).
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Now you must size the valve. Right-click on the PSV and select Forms>Configure. This will open the form in Figure 18. You
can size the valve here.
Use an E sized valve with an inlet diameter of 0.5 in, an outlet diameter of 0.625 in, and a throat diameter of 0.625 in. Now,
move to the Hysteresis tab to set the pressures. If you change the Set Pressure, the rest of the pressures will
automatically update based on the valve type specified. This example will use the Conventional valve type with a set
pressure of 5 bar (Figure 19).
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For this task, you want to manipulate the temperature controller to turn off. Table 3 shows the sequence of events and
associated code.
1 Name the task CoolingWaterFailure and set it to occur at 0.1 hrs Task CoolingWaterFailure Runs At 0.1
2 Set the controller in manual mode Blocks (TC-101).AutoMan: 1;
3 Set the operating parameter to zero Blocks (TC-101).OPMan: 0;
4 Set the duration of the event to 2 hours wait 2.0
5 Change the controller to automatic Blocks (TC-101).AutoMan: 0;
6 Revert to the original set point to turn on the cooling water Blocks (TC-101).Sp: 90;
7 End the task End
Right-click on the text editor and select Compile. If no errors are present, exit out of the text editor.
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Adding Forms
To open a form for a unit: right-click on it, go to Forms, and select the form you would like. Add a plot for the PSV, a plot for
the reactor, and a reactor summary form.
When the forms are set-up, save the screen layout by clicking on the Save Layout button. You can reopen a saved layout at
any time by clicking on Flowsheet on the simulation explorer and finding the saved layout below. Saved layouts appear as
pencil shaped icons, as seen in Figure 22.
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View the forms you have set up and see how the model reacts to the pressure relief. Figure 24 below shows what the
model should look like after 3 hours.
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Appendix
Configuring Aspen Properties in Aspen Plus Dynamics if you are
Running Aspen Plus V8.2
If you are running an Aspen Plus V8.2 model and have never used
Aspen Plus Dynamics, you may have to configure the properties for
Aspen Plus Dynamics. To do this, open the start menu and go to All
Programs>AspenTech>Process Modeling V8.0>Aspen Plus
Dynamics>Aspen Properties Version Selector. In Version, select
Aspen Properties V8.2 and click OK (Figure A1).
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