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Promax Tutorial: Terry A. Ring CH en 4253

This document provides an overview of the differences between ProMax and Aspen simulation software. ProMax offers more thermodynamic package choices and a more straightforward setup for kinetic reactions than Aspen. It also allows for more flexible specification of degrees of freedom in unit operations and provides more detailed design of heat exchangers and distillation columns compared to Aspen. The document then provides examples of process simulations that can be done in ProMax.

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Promax Tutorial: Terry A. Ring CH en 4253

This document provides an overview of the differences between ProMax and Aspen simulation software. ProMax offers more thermodynamic package choices and a more straightforward setup for kinetic reactions than Aspen. It also allows for more flexible specification of degrees of freedom in unit operations and provides more detailed design of heat exchangers and distillation columns compared to Aspen. The document then provides examples of process simulations that can be done in ProMax.

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ProMax Tutorial

Terry A. Ring
CH EN 4253
Process Simulation Software
• Steady State Process • Dynamic Process
Simulation Simulation
– AspenPlus – Aspen Dynamics
– ProMax – CADSim
– ChemCad – Simulation Solutions, Inc.
– Hysis
– HySim
– ProSim
– CADSim
– OLI Process Simulator
– KemSimp
– Chemical Workbench Code
– Ascend IV
Overview
Differences to Aspen
• Aspen • ProMax
– Next Button – More Thermo Package Choices
– Fewer units that perform a given
– Many units that perform a given function
function • You choose the Degrees of
Freedom
• Degrees of Freedom are chosen
for you – Reaction setup is more straight
– Setup for kinetic reactions are forward
tricky – Detailed design of
• HX
– Reboilers
– Condensers
• Distillation Columns
– Accounts for particle sizes – Does not deal with particle sizes
• Simple block models – No Plant Costing
– Automatic Plant Costing (Icarus) – Some minor bugs not worked out
Steps to Run
• Aspen (Left Hand Bar) • ProMax
– Title – Environment
– Components • Components
– Thermopackage • Thermopackage
– Process Flow Sheet – Process Flow Sheet
– Feed Stream – Feed Stream
– Unit Specifications – Unit Specifications
• Fixed degrees of freedom • Various degrees of
freedom
– Run
– Run
– Results
– Results
– Report
– Report
Degrees of Freedom
• Statistical Mechanics –Gasses
– Gives Heat Capacity of Gasses = NR/2
Monatomic Linear molecules Non-Linear
molecules
Position (x, y and z) 3 3 3
Rotation (x, y and z) 0 2 3
Vibration 0 3N - 5 3N - 6
Total 3 3N 3N
Degrees of Freedom
• Phase Diagram • Process Simulation
– F = C-P+2 • ND= Nvariables-Nequations
• C=Components
• P=Phases
• Nvariables for each stream
• 2 = T and P – Mole fractions
– Mole flow rate
– Enthalpy (T,P)
• Nequations
– Overall Component mole
balance
– Mole fractions add to 1.0
for each stream
– Enthalpy Balance
Example-I
• Problem 5.12
• Alternatives in preparing a feed. A
process under design requires that 100
lbmol/hr of toluene at 70F and 20 psia be
brought to 450 F and 75 psia.
• Flow sheets using Peng-Robinson
– Boil-Superheat-Compress
– Pump to 75 psi-Boil-Superheat
Problem -2
• Use Gibbs
CO  2 H 2  CH 3OH
Minimization reactor
in Aspen to determine CO  H 2  H 2O  C ( s )
the products of
reaction at 10 atm and
200 C.
• Feed equimolar in CO
and H2
Example-4
• Distillation/Flash
• Isopropanol – Water
– 100 lbmole/hr
• Flash at 90C
• Distillation
– R=2
– BUR=3

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