HYSYS Chemical Engineering Simulation: An Introduction

HYSYS®: An Introduction
to Chemical Engineering
Simulation
For UTM Degree++ Program
Mohd. Kamaruddin Abd Hamid

HYSYS®: An Introduction
to Chemical Engineering
Simulation
For UTM Degree++ Program

HYSYS®: An Introduction to
Chemical Engineering
Simulation
For UTM Degree++ Program
ENGR. MOHD. KAMARUDDIN ABD. HAMID
B.Eng.(Hons.), M.Eng. (Chemical)(UTM), Grad. IEM
Process Control & Safety Group
Department of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
http://www.fkkksa.utm.my/staff/kamaruddin

Contents
Preface vii
Chapter 1. Starting with HYSYS 1
Starting HYSYS, 4
Simulation Basis Manager, 4
Creating A New Simulation, 5
Adding Components to the Simulation, 5
Selecting A Fluids Package, 6
Selecting Thermodynamics Model, 7
Enter Simulation Environment, 9
Adding Material Streams, 11
Review and Summary, 16
Problems, 16
Chapter 2. Equations of State 18
Equations of State – Mathematical Formulations, 21
Building the Simulation, 22
Accessing HYSYS, 22
Defining the Simulation Basis, 22
Installing a Stream, 22
Defining Necessary Stream, 23
Saving, 23
Preview the Result using Workbook, 23
Analyze the Property using Case Study, 26
Changing the Fluid Package, 30
Review and Summary, 30
Problems, 30
Chapter 3. Pump 32
Problem Statement, 35
Building the Simulation, 35
Accessing HYSYS, 35
Defining the Simulation Basis, 35
Installing a Stream, 35
Defining Necessary Stream, 36
Adding Unit Operations, 36
Connecting Pump with Streams, 37
Specifying the Pump Efficiency, 39
Saving, 40
Discussion, 40
Review and Summary, 40
Further Study, 40

CONTENTS
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Chapter 4. Compressor 41
Problem Statement, 44
Accessing HYSYS, 44
Defining the Simulation Basis, 44
Defining a New Component, 44
Installing a Stream, 47
Adding a Feed Stream, 48
Adding a Compressor, 48
Save Your Case, 50
Discussion, 50
Review and Summary, 51
Further Study, 51
Chapter 5. Expander 52
Problem Statement, 55
Defining the Simulation Basis, 55
Adding a Feed Stream, 55
Adding an Expander, 55
Save Your Case, 57
Discussion, 57
Review and Summary, 57
Further Study, 58
Chapter 6. Heat Exchanger 59
Problem Statement, 62
Solution Outline, 62
Building the Simulation, 62
Defining the Simulation Basis, 62
Adding a Feed Stream, 62
Adding a Heat Exchanger, 63
Save Your Case, 65
Discussion, 65
Review and Summary, 65
Further Study, 65
Chapter 7. Flash Separator 66
Problem Statement, 69
Defining the Simulation Basis, 69
Adding a Feed Stream, 69
Adding a Compressor, 69
Adding a Cooler, 70
Adding a Flash Separator, 72
Save Your Case, 74
Review and Summary, 74
Further Study, 74
Chapter 8. Conversion Reaction 75
Problem Statement, 78
Defining the Simulation Basis, 78
Adding the Reactions, 78