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Read-Me First Teaching Modules Description 1. Motivation for Creation The motivation for creating these teaching modules is to augment the chemical engineering curriculum with Aspen HYSYS examples. The goal is to facilitate the use of simulation and engineering tools across the curriculum. Aspen HYSYS allows for the solution of problems more complex than those solvable with pencil and paper, but not without a learning curve. Example problems and solutions have been documented to aid in teaching chemical engineering content and also to introduce process simulation. The teaching modules are written to address a specific target area in the hope that the problem which is solved in the module adds to the classroom lesson on the subject. The examples were designed to be completely modular, and so only rely on students having the prerequisites listed in the beginning of the document. The steps are delineated and screen-captured so the students learn to use Aspen HYSYS as they learn the chemical engineering material.
2. List of Materials
Each module has a PDF file with a lesson objective, list of prerequisites, problem background, problem statement, Aspen HYSYS solution, and summarizing conclusion.
There is also a solution file for the module, and starting points for those that require it; if there is a starter file, it is listed in the prerequisites section in the PDF file.
A sample presentation is also included with each module which introduces the problem statement in the module.
The documentation file, solution file, presentation and any other files have a unique identifier and the identifier is contained in the file name first, followed by the module title. The lessons are listed in Table 1: Lessons by Module, with their identifier and target subject.
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Table 1: Lessons by Module
Module
Reactors
Thermodynamics
Distillation
Material / Energy Balance
Dynamics
Lesson
Lesson Id
CSTR - CIStoTRANS CSTR Series - CIStoTRANS CSTR Series - Esterification
RX-003H RX-004H RX-005H
PFR - CIStoTRANS PFR - Esterification Conversion Reactor - Combustion
RX-006H RX-007H RX-008H
Flash Model Steam Table Heat of Vaporization
Thermo-002H Thermo-003H Thermo-004H
Steam Engine Refrigeration Maximum Fill Volume in Propane Tank
Thermo-005H Thermo-006H Thermo-007H
PT Envelope Retrograde Behavior Flash Removal of H2
Thermo-013H Thermo-014H Thermo-019H
Decanter C2 Splitter Ethanol / Water - Ethanol dehydration
Thermo-020H Dist-001H Dist-002H
C2 Splitter using Shortcut Phase Rule Extraction
Dist-003H Dist-004H Dist-009H
Pressure Swing Azeotropic Distillation Extractive Distillation
Dist-010H Dist-011H Dist-012H
Sour Water Stripper Atmospheric Crude Tower Propylene Glycol
Dist-017H Dist-018H Dist-019H
CO2 Absorber Cyclohexane flowsheet Mixer
Dist-020H Matbal-001H Matbal-002H
Dynamic Analysis of CSTR Dynamic Analysis of PFR Cyclohexane flowsheet
Dyn-001H Dyn-002H Dyn-003H
Tank Draining
Dyn-004H
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Dyn-005H Dyn-006H Design-001H
Design
NH3 Closed Loop Flowsheet NH3 Integrated Costing Vapor Pressure
Design-002H Design-003H Prop-001H
Physical Properties
Pure Component Properties Hypothetical Components Gas Oil Separation Plant
Prop-003H Prop-005H PET-001H
Hydrate Formation in Pipeline
PET-002H
Petroleum Blank, for formatting.
The examples presented are solely intended to illustrate specific concepts and principles. They may not reflect an industrial application or real situation.
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