AspenPlusElectrolytesV7_1-Start

Aspen Plus

Getting Started Modeling Processes with Electrolytes

Version Number: V7.1

January 2009

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Who Should Read this Guide (1)

Introducing Aspen Plus (2)

Why Use Electrolyte Simulation? (2)

What is an Aspen Plus Electrolyte Model? (3)

Sessions in this Book (3)

Using Backup Files (4)

Related Documentation (4)

Technical Support (5)

1 Modeling Electrolyte Chemistry (6)

Electrolyte Chemistry Flowsheet (6)

Starting Aspen Plus (7)

To Start Aspen Plus (7)

To Select the Template Option (7)

To Specify the Application Type and Run Type for the New Run (8)

Drawing the Graphical Simulation Flowsheet (8)

Specifying Title, Stream Properties, and Global Options (10)

To Specify Flows on a Mole Basis for this Simulation (10)

Reviewing Report Options (11)

Specifying Components (11)

To Rename H2O to Water (12)

The Electrolyte Wizard (12)

To Remove Salts from the Solution Chemistry (14)

Examining Generated Chemistry (16)

To Examine the Generated Chemistry (16)

To View a Particular Reaction (16)

To View the Equilibrium Constants for the Salt Reactions (18)

Selecting Electrolyte Property Models (18)

Entering Stream Data (20)

Specifying the Flash Block (21)

Specifying Additional Stream Properties (21)

To Specify Additional Properties (22)

Running the Simulation (22)

Examining Simulation Results (23)

Running Electrolytes in EO (24)

Viewing EO Electrolyte Results (26)

Exiting Aspen Plus (28)

2 Modeling a Sour Water Stripper (29)

Sour Water Stripper Flowsheet (30)