Enhancing Plant Distillation Performance with Advanced Features, Rate‑Based Modeling, and Utility/Energy Analysis in Aspen Plus

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Boost your plant’s distillation performance by learning advanced RadFrac capabilities, rate‑based modeling, and practical hydraulic analysis for both trayed and packed columns. Explore utility setup, cost evaluation, and carbon‑tracking workflows, along with techniques for identifying energy‑saving opportunities using Aspen Plus built-in Energy Analysis.

Audience:

Process Engineers

Training Details

  • Course Id:

    EAP026

  • Duration:

    1 day(s)

  • CEUs Awarded:

    0.7

  • Level:

    Introductory

Benefits

- Gain the skills and knowledge to model complex distillation processes

- Reduce process design time by using advanced features of RadFrac

- Improve distillation model stability and accuracy 

- Get an overview of how to track and reduce CO2 emissions


Approach

  • Clear guidance on fundamental topics
  • Industry workflows
  • Hands-on workshops
  • Experienced instructor-guided demonstrations
  • Q&A on student-specific problems

Pre-requisites

Basic Aspen Plus knowledge

Agenda

Distillation Using RadFrac

- Preview of multistage separation models available in Aspen Plus

- Review of the RadFrac model for single columns and functionality regarding Rating and Design

- Review and explain the different types of efficiencies available in RadFrac 

Workshop 1: HCL column illustration 


Rate-Based Distillation

- Review differences between equilibrium and rate-based distillation models

- Recognize the capabilities of Aspen Plus Rate-Based Distillation

Workshop 2: Model a methanol-water distillation column using rate-based techniques


Sizing or Rating of Trays and Packing

- Review and explain Column Internals Analysis for Sizing (Design) and Rating of trays and packing

Workshop 3: Perform tray rating on an HCl column 


Process Improvement with Activated Analysis (utilities, emission and energy)

- Review Activated Energy Analysis and Activated Economic Analysis tools for process improvement

- Investigating opportunities to improve energy efficiency and carbon footprint of the Ethylene Oxide flowsheet

Workshop 4: Perform a cost analysis on the Ethylene Oxide flowsheet using Activated Economic Analysis

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Aspen Technology, Inc. awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training classes conducted by our organization. One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of class participation.