Introduction to Aspen Adsorption

1. Graphical User Interface Basics and Physical Properties

• Learn to access and navigate the Aspen Adsorption graphical user interface
• Explain the methods for supplying physical property data
• Build flowsheets to simulate typical adsorption processes
• Create plots and tables to analyze simulation results
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with the process of building a simple flowsheet
• Workshop: Building a Flowsheet

2. Introduction to the Heritage Gas Model Library

• Identify and explain the heritage gas phase models available in Aspen Adsorption
• Discuss and review the reversible flow convention used
• Discuss and review the recommended strategy to adopt when constructing new simulations

3. The Simple Flowsheet (Breakthrough Study)

• Discuss and review the simple flowsheet strategy in Aspen Adsorption
• Discuss and review the gas_bed, gas_feed and gas_product models
• Complete the workshop to do a simple Breakthrough Study in Aspen Adsorption
• Workshop: Building Simple Breakthrough Model

4. The Intermediate Flowsheet

• Discuss and review the intermediate flowsheet strategy in Aspen Adsorption
• Discuss and review the gas_tank_void and gas_valve models
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with building on the simple flowsheet to construct, run and review results of an intermediate flowsheet
• Workshop: Building Intermediate Flowsheet

5. The Full Cyclic Flowsheet

• Discuss and review the interacting single bed approach to simulating multiple bed processes
• Show how to define cyclic operation
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with creating and running a full cyclic flowsheet using the single bed approach
• Workshop: Fully Cyclic Flowsheet

6. Defining Custom Isotherms

• Discuss and review the use of custom isotherms
• Describe and review the modeling language for user equations
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with creating the extended Langmuir isotherm as a flowsheet constraint
• Workshop: Create the Extended Langmuir isotherm as a flowsheet constraint

7. Cyclic Steady State Models

• Discuss and review the cyclic steady state library models
• Discuss and review the construction of a flowsheet using cyclic steady state models
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with building a pressure swing adsorption flowsheet using the cyclic steady state models
• Workshop: Cyclic Steady State Model (2 Bed N2 PSA Process )

8. Parameter Estimation

• Discuss and review parameter estimation
• Estimate isotherm parameters using steady-state estimation
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with steady-state estimation of isotherm parameters from static measurements
• Estimate parameters using dynamic estimation
• Complete the workshop to gain familiarity with dynamic estimation of mass transfer coefficient from breakthrough measurements
• Workshop: Dynamic Estimation of MTC from Breakthrough Measurement

9. Diagnostic and Solution Methods

• Explain the equation solver group decomposition and variable equivalencing
• Explain non-linear system resolution
• Discuss and review best practices for user defined equations
• Introduce troubleshooting techniques and diagnostic tools