1. Thermo and Aspen
Terry A. Ring

2. Process Simulation Software
Steady State Process Simulation
AspenPlus
ProMax
ChemCad
Hysis
HySim
ProSim
CADSim
OLI Process Simulator
KemSimp
Chemical Workbench Code
Ascend IV
Dynamic Process Simulation
Aspen Dynamics
CADSim
Simulation Solutions, Inc.

3. Aspen Process Simulation Software Does All Mass Balances
Mole balances for reactions
Does All Energy Balances
Keeps Track of Thermo
Phase Equilibrium
Reaction Equilibrium

4. Thermo Methods

5. Which Thermo Package Do I use?
See Property Prediction PowerPoint

6. Problem 1
Vapor Liquid Equilibria
Ethanol – water

7. Problem 2
Liquid-Liquid Equilibria
Polar - polar

8. Problem 3
Liquid-Liquid Equilibria
Polar - non-polar

9. Lecture 1- Problem 4 Multiple component phase equilibria
Methane – 0.1 mole fraction
Ethane – 0.2
Propane- 0.3
Butane- 0.3
Methyl ethyl keytone -0.1
10 atm, 10°C
Use Ideal and Peng Robinson Thermo Pkg.
Compare results

10. Problem -5
Use Gibbs Minimization reactor in Aspen to determine the products of reaction at 10 atm and 200 C.