Aspen Plus Training

Introduction

  • Videos are to support your learning and not substitute your attendance in class.
  • Your feedback is important! If you catch an error, let me know so I can share it and fix it!
  • You must have access to Aspen Plus
  • Check at the end of the training for resources used to create the videos.

Training #1: Aspen Plus for first-time users

Training Goal: Introducing Aspen Plus for first-time users

Available Videos:

  • Video 1 (time: 18:36): Introduction to Aspen Plus
  • Video 2 (time: 22:12 ): Starting with Aspen Plus 

Training #2: Your first converged flowsheet

Training Goal: Creating your first converged flowsheet.

Problem Statement for Training #2Download

Available Videos:

  • Video 1 (time: 22:18): Part 1: Intro and Properties Environment
  • Video 2 (time: 24:48 ): Part 2: Simulation Environment and getting results for a pump
  • Video 3 (time: 22:07): Part 3: Adding a distillation column
  • Video 3 (time: 11:15): Part 4: Adding a cooler

Additional Resources (Not required):

Training #3: Designing Separation using VLE Diagrams

Training Goal: Designing Separation Train based on VLE Diagrams for a Binary Mixture

Problem Statement for Training #3Download

Available Videos:

  • Video 1 (time: 15:42): Part 1: Intro and Physical Property Method
  • Video 2 (time: 12:37): Part 2: Understanding Activity Coefficients
  • Video 3 (time: 17:40): Part 3: VLE Diagram
  • Video 4 (26:29): Part 4 Creating a strategy for separation analyzing VLE Diagrams
  • Video 5 (17:20): Part 5: Testing your design by building the flowsheet for C1
  • Video 6 (29:17) Part 6: Testing your design by building the flowsheet for C2

Additional Resources (Not required):