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About the author |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Abbreviations |
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Symbols |
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About the Companion Website |
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Part I Introduction to Design and Simulation |
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1 Introduction to Computer-Aided Process Design and Simulation |
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3 | (12) |
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1.2 Process Chemistry Concept |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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1.4.1 Material Properties Data |
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1.4.2 Phase Equilibrium Data |
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1.4.3 Reaction Equilibrium and Reaction Kinetic Data |
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1.5 Simulation of an Existing Process |
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1.6 Development of Process Flow Diagrams |
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1.7 Process Simulation Programs |
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1.7.1 Sequential Modular versus Equation-Oriented Approach |
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9 | (1) |
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1.7.2 Starting a Simulation with Aspen Plus |
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10 | (1) |
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1.7.3 Starting a Simulation with Aspen HYSYS |
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11 | (1) |
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1.8 Conventional versus Nonconventional Components |
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1.9 Process Integration and Energy Analysis |
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14 | (1) |
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1.10 Process Economic Evaluation |
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14 | (1) |
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2 General Procedure for Process Simulation |
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2.2 Property Methods and Phase Equilibrium |
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2.2.1 Physical Property Data Sources |
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25 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Phase Equilibrium Models |
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27 | (4) |
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2.2.3 Selection of a Property Method in Aspen Plus |
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31 | (4) |
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2.2.4 Selection of a Property Package in Aspen HYSYS |
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35 | (1) |
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2.2.5 Pure Component Property Analysis |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (6) |
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2.2.7 Azeotrope Search and Analysis of Ternary Systems |
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44 | (3) |
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2.2.8 PT Envelope Analysis |
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47 | (1) |
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2.3 Chemistry and Reactions |
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48 | (5) |
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2.4 Process Flow Diagrams |
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53 | (5) |
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58 | (3) |
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Part II Design and Simulation of Single Unit Operations |
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61 | (112) |
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63 | (22) |
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3.1 Heater and Cooler Models |
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63 | (3) |
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3.2 Simple Heat Exchanger Models |
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66 | (3) |
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3.3 Simple Design and Rating of Heat Exchangers |
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69 | (3) |
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3.4 Detailed Design and Simulation of Heat Exchangers |
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72 | (5) |
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3.4.1 HYSYS Dynamic Rating |
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74 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Rigorous Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design Using EDR |
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76 | (1) |
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3.5 Selection and Costing of Heat Exchangers |
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77 | (5) |
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82 | (3) |
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4 Pressure Changing Equipment |
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85 | (16) |
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4.1 Pumps, Hydraulic Turbines, and Valves |
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85 | (3) |
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4.2 Compressors and Gas Turbines |
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88 | (4) |
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4.3 Pressure Drop Calculations in Pipes |
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92 | (5) |
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4.4 Selection and Costing of Pressure Changing Equipment |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (24) |
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5.1 Material and Enthalpy Balance of a Chemical Reactor |
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101 | (1) |
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5.2 Stoichiometry and Yield Reactor Models |
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101 | (5) |
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5.3 Chemical Equilibrium Reactor Models |
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106 | (4) |
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5.3.1 REquil Model of Aspen Plus |
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108 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Equilibrium Reactor Model of Aspen HYSYS |
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108 | (1) |
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5.3.3 RGibbs Model of Aspen Plus and Gibbs Reactor Model of Aspen HYSYS |
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109 | (1) |
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5.4 Kinetic Reactor Models |
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5.5 Selection and Costing of Chemical Reactors |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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6.1 Single Contact Phase Separation |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (9) |
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6.2.1 Shortcut Distillation Method |
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128 | (3) |
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131 | (5) |
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6.3 Azeotropic and Extractive Distillation |
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136 | (5) |
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6.4 Reactive Distillation |
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141 | (4) |
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6.5 Absorption and Desorption |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (2) |
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6.7 Selection and Costing of Separation Equipment |
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150 | (3) |
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6.7.1 Distillation Equipment |
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150 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Absorption Equipment |
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151 | (1) |
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6.7.3 Extraction Equipment |
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153 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (3) |
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7.5 Selection and Costing of Solid Handling Equipment |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (5) |
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Part III Plant Design and Simulation: Conventional Components |
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173 | (110) |
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8 Simple Concept Design of a New Process |
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175 | (28) |
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8.1 Analysis of Materials and Chemical Reactions |
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175 | (1) |
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8.1.1 Ethyl Acetate Process |
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175 | (1) |
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8.2 Selection of Technology |
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8.2.1 Ethyl Acetate Process |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (3) |
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180 | (8) |
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8.3.1 Pure Component Property Analysis |
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180 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Reaction Kinetic and Equilibrium Data |
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181 | (4) |
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8.3.3 Phase Equilibrium Data |
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185 | (3) |
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8.4 Starting Aspen Simulation |
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188 | (1) |
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8.4.1 Ethyl Acetate Process |
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188 | (1) |
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8.5 Process Flow Diagram and Preliminary Simulation |
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8.5.1 Ethyl Acetate Process |
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188 | (5) |
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193 | (7) |
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200 | (3) |
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9 Process Simulation In an Existing Plant |
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203 | (12) |
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9.1 Analysis of Process Scheme and Syntheses of a Simulation Scheme |
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203 | (2) |
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9.2 Obtaining Input Data from the Records of Process Operation and Technological Documentation |
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205 | (1) |
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9.3 Property Method Selection |
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206 | (1) |
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9.4 Simulator Flow Diagram |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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9.6 Results Evaluation and Comparison with Real-Data Recorded |
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208 | (3) |
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9.7 Scenarios for Suggested Changes and Their Simulation |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (24) |
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10.1 Material Recycling Strategy |
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215 | (1) |
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10.2 Material Recycling in Aspen Plus |
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216 | (3) |
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10.3 Material Recycling in Aspen HYSYS |
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219 | (4) |
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10.4 Recycling Ratio Optimization |
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223 | (7) |
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10.5 Steam Requirement Simulation |
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230 | (2) |
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10.6 Cooling Water and Other Coolants Requirement Simulation |
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232 | (1) |
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10.7 Gas Fuel Requirement Simulation |
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233 | (4) |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (24) |
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11.1 Energy Recovery Simulation by Aspen Plus |
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239 | (3) |
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11.2 Energy Recovery Simulation in Aspen HYSYS |
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242 | (2) |
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11.3 Waste Stream Combustion Simulation |
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244 | (6) |
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11.4 Heat Pump Simulation |
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250 | (3) |
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11.5 Heat Exchanger Networks and Energy Analysis Tools in Aspen Software |
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253 | (8) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (20) |
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12.1 Estimation of Capital Costs |
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263 | (3) |
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12.2 Estimation of Operating Costs |
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266 | (4) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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12.2.4 Other Manufacturing Costs |
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270 | (1) |
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12.3 Analysis of Profitability |
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270 | (4) |
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12.4 Economic Evaluation Tools of Aspen Software |
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12.4.1 Economic Evaluation Button |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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12.4.3 Detailed Economic Evaluation by APEA |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (4) |
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Part IV Plant Design and Simulation: Nonconventional Components |
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283 | (104) |
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13 Design and Simulation Using Pseudocomponents |
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285 | (36) |
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13.1 Petroleum Assays and Blends |
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285 | (9) |
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13.1.1 Petroleum Assay Characterization in Aspen HYSYS |
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286 | (3) |
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13.1.2 Petroleum Assay Characterization in Aspen Plus |
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289 | (5) |
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13.2 Primary Distillation of Crude Oil |
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294 | (13) |
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13.3 Cracking and Hydrocracking Processes |
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307 | (12) |
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13.3.1 Hydrocracking of Vacuum Residue |
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309 | (6) |
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13.3.2 Modeling of an FCC Unit in Aspen HYSYS |
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315 | (4) |
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319 | (2) |
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14 Processes with Nonconventional Solids |
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14.1 Drying of Nonconventional Solids |
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321 | (5) |
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14.2 Combustion of Solid Fuels |
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326 | (3) |
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14.3 Coal, Biomass, and Solid Waste Gasification |
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329 | (12) |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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14.4 Pyrolysis of Organic Solids and Bio-oil Upgrading |
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14.4.3 Process Flow Diagram |
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342 | (2) |
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344 | (1) |
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14.4.6 Distillation Column |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (2) |
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15 Processes with Electrolytes |
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15.1 Acid Gas Removal by an Alkali Aqueous Solution |
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347 | (8) |
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350 | (1) |
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15.1.3 Process Flow Diagram |
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351 | (2) |
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15.1.4 Simulation Results |
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353 | (2) |
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15.2 Simulation of Sour Gas Removal by Aqueous Solution of Amines |
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355 | (6) |
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15.3 Rate-Based Modeling of Absorbers with Electrolytes |
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361 | (4) |
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365 | (2) |
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16 Simulation of Polymer Production Processes |
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367 | (20) |
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16.1 Overview of Modeling Polymerization Process in Aspen Plus |
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367 | (1) |
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16.2 Component Characterization |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (5) |
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16.5 Process Flow Diagram |
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375 | (4) |
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379 | (4) |
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383 | (1) |
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