Preface to the Second Edition |
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Preface to the First Edition |
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Acknowledgments |
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About the Companion Website |
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1 Introduction to Aspen Plus |
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1.5 The Property Environment |
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1.6 Properties for Simulation |
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1.7 The Simulation Environment |
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2.2 The Pure Component Databanks |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (4) |
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29 | (3) |
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3.2 Mixer/Splitter Blocks |
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36 | (1) |
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3.3 The Simple Separator Blocks |
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38 | (1) |
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3.4 Some Manipulator Blocks |
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5 Flowsheeting and Model Analysis Tools |
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57 | (16) |
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57 | (1) |
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5.2 Introduction to Fortran in Aspen Plus |
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5.3 Basic Interpreted Fortran Capabilities |
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5.3.1 Primary Fortran Operators |
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5.3.2 Precedence of Calculations |
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5.3.4 Program Logic Control |
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5.4 The Sensitivity Function |
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5.5 The Design Specification |
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63 | (2) |
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5.6 The Calculator Function |
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5.7 The Transfer Function |
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6 The Data Regression System (DRS) |
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6.2 Parameters of Equations of State |
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6.3 Parameters of Activity Coefficient Equations |
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6.4 Basic Ideas of Regression |
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6.5 The Mathematics of Regression |
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6.5.1 Newton--Raphson Method for Solution of Nonlinear Equations |
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6.5.2 Direct Optimization of an Objective Function |
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6.6 Practical Aspects of Regression of VLE or LLE Data |
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6.6.1 Regression of VLE Data |
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6.6.2 Regression of LLE Data |
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6.7 VLE and LLE Data Sources |
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8.5 Pipelines and Fittings |
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117 | (14) |
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118 | (4) |
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128 | (3) |
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131 | (22) |
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10.6 Reactions for the Rigorous Models |
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10.6.1 The Equilibrium Class |
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10.6.2 The Powerlaw Class |
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10.6.3 The Langmuir--Hinshelwood--Hougen--Watson (LHHW) Class |
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10.6.4 The Generalized Langmuir--Hinshelwood--Hougen--Watson Class (GLHHW) |
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145 | (3) |
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150 | (3) |
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11 Multistage Equilibrium Separators |
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11.4 A Three-Product Distillation Example |
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11.5 Preliminary Design and Rating Models |
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162 | (3) |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (9) |
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168 | (5) |
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179 | (4) |
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12 Process Flowsheet Development |
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183 | (14) |
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183 | (1) |
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12.3 An Example -- The Production of Styrene |
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12.4 A Model with Basic Blocks |
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12.6 Rigorous Flash and Decanter |
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12.7 Analyzing the Rigorous Distillation |
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188 | (1) |
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12.8 Integrating the Rigorous Distillation into the Flowsheet |
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12.8.1 Selection of the Tear Stream |
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12.8.2 Sequence of Calculations |
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12.10 Miscellaneous Considerations |
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192 | (3) |
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13.2 An Optimization Example |
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198 | (4) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (4) |
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14 Complex Equilibrium Stage Separations |
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207 | (14) |
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14.2 Energy Integration Applications |
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208 | (2) |
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14.3 Homogeneous Azeotropic Distillation |
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14.4 Extractive Distillation |
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211 | (3) |
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14.5 Heterogeneous Operations |
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15 Equation-Oriented Simulation |
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15.2 Identification of Variables |
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15.3 Equations for EO Simulation |
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15.4 Solving the EO Equations |
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225 | (2) |
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15.5 Comparing Calculated Variables in SM and EO Simulation |
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15.6 Synchronization of the Equations |
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228 | (1) |
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15.7 The Equation Oriented Menu |
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15.8 Solution of an EO Problem |
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15.10 A Design Specification |
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233 | (1) |
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15.11 An SM Problem That is Difficult to Converge |
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15.12 Sensitivity Analysis |
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235 | (1) |
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15.13 Equation-Oriented Optimization |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (8) |
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16.2 Electrolyte Solution Equilibria |
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243 | (1) |
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16.3 Electrolyte Solution Equilibria and the Electrolyte Wizard |
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244 | (4) |
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16.4 Electrolyte Equilibrium/Phase Equilibrium Examples |
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248 | (3) |
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16.4.1 Concentration of an Hydrochloric Acid--Water Solution |
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248 | (2) |
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16.4.2 Steam Stripping of Solvents in an Aspen Plus Example |
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17 Beyond the Basics of Aspen Plus |
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Index |
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