Should Aspen or ProⅡ be used for atmospheric and vacuum distillation simulation?
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Let’s discuss which software people usually use for vacuum distillation simulations: Aspen or ProⅡ? What is the reason? Is it the difference in applicability or the difficulty of mastering it? First, thank you to all the experts!
I’m using PROII, but I think either software will work; there’s no better option. I know that PROII comes with examples for normal-pressure simulations; I’m not sure if ASPEN has such examples. Examples are very useful for beginners as they can serve as a reference, but in my opinion, the examples provided by the software aren’t the most comprehensive, and adjustments need to be made based on one’s own specific plant conditions.
It is better to use ProⅡ, as it is more suitable for oil refining and provides more accurate results, while Aspen is stronger in the field of chemical engineering. Moreover, ProⅡ is easy to learn and straightforward to use.
Use Pro/II; it has ready-made examples for vacuum distillation there, and they seem to be quite successful.
Either one will do; the calculations are all accurate
It’s better to use Hysys! Hysys’ calculation results are more accurate than those of Aspen Plus and Pro/II! I’ve compared them! For Aspen and Pro/II, I think the results from Pro/II are more accurate!
You are all so amazing. I am honored to be part of this family.
I also want to ask the experts: if we need to conduct energy analysis in addition to simulation, which tool would be better? Thank you