How to use Aspen to simulate oils in order to obtain physical property parameters such as viscosity and density?
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Question: Dear experts, I have just started working in process design, and I often encounter situations where the petroleum product fractions lack the necessary physical property parameters (such as density and viscosity). . . . ). I would appreciate it if experts could advise me on how to use the existing components of the oil to obtain the desired physical property parameters through Aspen simulation. Are there any articles or detailed steps that I can refer to? Waiting online
Chapter 11 of «Chemical Process Simulation Training – ASPEN Plus Tutorial».
I haven’t come into contact with HYSYS yet. Are there any videos or articles on software learning?
Do you have detailed distillation curves for your petroleum fractions? If there is a distillation curve, enter it in HYSYS, and the software can automatically calculate its other properties
There are no detailed specifications; usually, given the density or viscosity of the oil at a lower temperature (20 degrees Celsius), it is required to calculate its density or viscosity at temperatures of 100 degrees or more, or 200 degrees or more
Add a heat exchanger to heat the fluid to over 100 degrees or over 200 degrees, then check the properties of the oil at that temperature and pressure on the fluid properties page; you can add whatever properties you want to view
Do you have the HYSYS installation software?