Computational Modelling using

SuperPro Designer
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Intelligen, Inc.
Process Problems: Design, Operation, Control, Optimisation, Management etc.
Computational Modelling helps to understand the problems more
efficiently using mathematical tools
Also Mathematical Tools help:
-To design experiments efficiently
-To evaluate the process quickly
-To generate process data when experiment is extremely difficult or
expensive
-To gain a deep insight of the process
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Sln satisfy maths
problem?
Redefine maths
problem
No
Interpret
as
Engineering
solution
Solution satisfies
eng. Problem?
Yes
Engineering
problem
Maths
problem
Maths
Solution
Convert
to
Solve
Review maths
solution
No
Who is Intelligen, Inc.?
Established in the early 90s - MIT spin off
BioPro Designer
SuperPro Designer
Biotechnology
Bio-Fuels
Fine Chemicals
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Water Purification
Wastewater Treatment
Air Pollution Control
BatchPro Designer
EnviroPro Designer
Fine Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Food Processing
Mineral Processing
SchedulePro
Scheduling and Debottlenecking
of Multi-Product Facilities
Tool Description Overview
Intuitive User Interface
Wide variety of unit operation models
Databases for components and
mixtures
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mixtures
Can do batch and continuous processes
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User Interface of SuperPro Designer
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Design Case
All necessary information to describe the process:
materials, utilities, unit procedures, equipment, streams,
flowsheet
Goals:
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Goals:
Mass and energy balances,
Equipment sizing and costing,
Process Scheduling & Cycle Time Analysis (in batch
processes)
Cost-of-goods analysis,
Project economic evaluation,
Throughput analysis and Debottlenecking
Environment impact assessment.
Detailed Reports and Charts for the Above
Main Toolbar
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Development of a design case
1. Specify Overall Mode of Operation.
2. Register Pure Components and Mixtures
3. Build Flowsheet
4. Initialise Operations in Procedures
5. Initialise Input Streams
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5. Initialise Input Streams
6. Initialise Process Scheduling
7. Define Process Sections (optional)
8. Adjust Convergence Parameters (optional)
9. Solve Mass and Energy Balances
10. View Simulation Results
Economic evaluation, throughput analysis (debottlenecking) and environmental
impact assessment
- Economic parameters + Economic Calculations + Reports
- Adjust annual production by scaling up or scaling-down the process
throughput
- View Throughput Analysis Results
- View Environmental Impact Assessment
- View Emissions Report
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See Step-by-Step Guide to Simulation in SuperPro Designer Help
1. Specify Overall Mode of Operation
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2. Register Pure Components and Mixtures
Selection of problem components can be made from three possible data bank:
(1) Designer DB (2) Users DB (3) DIPPR commercial DB
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2. Register Pure Components and Mixtures contd...
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2. Register Pure Components and Mixtures contd...
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3. Build Flowsheet
Add a Procedure: (A sequence of one or more operations, all taking place in the same
piece of equipment)
* Add a Unit Operation: (not required for continuous mode of operation)
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Add Intermediate Streams, Input and Output Streams (be in Connect
Mode)
* Draw a stream from the source point to the destination point
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Output stream
Intermediate stream
Input stream
4. Initialise Operations in Procedures
Specify the operating parameters
I/O Dialog of the operation (right-click on unit procedure + Operation Data)
Oper. Conds Tab
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Equipment Dialog (right-click on unit procedure + Equipment Data)
sizing and selection option
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5. Initialise Input Streams
A stream that does not have a unit procedure as its origin (i.e., it originates from a
circular dot and ends at the input port of a procedures icon).
They carry in raw materials and other consumables used by the various processing
steps included in the simulation.
I/O simulation dialog of the stream (RC on stream Simulation Data)
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5. Initialise Input Streams contd
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6. Initialise Process Scheduling
For processes that operate in batches, i.e. for processes whose overall
mode of operation was set in Step 1 as batch, you must also provide
process scheduling information before performing the mass and energy
balances.
For continuous processes (e.g. industrial wastewater treatment) no
scheduling information is required.
7. Define Process Sections
A process section is a group of procedures with certain goal (e.g. WWT
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A process section is a group of procedures with certain goal (e.g. WWT
2 sections (1) BioOxidation (2) Sludge Treatment)
To facilitate the reporting of results for costing, economic evaluation, and
raw material requirements of integrated processes.
8. Adjust Convergence Parameters (for Flowsheets with Recycle Loops Only)
The convergence (relative) tolerance is defined as (New Value - Old Value)/
Old Value
(RC + Recycle Loop Options)
9. Perform Simulation (solve M&E balances)
When all necessary previous steps are done, you are ready to perform the
mass and energy balances for the entire process.
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10. View simulation Results (mass & energy balances + equipment sizing)
RC on operation + Operation Data
RC on a stream + Simulation Data
Report
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Stream Summary Table
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RC anywhere on the grey area of the Stream
Summary Table to select which stream(s)
and their attributes to add to the table.
Report Format
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Define a new component that does not exist in the DBs
To define a new component into your process, select Tasks Pure Components Register, Edit/View Properties
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Add a component defined in other design case
to the User DB
Ticked
Not ticked
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(2) Select the
component
(3) Press
Deposit
(1) Select the
User DB
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HELP
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