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1. Welcome!
2. Module Description
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Objectives
2.3. Prerequisites
3. Module 1: Overview of Energy Analysis in Aspen Plus
3.1. Module 1 Objectives
3.2. Challenges of Energy Management Project
3.2.1. Introduction
3.2.2. Reduce Energy Costs
3.2.3. Reduce Carbon Emissions
3.2.4. Optimize Exchanger Network
3.3. The Energy Analysis Workflow
3.3.1. Overview of the Energy Analysis Workflow
3.3.2. Prepare Flowsheet
3.3.3. Estimate Savings Potentials
3.3.4. Evaluate Process Changes
3.3.5. Improve Network Design
3.3.6. Verify Energy Savings
3.4. Energy Analysis in Aspen Plus
3.5. “Activated” Energy Analysis in Aspen Plus
4. Module 2: Setting up Aspen Plus for Energy Analysis
4.1. Module 2 Objectives
4.2. Flowsheet Settings
4.2.1. Introduction
4.2.2. Units of Measure
4.2.3. Costing Options
4.3. Process Utilities
4.3.1. Introduction
4.3.2. Open the Aspen Plus Utility Manager
4.3.3. Create New Utility
4.3.4. Define Utility Conditions
4.3.5. Utility Generation
4.3.6. Assign Utilities
4.3.7. Show Me: Process Utilities
5. Module 3: Analyzing Energy Savings
5.1. Module 3 Objectives
5.2. The Energy Analysis Dashboard
5.2.1. Introduction
5.2.2. Potential Savings
5.2.3. Potential Energy Savings (% of Actual)
5.2.4. Minimize/Maximize
5.2.5. ON/OFF Switch
5.2.6. Status
5.3. The Configuration Tab
5.3.1. Introduction
5.3.2. Approach Temperature
5.3.3. Carbon Fee
5.3.4. Define Scope
5.3.5. The Utility Assignments Table
5.3.6. Analyze Energy Savings
5.4. The Energy Analysis Forms
5.4.1. Introduction
5.4.2. Savings Summary
5.4.3. Utilities
5.4.4. Carbon Emissions
5.4.5. Exchangers
5.4.6. Design Changes
5.5. Best Practices for Energy Analysis in Aspen Plus
5.5.1. Introduction
5.5.2. Multi-Stream Heat Exchangers
5.5.3. Handling Solid Streams
5.5.4. Column Stages
5.5.5. Column Reboilers and Condensers
5.5.6. Zero-duty Heat Exchangers
5.5.7. Show Me: Running Energy Analysis
5.6. Process Changes to Reduce Energy
5.6.1. Evaluating Process Utilities
5.6.1.1. Introduction
5.6.1.2. The Utilities Tab: Finding Savings Opportunities
5.6.1.3. Replace Utilities
5.6.1.4. Re-Evaluate Utilities
5.7. Note: Stream Names in Energy Analysis
5.7.1. Stream Naming Example
5.8. Modeling Column Pseudostreams for Energy Analysis
5.8.1. Introduction
5.8.2. Model the Exchanger Network as a Hierarchy
5.8.3. Model External Heat Exchangers
5.8.4. Show Me: Modeling Column Pseudostreams
5.9. Overview of Pinch Technology
5.9.1. Column Pseudostreams
5.9.2. Composite Curves
5.9.3. Grand Composite Curves
5.9.4. Pinch Temperature
5.9.5. Process Pinch
6. Module 4: Design Changes to Achieve Savings
6.1. Module 4 Objectives
6.2. Types of Design Changes
6.2.1. Introduction
6.2.2. Modify Exchangers
6.2.3. Add Exchangers
6.2.4. Relocate Exchanger
6.3. Design Changes
6.3.1. Introduction
6.3.2. Find Design Changes
6.3.3. Scenarios
6.3.4. Status
6.3.5. Add Exchanger Area (Modify Exchangers)
6.3.6. Add Exchangers
6.3.7. Exchanger Locations
6.3.8. Relocate Exchanger
6.3.9. The Energy Analysis Environment
6.3.9.1. Navigating the Energy Analysis Environment
6.3.9.1.1. Introduction
6.3.9.1.2. Environments
6.3.9.1.3. Energy Analysis Home Ribbon
6.3.9.1.4. The Navigation Pane
6.3.9.1.5. The Energy Analysis Workspace
6.3.9.2. Using the Energy Analysis Environment
6.3.9.2.1. Introduction
6.3.9.2.2. Process Constraints
6.3.9.2.3. Finding Additional Designs
6.3.9.2.4. Adding a New Scenario
6.3.9.2.5. Comparing Scenarios
6.3.10. Implementing Design Changes in Energy Analysis
6.3.10.1. Introduction
6.3.10.2. Identify the Desired Solution
6.3.10.3. Identify the Location for the New Heat Exchanger
6.3.10.4. Make Changes to Existing Equipment
6.3.10.5. Optional: Model Column Condensers and Reboilers
6.3.10.6. Implement Suggested Design Changes
6.3.10.7. Define New Scope for Energy Analysis
6.3.10.8. Analyze Energy Savings for the Modified Flowsheet
6.3.11. Show Me: Design Changes
6.4. Further Analysis
7. Copyright
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