Learn Aspen Plus in 24 Hours

Quickly start using the current version of Aspen Plus® to solve chemical engineering problems

Discover  how to solve chemical engineering problems with Aspen Plus® in just 24  hours, with no prior experience. Thoroughly revised for the latest  distribution, this self-learning guide features detailed mathematical  models for a wide range of chemical process equipment, including heat  exchangers, pumps, compressors, turbines, distillation columns, and  chemical reactors. Divided into 12 two-hour lessons, Learn Aspen Plus®  in 24 Hours, Second Edition shows, step by step, how to build process  models and simulations without performing tedious calculations. You will  also get downloadable Aspen Plus simulation files and helpful quick  starter templates.

Inside, you will learn how to:

• Get up and running with Aspen Plus
• Accurately model physical property
• Work with Aspen Plus’ problem solving tools
• Create equilibrium- and rate-based distillation models
• Build chemical reactor models
• Incorporate connections to Microsoft Excel and Python in your Aspen Plus models
• Estimate capital costs
• Optimize heat exchanger networks
• Simulate electrolyte chemistry and CO2 capture
• Employ parallel computing and optimization