Aspen Plus Introduction to Process Modeling

Course Category : Engineering

A foundational technical course designed to build professional competence in industrial process modelling and simulation using Aspen Plus, aligned with engineering best practices and international standards
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Beginner

Introduction

Aspen Plus has become a cornerstone tool for digital process modelling across chemical, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. This course provides the essential professional entry point to Aspen Plus as a standard process simulation platform
The programme focuses on building a structured understanding of the Aspen Plus environment, starting from user interface navigation, component definition, and property method selection, through to modelling and simulating core process units. It establishes a solid technical foundation for future advanced simulation and optimisation work.

Targeted Audience

Junior Process Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Production Engineers in the chemical and petrochemical industries
Design and Operations Engineers
Fresh chemical engineering graduates
Engineers transitioning into process simulation roles

Targeted Skills

Understanding the Aspen Plus environment and interface
Developing process flow diagrams (PFDs)
Selecting appropriate thermodynamic property methods
Using component and material databases
Modelling and simulating core process units
Interpreting and analysing simulation results

Expected Outcomes

Confident use of Aspen Plus as a core process simulator.
Building simple process models from scratch using correct methodology.
Selecting appropriate thermodynamic property methods for different systems.
Simulating key process units and analysing their performance.
Establishing a strong technical foundation for advanced modelling.

Training Topics Index

Role of simulation in process engineering
Industrial applications of Aspen Plus
Core elements of the Aspen Plus environment
Simulation model structure

Navigating the Aspen Plus interface
Creating process flow diagrams
Defining streams and unit operations
Model completeness checks

Selecting chemical components
Using material databases
Common thermodynamic property methods
Matching property models to system behaviour

Reactors (Conversion & Equilibrium)
Distillation columns
Heat exchangers
Pumps and compressors

Running and converging simulations
Reviewing result reports
Mass and energy balance analysis
Identifying and resolving common errors

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code