AspenTech Support Center Solution 137114

9/10/2015

Why is the outlet temperature on my depressuring utility different to when I do a flash through a valve?
Solution ID:

137114

Product(s):

Aspen HYSYS

Version(s):

V8.8, V8.6, V8.4, V8.3, V8.2, V8.1, V8.0

Primary subject:

Utilities, Depressuring - Dynamic

Last Modified:

01-Jul-2013

Problem Statement
If I flash a stream through a valve, the outlet temperature is different to the case where I run the depressuring utility to
the same final pressure.

Solution
The valve operation is assumed to be an isenthalpic process in HYSYS, so the temperature of the value outlet stream
is obtained by doing P-H flash on the outlet stream.
However, for a dynamic depressuring, the final temperature will be different for each of the operation modes. It will be
different under fire API 521 mode, or with the adiabatic mode. And it is also possible to differ with each heat loss
model selected. This is because the heat absorbed by the vessel should be different under different operation modes
and the heat loss model.
In addition, the value of the PV Work Contribution on the options page will also be affecting. It is a similar
representative for the isentropic efficiency, and is commonly set as 87-98%. The higher value of this term, the lower
value of the temperature and/or pressure you will get at the end, or in another words, it is more approach to the
isentropic process as compared with the isenthalpic process across the valve operation.
An entirely isenthalpic process like the one in the valve would be represented with a 0%. If you run the utility with this
value for the PV contribution, you will be getting more similar values to the ones achieved by the valve.

Keywords
Valve, Flash, Depressuring utility

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