How to Use SuperPro Designer v.6.0

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How to Use SuperPro Designer v.6.0

• With a Simulation For Making Lemonade
• Nichole Au
• JQ Garner
• Imhotep Jackson
• Eric Mortin
• December 6, 2007

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Overview

• Introduction to SuperPro
• Description
• Computer Requirements
• Getting Started
• How To Use SuperPro
• Placing Equipment
• Connecting Equipment with Streams
• Naming Streams and Equipment
• Conclusion
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Troubleshooters Checklist

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Description

• SuperPro is a tool used by engineers and
  scientists to simulate chemical processes.
• Users specify the inputs and the conditions of
  treatment, and SuperPro will simulate the results
  step-by-step from each operation in the entire
  process.
• This allows users to try different scenarios to
  find the best conditions for operation.

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Materials Required

• SuperPro requires a Pentium PC (gt 800 MHz) with
  at least 128 MB of RAM, 400 MB of free hard disk
  space, and MS Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP
  platforms.
• All computer labs on campus have this program
  installed, so as long as you have a UMBC username
  and password, you can use SuperPro on the
  on-campus computers.
• Just as a reminder, there are no food or drinks
  allowed in on-campus computer labs.
• SuperPro flowsheets take up a lot of memory, you
  should save them on flash drives or put them on
  your S drive so you dont exceed your profile
  storage space

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Getting Started

1. Go to a computer on campus. For example, at the
   library or an Engineering building computer lab.
2. Login to a computer under your own UMBC user name
   and password.
3. Select SuperPro Designer 6 under the all programs
   menu and run SuperPro Designer v6 (it takes a few
   seconds to load).

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Getting Started, cont.

• Select what flowsheet you would like to open.
  You can either start a new flowsheet, open your
  last flowsheet, or open another flowsheet. For
  now, choose to start a new flowsheet and click ok.

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Getting Started, cont.

• Choose a Plant Operation Mode. For now, choose
  continuous, which is the easiest for beginners to
  SuperPro.
• A batch process is more complicated, and a batch
  process can be converted into a continuous
  process.

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Placing a Vertical Tank Step 1

• Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage ?
  Bulk ? Continuous ? In a Vertical on Legs Tank.

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Placing a Vertical Tank Step 2

• Click on the blank flowsheet to place the tank.
  If you do not like where the tank has been
  placed, click on the tank and drag it to the
  correct place.

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Placing a Flat Bottom Tank Step 3

• Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage ?
  Bulk ? Continuous ? In a Flat Bottom Tank.

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Placing a Flat Bottom Tank Step 4

• Click on the flowsheet to place the tank. If you
  do not like where the tank has been placed, click
  on the tank and drag it to the correct place.

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Placing a Bulk Solid Bin Step 5

• Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage ?
  Bulk ? Continuous ? In a Bin (Bulk Solids).

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Placing a Bulk Solid Bin Step 6

• Click on the blank flowsheet to place the tank.
  If you do not like where the tank has been
  placed, click on the tank and drag it to the
  correct place.

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Placing a Mixer Step 7

• Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Mixing ?
  Bulk Flow ? 3-Stream.

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Placing a Mixer Step 8

• Click on the blank flowsheet to place the mixer.
  If you do not like where the mixer has been
  placed, click on the mixer and drag it to the
  correct place.

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Placing a Vertical Tank Step 9

• Go to the Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage
  ? Bulk ? Continuous ? In a Vertical on Legs Tank.
  

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Placing a Vertical Tank Step 10

• Click on the blank flowsheet to place the tank.
  If you do not like where the tank has been
  placed, click on the tank and drag it to the
  correct place.

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Placing a Truck Step 11

1. Go to the Unit Procedures menu and choose
   Transport (far) ? by Land ? Truck (bulk).

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Placing a Truck Step 12

1. Click on the blank flowsheet to place the truck.
   If you do not like where the truck has been
   placed, click on the truck and drag it to the
   correct place.

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Connecting Pieces Step 13

• Click on the Connect Mode button on the main
  toolbar.

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Creating Input Streams Step 14

• Click to the left of a storage tank where an
  input stream should start. Connect the stream to
  the white input arrow for the tank by clicking on
  the input arrow. Repeat for all three input
  streams.

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Connecting Streams Step 15

• Connect the storage tanks to the mixer by
  clicking on the white output arrow for a tank and
  then clicking on one of the input arrows for the
  mixer.

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Connecting Streams Step 16

• Connect all the pieces. If there are white
  arrows, make sure to connect to those arrows.

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Creating Output Streams Step 17

• Create an output stream coming from the truck.
  Go into Connect Mode. Click on the output arrow
  from the truck and double-click to the right of
  the truck where you would like the output stream
  to end.

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Editing Labels Step 18

• Go back into Select Mode. Right click on the
  first tank that you placed and select Edit Label.
  Highlight the Procedure Description and change
  it to Lemon Juice Storage. Hit Enter or click
  OK.

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Editing Labels Step 19

• Repeat for each tank. Name the second tank
  Water Storage. Name the third tank Sugar
  Storage. Name the fourth tank Lemonade
  Storage.

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Editing Stream Labels Step 20

• Right-click on one of the input streams. It
  should turn red. Select Edit Tag Name.
  Highlight and change the name to the appropriate
  label. Hit Enter or click OK. The first stream
  should be labeled Lemon Juice. The second is
  Water and the third is Sugar. The last
  output stream coming from the truck should be
  labeled Lemonade.

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The Final Flow Diagram
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q How do I connect pieces if theyre facing the
wrong direction? A Often, especially for longer
processes, when you reach the edge of the
flowsheet, you have to go to the next line. Right
click on the piece of equipment and select Flip
(Reverse Flow Direction).
Q I have the Process Flow Diagram, so now what
should I do with it? A Solve the Material
Balance. Also known as running the simulation.
Click on the button circled below, and as long
as you initialized all the equipment properly,
SuperPro will be able to simulate your process.
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Troubleshooters Checklist

• Either right click on the piece of equipment and
  select Help. Or simply hit the F1 key. The Help
  screen will appear. It will give you the basic
  background for the specific procedure and how to
  troubleshoot your operation.