How to Use SuperProDesigner v.6.0 With a Simulation For Making Lemonade Nichole Au JQ Garner Imhotep Jackson Eric Mortin December 6, 2007 Overview Introduction to SuperPro How To Use SuperPro Description Computer Requirements Getting Started Placing Equipment Connecting Equipment with Streams Naming Streams and Equipment Conclusion Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooter’s Checklist 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. 98. SuperPro flowsheets take up a lot of memory. you should save them on flash drives or put them on your S: drive so you don’t exceed your profile storage space . Just as a reminder. All computer labs on campus have this program installed. ME. so as long as you have a UMBC username and password. NT. you can use SuperPro on the on-campus computers. there are no food or drinks allowed in on-campus computer labs. 400 MB of free hard disk space. or XP platforms. 2000. and MS Windows 95.Materials Required SuperPro requires a Pentium PC (> 800 MHz) with at least 128 MB of RAM. . 3.Getting Started 1. Login to a computer under your own UMBC user name and password. For example. Select SuperPro Designer 6 under the all programs menu and run SuperPro Designer v6 (it takes a few seconds to load). at the library or an Engineering building computer lab. 2. Go to a computer on campus. cont. Select what flowsheet you would like to open. For now.Getting Started. You can either start a new flowsheet. choose to start a new flowsheet and click ok. . or open another flowsheet. open your last flowsheet. For now. . A batch process is more complicated. which is the easiest for beginners to SuperPro. cont.Getting Started. choose continuous. Choose a Plant Operation Mode. and a batch process can be converted into a continuous process. .Placing a Vertical Tank: Step 1 Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage Bulk Continuous In a Vertical on Legs Tank. .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. .Placing a Flat Bottom Tank: Step 3 Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage Bulk Continuous In a Flat Bottom Tank. .Placing a Flat Bottom Tank: Step 4 Click on the flowsheet to place the tank. click on the tank and drag it to the correct place. If you do not like where the tank has been placed. Placing a Bulk Solid Bin: Step 5 Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage Bulk Continuous In a Bin (Bulk Solids). . If you do not like where the tank has been placed. .Placing a Bulk Solid Bin: Step 6 Click on the blank flowsheet to place the tank. click on the tank and drag it to the correct place. Placing a Mixer: Step 7 Go to Unit Procedures menu and choose Mixing Bulk Flow 3-Stream. . If you do not like where the mixer has been placed.Placing a Mixer: Step 8 Click on the blank flowsheet to place the mixer. . click on the mixer and drag it to the correct place. Placing a Vertical Tank: Step 9 Go to the Unit Procedures menu and choose Storage Bulk Continuous In a Vertical on Legs Tank. . . If you do not like where the tank has been placed.Placing a Vertical Tank: Step 10 Click on the blank flowsheet to place the tank. click on the tank and drag it to the correct place. Placing a Truck: Step 11 11. Go to the Unit Procedures menu and choose Transport (far) by Land Truck (bulk). . Click on the blank flowsheet to place the truck. . click on the truck and drag it to the correct place.Placing a Truck: Step 12 12. If you do not like where the truck has been placed. Connecting Pieces: Step 13 Click on the Connect Mode button on the main toolbar. . Connect the stream to the white input arrow for the tank by clicking on the input arrow.Creating Input Streams: Step 14 Click to the left of a storage tank where an input stream should start. Repeat for all three input streams. . .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. If there are white arrows.Connecting Streams: Step 16 Connect all the pieces. make sure to connect to those arrows. . . Go into Connect Mode.Creating Output Streams: Step 17 Create an output stream coming from the truck. 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. 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.Editing Labels: Step 18 Go back into Select Mode. ” .Editing Labels: Step 19 Repeat for each tank. Name the third tank “Sugar Storage.” Name the fourth tank “Lemonade Storage. Name the second tank “Water Storage”. It should turn red.” . The second is “Water” and the third is “Sugar. Highlight and change the name to the appropriate label.” The last output stream coming from the truck should be labeled “Lemonade. Select Edit Tag Name.Editing Stream Labels: Step 20 Right-click on one of the input streams. The first stream should be labeled Lemon Juice. Hit Enter or click OK. The Final Flow Diagram . Click on the button circled below. . and as long as you initialized all the equipment properly. especially for longer processes. SuperPro will be able to simulate your process. Also known as “running” the simulation. so now what should I do with it?” A: Solve the Material Balance.Frequently Asked Questions Q: “How do I connect pieces if they’re facing the wrong direction?” A: Often. Q: “I have the Process Flow Diagram. Right click on the piece of equipment and select Flip (Reverse Flow Direction). when you reach the edge of the flowsheet. you have to go to the next line. Or simply hit the F1 key. . It will give you the basic background for the specific procedure and how to troubleshoot your operation. The Help screen will appear.Troubleshooter’s Checklist Either right click on the piece of equipment and select Help.