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Dortmund Data Bank (DDB) DDB Software Package (DDBSP) An Introductory Course for DDB/DDBSP Print 03/22/2015 DDBST Software & Separation Technology GmbH DDBST GmbH, Marie-Curie-Str. 10, D-26129 Oldenburg, FRG www.ddbst.com

Dortmund Data Bank (DDB) DDB Software Package (DDBSP) Chemical Thermodynamics and Physical Properties with DDB and DDBSP February 2015 1 Contents Parts of DDB/DDBSP Components and Component Lists in DDB DDB Literature Management (Lear) Pure Component Data Estimation (Artist) Pure Component and Mixture Data - Retrieval and Output Pure Component Data Regression Mixture Data Regression Simultaneous Mixture Data Regression Mixture Data Estimation Check Parameters Prior to Process Simulation DDB Parameter Data Bank Process Synthesis Data Input Data Import and Export DDBSP and Programming 2 3 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 3

Parts of DDB and DDBSP Parts of DDB and DDBSP Lesson Objectives become familiar with how to start DDBSP some data in DDB (exp. and basic data) component types in DDB ways to select components and component lists store, retrieve and edit component lists component lists by substructure 3 DDB and DDBSP on your Computer - DDBSP Jumpstart if not available here: start via Start Programs DDBSP 2014 (Client) Additional 4 4 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 4

Component Types and their Basic Data normal components (organic and inorganic) name, emp. formula, CAS# Antoine constants, critical data, acentric factor,... melting point, heat of fusion molecular weight, dipole moment density (Wilson), R and Q values,... salts thermodynamic data, heat capacity dielectric constant, ions,... polymers further specifications together with exp. data adsorbents ions. further specifications together with exp. data 5 Component Search Dialog Start Dortmund Data Bank and select Add/Search Component to display the following Dialog: Please look at the menu for further options! Component types: Normal Components Salts Adsorbents Polymers Data banks Public DB (DDB) Private DB Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Search and Examine PURE 6 5 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 5

Connected Components/Salts Same component may be normal component or salt. Sodium Chloride - as a normal component density, vapor pressure, heat of vaporization, melting point, surface tension, viscosity, thermal conductivity VLE, AZD, LLE, SLE,... - as a salt electrolyte VLE electrolyte SLE... Checking "add connected salts/components" will always select both. 7 Search for Pure Components query expression query syntax activate history reload Select previous query from history search in all components or only those found in the active search further explanations for complex queries what to search for Search for name searches also the alternative name. Search for formula allows any order of the elements (H2SO4, SH2O4, )... Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Search and Examine PURE 8 6 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 6

Select Components, Component Identification As in the Windows Explorer: select or unselect components by mouse-click while pressing ctrl select from... to by pressing shift when selecting the second item ctrl-a to select all components remove selected component(s) from the list: right mouse button and remove component or remove selected components location (DDB, private) component type (normal, salt,...) component code number Clicking on table header will sort for this item. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Search and Examine PURE 9 Search for Pure Components - Synonyms Search for synonyms synonyms component names and identifiers from Aspen Tech Companies can add special names and identifiers for their inhouse systems. Searching synonyms is much slower. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Search and Examine PURE 10 7 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 7

Basic Data (Usually Without Source Reference) Basic Data - Normal Components Basic Data - Salts Try out the small pics in the dialog boxes! Molecular Structures (ChemDB) Model Parameters (ParamDB) Literature Sources, Documents (LEAR) COSMO σ-profiles... Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Search and Examine PURE 11 Experimental Data (Nearly Strictly Only from Primary Reference) Different Sheets for Each Data Bank Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Search and Examine PURE 12 8 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 8

Workshop Component Selection Workshop bring up the Jumpstart menu start "Dortmund Data Bank" under the "Dortmund Data Bank" header in the dialog window, click "Add/Search Component" de-select search option synonyms de-select display of synonyms search for component R134a click once on the component in the list and bring up the context menu (right mouse button) view/edit component data and explore the pure component basic data display compare the acentric factor to the results from Antoine constants and critical data explore the other tabs in the "edit component data" dialog (salts, adsorbents, ) close the dialog "edit component data" display structure select component 13 Molecular Structure Database and ARTIST Nearly 36000 molecular structures (connection tables) ARTIST search (full structure, sub-structure) display and structure input fragment molecules into structural groups for 100 methods estimate properties using 100 methods. #ATOMS 12 35 81.08 0 C 0 0 * 1 35 116.1 0 C 0 0 * 1 65.33 133.6 0 N 0 0 * 1 95.67 116.1 0 C 0 0 * 1 #BONDS 13 1 2 2 1 * 2 3 1 1 * 3 4 2 1 * 4 5 1 1 * 5 6 2 1 * 6 1 1 1 * 5 7 1 1 * 7 8 1 1 * Connection matrix example Structure Database Toolbar Symbols Basic Structures Rings Charges Fragments Molecular Structure Editor Estimation Methods Group Assignment Drawing Window 3D-Rotation,... Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Structure Database 14 9 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 9

Molecular Structure Database and Artist Demo, Workshop Demonstration Entering a structure in Artist. Workshop Start Artist and open a new structure document. Enter the following structure: Search as sub-structure. Stop the search after the first 2000 components. Save the components matching the search structure as a list under the name "nitrobenzenes Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Structure Database 15 DDB Literature Management (Lear) DDB Literature Management (Lear) Lesson Objectives Open and search Lear data banks Linked documents Links to data banks Find data from a reference 16 10 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 10

Search in LEAR LEAR query dialog quick and advanced search 17 Linked Documents LEAR query results (list) Document LEAR query result (data set) Linked document list (not in delivered Version) 18 11 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 11

Linked Documents Details How are Documents linked to LEAR References? Each user can individually specify a list of directories for each LEAR data bank. Lear will search these directories for files or folders that start with <LEAR Number> or L<LEAR number> Example: Valid links for LEAR dataset 1234: 1234 calculation.xls L01234 FPE 1983 p 33.pdf... Links are public or limited to groups or individual users through the operating system folder access rights. Linked files can easily be moved without generating broken link errors. Document Linking can make original (scanned) reports for your own in-house data available to a specific set of users. make documents with calculations, notes etc. concerning a document easily available to a defined set of users. 19 Mixture Properties Query via Reference (LEAR) Workshop In the Mixture Properties Query dialog, select Reference/s Selection Search for papers where Rarey" is among the authors: or (in LEAR, complex queries can be entered, saved and loaded) Select reference number 4391 and click A Mixture Properties query result dialog will show all the data from the references found. Select different data bank sheets and explore the treeview for the system studied in the paper. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 20 12 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 12

Pure Component Data Estimation (Artist) Lesson Objectives Draw molecular structures Retrieve structures from the DDB Fragment structures for group contribution methods Estimate different properties Judge method quality Optimize the 3D-structure Prepare an input file for Gaussian (σ-profile calculation) 21 Property Estimation Using Artist - Molecular Structure Editor structure database Molecular Structure Editor component search toolbar symbols basic structure fragments rings charges Drawing Window property estimation reactions fragmentation user fragments molecular modeling all method qualities Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 3D-rotation,... Property Estimation (Artist) basic data mixture all databank entries behavior (act. coeff.) pure component databank entries 22 13 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 13

ARTIST Calculation Dialog Further required input. Selecting a property enables quality if available. ARTIST Calculation Dialog 23 23 Selecting a single method for a T-dependent property allows to estimate over a range 24 24 14 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 14

ARTIST Calculation Dialog Short and detailed results Save results or export to process simulators Property Estimation Using Artist - Workshop Workshop Start Artist, open a new document window and draw the structure of 1,4- butanediol (HO-CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -CH 2 -OH) using. Use to add and delete hydrogen atoms. Search the structure in the DDB (exact search). Accept the found component 614. Now Artist has access to all properties stored in DDB for this component. 2 different structures are stored. Fragment the structure into the UNIFAC-groups (Calculate Group Assignment, UNIFAC.ink). Go to Calculate Calculate and mark the node Critical Temperature in the tree-view (Additional needed properties will offer the normal boiling point from the DDB). Compare the estimated values with the basic data value of 727 K. Retrieve the quality information for critical temperature estimation methods. Estimate the normal boiling point (experimental value approx. 503.15 K). Generate vapor pressure values between 273.15 and 393.15 K in 5 K steps (Rarey/Nannoolal with estimated T b ) and regress Antoine constants. 25 25 Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Property Estimation (Artist) 26 15 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 15

Property Estimation Using Artist Workshop 2 Enter the following Structure into Artist: Add and remove hydrogen atoms Search this structure in the DDB as substructure Estimate important properties like critical data, normal boiling temperature and vapor pressure curve using different methods. Compare the results. (the experimental normal boiling point is 590.15 K) Examine the method quality estimation for a method ranking. Select some estimation results and export these to an Aspen inp file. 27 Property Estimation Using Artist Workshop 3 Load acetone and diacetone alcohol into 2 separate drawing windows in Artist. Calculate the heat of formation and reaction enthalpy using Domalski/Hearing. 28 16 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 16

Property Estimation Using Artist - Structure Optimization - 1 The DDB structure data bank can store any number of different structures for each component. Typically a flat structure and a 3D-structure can be found. When adding hydrogen to a flat structure, a simple geometry optimization is performed automatically. More rigorous structure optimization can be performed using the free packages MOPAC and Tinker. ARTIST allows to save the current structure as a Gaussian input file with the commands for a COSMO-calculation as required by COSMO-RS and COSMO- RS(Ol). 3D display is available via the free tool RasWin. 29 Property Estimation Using Artist - Structure Optimization - 2 Load nicotine and add hydrogen atoms. Calculate MOPAC - run to optimize the molecular geometry, use coordinates. Rotate the structure. 30 17 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 17

Property Estimation Using Artist - Structure Optimization - 3 Display the structure using RasWin: 31 Property Estimation Using Artist - Gaussian Inputfile %chk=e:\ddbmain\scr\gaussiancheckpointfile(#ddb=124).chk %mem=20mw %nproc=1 #P B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) opt=(maxcycle=10) scf=tight geom=connectivity B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) OPTIMIZATION GAS PHASE ChemDB (#DDB=124) 0 1 C -2.8829-1.6512-0.5383 C -3.8184-1.1358 0.4748...... --Link1-- %chk=e:\ddbmain\scr\gaussiancheckpointfile(#ddb=124).chk #P B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) opt=(maxcycle=99) geom=checkpoint scf=(tight,novaracc) SCRF=(CPCM,Read) B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) OPTIMIZATION GAS PHASE ChemDB (#DDB=124) 0 1 RADII=KLAMT --Link1-- %chk=e:\ddbmain\scr\gaussiancheckpointfile(#ddb=124).chk #P B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) scf=(tight,novaracc) SCRF=COSMORS guess=read geom=checkpoint B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) COSMO SINGLE POINT ChemDB (#DDB=124) 0 1 E:\DDBMAIN\scr\GaussianCosmoOutputFile(#DDB=124).cosmo 32 18 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 18

DDB - Pure Component and Mixture Data Retrieval and Output Pure Component and Mixture Data Retrieval and Output Lesson Objectives learn to retrieve data of interest study the different specific tabular and graphical output options 33 DDB - Pure Component Data Bank The largest data bank in DDB is PURE Access via Dortmund Data Bank The programs contain a multitude of options, please explore the menu items. Data can be stored to files and loaded, exported as CAPE-Open files or Aspen inp-files, csv-files for Excel,... Different units can be selected for plots and tables Data can be shown graphically in 2D- or 3D-representations. Data can be shown together with the results from correlation equations or group contribution methods Data can be regressed using a multitude of equations.. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Pure Component Data Bank 34 19 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 19

DDB - Pure Component Data Bank - Workshop Workshop Start Dortmund Data Bank" and search for data for acetone (System (Exact Match)) Select all vapor pressure data (use property list below tree on the left to display only vapor pressure data and then mark one set and enter ctrl-a to select all 7240 data points from 942 references) Plot the vapor pressure data as ln(p) vs. 1/T using. Zoom, move the mouse to see the values and sources of individual data points. Plot the thermal conductivity. Explain the data. Plot the 2 nd virial coefficient together with predictions using the RK, SRK and PR equations of state using. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Pure Component Data Bank 35 DDB - Pure Component Data Bank Graphical Output It is also possible to select and view data for a group of components. Workshop - Plot the vapor pressure of nitrobenzenes as log(p) vs. 1000/T. Use the component list file previously stored from ARTIST. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Dortmund Data Bank 36 20 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 20

DDB - Mixture Properties - Query Search for a system via components Status of the DDB in your installation Special Selectivity Query Add components via selection dialog, component lists via file open dialog List of components or component lists Select data banks to search (usually all) Add components or component lists via code numbers Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Dortmund Data Bank 37 DDB - DDB Statistics Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 DDB Statistics 38 21 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 21

DDB - Dortmund Data Bank Options - Workshop Workshop In the Dortmund Data Bank" query dialog, select edit-options and explore the different option screens 39 DDB - Mixture Properties - Query Search for a system Once a list of components or component lists was entered, different search options are available. It is possible to go back to the search dialog with or without closing the result dialog. Data sets can be moved between the search result dialogs by drag'n drop. Salts like sodium chloride appear both as normal components and as salts. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 40 22 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 22

Search for a System DDB - Mixture Properties Query - Search for a System System (exact match) Search for all data sets for the given system. If a list item is a component list, any one component in the list matches the query Example: Component: Component: List: ethanol water benzene, cyclohexane All data for the systems ethanol-water-benzene and ethanol-watercyclohexane will be found. Example: Component: List: benzene nitrobenzenes.stl All binary mixtures of benzene with a nitrobenzene will be found. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 41 Search for a system DDB - Mixture Properties Query - Search for a System As Subsystem Search for all data sets for the given system and higher systems where this system is a subsystem. Example: Component: Component: List: ethanol water benzene, cyclohexane All data for the systems ethanol-water-benzene and ethanol-watercyclohexane will be found as well as quaternary and quinary systems with additional components, e.g. ethanol water benzene - ethyl-3-methyl butyrate ethanol water cyclohexane - i-octane - xylene Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 42 23 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 23

Search for a system DDB - Mixture Properties Query - Search for a System System and Subsystems Search the system of the components specified plus all subsystems. This is the typical search when compiling the available data for the description of a multicomponent mixture. Instead of single components also lists of components can be included. Instead of only including m-xylene, it is a good idea to include a list of the 3 isomers plus "xylene (isomer not specified)". There is practically no difference in the activity coefficients when exchanging the isomers in a mixture. Example: Specifying the components ethanol water cyclohexane will retrieve data for the systems ethanol water water cyclohexane ethanol cyclohexane ethanol water - cyclohexane Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 43 DDB - Mixture Properties - Query - Result Data Bank Pages: show data sets of only one data bank. Switch between the data banks by a single-click on the data bank pages. Overview Line: shows number of references, data points and sets found in the selected data bank for the current view of the 'Dataset List'. Tree View with Info Field: shows list of references, systems, components, properties (only PCP), solutes and solvents (only ACT, ACM) Dataset List: shows the data sets for the current data bank with some elementary information Extended Hint Field: shows background information when moving the mouse cursor over the Tree View, Info Field and Data Set List Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 45 24 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 24

DDB - Mixture Properties Query - Result Table - Workshop Workshop In the query dialog, search for data for the system ethanol water acetone and its subsystems In the query result dialog, select VLE data for the binary acetone - ethanol The query result dialog should look like this: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 47 DDB - Mixture Properties Query - Result Graphics Workshop Workshop Double-click data set 580 to display a data table. Close the data table. Mark all VLE data sets for the system acetone ethanol, generate a plot of the data. The plot windows should contain these and more plots: Zoom into an area in one of the 2D plots. Zoom full again. Change the P-axis in the Px-diagram to logarithmic scaling. Close all plot-windows ( ). Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 48 25 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 25

DDB - Mixture Properties Query Result VLE Consistency Tests Workshop In the query dialog, look at the comment column. Mark all data sets. Now run Consistency-automatic tests (marked sets). The comment column will show the result of the test (area test, point-to-point test):? test not available + consistent - inconsistent Consistency Single Set with options will show detailed results of the tests. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 49 DDBSP - Pure Component Data Regression Pure Component Data Regression Lesson Objectives Select and regress pure component property data Reduce the experimental data by removing unreliable data store the resulting parameters in the parameter data bank 50 26 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 26

DDBSP - Pure Component Data Regression "PCP Equation Fit" allows to regress nearly all types of pure component data to a multitude of equations. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Pure Comp. Data Regression 51 DDBSP - Pure Component Data Regression - Workshop Workshop In Dortmund Databank", select the component methanol, then select the vapor pressure data and run "PCP Equation Fit", select the Antoine equation and click the fit-button. In the fit-dialog, select the uppermost objective function from the pull-down menu, where the error is divided by the probable error. Click Fit, after the regression is finished, click plot. Exclude data points with a larger deviation. Refit the selected data and examine the deviations in the plot. Store the parameters in the private DDB. In PCP Equation Fit plot the experimental data together with the curve from the newly fitted and saved parameters. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Pure Comp. Data Regression 52 27 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 27

DDBSP - Mixture Data Regression Mixture Data Regression Lesson Objectives examine different possibilities for the regression of individual types of data or individual data types examine the regression results store regressed parameters in the parameter data bank 53 DDBSP - Mixture Properties - Data Regression VLE - Workshop Workshop In the query dialog, mark data set VLE18870. Click the fit button in the toolbar. In the regression dialog, click fit table in the upper part. A regression result output similar to the DECHEMA Chemistry Data Series VLE Data Collection (DCDS) and a dialog offering to store the regressed parameters in the private parameter Data bank will be shown. Close both windows. Select fit plot. The dialog on the right hand side will come up: Display a plot of the separation factor (α 12 =K 1 /K 2 ) as function of mass fraction of ethanol. Move the mouse cursor in the plot to display the numeric values. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 54 28 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 28

DDB - Mixture Properties - Data Regression LLE - Workshop Workshop Search for data for the system ethanol water - benzene. Fit/Plot the LLE-data at 298 K using the NRTL-model. Plot the partition coefficients of component 2. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 55 DDBSP - Mixture Properties - Data Regression LLE - Workshop Workshop (continued) Store the regressed parameters in the parameter data bank and use them to calculate the VLE ethanol-water at 1 atm. Compare the results to experimental data. 56 29 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 29

Documentation Extensive Documentation is available via the Jumpstart Dialog and the Windows program menu: 57 57 DDBSP - Mixture Properties - Simultaneous Mixture Data Regression Simultaneous Mixture Data Regression Lesson Objectives inspect the different options required for simultaneous mixture property regression understand the interrelation between different kinds of mixture data regress reliable temperature dependent model parameters for a binary system 58 30 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 30

DDBSP - Mixture Properties Recpar/1 Starting Recpar/1 from the Data query Result dialog: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Recval/3 59 The RecPar/1 Main Dialog 60 60 31 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 31

DDBSP - Mixture Properties Recval/3 Recpar/1 allows to correlate simultaneously VLE, HPV, ACT, AZD, LLE, HE and CPE-data using different g E -models or compare the data to the results of UNIFAC or mod. UNIFAC The different features of Recpar/1 are demonstrated before the workshop. Workshop Search for data for the system ethanol-etbe (ethyl-tert.-butyl-ether) in Mixture Properties and start Recpar/1 using all available data. Save the project as ethanol-etbe Examine the different options in the Edit-menu and regress temperature dependent NRTL-parameters to the data. Remove data sets that are obviously wrong or of low quality. In the first step, use ideal vapor phase. Switch to real vapor phase for the final regression. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Recval/3 61 RecPar/1 Regression Dialog 62 62 32 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 32

RecPar/1 Results RecPar/1 Results 63 63 64 64 33 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 33

DDBSP - Mixture Data Estimation Mixture Data Estimation Lesson Objectives predict mixture data using group contribution methods examine the parameter matrices of the different methods learn, how to modify existing parameters or add new parameters 65 DDBSP - Mixture Data Estimation Predict Data If no experimental data are available for a system, pseudo-experimental data can be estimated or predicted from a variety of methods and then be processed in the same way as experimental data. Workshop Search for data for the system acetone ethanol. Now select predict from the Mixture Properties Query dialog and predict a VLE-data set at 1 atm using the mod. UNIFAC (Dortmund) group contribution method (use "Predict (Dataset/s returned to Mixview)"). In the Query Result dialog, choose Predict and select the mod. UNIFAC (Lyngby) and COSMO-SAC model. Mark all sets and plot. Note concerning Prediction in the Query Result window: Selected data sets and predicted data sets will be shown in a new Query Result dialog but can be moved to the previous result table by drag and drop. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Mixture Properties 66 34 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 34

DDBSP - Group Contribution Models Parameter The program GC-Models Parameter gives full access to the group interaction parameters of the different methods for the prediction of the real mixture behavior. In case a local copy of the parameters is used and mapped to via file replacement, the user could enter or modify group interaction parameters. Use this feature with great care! Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 8 Miscellaneous 67 Simulator Calculation Interface Test Process Simulator Parameters Prior to Process Simulation Lesson Objectives Check Aspen Plus calculation results against data from the DDB 68 35 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 35

Aspen Property Plus and Pro/II Thermo Engine Support (DDBSP 2015) Calculation using - Aspen Property Toolkit - Pro/II - customer in-house engines to verify physical property issues prior to process simulation. Aspen Plus: VLE, HPV, LLE, h E, c PE,v E, P S, c PL, c Ps, c P V Pro/II: VLE, HPV Next step: Additional properties Parameter regression Import Project Components into Query 22.03.20 69 15 Open Aspen Project File 70 36 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 36

Search for Data Search for System and Subsystems 71 Mark all VLE Data Sets Acetone-Water at 101 kpa - Select Prediction 72 37 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 37

Prediction Dialog In the prediction dialog, the last selected Aspen project file is already given as default. Base method: UNIQUAC Select one of the options, in this example: Predict and Plot 73 View Results Temperature as function of liquid and vapor phase composition Acetone (1) Water (2) at P=101.3 kpa Workshop: Carefully examine the different diagrams, repeat the procedure for a system of your choice. 74 38 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 38

DDB - Parameter Data Bank DDB Parameter Data Bank Lesson Objectives examine the DDB parameter data bank learn, how to search for parameters learn about the possibility to use the Parameter DB for your own in-house parameters 75 DDB - Parameter Data Bank The DDB parameter data bank can hold all types of pure component or mixture properties and parameters and can be accessed via Editors Parameter DDB Organizer: It is integrated into the software and is automatically accessed when values or parameters are required. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Parameter Data Bank 76 39 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 39

Parameters Retrieval From the DDB Workshop Use the previous example but instead of Aspen Plus, use NRTL to predict the VLE data of acetone-water at 1 atm. In the g E -Model Interaction Parameters Manager, select a parameter set from the data bank. Examine the option to copy/paste Aspen Plus parameters. DDB - Parameter Data Bank 77 77 Does your company have a set of recommended parameters for e.g. vapor pressure equations, g E -models, equations of state,...? Please ask us for an import tool into the private part of Parameter-DB Recommended Values and Parameters Critical Temperatures Antoine Constants (Vapor Pressure) Liquid Density Equation Parameters Liquid Viscosity Equation Parameters Surface Tension Equation Parameters Thermal Conductivity Equation Parameters g E -model binary interaction parameters UNIFAC Structural Groups Molecular Structures (Connection Tables)... * under construction Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 1 Parameter Data Base 78 40 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 40

Process Synthesis Process Synthesis Lesson Objectives examine the different programs in the process synthesis package. select a selective solvent for extractive distillation and verify its performance select an entrainer for azeotropic distillation 79 Synthesis Residual Curves When designing a simple 3 component distillation with feed, top and bottom product, feasible products are not always obvious. In a ternary diagram, feed, bottom and top product must be on a straight line. Top and bottom product must be on the same distillation curve. Instead of distillation curves, often the qualitatively identical but easier to calculate residual curves are plotted. In DDBSP, these plots can be generated using Synthesis Residual Curves. The plot on the right shows feasible product regions for two different feed compositions in a complex 3 component system with miscibility gap. P = 1 atm Modified UNIFAC (Dortmund) ideal vapor phase (1)-(2)-(3) 64.89 C (1)-(2) 78.14 C (1)-(3) 69.23 C (2)-(3) 67.66 C Water (1) 100.00 C Ethanol (2) 78.30 C B F B F D D D F B Benzene (3) 80.10 C Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Synthesis 80 41 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 41

Synthesis Residual Curves Workshop Workshop Plot the azeotropes, boundary curves and residual curves for the mixture acetone chloroform methanol using mod. UNIFAC (Do) at 300 K. Examine and explain the result. Add the temperature contour lines to the plot. Generate the 3D plot. 81 Synthesis Residual Curves Workshop 82 42 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 42

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Synthesis Entrainer Selection A typical task for process engineers is the selection of a suitable solvent for azeotropic or extractive distillation, extraction,... DDB and DDBSP can assist via Process Synthesis Entrainer Selection. The action of an entrainer for extractive distillation results from the different activity coefficients of the components to be separated using an entrainer. The greatest effect is usually observed when the components are infinitely diluted in the entrainer. The effect of the entrainer on the activity coefficients can result in an azeotropic point of one of the components with the entrainer, which should be avoided. Solvent Selection either uses the DDB or the results of predictive models (UNIFAC, ) as a source for activity coefficients (ACT) or azeotropic data (AZD). The program is very powerful and has many important options, only a very simple example is shown here. If the components are chemically very similar (as in case of isomeric compounds), usually no suitable entrainer can be found! Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Synthesis 85 Workshop Synthesis Entrainer Selection Start Process Synthesis Entrainer Selection Go to the Process sheet, select the Extractive Distillation sheet Select the components benzene - cyclohexane Run entrainer selection by DDB access. After a short time the result dialog on the next slide will be shown. The green hyperlink in front of the solvent names leads to the thermophysical properties and mixture data the selection is based on. Examine further options in the dialog. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Synthesis 86 44 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 44

Entrainer Selection Results 87 Entrainer Selection (UNIFAC) Search for selective solvents using the predictive method UNIFAC. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 88 45 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 45

Entrainer Selection Instead of using a selective solvent for extractive distillation, it is also possible to add an entrainer that forms a binary azeotrope with one of the components or a ternary heterogeneous azeotrope. Components of industrial use for the aliphatics aromatics separation in case of aromatic-rich mixtures like acetone or 2-butanone are found when searching for an entrainer for azeotropic distillation: Search for an entrainer introducing at least one further binary azeotrope with DDB-access leads to the output on the right: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 90 Entrainer Selection Addition of e.g. acetone will send the binary azeotrope with cyclohexane to the top of the column. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 91 46 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 46

Entrainer Selection Another possibility is the introduction of a heterogeneous ternary azeotrope. Look for an entrainer for the separation of the system ethanol water. The program will first display the following message: "Continue Evaluation" as we do not consider a vacuum distillation with unfavorable separation factor. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 92 Entrainer Selection The following list of entrainers is shown: The list contains components like benzene and cyclohexane used in large scale ethanol dehydration. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 93 47 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 47

Entrainer Selection Using mod. UNIFAC, the following residual curve plot can be calculated: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 94 Entrainer Selection The actual implementation of the process is shown here using benzene as entrainer: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 4 Entrainer Selection 95 48 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 48

DDB - Data Input Data Input Lesson Objectives enter a new pure component into the private basic data file Estimate and enter the most important properties required for calculations Enter a mixture property data set Test the data and append the data set to the private DDB 96 DDB - Private DDB Users can store references, new components, pure component and mixture data, model parameters, molecular structures, in their own data bank. Files and formats are identical to the DDB but files reside on a separate directory. Currently only one private data bank can be active at a time. For data input, easy to use data editors are available. Data input is described in detail in the manuals Edit Mixture Data Tutorial Edit Pure Data Tutorial Component Management Tutorial Lear Tutorial in the documentation folder. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Private DDB Not in Explorer Version 97 49 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 49

DDB - Private DDB For data input, easy to use data editors are available. For the following workshops, start with an empty private folder. First we introduce a new private component and enter the structure and basic properties to be used as defaults for further calculations in the structure database and the component definition file. For these entries, no links to data sources etc. are stored and the user should document his input separately. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private DDB 98 Workshop DDB - Private Component Task: Enter the component on the right as a new component into the private DDB. Start the program Stoff Editor * 2,3-dimethyl-pentanal Beilstein Registry Number 1901854 Using the Open-button, select the private STOFF-file. The file does not exist and will be generated. The editor shows the first empty component entry (component 1) Enter the english name 2,3-dimethyl-pentanal. Enter the empirical formula. Enter the CAS-number 32749-94-3 Click to change the upper/lower case in the name to conform to the new DDB-standard. * Stoff, the German word for substance was introduced as the name for the pure component definition file in the early days of DDB and has been kept ever since. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component not in Explorer Version 99 50 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 50

DDB - Private Component Select the alias-button right of the name fields and enter the DDB-synonym "Test component for course" Select the Artist-button in the toolbar and enter the molecular structure into the Artist document and save the structure in ChemDB under the first component. Click the small calculator close to the molecular weight field. The calculated values from the empirical formula input and the structure input will both be shown. They should be identical. Accept one of them. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component not in Explorer Version 100 DDB - Private Component We will now fill up some fields with the help of group contribution methods. The only available information is the normal boiling point CAS: 138-42 C (2,3 2,3-Dimethylpentanal. (Instituto Franco Tosi S.p.A.). (1964), 7 pp. FR 1377141 19641030) Beilstein: 138-142 1 141 2 131 760 3 141-142 750 4 129-132 740 5 91 152 6 59-60 26 7 Ref. 1 4067378; Patent; Inst. Tosi; FR 1377141; 1964; Chem.Abstr.; EN; 63; 9815g; 1965; Ref. 2 4057199; Patent; Simes S.p.A.; BE 615484; 1961; Chem.Abstr.; EN; 58; 1358c; 1963; Ref. 3 305708; Journal; Vandenbroucke,W.; Anteunis,M.; JCPKBH; J.Chem.Soc.Perkin Trans.2; EN; 1972; 123-127; Ref. 4 248690; Journal; Ferrari,G.; Casagrande,C.; FRPSAX; Farmaco Ed.Sci.; IT; 18; 1963; 780-792; Ref. 5 120870; Journal; Mazet,M.; Desmaison-Brut,M.; BSCFAS; Bull.Soc.Chim.Fr.; FR; 1971; 2656-2662; Ref. 6 199136; Journal; Pino,P. et al.; JSOOAX; J.Chem.Soc.C; EN; 1971; 1640-1643; Ref. 7 3994271; Journal; Yvernault; Mazet; CHDCAQ; C.R.Hebd.Seances Acad.Sci.Ser.C; 270; 1970; 430; Use a value of 141 C (414K). Click the Artist button in the toolbar and calculate the normal boiling point using the different group contribution methods. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component 101 51 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 51

DDB - Private Component Now estimate the critical data and the density at 20 C in Artist. Probable values are T c = 602 K P c = 3100 kpa v c = 420 cm 3 /mol rho = 830 kg/m 3 Ab-initio calculation gives a dipole moment of approx. 2.65 Debye. The last required input now is at least one set of Antoine constants. Heat of fusion and melting point are only required for SLE calculations. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component 102 DDB - Private Component Start PCPEquationFit and select component 1 from the private DDB: Select Fit and data source Hand to bring up the following dialog : Enter the following data: T / C P / mmhg T / K P / kpa 59.5 26 332.65 3.47 91 152 364.15 20.26 130 740 403.15 98.63 141 760 414.15 101.30 Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component 103 52 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 52

DDB - Private Component After the fit the left plot can be shown. The vapor pressure curve shows a strong curvature, which is the combined result of the low quality of the data and the ability of the Antoine equation to describe this non-linear behavior. Nevertheless, it is very unlikely that the component of interest has such a vapor pressure curve. Select Refit and fit only A and B of the Antoine equation. This will result in the more realistic vapor pressure curve shown on the right: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component 104 DDB - Private Component With the critical data and parameters for a vapor pressure equation available it is now possible to calculate the acentric factor: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Private Component not in Explorer Version 105 53 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 53

DDB - Private Component - Pure Component Data Input Instead of entering the vapor pressure data into PCP Equation Fit by hand, it would have been better to store them in the PCP data bank. All data points could be stored in 2 data sets with the references CAS and Beilstein or each value could be stored separately with it's primary source. Important Notice: In the DDB, data are only extracted from the primary source, which is nearly always available at DDBST GmbH. Experimental pure component or mixture data sets in DDB are linked to the component(s) in the component definition file STOFF and the source reference in the literature data bank LEAR. When data sets are added, the component and reference entries must be available. As we already entered 2,3-Dimethyl-Pentanal as a new component in the private data pure component definition file, we now must enter the reference for the first data set (the patent found via CAS). Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input 106 DDB - Private Data - Reference Input Start the program Lear. The following dialog will be shown: As there currently is no private reference database, we need to create it. Select New New Library. In the next dialog, select Create. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Reference Input Private reference database 107 54 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 54

DDB - Private Data - Reference Input Double-click DDBST/p to open the data view dialog and select Edit New Data Set: Now enter the reference information as shown on the next slide. You must also enter links to all data banks, to which data from this reference should be added!!! Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Reference Input not in Explorer Version 108 DDB - Private Data - Reference Input Save the Reference: Exit Lear. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Reference Input not in Explorer Version 109 55 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 55

DDB - Private Data - Reference Input Let us enter the data with their primary source using Edit Pure Data: Select New Set Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input not in Explorer Version 110 DDB - Pure Component Data Input In the dialog below, select vapor pressure as property, select the component 2,3-dimethyl-pentanal from the private DDB, select vapor-liquid as state. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input not in Explorer Version 111 56 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 56

DDB - Pure Component Data Input The next step is to define the table entries in the small floating dialog. Let us enter the normal boiling point found via CAS. The columns should be temperature in C, pressure in atm and temperature error in C. Factor is always 1 in our example. It is used in case the authors present a table in which all column values have to be multiplied with a common factor (e.g. 10 3 ). There are 2 ways to specify errors: A B in the column definition, an absolute or relative error can be specified for all data in the column an explicit error column can be introduced for absolute or relative errors of each property in each table line In case of data sets with one data point, both choices are equally valid. Normally one would use option A and save the additional column. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input not in Explorer Version 112 DDB - Pure Component Data Input Now that the data columns are available, enter the data and select the reference from the private reference file via F1 (search private file with "Lear Number is equal 1"): Now save the file and select Add to PCP, open the DHP-file just saved. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input not in Explorer Version 113 57 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 57

DDB - Pure Component Data Input The following dialog will be shown: Enter your initials under "Input by" And select "Add to PCP Database" You will need to confirm in the following dialog: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input not in Explorer Version 114 DDB - Pure Component Data Input Remark on Private Databanks: Out of historical reasons, private data set numbers, reference numbers and component numbers are stored as negative numbers. This allows for exactly two databanks, one public and one private. Newer developed programs use 3 integer numbers to identify the number and the data bank plus additional information, which will allow to handle the public and a large number of private data banks (company, group, individual user, ) simultaneously. Editor programs show the actually used negative numbers in the dialogs. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Pure Component Data Input not in Explorer Version 115 58 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 58

DDB - Mixture Data Input The input of mixture data works in a similar way as the pure component data input shown before. Workshop Enter the following h E -data set into the private mixture data bank: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Mixture Data Input not in Explorer Version 116 DDB - Mixture Data Test Workshop After storing the data in the private data bank, use the different possibilities to plot and regress the data and to compare them to results of predictive models. Various editor programs are available for the input and test of new components, references as well as pure component and mixture data. In case a larger number of data is to be included from in-house data banks, please inquire about our batch import tools. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 6 Mixture Data Input not in Explorer Version 117 59 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 59

DDBSP - Data Import and Export Data Import and Export Lesson Objectives get an overview on the different possibilities of data export from DDB/DDBSP to the Aspen simulator Spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel not in Explorer Version 118 DDBSP - Export Data DDB-data and Parameters can be exported in a variety of ways: Cut/copy and paste DDB-format data files Aspen inp-files PPDX-files (Physical Property Data Exchange (IK- CAPE)) Workshop In Mixture Properties, search for data for the system ethanol-etbe. Export the data to an inp-file (Aspen inp export, show form, all possible data sets, Aspen inp export) Start the Aspen User interface and open the inp-file As shown on the right all data sets and further specifications are set in the Aspen project. Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Export Data not in Explorer Version 119 60 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 60

DDBSP - Export Data The data can directly be visualized using the Aspen plot wizard: The regression case defined in the inp-file specifies ideal, evaluation and includes only the first data set. Change these settings as desired: Basic Course DDB/DDBSP 2 Export Data 120 DDBSP - Table Creation Complete Table Creation For Spreadsheets Collecting data sets by drag and drop Table creation and copying to Windows clipboard 121 61 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 61

DDBSP - DDB/DDBSP and Programming DDB/DDBSP and Programming Lesson Objectives examine a short example for using DDBSP in user programs via the OLE/COM interface 122 DDBSP - DDB/DDBSP and Programming Most functionality of DDBSP is implemented as OLE or inside DLLs. These can be simply interfaced to user software (e.g. Excel-VBA). The following code for example estimates the normal boiling point via the Joback-method: Sub estimate(ncod, bpoint) Dim rm As Object Dim what_to_do As String, wsmodell As String, what_was_done As String, returnstring As String Set rm = CreateObject("rechenmodul.calculationmethods") result = rm.artistcal(returnstring) wsmodell = "joback_ai" what_to_do = "#CTC=123 $BPT" result = rm.calculate(wsmodell, what_to_do, what_was_done) Er= InStr(what_was_done, prop) If er = 0 then a1 = InStr(what_was_done(j), "#BPT" ) a2 = InStr(a1 + 5, what_was_done, "[") bpoint = Mid$(what_was_done(j), a1 + 5, a2 a1-6) Else bpoint = -99. 'estimation not possible End if End Sub 123 62 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 62

Conclusion Only a rather rough walkthrough could have been presented in this part of the course. This course did not cover any of the important aspects of mixture thermodynamic basics and applications. For this subject, special courses are available in German as well as English language. When applying DDB and DDBSP to your own problems, please consult the manual or the hotline (support@ddbst.de). In case of problems or special requirements, help including software patches can usually supplied quickly. After 16 years of development, the Windows-Version of DDBSP already is a very powerful tool. We are very busy improving and extending DDB and DDBSP. Please check www.ddbst.de for updates and patches. Thank you very much for your interest. 124 63 4/29/2015 - only for personal use 63

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