Three-phase separator simulator

Abstract

In this thesis, the goal is to compare the UIT model in the energy lab to the simulation program Aspen HYSYS. The model in the lab has consist of a three-phase separator tank with a weir, and two-component of water and cooking oil, It was made by two students at UIT in 2018. In this simulation, there will be three different variables to determine the accuracy of the simulation. The flow in and out, the purity and the layer height. The HYSYS simulation of a model used in scares, but valuable information can be achieved. There will be theoretical calculations to confirm the simulations. The challenges are the lack of the phase of gas, additional information on oil has been used, and what are the pressure and temperature. In addition, there are made tasks for the student that have challenges and understand the working of the three-phase process and recreate the model that has been made. Keywords: Simulation, three-phase separation tank, ASPEN HYSYS, MATLAB