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Version Number: V7.1January 2009

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Contents1 Introduction.......................................................................................................11

Main Features...............................................................................................11 Links to Process Simulator Software Programs.........................................11 Mapping of Simulator Models to Process Equipment Types.........................11 Sizing of Equipment.............................................................................12 Capital Investment and Schedules: Engineer-Procure-Construct.................12 Development of Operating Costs ...........................................................12 Investment Analysis and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’s Link to YourSpreadsheets......................................................................................12

Alternative Capacities and Locations ......................................................12 Detailed, Interactive Process Economics .................................................13 Links to Project Evaluation Programs......................................................13

Understanding Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’s Project Workflow ....................13 The Guide ....................................................................................................14

Organization.......................................................................................14 Related Documentation..................................................................................15

Installation Guide................................................................................15 Known Issues and Workarounds............................................................16 New Features in Aspen Engineering V7.0 ................................................16 Icarus Reference.................................................................................16 Piping and Instrumentation Drawings.....................................................16

Technical Support .........................................................................................16 Online Technical Support Center............................................................16

2 Getting Started...................................................................................................17

Starting Aspen Process Economic Analyzer........................................................17 Starting a Project Scenario .............................................................................18

Creating a New Project Scenario............................................................18 Importing an Aspen Process Economic Analyzer 5.0/5.1 Project Scenario ....22

Opening an Existing Project Scenario ...............................................................24 Understanding the Icarus Interface ..................................................................26

Project Explorer ..................................................................................26 Main Window......................................................................................28

List View............................................................................................30 Palette...............................................................................................32 Properties Window...............................................................................34 Customizing the Icarus Interface ...........................................................35 Aspen Process Economic Analyzer's Toolbar ............................................36 Aspen Process Economic Analyzer Menu Bar............................................38

Working with Project Scenarios .......................................................................42 Saving Project Scenarios ......................................................................42 Deleting Project Scenarios ....................................................................43


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Salvaging Project Scenarios ..................................................................44 Unlocking Project Scenarios ..................................................................45 Copying Project Directories...................................................................46

Preferences ..................................................................................................46 General..............................................................................................47 Forms................................................................................................48

Backup ..............................................................................................49 Process..............................................................................................49 Locations ...........................................................................................50 Logging .............................................................................................53

3 Defining the Project Basis ..................................................................................55

Project Properties..........................................................................................56 General Project Data .....................................................................................57 Importing old Standard basis files ...................................................................58 Basis for Capital Costs ...................................................................................58

Input Units of Measure Customization ....................................................59 Output (Reports) Units of Measure Customization ....................................61

General Specs ....................................................................................62 Construction Workforce........................................................................70 Indexing ............................................................................................74

Process Design .............................................................................................77 Simulator Type and Simulator File Name ................................................77 Simulator Units of Measure Mapping Specs .............................................77 Project Component Map Specifications....................................................80 Default Simulator Mapping Specs...........................................................82 Design Criteria....................................................................................86 Utility Specifications ............................................................................98

Investment Analysis ....................................................................................101 Investment Parameters......................................................................101 Operating Unit Costs..........................................................................107

Raw Material Specifications.................................................................108 Product Specifications........................................................................111

Developing Streams ....................................................................................114 Viewing or Modifying an Existing Stream...............................................115 Mixture Specs Dialog Box ...................................................................118 Estimation of Utility Usage and Resulting Costs in Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer ..........................................................................................119 Stream Connectivity ..........................................................................120 Creating A New Stream......................................................................121 Deleting a Stream .............................................................................124

Specification Libraries..................................................................................125 Customizing Specification Libraries ......................................................126

Selecting to Use a Different Specification File ........................................129 Changing File Directory Location..........................................................129

4 Loading and Mapping Simulation Data .............................................................131

Overview ...................................................................................................131 Preparing Simulation Reports........................................................................131

AspenPlus Report Generation ..............................................................132 AspenPlus – Aspen Process Economic Analyzer Simulator link ..................135 ChemCAD Report Generation ..............................................................136


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HYSIM Report Generation...................................................................137 HYSYS Report Generation...................................................................139 SimSci’s PRO/II with PROVISION Report Generation...............................141

Loading Simulation Data ..............................................................................142 Viewing Data Derived from Simulator...................................................145

Working with Block Flow Diagrams ................................................................146

Displaying the Block Flow Diagram.......................................................146 The Drag & Find Feature ....................................................................147 Accessing Commands in the Block Flow Diagram....................................148 Zooming ..........................................................................................148 BlockFlow Diagram View Menu ............................................................150

Mapping Simulator Items to Icarus Project Components ...................................151 Component Status.............................................................................157 Deleting Mappings.............................................................................158

Tower Configurations...................................................................................158 Sizing Selection ..........................................................................................169 Project Sizing Selection................................................................................169 Specifying Additional Components .................................................................171 Working with Process Flow Diagrams .............................................................171

Editing the Layout .............................................................................172 Process Flow Diagram View Menu ........................................................172 Setting Grid Properties.......................................................................175 Editing Connectivity...........................................................................175 Adding a Stream...............................................................................177 Drawing a Disconnected Stream..........................................................179 Working with Streams........................................................................180

5 Defining Project Components...........................................................................181

Adding an Area...........................................................................................182 Adding a Project Component.........................................................................182

Method 1: Dragging a Component from the Palette ................................183

Method 2: Using the Pop-Up Menu.......................................................184 Entering Component Specifications ................................................................186 Defining Installation Bulks............................................................................188

Mat’l/Man-hours Adjustments..............................................................189 Mat’l/Man-hours Additions ..................................................................191 Pipe – General Specs .........................................................................191 Pipe – Item Details ............................................................................191 Duct................................................................................................ 193 Civil ................................................................................................194 Steel ...............................................................................................194 Instrumentation................................................................................194 Electrical.......................................................................................... 197

Insulation.........................................................................................197 Paint ...............................................................................................198 Defining Area Specifications..........................................................................198

Method 1: Defining area specifications using Project View .......................198 Method 2: Defining area specifications using Spreadsheet View................200

Importing Areas and Components..................................................................200 Importing an Entire Scenario ........................................................................201 Copying Components...................................................................................202

Cut and Paste ...................................................................................203


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Drag and Drop..................................................................................203 Modifying Components.................................................................................203 Copying Areas ............................................................................................204 Deleting Components ..................................................................................204

Re-numbering Components ................................................................204 Deleting Areas ............................................................................................205

Re-Numbering Areas..........................................................................205 Using the Custom Model Tool ........................................................................205

Creating a Template ..........................................................................209 Running the Custom Model Tool at Project-Level for Batch Update............210

6 Sizing Project Components...............................................................................212

Overview ...................................................................................................212 Sizing for Project Components Mapped from Simulator Items ..................212 Interactive Sizing Expert ....................................................................213 Sizing for Project Components Not Mapped from Simulator Items.............214 Resizing Project Components ..............................................................214

Creating Streams to Connect to Equipment Items............................................215

Using the Interactive Sizing Form..................................................................218 Utility Resources ...............................................................................221 Global Sizing Selection.................................................................................225 Sizing Areas ...............................................................................................228 Sizing Requirements, Calculations, and Defaults ..............................................229

Air Coolers .......................................................................................229 Agitated Tanks..................................................................................231 Compressors ....................................................................................232 Crushers ..........................................................................................233 Crystallizers .....................................................................................234 Dryers .............................................................................................235 Dust Collectors .................................................................................235 Filters.............................................................................................. 236

Heat Exchangers...............................................................................237 Pumps.............................................................................................239 Screens ...........................................................................................241 Towers ............................................................................................242 Vessels ............................................................................................254

7 Piping and Instrumentation Models .................................................................262

Interconnecting Volumetric P&ID Lines...........................................................262 Open an Aspen Capital Cost Estimator project .......................................262 Run Interconnect Piping Lines .............................................................263 Connecting Piping Lines......................................................................264 Disconnecting Piping Lines..................................................................265

Renaming a Line Tag .........................................................................266 Saving All Connections and (optionally) Updating the Project ...................267 Getting the Connected Line List Report.................................................267

Mapping Streams to Piping Lines ...................................................................268 Mapping Streams to Piping Lines .........................................................270 Un-mapping Streams to Piping Lines....................................................270 Using the Auto-Map Option.................................................................271


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8 Developing and Using Cost Libraries ................................................................275

Equipment Model Library (EML).....................................................................275 Unit Cost Library (UCL)................................................................................275 Developing and Using an Equipment Model Library (EML)..................................276

Creating an EML................................................................................276 Adding an Item to an EML ..................................................................277 Adding an EML Item to a Project Scenario.............................................279

Developing and Using a Unit Cost Library (UCL)...............................................280 Creating a Unit Cost Library................................................................281 Adding an Item to a UCL ....................................................................282 Adding a UCL Item to a Project ...........................................................284 Creating an Assembly of UCL Items .....................................................286

Working with Cost Libraries ..........................................................................290 Copying a Library Item.......................................................................290 Deleting a Library Item ......................................................................290 Escalating Library Costs .....................................................................290 Importing a Cost Library ....................................................................291 Duplicating a Cost Library...................................................................292

Deleting a Cost Library.......................................................................293

9 Changing Plant Capacity and Location..............................................................294

Changing Plant Capacity...............................................................................294 Analyzer Scale-Up Module (ASM)...................................................................296

How ASM Works................................................................................296 Scale-Up Rule Set .............................................................................296 Scale-Up for Configuration Analysis......................................................297

Analyzer Relocation Module (ARM).................................................................297 Relocation Terminology......................................................................298 Workflow .........................................................................................298 Relocating the Project........................................................................301

ARM Knowledge Base.........................................................................302

10 Analyzer Utility Modules.................................................................................310

Introduction ...............................................................................................310 Analyzer Utility Modules (AUM) – Design and Scope Generators for UtilitySystems ..........................................................................................310 AUM_CW: Cooling Water Utility Selection, Sizing, and Design Module .......311 AUM_Air: Instrument and Plant Air Utility Selection, Sizing, and DesignModule ............................................................................................311

Analyzer Utility Module (AUM) Cooling Water (AUM_Water) ...............................312 Introduction to Analyzer Utility Module (AUM) Cooling Water ...................312 1. Overview.....................................................................................313

2. Working with the Cooling Water Model.............................................315 3. Working with the Cooling Water Model Worksheets............................321 4. Basis for the Cooling Water Design Model.........................................329 Notes to Analyzer Utility Model (AUM) Users: ........................................339

AUM_Air ....................................................................................................340 Utility Design and Scope Generator for Instrument and Plant Air ..............340

Overview ...................................................................................................340 Project areas and their project components...........................................340 Benefits:.......................................................................................... 341


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How AUM_Air Works..........................................................................341 General AUM_Air Workflow...........................................................................341 Using AUM_Air............................................................................................342

Accessing AUM_Air ............................................................................342 The Initial Design ..............................................................................344 Modifying Air – Instrument, Plant Data .................................................345

Guide for the Air Utility Model (AUM)..............................................................348 SPECS Organization Chart ..................................................................349 About this SPECS Book ......................................................................349 About an Air Plant Unit.......................................................................350 About Distribution Piping for an APU ....................................................351 Schematic........................................................................................352

Configuration of Air Utility Project Components................................................352 Project Components ..........................................................................353 An “Air Plant Unit” - APU ....................................................................353 Schematic of an Air Plant Unit .............................................................354 General Layout .................................................................................354 Multiple Air Plant Units for Multiple Areas..............................................355 Compressor Redundancy: Multiple, Stand-by, Start-up ...........................355

Design Considerations .................................................................................356 Units of Measure ...............................................................................356 Air Utility Area ..................................................................................356 Air Utility Project Components.............................................................356 Instrument Air (IA) Requirements: Air Flow Rate ...................................357 Plant Air (PA) Requirements: Air Flow Rate ...........................................357 Compressor Model Selection Method ....................................................358

Interactive Specs ........................................................................................361 User Preferences...............................................................................362 Equipment Redundancy......................................................................362 Equipment Configurations...................................................................362 Basis for Design: Preferences - 1........................................................363

Configuration Layout Method and Distribution........................................365 Example layout – group of areas served by APU “A” ...............................366 Circuit Preferences: Configuration of APUs ...........................................366 Sample Layouts: One APU .................................................................367 Sample Layouts: Multiple APUs...........................................................367

Design Methods ..........................................................................................367 Basis for Sizing Air Distribution Piping ..................................................367

Sample AUM_Air Worksheets ........................................................................369 List of AUM_Air Worksheets ................................................................369 Welcome Worksheet ..........................................................................370 Control Center Worksheet...................................................................370 Guide Worksheet...............................................................................371 Status Worksheet..............................................................................376

Preferences Worksheet.......................................................................378 Configuration Part 1: Assignment of Plant Air to Areas Not RequiringInstrument Air ..................................................................................380 Configuration Part 2: Assignment of Areas to an APU..............................380 Report – Equipment Component Stats..................................................381 Report – Pipe Stats............................................................................383


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11 Evaluating the Project....................................................................................384

Running a Project Evaluation ........................................................................384 Reviewing and Revising Process Economics in the Analyzer Economics Module .....386

Loading the Analyzer Economics Module (AEM)......................................386 Overview of Workbooks......................................................................387 Revising Premises .............................................................................396 Saving AEM Workbook .......................................................................398 Discussion of Economic Premises.........................................................398

Reviewing Results in Aspen Icarus Reporter ....................................................404 Accessing Aspen Reporter...................................................................404 Which Report Mode?..........................................................................406 Standard Reports ..............................................................................406 List of Standard Reports.....................................................................411 HTML Reports ...................................................................................414 Management Reports.........................................................................416 Excel Reports ...................................................................................419 Data Trending...................................................................................423 Importing Data into Aspen Icarus Reporter ...........................................427

Creating a User Database...................................................................428 Reviewing Results in Icarus Editor .................................................................429 Accessing Icarus Editor ......................................................................429 Printing a Single Section.....................................................................430 Icarus Editor Toolbar .........................................................................430 Report Sections.................................................................................431

Reviewing Investment Analysis .....................................................................438 Viewing Investment Analysis...............................................................438 Equipment Summary .........................................................................439 Project Summary ..............................................................................440 Cashflow.......................................................................................... 447 Executive Summary...........................................................................452 Using the Reporting Assistant..............................................................454

Steps to customize the Run Summary worksheet:.................................. 458 Aspen Process Economic AnalyzerWB_TRA.xls>>Template worksheet:......458 Aspen Process Economic AnalyzerWB_TRA.xls>>User defined functions:... 459

Item Evaluation ..........................................................................................460

Appendix A: Equipment and Slots of those Equipment Affected by Mapping .......465

Index ..................................................................................................................499


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1 Introduction

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer, formerly known as Icarus ProcessEvaluator (IPE), is designed to automate the preparation of detailed designs,estimates, investment analysis and schedules from minimum scope definition,whether from process simulation results or sized equipment lists. It lets youevaluate the financial viability of process design concepts in minutes, so thatyou can get early, detailed answers to the important questions of "Howmuch?", "How long?" and, most importantly, "Why?".

Main Features

Links to Process Simulator SoftwarePrograms

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer, formerly known as Aspen Icarus Process

Evaluator, uses expert system links to effect the automatic transfer of yourprocess simulator output results. Links are available to process simulatorprograms from AspenTech, Chemstations, Hyprotech, SimSci and others.Aspen Process Economic Analyzer can link to virtually any commercial andproprietary process simulator program.

Mapping of Simulator Models to ProcessEquipment Types

Mapping relates each process simulator model to one or more of AspenProcess Economic Analyzer’s list of several hundred types of process

equipment. A simulator heat exchanger model might be mapped to a fin-tubetype; a distillation model might be mapped into several items, such as trayedtower, kettle-type reboiler, overhead condenser, and horizontal drum. AspenProcess Economic Analyzer’s expert equipment selection makes the mappingeasy, allowing you to map one item at a time or all at once.


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Sizing of Equipment

Size of equipment is a prerequisite to costing and the results of sizecalculations performed during process simulation are loaded automatically byAspen Process Economic Analyzer. With Aspen Process Economic Analyzer,you can revise sizes, enter your values for unsized equipment or develop

sizes using Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’s built-in expert sizingprograms.

Capital Investment and Schedules:Engineer-Procure-Construct

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer checks and prepares all of the necessaryspecifications for detailed design, estimation, scheduling, and economic data.Aspen Process Economic Analyzer contains built-in, up-to-date knowledgebases of:

Design, cost and scheduling data, methods and models.

Engineering, procurement and construction methods and procedures.

Critical path programming for development of design, procure and constructschedules.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer comes with time-proven, field-tested,industry-standard design and cost modeling and scheduling methods used byproject evaluators for projects worldwide. Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’sdetailed results are not based on factors. Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’sestimates and schedules are consistent, being derived from your projectscope definition.

Development of Operating CostsAspen Process Economic Analyzer develops operating costs in tune to yourprocess design. You can override Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’s valuesand with each revision, you can see the impact of your choice on investmentanalysis measures of profitability.

Investment Analysis and Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer’s Link to YourSpreadsheets

In addition to Aspen Process Economic Analyzer’s basic measures such asreturn on investment, payout time and discounted cash flow rate of return,your spreadsheet programs can be linked to Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer’s investment analysis data.

Alternative Capacities and Locations

Analyzer allows you to evaluate alternate plant capacities and locations. Youcan make a percentage adjustment to the capacity, and Analyzer will


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automatically re-size all project components and stream flows. You canchange the plant location (choosing from twenty-two different countries), andAnalyzer’s plant relocation technology will automatically revise the design andcost basis parameters, including parity exchange rate, workforce rates,productivities, and construction practices.

Detailed, Interactive Process Economics

Analyzer’s detailed economics module lets you perform interactive economicscenarios. It develops key economic measures, including payout time, interestrate of return, net present value, and income and expenses on changing anyeconomic premise. It performs economic analyses over the time line of aproject, from the strategic planning phase through engineering, procurementand construction of the process facility, into start-up and throughout theproduction life of the process facility. You can study the impact of cyclicchanges in market conditions and identify economic threats and opportunitiesupon changing costs of feedstocks, products and/or utilities for each period inthe life of a project.

Links to Project Evaluation Programs

After your evaluation and selection of the best design, Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer can prepare a project specs file in SPECS format. Then,project evaluators using these systems can easily develop detailed funding orbidding estimates and schedules.

Understanding Aspen Process

Economic Analyzer’s ProjectWorkflowBefore using Aspen Process Economic Analyzer, it may be helpful to reviewthe recommended project workflow.


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Notes:

• This workflow is recommended if you are bringing process simulator datainto Aspen Process Economic Analyzer. However, Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer lets you perform the same evaluation on a process comprised ofareas and components that you add in Aspen Process Economic Analyzer,rather than mapped from simulator models.

• During the project workflow, you can go back to previous steps to refinethe project.

The Guide

Organization

This guide contains the following:


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Chapter 1 − Introduction − an overview of Aspen Process Economic Analyzerand the user's guide, as well as a list of related documentation andinformation on technical support.

Chapter 2 − Getting Started − instructions on how to start Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer, open a project, enter project specifications, and work withthe Icarus Interface.

Chapter 3 − Defining the Project Basis − instructions on definingspecifications: units of measure, standard basis, component map, designcriteria, investment analysis, raw material, product, operating unit costs, andutility.

Chapter 4 − Loading and Mapping Simulation Data − instructions onpreparing different kinds of simulator reports for use in Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer, loading simulator data, mapping simulator models toIcarus project components, adding additional components to simulatormodels, and viewing and defining simulator models in Block Flow Diagram(BFD) and Process Flow Diagram (PFD) view.

Chapter 5 − Defining Project Components − instructions on defining projectcomponents, which are the pieces of the process plant that, when linkedtogether, complete a process.

Chapter 6 − Sizing Project Components − instructions on sizing projectcomponents.

Chapter 7 – Piping and Instrumentation Models – instructions on connectionpipelines between components and creating piping line list reports forconnected lines.

Chapter 8 – Developing and Using Cost Libraries − instructions on developingcost libraries and adding library items as project components.

Chapter 9 – Changing Plant Capacity and Location − instructions on

modifying plant capacity and locations, as well as details on the parametersaffected by these modifications.

Chapter 10 - Analyzer Utility Modules – instructions on using Analyzer UtilityModules for cooling water and air.

Chapter 11 - Evaluating the Project − instructions on running a project anditem evaluations and reviewing capital costs, operating costs, and investmentanalysis reports.

Related Documentation

In addition to this document, a number of other documents are provided tohelp users learn and use Aspen Process Economic Analyzer. Thedocumentation set consists of the following:

Installation Guide Aspen Engineering V7.1 Installation Guide


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Known Issues and Workarounds

Aspen Engineering V7.1 Known Issues

New Features in Aspen Engineering V7.1

Aspen Engineering Suite V7.1 What's New

Icarus Reference Aspen Icarus Reference Guide, for Icarus Evaluation Engine (IEE)

Piping and Instrumentation DrawingsIcarusPIDV7.1_Ref.PDF , for Icarus Piping and Instrumentation Drawings

Technical Support

Online Technical Support Center

AspenTech customers with a valid license and software maintenanceagreement can register to access the Online Technical Support Center at:

H0HTUhttp://support.aspentech.comUTHH

You use the Online Technical Support Center to:

• Access current product documentation.

• Search for technical tips, solutions, and frequently asked questions(FAQs).

• Search for and download application examples.

• Search for and download service packs and product updates.

• Submit and track technical issues.

• Search for and review known limitations.

• Send suggestions.

Registered users can also subscribe to our Technical Supporte-Bulletins. These e-Bulletins proactively alert you to important technicalsupport information such as:

• Technical advisories

• Product updates

• Service Pack announcements

• Product release announcements


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2 Getting Started

Starting Aspen Process

Economic AnalyzerAfter completing the installation, you can start Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer.

To start Aspen Process Economic Analyzer:

1 Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then point toAspenTech.

2 On the AspenTech menu, point to Economic Evaluation 7.1; then pointto Aspen Process Economic Analyzer.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer starts. The Main window, empty becauseno project is open, appears on the left. The Palette appears in the upper-rightand the Properties window appears in the lower-right.


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You can change the position of these windows, as explained later inCustomizing the Icarus Interface (page XX333H35XX).

Starting a Project ScenarioNote: Viewing the sample project scenario provided with Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer before creating a new one will allow you to familiarizeyourself with Aspen Process Economic Analyzer without having to fill out

specifications. To open the sample project, follow the instructions underOpening an Existing Project Scenario on page XX334H24XX.

Creating a New Project Scenario

To create a new project scenario:

1 Do one of the following:

• On the File menu, click New.

-or-

• Click on the toolbar.

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description can be edited later by accessing Project Properties from theProject Basis view (see page XX336H56XX).

6 In the Units of Measure section, you can keep the default basis ofInch-Pound (IP) or select Metric. The Units of Measure selection cannot bechanged after creating the project scenario.

7 If desired, enter more details about the project scenario in the Remarksfield. Remarks can be up to 6,000 characters in length and can becomprised of letters, numbers, and punctuation. Remarks can be editedlater by accessing Project Properties from the Project Basis view (see pageXX337H56XX).

8 Click OK.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer displays the Input Units of MeasureSpecifications dialog box, which allows you to customize the units ofmeasure that appear on specification forms.

For example, if you want to use CM/H (centimeters per hour) instead of M/H (meters per hour) to specify conveyor belt speed in your metric-basis project,do the following:

9 Select Velocity and Flow Rate; then click Modify.10 On the Velocity and Flow Rate Units form, enter CM/H as the new unit

name for M/H. Then enter the conversion factor between the two units inthe Conversion field. In this example, the conversion factor between thetwo units is 100 because:

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11 Click OK to accept the modifications and return to the previous dialog box.When finished modifying input units of measure, click Close.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer displays the General Project Data form,where you can select a country base and currency.

The default country base is US and the default currency is Dollars (USD).Changing the country base automatically changes the currency to that of thecountry base. You can, however, enter a currency different than that of thecountry base. Just be sure to also enter a currency conversion rate (thenumber of currency units per one country base currency unit).

Country base affects various system default values. Chapter 36 of IcarusReference provides a table listing the default values used for each countrybase.


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This is the only time you can enter country base and currency. Otherspecifications on this form can be entered later by selecting General ProjectData in the Project Basis view (see page XX338H57XX).

12 Click OK when finished entering General Project Data.

The Main Window now displays Project Explorer and the List view. See

“Understanding the Icarus Interface” on pageXX339H

26XX

for instructions on workingwith these and other features now available on the interface.

Importing an Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer 5.0/5.1 Project Scenario

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer provides an Import feature so that you canimport your Aspen Process Economic Analyzer 5.0 or 5.1 project scenariosinto Aspen Process Economic Analyzer V7.1. You can also select an Analyzer2.0B project scenario to import.

The Import feature allows you to use Additional Project Component files in

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer V7.1. In order to do so, you must firstimport the Additional Project Component file into an Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer 5.0/5.1 project scenario and then import the Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer 5.0/5.1 project scenario into Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer V7.1.

To import an Aspen Process Economic Analyzer 5.0/5.1 or Analyzer2.0B project scenario:


• On the File menu, click New.

-or-

• Click on the toolbar.The Create New Project dialog box appears.


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Note: You can create scenarios in project directories other than the defaultone provided by Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator. See Preferences – Locations on page XX340H50XX for instructions.

2 Either select an existing project in which to start a new scenario, or entera new Project Name. Long filenames are accepted, including spaces.However, punctuation marks, such as question marks (?), exclamation

points (!), tildes (~), and asterisks (*), are not allowed.

3 Type the Scenario Name.

This is the name of the scenario within the project. The selected AspenProcess Economic Analyzer 5.0 or Analyzer 2.0B project file’s project andcomponent specifications will be imported into this scenario.

Again, long filenames are accepted, including spaces, while punctuationmarks, such as question marks (?), exclamation points (!), tildes (~), andasterisks (*) are not allowed.

After making an entry in the Scenario Name field, the Import buttonbecomes active.

4 Click Import.

The Select Import Type dialog box appears.

5 Select either Aspen Process Economic Analyzer 5.0 and 5.1 or Analyzer2.0B and click OK.

The Browse for Folder dialog box appears.


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6 Click the project scenario folder; then click OK.

The project scenario’s settings will be imported into the new project scenario.

Opening an Existing ProjectScenarioTo open an existing project scenario:


• On the File menu, click Open.

-or-

• Click on the toolbar.

The Open Existing Project dialog box appears.

Note: In the pictured dialog box, the project named Expansion has beenexpanded on the tree structure to show the scenario named BaseCase.


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The tree structure on the left side of the dialog box displays the projects inthe default project folder:

...\AspenTech\Economic Evaluation V7.1\Data\Archives_Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer

Clicking “+” next to a project expands the view to display the scenarios under

that project. Selecting a scenario displays the following scenario informationin the pane on the right:

o Version of Aspen Process Economic Analyzer in which thescenario was created

o Name of the user who created the scenario

o Name of the computer on which the scenario was created

o Units of measure used in the scenario

2 Click a scenario; then click OK.

The project scenario opens. The Main Window now displays Project Explorerand the List view. See “ Understanding the Icarus Interface” on page XX341H26XX forinstructions on working with these and other features now available on the

interface.

Palette Shortcut

You can also open a project from the Palette, which appears to the right ofthe Main Window in the default interface arrangement (it can also be floatedin the Main Window or dragged onto the Main Window and re-sized, as shownbelow).

To open a project from the Palette :

• In the Projects view tab, right-click a scenario; then, on the menu thatappears, click Open.

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Understanding the IcarusInterfaceThe Icarus interface lets you see multiple windows and documents. You can

customize the interface arrangement.The following is the default interface arrangement, with a specifications formopen in the Main Window.

The Icarus interface includes the following features:

Title Bar - Displays the project file name and current Main Window view.

Menu Bar - Displays menu options.

Toolbar - Allows access to Aspen Process Economic Analyzer functions. Seepage XX342H36XX.

Main Window - Provides workspace for all Aspen Process Economic Analyzerdocuments, List view, specification forms, and other views. See page XX343H28XX.

Project Explorer - Organizes project items in tree format. See page XX344H26XX.

Palette - Allows access to libraries, projects, and components. See page XX345H32XX.

Status Bar - Displays Aspen Process Economic Analyzer system status.

Properties Window – Describes the field selected on specifications form.See page XX346H32XX.

Project Explorer

Project Explorer is a graphical representation of the project. It has threeviews:

• Project Basis view

• Process view

• Project view


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Each view organizes items in a tree format.

To switch views:

• Click the appropriate tab at the bottom of Project Explorer. (Stretching thewidth of the Project Explorer will display the full names on the tabs.)

The different views are described on pageXX347H

27XX

.

To expand a tree level:

• Click the PLUS SIGN next to the condensed level.

To condense a tree level:

• Click the MINUS SIGN next to the expanded level.

Project Explorer Views

Project Basis View displays project basis specifications. Double-click on aspecification to view and/or modify it. A red arrow on an icon in this viewindicates that you can right-click on the icon for options.

Level Icon Description

2 Specifications folder

3 Specification

Process View displays simulator data information. In this view, simulatoritems can be mapped to Icarus project components. Mapped items can thenbe sized, modified, and/or deleted.


2 Main Project, containing a group of simulator areas

3 Process simulator area

4 Unmapped simulator block (yellow)

Mapped simulator block (green)

As in a process simulator, like AspenPlus or HYSYS, blocks represent differentoperations within the process. A block is sometimes referred to as a unitoperation.

Project View displays project data information. In this view, mapped itemscan be sized, modified, and/or deleted. In addition, new areas and Icarusproject components can be defined.


1 Main Project, containing the default Main Area and any

user-added areas

2 Area

3 Project component


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Main Window

The Main Window is located to the right of Project Explorer by default. TheMain Window is a workspace for all Aspen Process Economic Analyzerdocuments, the List view, and other views. The relative size of each windowcan be adjusted by clicking on the division bar and dragging it to the desired

location.

Here, the Main Window in Workbook Mode displays several tabs because acomponent specifications form and a project specifications form have beenopened.

Workbook Mode

By default, the Main Window is in Workbook Mode. In this mode, tabs areplaced at the bottom of the window. These tabs represent all windows open inthe Main Window. Clicking on a tab brings the associated window to theforeground.

Clicking Tile or Cascade on the Window menu displays all windows open inthe Main Window. Regardless of the window arrangement, the tabs are stillat the bottom of the Main Window when in Workbook Mode. Clicking themaximize button ( ) on a window returns all windows to full tab view.Clicking the condense button ( ) on the menu bar displays all windows openin the Main Window as they were when last condensed.


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This is how the Main Window appears when in Workbook Mode withCascade selected as the condensed window arrangement.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer lets float Project Explorer, the Palette, andthe Properties Window in the Main window. When in this state, these windowsbehave identically to other windows that are part of the Main Window. See “Customizing the Icarus Interface” on page XX348H35XX for details.

You can turn off Workbook Mode by unmarking Workbook Mode on theView menu.

When Workbook Mode is off, no tabs are displayed. In this Mode, to bring awindow to the front, you must click on the desired window or select thedesired window from the Window menu.


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List View

The List view in the Main Window displays details on items selected inProject Explorer. For example, when you click on an area in Project Explorer’sProject view, the List view displays a list of all components in the area. Thisis referred to as the “area-level” list (shown below), in which the components

are displayed in rows with component details in columns. When you click on acomponent in Project Explorer’s Project view, the List provides informationonly on the selected component, with component details listed in rows. This isreferred to as the “component-level”.

Note: In the interface arrangement pictured here, the Palette and the

Properties Window have been hidden to make room for the Main Window.

to press

hide or display the Palette ALT+1

hide or display the Properties Window ALT+2

hide or display Project Explorer ALT+0

Filtering Mechanism

You can limit area-level lists to a single category of component. To do so,click the drop-down arrow on the toolbar and click on a category.


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For example, if you click “? Incomplete Items,” the list will only includecomponents that still have specifications that need to be entered in order forthe component to be included in an evaluation.

Column Settings

You can select which columns appear on the area-level list and in whichorder.

To change column settings on the area-level list:

1 Right-click on any of the column headings.

A pop-up menu lists all of the columns. Columns currently displayed arechecked.

2 To simply hide/unhide a column, click it on the menu.

3 To change the order, click Settings on the menu.The Settings dialog box appears.

• To move a column to the right on the List View, click Move Down.

• To move a column to the left, click Move Up.


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• To return the columns to the default setting (shown above), click Reset.

4 Click OK to save the settings.

When you restart Aspen Process Economic Analyzer, all columns will bedisplayed in the default order unless Save Window States is selected inPreferences (by default, Save Window States is selected). See “Saving

Window States” on pageXX349H36350H

36 for more information.

Palette

The Palette contains elements that you can apply to the project scenario. Ifyou think of Project Explorer as a picture of the project scenario, you mightthink of the Palette’s contents as the pigments and dyes used to first sketchout and then color in that picture.

For example, if you wish to import areas or components from anotherscenario into your current scenario, you can double-click on the scenario inthe Palette to get a listing of its areas and components and then drag thearea/component to the Project Explorer’s Project View. (See “Importing Areas

and Components” on 351H198.)

Likewise, the Palette’s Libraries view contains libraries of Project Basisspecification files that, in Project Explorer’s Project Basis view, you can selectto use. From the Palette, you can develop the libraries by creating new files,modifying existing files, and importing files. (See “Specification Libraries” onpage X352H125X.)


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Finally, when you add a component to the project scenario, you can choosefrom the components listed in the Palette’s Components view. Then, after youadd the component, it appears in Project Explorer’s Project view. (See “Adding a Project Component” on page X353H182X).

In the default interface arrangement, the Palette appears on the right side of

the screen. Like Project Explorer, it can be displayed in a variety of ways. See “Customizing the Icarus Interface” (page X354H35X) for display options. Tohide/display the Palette, press ALT+1 or used the checked command on theView menu.

As indicated previously, the Palette has three views: Projects, Libraries, andComponents. The Components view, shown below, has a scrollable splitwindow that displays details on equipment items. The division bar can beadjusted to hide or expand the details section.

Note: The Palette pictured in this section has been dragged onto the MainWindow and re-sized.

In addition to allowing you to import the contents of other scenarios, theProjects view provides options for opening scenarios, viewing scenarioproperties, and deleting scenarios. Right-click on a project scenario to accessthe pop-up menu of options. The Projects view displays all projects in the


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default project folder and any other active project folders. (See “Preferences,”particularly the “Locations” subsection on page X355H50X, for instructions.)

Properties WindowWhen you select a field on a specifications form, the Properties Windowprovides a description of the field. The description often includes minimum,maximum, and default values.

Here, the Properties Window (docked on the right side of the screen) displaysinformation on the Heat Transfer Area field, which is selected on thespecifications form.

Clicking on the Properties Window freezes and unfreezes the content. Whenthe content is frozen, you can move to another field while retaining thedescription of the original field in the Properties Window.


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Like the Palette and Project Explorer, the Properties Window can be displayedin a variety of ways. See “Customizing the Icarus Interface” on page XX356H35XX fordisplay options.

To hide/display the Properties Window, press ALT+2 or use the checkedcommand on the View menu.

Customizing the Icarus Interface

In the default interface arrangement, Project Explorer docks to the left edgeand the Palette and the Properties Window share the right. When docked,windows remain attached to an edge and all other windows are sized to fit inthe remaining space available.

Clicking on a border of any of these three windows accesses a pop-up menufrom which you can select Allow Docking. When Allow Docking is marked, thewindow can be docked to any edge.

Note: When the Float In Main window is selected on the pop-up menu, theAllow Docking option is inactive.

To dock to a different edge:

1 Click the border that contains the Close button ( ) and hold down themouse button. A bounding outline will appear as you drag the window.

2 Drag the outline to the desired edge and release the mouse button.


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When multiple windows are docked to the same edge, you can use thedivision bar to adjust the relative sizes. You can also use the Contract/Expand( / ) buttons to either switch from one window to the other or split the

side.

Undocking by Dragging onto Main Window

One way to undock the window is by dragging it onto the Main Window. Itssize can then be adjusted.

Float In Main Window Option

You can at any time select Float In Main Window on the pop-up menu. In thisstate, the window behaves like the List view or a specifications form, with atab at the bottom of the Main Window.

Saving Window States

If you are using the default Preferences, Aspen Process Economic Analyzerwill save the interface arrangement. This way, when you open Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer the arrangement is the same as you left it.

You can also set the Preferences so that Aspen Process Economic Analyzeropens displaying the default arrangement. See “Preferences,” particularly thesubsection on the General tab view (page XX357H47XX), for more information.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer's Toolbar

By default, the toolbar is docked under the menu bar. However, you can floatthe toolbar by clicking on a blank area of the toolbar and dragging it. You can

also dock the toolbar to the bottom of the screen or vertically to the edge ofthe Project Explorer, Main Window, or the Palette. To do so, drag the toolbarover any one of these areas until an outline of the toolbar appears. Releasethe mouse button when the outline appears in the desired area.


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The following toolbar buttons are available in Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer:

Clickthis

to

Create a new project scenario. See “Creating a New Project Scenario” onpage

XX358H

18XX

.

Open an existing project scenario. See “Opening an Existing ProjectScenario” on page

XX359H

24XX

.

Save the current project. See “Saving a Project Scenario” on page XX360H42XX.

Print.

Load simulator data. See “Loading Simulator Data” on pageXX361H

142XX

.

Map simulator items to corresponding Icarus project components and sizethe component. See “Mapping Simulator Items” on page

XX362H

151XX

.

Run project evaluation. See pageXX363H

384XX

for instructions.

Load Capital Costs and other reports. See pageXX364H

404XX

for instructions.

Load investment analysis results. See pageXX365H

438XX

for instructions.

Edit connectivity in Process Flow Diagram (PFD) view. See on “EditingConnectivity” on page XX366H175XX.

Add stream in PFD view. See “XX367H

Adding a StreamXX

” on pageXX368H

177XX

.

Draw disconnected stream in PFD view. See “XX369H

Drawing a DisconnectedStreamXX” on page XX370H179XX.

Zoom in. Active in PFD and Block Flow Diagram (BFD) view.

Zoom out. Active in PFD and BFD view.

Hide/Display ports in PFD view.

Go back. Navigate back through previously viewed links.

Go forward. Navigate forward through previously viewed links.

Other buttons that appear on the toolbar are always inactive in Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer. They are for use in other Icarus programs.


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Aspen Process Economic Analyzer Menu Bar

File Menu

Clickthis

to

New Start a new project scenario. Details on pageXX371H

18XX

.

Open Open an existing project scenario. Details on page XX372H24XX.

Close Close the current project scenario.

Save Save the current project scenario. Details on pageXX373H

42XX

.

Save As Save the current project scenario as a different file. Details on pageXX374H

42XX

.

Import Access instructions for importing areas and components. Details on pageXX375H

200XX

.

ExporttoIcarus2000

Save the current project scenario as an Icarus 2000 (*.ic2) project file.

Print Print the form or report currently active in the Main Window.

PrintPreview

Preview how form or report will appear printed.

PrintSetup

View and modify printer name and properties, paper size and source, andorientation.

Page

Setup

Define page specifications.

Exit Close Aspen Process Economic Analyzer.


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Run Menu

Click this to

Load Data Load simulator data. See page XX376H142 XX for details.

Map Items Map simulator items to Icarus project components and sizecomponents. See page XX377H151 XX for details.

EvaluateProject

Run a project evaluation. See page XX378H384 XX for details.

DevelopSchedule

This sub-menu contains commands for use in Aspen In-Plant CostEstimator only.

Scan forErrors

Scan for potential errors in the project evaluation.

Add Entry forReportingAssistant

Generate report based on template in Reporting Assistant. See pagesXX379H

454XX

throughXX380H

454XX

for instructions.

RegenerateBlockDiagram

Regenerate the Block Flow Diagram. If you have indicated that someof the simulator streams are utility streams, the placement of blockswill reflect this.

RegenerateProcess FlowDiagram

Regenerate the Process Flow Diagram. See “Working with ProcessFlow Diagrams,” page XX381H171 XX, for details.

Reroute AllStreams

Reroute all streams on the Process Flow Diagram.

Re-number Re-number project components or project areas so that thenumbering contains no gaps. Details on page

XX382H

204XX

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View Menu

Click this to

Toolbar View or hide the toolbar. See page XX383H36 XX for description of the toolbar.

Status Bar View or hide the status bar. See pageXX384H

26XX

for description of the statusbar.

ProjectExplorer

View or hide Project Explorer. See pageXX385H

26XX

for description of ProjectExplorer.

Palette View or hide the Palette. See pageXX386H

32XX

for description of the Palette.

PropertiesWindow

View or hide the Properties Window. See pageXX387H

32XX

for a description ofthe Properties Window.

WorkbookMode

Turn Workbook Mode on and off. See pageXX388H

28XX

for an explanation ofWorkbook Mode.

Capital CostsView Launch Aspen Icarus Reporter for interactive reports (on-screen,HTML, or Excel) or Icarus Editor for evaluation reports (.ccp). TheProject Evaluation needs to have already been run. See page XX389H404 XX andpage

XX390H

429XX

for details.

InvestmentAnalysis View

Display Investment Analysis spreadsheets. See “ReviewingInvestment Analysis” on page

XX391H

438XX

for details.

Block FlowDiagram

Display Block Flow Diagram of the loaded simulator data. See pageXX392H

146XX

for details.

Process FlowDiagram

Display Process Flow Diagram. This command is not active until youhave mapped the simulator items. See page

XX393H

171XX

for details.

Streams List Display a read-only list of all simulator-derived stream properties in aspreadsheet. You can customize some of the features of thespreadsheet (which stream properties to display, whether to display

names of the properties, and the display style of the property values)by editing the stream list template file:

...\ Economic Evaluation V7.1\Data\ICS\strlist.fil

ErrorMessages

Display error messages found in the last Capital Costs evaluation.


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Tools Menu

Click this to

Icarus Editor Launch Icarus Editor. See “Reviewing Results in Icarus Editor” onpage

XX394H

429XX

for instructions.

ExternalSimulationImport Tool

Access the simulator link for importing simulation data. See pageXX395H

139XX

for instructions on using this tool with HYSYS.

Options Access Options sub-menu. See below.

Options Sub-Menu of Tools Menu

Click this to

AutomaticItem

Evaluation

Automatic Item Evaluation

ViewSpreadsheetsin Excel

Have the results normally reported in Icarus spreadsheets exported toExcel. The following Excel workbook, containing some Excel macros,is provided as a sample:

...\ Economic Evaluation V7.1 \Data\ICS\IpeWb.xls

A copy of this workbook also resides in each project directory. WhenAspen Process Economic Analyzer needs to report the results (that is,when you click the Investment Analysis button), the results will beexported to ASCII delimited files and loaded into IpeWb.xls. Themacro contained in the workbook will also be run.

ReportingAssistant

Access the Reporting Assistant Options dialog box, where you cancreate your own customized report spreadsheets, combining

information from all other Icarus generated spreadsheets. See pagesXX396H454XX through XX397H454XX for details.

Custom Tasks This command is reserved for future releases.

Preferences Access Preferences. See page XX398H47XX for details.


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Window Menu

Click this to

Cascade View the Main Window contents in Cascade mode. See page XX399H28 XX.

Tile View the Main Window contents in Tile mode. See page XX400H28XX.

Arrange Icons Return all minimized windows to the bottom of the Main Window.

# XXX View opened window in the Main Window.

Help Menu

Click this to

Contents Access Aspen Icarus Online Help.

Documentation Display list of available documentation.

Training Display training information.ProductSupport on theWeb

Display product support information.

About Display program information and copyright.

Working with Project ScenariosThis section explains how to save, delete, salvage, and unlock project

scenarios.

Saving Project Scenarios

To save a project scenario:

• Click on the toolbar or click Save on the File menu.

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If you are using the default Preferences settings, Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer will ask if you wish to save any changes when you close the projectscenario.

You can select in Preferences not to have this prompt appear (see page XX401H47XX).

To save the scenario with a new name:

1 Click Save As on the File menu.

Save As is useful when studying alternatives.

Note: You can save scenarios to project directories other than the defaultone provided by Aspen Process Economic Analyzer. See “Preferences,”particularly the “Locations” subsection on page XX402H50XX, for instructions.

2 Specify a Project Name and Scenario Name and click OK.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer saves the scenario as specified.

Deleting Project Scenarios

Delete project scenarios when they are no longer needed. Deleting oldscenarios opens free disk space and makes working with scenarios easier.

To delete a project scenario:

1 In the project directory, right-click the scenario within and, on the menuthat appears, click Delete.


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A dialog box asks you to confirm deletion.

Note: You can select in Preferences not to have this prompt appear (seepage XX403H47XX).

2 Click Yes to delete the project scenario.

-or-

Click No to retain the project scenario.

Salvaging Project Scenarios

If you exit Aspen Process Economic Analyzer abnormally without being able tosave the current project scenario, you can salvage the project scenario fromcached project information.

To salvage a project scenario

1 Restart Aspen Process Economic Analyzer.

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2 Click Yes.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer displays the Salvage Project As dialogbox.

3 Specify a project and scenario name.

You cannot overwrite the scenario being salvaged. Y you must specify aproject and scenario name different from that of the original scenario.

4 Click OK.

Aspen Process Economic Analyzer creates the new scenario. Except in name,this project scenario is identical to the scenario that was open when AspenProcess Economic Analyzer was abnormally exited. After creating the newscenario, Aspen Process Economic Analyzer asks if you want to open it.

Unlocking Project Scenarios

If Aspen Process Economic Analyzer crashes while you have a project scenarioopen, Aspen Process Economic Analyzer remembers that you have the projectscenario checked out. When you re-open Aspen Process Economic Analyzer,you will have to unlock the project scenario before opening it.

Anyone trying to open a locked project is denied access and provided with amessage that states the time the project scenario was checked out, the username of the person who checked it out, and the computer on which it waschecked out.

A project can only be unlocked by the user who checked it out or by anadministrator.


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To unlock a project scenario

• Right-click on the project scenario in the Palette and click Unlock on thepop-up menu.

You can now open the project scenario as you normally would.

Copying Project Directories

Within a project directory, Aspen Process Economic Analyzer creates anindependent folder for each project and also creates, within a project folder,an independent folder for each project scenario. This makes it easy to moveproject scenario files from one computer to another on the same network.Simply copy and paste the folder in Windows Explorer.

You can also copy an entire project directory with multiple project and project

scenario folders. Doing so creates an identical set of folders and files in thenew location.

Note: You can copy project directories only in Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer V7.1. To use an Aspen Process Economic Analyzer 5.0/5.1 projectscenario, you must import it first (see page XX404H22XX for instructions).

See “Preferences,” particularly the “Locations” subsection on page XX405H50XX, forinformation on adding project directories and setting a new default projectdirectory.

PreferencesThe settings in Preferences allow you to specify how Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer will act each time it is used.

UTo access Preferences:

1 On the Tools menu, click Options.

2 On the menu that appears, click Preferences.


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Aspen Process Economic Analyzer displays the Preferences dialog box.

Click To do this

OK Save changes and close the Preferences.

Apply Save changes without closing Preferences.

Cancel Close Preferences without saving changes. (Clicking Apply and thenimmediately clicking Cancel would have the same effect as clicking OK.)

General

In the General tab view, you can select the following:

Prompts

Select which prompts appear.

Close Project – prompt to save any changes when closing project.

Overwrite Project – prompt to confirm overwriting project that has the samename as the one being created.

Delete Project – prompt to confirm deletion of project.

Delete Area – prompt to confirm deletion of area.

Delete Component – prompt to confirm deletion of component.

Cancel Component Edit – prompt to save changes when you click Cancel afterediting a Component Specifications form.

Delete Library – prompt to confirm deletion of library.

Delete Report Group – prompt to confirm deletion of Report Group in AspenCapital Cost Estimator. Does not apply to Aspen Process Economic Analyzer.


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Evaluation

Display results after evaluation - mark to have Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer open a detailed results report after you run an evaluation.

Scan for Errors before evaluation – mark to have Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer scan for errors before evaluation.

Item Report

Select which type of report you wish to display when generating an ItemReport.

HTML Item Report – mark to display the HTML Item Report, like the oneshown on page XX406H460XX, in the Main Window

Capital Cost Report – mark to display the Capital Cost Report in Icarus Editor.

Reporter Report – mark to display the Single Component Summary, exportedfrom Aspen Icarus Reporter, in the Main Window.

Display

Save Window States – mark to have Aspen Process Economic Analyzer savethe position of Project Explorer, the Main Window, the Palette, and theProperties Window, as well as selected columns on the List view. Unmark tohave Aspen Process Economic Analyzer open with the default interfacearrangement (shown on page XX407H26XX).

Display Aspen Capital Cost Estimator & Analyzer Choice Dialog on AspenProcess Economic Analyzer – mark to have Aspen Capital Cost Estimator askyou at startup whether to use Aspen Process Economic Analyzer and/orAnalyzer in the Aspen Process Economic Analyzer environment. This option isincluded here because Preference selections (except for file locations) made inone product affects all other Aspen Icarus products in the AES suite.

Show Report Group in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator – mark to have Aspen

Capital Cost Estimator display Report Groups.

Forms

The Forms tab view provides options related to Component Specification andInstallation Bulk forms.

Display P&I Installation Bulks in Grid – mark to have Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer display all items on the Installation Bulk specificationforms for Pipe and Instrumentation. If you unmark the checkbox, AspenProcess Economic Analyzer allows you to select, when opening the form, theitems to include.

Use OK Button in Installation Bulks Form to Go to Main ComponentForm – mark to have Aspen Process Economic Analyzer return you to themain Component Specifications form when you click OK at an InstallationBulks form. Otherwise, clicking OK simply closes the Componentspecifications.

Save Component When Switching to Different Installation Bulk orMain Component Form – mark to have Aspen Process Economic Analyzer


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save the Component specifications when you switch to a different form on theComponent’s Options menu.

Backup

The Backup tab view lets you select when backups are to be performed. Youcan select both options.

Automatic Task Backup – mark to have Aspen Process Economic Analyzerperform a backup before executing major tasks, such as a project evaluation.

Timed Backup (Interval, in minutes) – mark to have Aspen ProcessEconomic Analyzer perform a backup at a specified interval. Specify theinterval in the box provided.

You can also select to either have Aspen Process Economic Analyzer overwritethe project backups or create unique backups.

Overwrite Project Backups – mark to have Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer overwrite the previous backup every time the program performs a

backup.Unique Project Backups – mark to have Aspen Process Economic Analyzerretain previous backups by creating a unique backup each time. Dependingon the frequency of backups (see task and timed backup options above),selecting Unique Project Backups could result in large amounts of disk spacebeing consumed by backups.

Process

The Process tab view provides options for importing from an external project.

Import Connected Streams – mark to include connected streams when

importing an external project.Import Installation Bulks – mark to include installation bulks whenimporting an external project.

The Process tab view also provides options for unsupported simulator modelsand custom model tool activation.

Map Unsupported Models To Quoted Cost Item – mark to have AspenProcess Economic Analyzer map, by default, unsupported simulator models toquoted cost items.

“Unsupported Models” refer to models not listed in the Project ComponentMap Specifications dialog box shown on page XX408H80XX. Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer does not recognize them and, therefore, cannot map them to Icarus

project components. If this option is left unmarked, Aspen Process EconomicAnalyzer will not map unsupported models. As a result, a unit operation couldappear disconnected in the Process Flow Diagram (PFD).

Quoted cost items are not project components, but act as place markers toensure that unit operations remain connected in the PFD.

Note that marking this option will not affect the mapping of supported simulator models. If a simulator model is listed in the Project Component MapSpecification dialog box, then the specified mapping will be used. Further, if a


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simulator model is listed and has no default mapping (that is, Current MapList section is blank), then it is assumed that the user does not want to mapsuch simulator models to any Icarus project components.

For example, if this option is marked, a USER unit operation in Aspen Plus canbe mapped to a q

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