1. HYSYS Hot Keys File

Create New Case CTRL+N

Open Case

Save Current Case

Save As...Close Current CaseExit HYSYS

Simulation

Go to Basis Manager

Leave Current Enviroto Previous)Main PropertiesAccess Optimizer

Toggle Steady-State/D

Toggle Hold/Go Calcu

Access Integrator

Start/Stop Integrator

Stop Calculations

FlowsheetAdd Material StreamAdd Operation

Access Object Naviga

Show/Hide Object PaComposition View (W

ToolsAccess Workbooks CTRL+WAccess PFDs CTRL+P

Toggle Move/Attach (PFD) CTRL

Access Utilities CTRL+UCTRL+RCTRL+D

FacePlates CTRL+FF1

Sub-Flowsheet) CTRL+T

er CTRL+BREAK

nt CTRL+Y

ow CTRL+F4SHIFT+F4

w CTRL+F6 or CTRL+TAB

ndow CTRL+SHIFT+F6 or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

F2 Menus F10 or ALTab CTRL+SHIFT+Nge Tab CTRL+SHIFT+P

CTRL+XCTRL+CCTRL+VCTRL+O

CTRL+S

CTRL+SHIFT+SCTRL+ZALT+F4

CTRL+B

nment (Return CTRL+L

CTRL+MF5

yn Modes F7

lations F8

CTRL+I

F9

CTRL+BREAK

F11F12

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lette F4orkbook) CTRL+K

Access ReportsAccess DataBookAccess ControllerAccess Help

Column

Column Runner (

Stop Column Solv

Dynamics Assista

WindowClose Active WindTile WindowsGo to Next Windo

Go to Previous Wi

Editing/GeneralAccess Edit BarAccess Pull-DownGo to Next Page TGo to Previous PaCutCopyPaste

2. Starting a Simulation1. Select the New Case button.

2. Select the Add button from the Simulation Basis Manager.

Use this bPackage

s Filter Listutton to Import a Fluid stored on disk.

This group containall the available Property Packages.

4. Select the components for the case.

5. Provide any additioPackage:

Parameters - pure Binary Coefficien Stability Test - de

calculations. Reactions - attach Tabular - turn on e Notes - document

6. Close the property view to return to the Basis Manager and press the Enter Simulation Environment button to build your simulation.

s and Operations.

n, refer to Section 1.3 - Starting a Simulation in ide.nal required information inside the Fluid

component/property package information.ts - examine, supply, or estimate binaries.fine method to be used for phase stability

Reaction Sets.quation-based representation of properties.the Fluid Package.

7. Install Stream

For more informatiothe HYSYS Users Gu

3. Installing Streams and Operations Summary View

ion Dialog

Streams Operations

Hot Key F11 F12

Object PaletteDouble clMaterial oIcon.

Summary ViewPress the Add Ener

Workbook

In the **NMaterial SStreams Wtype in thname.

Reference Section

1.3.4 - Insthe HYSYUnitOps Select

ick on the r Energy Stream

Double click on the Operation Icon.

Add Material or gy button.

Press the Add button to open the UnitOps selection dialog.

ew** cell on a treams or Energy orkbook page,

e new stream

In the **New** cell on an Operation Workbook page, type in the new operation name. On the default Unit Ops page, select the Add UnitOp button.

talling Streams in S Users Guide

1.3.5 - Installing Operations in the HYSYS Users Guide

1. Filter the list of Available Unit Operations.

2. Choose the Unit Operation from this group.

3. Add the chosen operation.

Object Palette Installing Multiple Streams or Operations of One Type

(Use Modal Property Views must be Off under Preferences.)

1. Click on the Lock button at the top of the Palette.

ouse, click on the Icon for the Stream or Operation stall.

button to install the stream or operation.

as many times as is necessary.

osen Object button when in the the Cancel button.

Users Guide, Section 1.3.3 - Object Palette for

The Object Palette can be used to install streams and operations directly into HYSYS. You can open or close the Palette with the F4 Hot Key.

Install

1. D

or

1. Cb

2. C

Stream(secondonce inmouse 2. With the left myou want to in

3. Select the Add

4. Repeat step #3

To deactivate the chlocked mode, press

Refer to the HYSYS more information.

ing a Single Stream or Operation

ouble click on the appropriate button.

lick on the Icon with the primary mouse utton.

lick on the Add button

s and Operations can be dragged ary mouse button) into the PFD; or click

the palette and again in the PFD (primary button).

4. PFDYou can open the PFD by pressing the PFD button in the Button Bar, or open the PFD for any Flowsheet (from any location) using CTRL P.

To access Object Inspectioobject (icon or empty spacbutton.

PFD Specific Buttons

The PFD contains a number of buttons.

Object Inspection Menu

Move/Attach - move (not pressed) allows you tocate operations and streams. Attach (pressed)ws you to connect streams and operations.e Mode - allows selected objects to be sized.ak Connection - breaks the connectionween a stream and an operation.ap Connections - switches the nozzlenection points for two streams attached to thee operation.g Zoom - hold down the primary mouse buttondrag around a region of interest to redraw theshowing that region only.Text Annotation - allows you to add text to a

ick Route Mode - allows icons to be quicklynipulated about the PFD without repositioning ofer streams/icons.m In - zoom display in 25%.m All - display entire Flowsheet in currentdow.m Out - zoom display out 25%.n Menus place the mouse pointer over the e in PFD) and press the secondary mouse

PFD Inspection Menu

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Installing Streams and Operations1. With the left mouse button select the operation button from the

Object Palette.

2. Click the left mouse button in the PFD where the new object is to be placed.

Connecting Two Opera

1. Switch to Attach* mo

2. Available connectionmouse pointer passenozzle.

3. Hold down the primachanges to the Stream(Feed, Product, etc.)

4. Drag the mouse towa

5. When you are at an aTool appears.

6. Release the mouse b

* To enter Attach mode, seletemporarily toggle modes w

Creating a New Stream from an Operation

ch* mode.

or over the desired connection point.

ll change to the Stream Connection Tool.

e primary mouse button and drag stream to an n the PFD.

ouse button to place the new stream icon.

peration to an Existing Stream (or vice

reating a New Stream from an Operation.

at an acceptable connection point the connection

ouse button to complete the connection.

s Guide, Chapter 3 - PFD for more information.

1 2 3

1 2 3 4 5

3 4 5 6tions

de.

points will light up on the Icon as the s over it. Place the cursor over the desired

ry mouse button; the mouse pointer Connection Tool. The type of connection

is also shown.

rds the other connection point.

cceptable connection point, the Connection

utton to complete the connection.

ct the button, or hold down the CTRL key to hile the connection is being made.

1. Switch to Atta

2. Place the curs

3. The cursor wi

4. Hold down thempty place o

5. Release the m

Connecting an Oversa)

1 - 4. Same as for C

5. When you aretool appears.

6. Release the m

See the HYSYS User

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1 2

5. The WorkbookYou can open the Workbook for the current Flowsheet by selecting the Workbook button or access the Workbook for any Flowsheet with the Hot Key CTRL W. The Workbook consists of multiple pages that display process information in a tacan contain streams or opeWorkbook page is allowed.

Shown here is the default M

Adding or Modifying a Workbook Page

You can add new pages to the Workbook as well as edit existing ones.The procedure is as follows:

1. Select the Workbook item from the Menu Bar, and select Setup. inspect a Workbook page and select Setup from the

opens. If you want to add a new page, click on the the Workbook Pages group. To edit an existing ighlight the appropriate page.

ing a new page, you will see the New Object Type lick on a + option to access sub-options. Select e for the New Page.

Double click to open the stream's Property View.

Double click on the operation name to open its Property View. Page Tabs show

available Workbpages.bular format. An individual Workbook page rations, but only one object type per

aterial Streams Workbook page.

Alternatively, menu.

2. The Setup viewAdd button inpage, simply h

3. If you are addview. Double cthe Object Typ

the ook All operations attached to

the highlighted stream are listed in this box.

Double click on one of the Flow cells to open the appropriate Input Composition view.

The Include Sub-Flowsheets button allows you to view Sub-Flowsheet streams. The Show Name Only button displays only the stream name, so that you can quickly find a specific stream.

4. From the Setup view, use the Use Set (4a), Add (4b) or Delete buttons to modify the Variable list.

5. Before exiting back tofor the variable, chancomponents, change

6. Press the Close butto

Refer to the HYSYS Users Ginformation.

Format cells indicate the precision of the variable.

HYSYS shows the variable set for the highlighted Workbook Page.

Defined sets are available for each Object Type. The Variables change depending on the Object Type.

Set All or Specific components.

Highlight the Variable to Add.

You can change the display name.

4aUse Set button the Workbook, you can specify the format ge the order of the Workbook page the Page Name, or Add more variables.

n to return to the Workbook.

uide, Chapter 4 - Workbook for more

4bAdd button

6. Supplying InputThere are various types of input (text, numerical) that can be supplied in HYSYS, as well as various methods for each, using the mouse or keyboard.

Selecting Cell Input

For cells accepting a singlethe cell, signified by a downselected via the mouse or t

Using the Mouse

1. Select the down arro

2. Use the Scroll Bar / B

3. Highlight the desired

4. The item is placed in

Using the Keyboard

red cell (Liquid Outlet) the Active location.

oard down arrow to open the drop down list.

e name of the stream, and HYSYS will move the e best match, or use the keyboard down arrow to

select the highlighted item. from Drop Down Lists

input, the drop down list is tied directly to arrow next to the cell. Input can be

he keyboard.

w next to the cell to open the drop down list.

utton to move through the list.

item.

the cell.

1. Make the desi

2. Press the keyb

3. Start typing thhighlight to thlocate.

4. Press ENTER to

Supplying Matrix Input

All input cells in a matrix use the Edit Bar to access input. In this case, the drop down list is found in the Edit Bar.

You can use the mouse or tmethods are the same as SF2 key to open the Edit Bar

Supplying Numerical Input1. Fields which accept numerical input are tied to the Edit Bar.

e is transferred back to the cell and converted to its.

Units for the active cell are echoed in the Unit Box.

Temperature is the Active location.

input is echoed in the Edit Bar lt unit for the property is e Units Box.

g your numerical input, press to activate the Units list.

n the desired units and the best highlighted.

accept the units.he keyboard to select the desired input. The upplying Cell Input except you can use the via the keyboard.

6. The input valuthe default un

2. Your keyboardand the defaudisplayed in th

3. After supplyinthe SPACE BAR

4. Begin typing imatch will be

5. Press ENTER to

7. Finding a Stream or Operation - Object NavigatorYou can use the Object Navigator to locate and view any Flowsheet element within any Flowsheet, or enter the Build Environment for a Flowsheet.

1. You can access the O Double clicking on a Pressing the Naviga Using the F3 Hot Ke Choosing the Flows

choosing Find Objec

2. From the Flowsheets group highlight the Flowsheet which contains the desired object.

object in the Flowsheet Objects group.

button (or double-click) to open the Property

1 - Object Navigator in the HYSYS Users Guide for

Enters the Build Environment for the highlighted Flowsheet.

Opens ayou proObject tbject Navigator by either:n empty area of the DeskToptor button on the Button Bary, orheet option from the Menu Bar, and thent. 3. Highlight the

4. Press the ViewView.

Refer to Section 5.2.more information.

Use the radio buttons to filter the list of Flowsheet Objects.

Double clicking on the Object opens its Property View.

Opens the property view for the highlighted object.

dialog box where vide the name of the o locate.

Variable Navigator

The Variable Navigator is used to select Process Variables, used in operations such as the PID Controller and Adjust. It uses a similar structure to the Object Navigator, but allows you to select Flowsheet, Object, Variable, and a Var

For example, consider the Process Variable for a PID CNavigator.

1. Select the appropriate Navigator Scope radio button for the object.

2. Choose a radio button to Filter the Object list.

3. Select the Flowsheet that contains the variable.

ect that owns the variable.

ired Variable.

le Specific when appropriate.

ly a more descriptive Variable Description.

onnection, use the Disconnect button.

2 - Variable Navigator in the HYSYS Users Guide n.

43

1 7iable Specific simultaneously.

situation where you wish to select the ontroller, which uses the Variable

4. Select the Obj

5. Select the des

6. Select a Variab

7. If desired supp

8. If changing a c

Refer to Section 5.2.for more informatio

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8. PrintingYou can print Specsheets for Streams, Operations, Utilities, DataBook analysis tools, Fluid Packages, Components, Tabular data, Reactions, Reaction Sets, User Properties, Oil Characterization information and the PFD. You can access prInspection, or Reports.

The Print Option

When you choose the Print option from the File menu, HYSYS prints e active location.

Users Guide, Section 6.1 - Printing in HYSYS.

The Print option applies to the Active location.

Prints a Bitmap of the Active view

bject for which the Specsheet ill be printed.

You can preview the appearance of the Specsheet prior to printing.

Option to print Specsheet as a text file.inting through the File menu, Object the Specsheet for th

Refer to the HYSYS

Object Inspection (secondary mouse button) of the Title Bar accesses the Print Specsheet option.

.

Ow

Available Specsheets for the object.

Reports

You can print multiple Specsheets for streams and operations in a single Report. You can access the Report Manager with the Hot Key CTRL R or via the Reports option under Tools in the Menu Bar.

The Report Builder

The Report Builder is where you choose the Specsheets to include in the Report, as well as customize the appearance of the Report (Page Setup).

- Reports in the HYSYS Users Guide.

Co

Reports currently in the case.

Opens the RBuilder, so ythe highligh

u add .

Number of pages in the Report.

Removes the highlighted Specsheet from the Report.

s Refer to Section 6.2

Previews the Report.

reates a new Report and pens the Report Builder.

Sends the Report to the printer.

Sends the Report to a file.

eport ou can edit ted Report.

Any Specsheets yoare displayed here

Inserts stream and operation Specsheetinto the Report.

9. The DataBookYou can access the DataBook by using the CTRL D key combination. The DataBook provides access to Process Data Tables, Strip Charts, Data Recorder and Case Studies.

Strip Charts Page

Strip Charts are installed individually via the Strip Charts page.

The Variables for all DataBook analysis tools are added in one location.

Check Boxes allow you to target which variables will be Active on the highlighted Strip Chart.

Accesses the Strip Chart Setup view.

Opens the highlighted Strip Chart.This accesses the Variable Navigator for adding variables. SeeSection 5.2.2 - Variable Navigator in the Users Guide.

The names of the Strip Charts (Flows and Key Variables) can be changed in the Setup view, or in the Strip Chart Name cell.

The Strip Chart View The Strip Chart Configuration View

The Configuration view contains three tabs, each of which modifies some part of the Chart's appearance. The General tab is shown below.

Users Guide, Chapter 5.3.3 - Strip Charts Tab.

Each variable has its own Y scale, and the min and max values for each can be set independently.

X-Axis is always Time.

of axes via check

Plot appearance options activated via check boxes.

ntain r the curves chart.

Opens the Databook

Opens the Logger Setup view.Refer to the HYSYS

Object inspect the chart and select Graph Control to access the Configuration view..

You can set the Time Span for the chart on the Overall Chart Properties page of the Setup view.

Visibility activatedboxes.

The last three tabs coformatting options foand axes for the strip

Process Data Tables

Process Data Tables allow you to view key process variables. You can leave the view open to continuously monitor their values.

Data Recorder

The Data Recorder allows you to store snap shots of your process by grouping key process variables into different Scenarios.

When you select the View button, the highlighted Process Data Table will be displayed.

iew button to er a Table or e highlighted Enter a descriptive name for the Process Data Table here.

Select the Vdisplay eithGraph of thScenario.

Case Studies

The Case Study tool allows you to monitor the steady-state response of key process variables to changes in your process. You can specify lower and upper bounds, as well as step sizes; HYSYS varies the independent variables one at a time, andare calculated and a new S

Refer to Section 5.3 - DataBinformation on any of the D

Toggles between tabuand graphical format

Access the Setup view for the highlighted Case Study.

The number of states is automatically updated as you enter the bounds and step size.

Select View to open the Setup View. with each change, the dependent variables tate is defined.

ook in the HYSYS Users Guide for more ataBook Analysis tools.

lar .

View the Table or Graph for the highlighted Case Study.

Select Results to display the table or graph.

10. Face PlatesThe Face Plate displays all pertinent information about the controller when the simulation is running. You can access Face Plates with the Hot Key CTRL F. From the Flowsheets group, select the Flowsheet containing the Controller(sDynamic Operations grouhighlighted Flowsheet. Seleopen and press the Open ba time.

Object Inspection of Face Plates

You can Object Inspect Face Plates by clicking with the secondary mouse button on the Face Plate view. The Object Inspection drop down menu for a Fixed Size Face Plate is shown here. The options

menu are:

s the Controller Off.ne of three controller modes (the other two being ascade). s the Monitor page of the Controller property view.- opens the Connections page of the Controller .opens the Parameters page of the Controller .

To locate a specific controller the Find button and enter thecontroller you wish to display.) whose Face Plate you want to open. The p displays all the Controllers in the ct the Controller Face Plate(s) you want to

utton. You can select multiple Face Plates at

associated with this

Turn Off - turn Auto Tune - o

Manual and C Tuning - open Connections

property view Parameters -

property viewThe Dynamic Operations group lists all of the controllers in the selected Flowsheet.

Select the Open button to view the highlighted controllers.

by name, select name of the

Face Plate Description

The Set Point is shown as a red pointer, and the actual value of the Process Variable is displayed in the current default unit. Output is always displayed as a percentage of the span you defined on the Valve page.

Also note that you may chathe drop down list at the bochoices are the same as thoController property view. YPlate to quickly return to thview.

You may change the SP or OP of the Controller on the Face Plate. To change the OP or SP for the controller, the procedure is as follows:

1 - Face Plates in the HYSYS Users Guide.

Indicates the curController Mode

Position the mouse pointer near the SP indicator, and the double-ended arrow will appear. Hold the primary mouse button, and the dialog box will appear, showing the current value of the SP.

While holding the primary mouse button, drag the arrow to the new SP location.

Release the mouse button and the SP indicator will move to the new SP.nge the mode of the Controller by opening ttom left corner of the Face Plate. The mode se available on the Parameters page of the ou can select the Tuning button on the Face e Tuning page of the Controller property

Refer to Section 7.7.

This red pointer is the Set Point Indicator.

Select this button to return to the Controller Tuning Page.

rent .

SP dialog box

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