Process Plant Design With Aspen Hysys & Autocad

Hands On Process Engineering: From Theory to Simulation , PFD and P&ID for a Complete Gas Plant Design

What you'll learn

Navigate all stages of process design, from concept through commissioning.

Apply digital transformation practices to chemical plant design workflows.

Conduct a complete case study: modeling and designing a low-temperature separator gas plant.

Gain confidence in drafting and documenting real engineering projects.

Build accurate plant process models using Aspen HYSYS.

Create and interpret professional engineering drawings (PFDs and P&IDs) using AutoCAD.

Requirements

Basic understanding of chemical or process engineering concepts.

Willingness to learn through case studies and hands-on exercises.

No prior experience with Aspen HYSYS or AutoCAD is required (the course covers fundamentals).

A computer capable of running Aspen HYSYS and AutoCAD (trial or licensed versions recommended).

Description

In the world of engineering and project management, process design is a critical component of turning ideas and concepts into reality. Whether it’s a new chemical plant, an oil refining or gas, or petrochemical plant, or a power generation system, the process design stages play a crucial role in ensuring that the final product is efficient, safe, and reliable. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the various stages of process design, from the initial conceptual design to the final startup of the plant.Learn how to design, simulate, and deliver process plants from concept to commissioning using industry standard tools Aspen HYSYS and AutoCAD.This course takes you step-by-step through the real engineering workflow, from process simulation to creating professional engineering drawings.You’ll gain the skills to navigate project phases, build accurate plant models, and produce fabrication-ready documents.Designed by a Senior Process Engineer with years of oil & gas experience, this course blends technical depth with practical application so you can confidently contribute to real-world projects. Whether you are a fresh graduate, an aspiring process engineer, or a professional looking to upgrade your skills, you will finish this course ready to integrate digital tools into your plant design process and stand out in the engineering industry.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Process Design

Lecture 2 Navigating Process Design From Concept to Commissioning

Lecture 3 Conceptual Design The foundation of process design

Lecture 4 Front end engineering design (FEED)

Lecture 5 Detailed Engineering Finalizing the Design

Lecture 6 Construction and Commissioning

Section 3: Digital Transformation

Lecture 7 Digital Transformation in Chemical Plant Design

Lecture 8 Elevate Your Career Process Simulation

Lecture 9 Mastering Process Design with PFDs

Lecture 10 P&ID The Blueprint of Process-Engineering

Section 4: Case study of a Gas Plant

Lecture 11 Model and Design a Low temperature separator Gas Plant

Section 5: Case Low temperature Gas plant

Lecture 12 Case Setup

Lecture 13 Defining the Feed Stream and simulating inlet separator

Lecture 14 Simulate Gas-Gas Exchanger

Lecture 15 Simulating the Low-Temperature Separator and Joule-Thomson Valve

Section 6: Developing of process flow diagram (PFD) using Autocad

Lecture 16 Setting Up the Project

Lecture 17 Workspace Overview

Lecture 18 Importing HYSYS Case Data into AutoCAD

Lecture 19 Configuring Inlet Separator and Control Valves

Lecture 20 Adding Heat Exchanger and JT Valve

Lecture 21 Drafting the Low Temperature Separator

Section 7: From PFD to Developing P&ID

Lecture 22 Starting with the Inlet Specification

Lecture 23 Inlet SDV loop

Lecture 24 Manual Valves and inlet vessel

Lecture 25 Vessel Annotation

Lecture 26 Outlet Pipe Tagging

Lecture 27 LCV 01 manual valves

Lecture 28 LCV 01 control loop

Lecture 29 PCV control loop

Lecture 30 Alarm System

Lecture 31 Interlocks

Lecture 32 PSV Installation

Lecture 33 Off-Page Connectors and Finalization

Section 8: Summary

Lecture 34 Summary

Chemical and process engineering students who want to gain practical exposure to real-world plant design and simulation tools.,Early career process engineers looking to strengthen their skills in Aspen HYSYS, AutoCAD, and process workflows.,Engineering professionals transitioning into oil, gas, or petrochemical projects who need to understand digital plant design from concept to commissioning.,Technical drafters and designers who wish to build confidence in creating and interpreting PFDs and P&IDs.,Anyone interested in exploring digital transformation in chemical plant design through hands-on case studies.