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Problem Statement: Where does the information entered for Other testing percent labor appear in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE)? | Solution: It will appear as an area level cost associated with COA 306, Piping System Testing.
Keywords: other testing percent labor, other testing, other, COA 306, Piping System Testing
References: None |
Problem Statement: I have custom P&ID in my user library. Whenever I click the P&ID button on the component page, it loads the default P&ID. How can I load the one I have in my library? | Solution: In the component specification sheet, instead of clicking P&ID, click the drop-down menu next to it. Then click Select and Open Alternate.
From the Selection window, you can select any file you have previously created. Choose your custom P&ID, and it loads to the component.
Note: The component must have the minimum specs filled before loading the P&ID. Otherwise, an error window will appear:
Keywords: custom, P&ID, open
References: None |
Problem Statement: Does the original library file change when it is attached to a project and modified? | Solution: The original library file does NOT get affected when it is attached to a specific project and then modified. If you need to modify it then you need to close the project, open the library file and make changes. However, please note that if you modify the library file after attaching it to a project it won't affect the project as there is no live link.
Keywords: library file, modify
References: None |
Problem Statement: I would like to model a deluge system in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE), but I cannot find any equipment to do so. | Solution: To specify a deluge system, you must choose the Sprinkler fire system available as a plant bulk.
1. Select ARRAY as the Outlet arrangement. The properties window note says that this is the configuration for outlet devices arranged around equipment.
2. In the Diameter or length, Width and Height fields specify the appropriate values based on the diameter/height of the equipment around which the devices are to be placed.
3. In the Pipe system type select the appropriate deluge system type.
4. Select other inputs as appropriate or accept defaults (E.g. the hazard type, sprinkler location etc.).
5. If the System type is foam, you can select if you want a foam tank to be estimated as well by selecting appropriate input in the foam tank option.
Keywords: Deluge system, modeling, sprinkler.
References: None |
Problem Statement: Why do some towers in my project show 1 fan and others show 2 fans in the Cooling Tower component? | Solution: The number of fans are calculated according to the flow value. So depending upon the flow you may get 1 fan or 2 fans.
Keywords: Cooling Tower, Fan, flow
References: None |
Problem Statement: There are times when you may want to include additional nozzles on a piece of equipment, or demolish nozzles on equipment items for the Aspen Icarus equipment items. This | Solution: Document covers one approach on how to accomplish this task.
Solution
First, a nozzle is a piece of pipe with a single flange welded to it....roughly.
For example, if you wish to add a 12 nozzle to a piece of equipment, you would define the nozzle as 1 foot of 12 pipe through piping bulks (Pipe - Installation details).
If you want to specify the demolition of a nozzle, delete all the lines of pipe for your equipment item (through piping bulks : Pipe - Installation details), then define the nozzle as 1 foot of 12 pipe through piping bulks (Pipe - Installation details) with a single flange.
Specify 0 for all categories in the material/man-hour % adjustments except piping.
Then, under Installation Option (at the bottom of the material/man-hour % adjustments input specs form), specify DEML.
Keywords: nozzles
References: None |
Problem Statement: A message box appears when trying to view an Interactive Report or Evaluation Report after clicking Capital Costs button (paper with dollar sign icon located on menu bar). | Solution: The project was not evaluated prior to clicking the Capital Costs button.
Please evaluate project first.
Keywords: report
interactive
evaluation
evaluate
References: None |
Problem Statement: This document explains how to compare motor costs in Aspen ICARUS Software systems. | Solution: Before you can begin to compare two motor costs, one must understand a few rules:
One cannot take the cost of the motor and compare it to the cost for the motor listed on the design data sheet.
The costs on the design data sheet have been broken out to include G&A, discounting and so on.
To make the comparison:
Run your pump once with the motor and then once without the motor. It is suggested to make this into 2 components, one with a motor, and one without.
Make sure to set the RPM the same as the stand alone motor.
Then take the delta of the two runs as the cost of the pump's motor. You should see a cost that is very close to that of the stand alone motor. Keep in mind that there will be a slight difference between these costs as the stand alone pump is marked up for vendor discounts, G&A, etc.
Keywords: motor
cost
References: None |
Problem Statement: This knowledge base article provides suggestions to resolve the problem when the
Start Queue Processing
and
Stop Queue Processing
options are unavailable to the user (appear grayed out.) | Solution: Note: The C:\ drive is used in this example. Please substitute C:\ with the appropriate drive letter on which Aspen Alarm & Event is installed for other systems.
If Aspen FrameWork (AFW) or Aspen Local Security (ALS) has been implemented on this system ensure that the logon account is a member of a role which has the Administer privilege. The Administer privilege is required in order to start and stop queue processing. If the user was previously able to use these features then double check to see if any changes have been made to the roles within AFW/ALS or the network/domain structure. Knowledge BaseSolution ID 106497 contains the SSTest utility, which can be used to diagnose problems with AFW/ALS.
If the problem is not caused by AFW/ALS security permissions, then re-register AtAlarmAndEventApplicationInterface.dll (which resides in Program Files\AspenTech\AlarmAndEvent\Server) . Re-registering this dll can be accomplished using regsvr32.exe.
Stop the Alarm And Event Server service from the Control Panel | Services
Go to Start | Run...
In the Open field type in Regsvr32 /u, followed by a space, then drag AtAlarmAndEventApplicationInterface.dll into the same field. The following will then appear in the Open field:
regsvr32 /u C:\Program Files\AspenTech\AlarmAndEvent\Server\AtAlarmAndEventApplicationInterface.dll
Click OK. This will unregister the dll.
Register AtAlarmAndEventApplicationInterface.dll using regsvr32 by removing the /u parameter from the line above so that the following will be run:
regsvr32 C:\Program Files\AspenTech\AlarmAndEvent\Server\AtAlarmAndEventApplicationInterface.dll
Restart the Alarm And Event Server service.
If re-registering AtAlarmAndEventApplicationInterface.dll doesn''t resolve the problem, recreate the Alarm And Event Server service. To do this:
Unregister the service from a DOS prompt using the /unregserver parameter as shown below.
C:\Program Files\AspenTech\AlarmAndEvent\Server\AlarmAndEventServer.exe /unregserver
Reboot server in order to delete the service.
Recreate the service from a DOS prompt using the /service parameter as shown below.
C:\Program Files\AspenTech\AlarmAndEvent\Server\AlarmAndEventServer.exe /service
Keywords: grey
References: None |
Problem Statement: This | Solution: Document addresses the issue of performance problems when running an Aspen Icarus product through various troubleshooting procedures.
Solution
1. Computer Memory (RAM)
There are certain minimum requirements of installed RAM, depending on the Aspen Icarus Product that you have installed. It is important to remember that the minimum requirements of installed RAM is the required amount of RAM just to run the Aspen Icarus Product. This does not include the other applications that you have installed and running on your computer before you launch the Aspen Icarus Product.
The minimum RAM requirements for our products are the following:
Aspen Icarus Product
Minimum RAM Requirements
Aspen Kbase
768 MB
Aspen Icarus Project Manager
768 MB
Aspen Icarus Process Evaluator
768 MB
Aspen Icarus Project Scheduler
768 MB
It is recommended to have between 1 and 2 GB of installed RAM to see optimal performance.
2. Hard disk space
Hard disk space is vital for the application to run efficiently. There should be plenty of free space on the drive to which the application is installed, and it is especially important to have sufficient hard drive space available for temporary files to be stored while the application is running. Remember that you have other applications installed on the computer as well, so be sure to have enough space left over to meet the minimum requirements below.
There are minimum free space requirements for our products:
Aspen Icarus Product
Minimum Hard Disk Requirements
Aspen Kbase
2 GB
Aspen Icarus Project Manager
2 GB
Aspen Icarus Process Evaluator
2 GB
Aspen Icarus Project Scheduler
2 GB
The more hard drive space you have, the better. This allows for future growth when new releases are shipped, as well as when more and more projects are created and project output reports are stored.
We recommend having at least a 60-80 GB hard drive (total space) if you plan on purchasing a new PC, more if your operating system will be Windows Vista.
3. Virtual Memory (also known as swap file or pagefile)
Virtual memory can also play a role in the performance of an application running on a computer. Virtual memory should be set to at least 16 MB above the installed amount of RAM on a PC. Virtual memory is a scheme that allows hard-disk space to emulate physical RAM, allowing large applications to run on less physical RAM than they would normally require. When RAM runs low, the operating system uses a Virtual Memory Manager program to temporarily store data on the hard disk (in a paging or swap file) as though it were RAM, freeing up RAM for data manipulation. When needed, the data is read back from the disk and loaded into RAM again. Sometimes by increasing the Virtual memory size (or pagefile), it allows for more hard disk space to be used to emulate physical RAM. If there is a large hard drive installed, with many partitions, you can even specify a pagefile for each hard drive, thus allowing the computer to emulate more physical RAM.
Caution:
The pagefile takes up hard disk space (usually on C:\). If you are low on hard disk space, it may not be wise to increase the Virtual memory setting.
4. Anti-Virus software
Anti-Virus software runs in the background on your computer to look out for possible files that could affect your computer's files and applications. Unfortunately, this type of application also takes up a considerable amount of memory (RAM) to run constantly, and it also slows down the performance of the computer's CPU. For example, when running an estimate, new files are being generated and stored on the hard disk. While the estimate is doing this, the anti-virus software is busy in the background reading and checking all those files against viruses that are being written and modified on the hard disk.
It is recommended to never disable your anti-virus software, but it is recommended to exclude certain directories to prevent slow processing of estimates. By doing this, it will allow more RAM to be available during processing as well as free up the computer's CPU from working so hard.
We recommend that you exclude the 'c:\program files\aspentech' folder (and all sub-folders and files) from your Anti-Virus software. If you are unsure how to do this with your particular Anti-Virus software package, please contact your IT Administrator, the vendor for your Anti-Virus software, or your Anti-Virus software's User's Guide.
5. License Metering Software
License Metering Software (such as Express Meter) can interfere with the estimating process, as it runs in the background like Anti-Virus software. Aspen Icarus Technical Support does not recommend having License Metering Software installed on the PC.
6. Location of Icarus Application
Depending on where you installed your Aspen Icarus Application (either to the network server or to your local PC's hard drive), that could be part of the reason why it may run slow. When an application is installed to a network server and run from there, the person running it has to deal with all other network traffic at the same time. So, accessing project files, estimating the project and writing new data to the server may take considerably longer to write to a network server than your local PC's hard drive.
7. Number of Applications running at the same time
Sometimes slowness of a system is related to how many other product applications are running at the same time as the Aspen Icarus product. For example, you may have Microsoft Outlook running, Anti-Virus Auto Protection software, Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes, etc. running even before you run your Aspen Icarus product. Each time an application is run, it asks the PC to use RAM to run it. Before long, there is not much memory (or maybe none at all) left to run the Aspen Icarus product. The less applications that are running at the same time as the Aspen Icarus product is running, the better. This greatly improves performance by allowing more memory available to the Aspen ICARUS product to do its processing of files.
A good test to see how much memory you have available before running the Aspen Icarus product (using Windows NT) is to run the Windows NT Task Manager. Under the Performance Tab, it lists the amount of Physical Memory (K) totals, available and cached. The total memory is the total amount installed on your PC. The available memory is the amount left after all applications have been loaded and are currently running (this includes running the PC's operating system.) If the amount of available memory is less than the minimum required to run the Aspen Icarus product, then you know that you must either:
1. Shut down some applications, or
2. Install more RAM on the PC.
8. CPU Speed
Your PC's processor can also play a part in how fast your estimates are processed. If you only have a 486 100 MHz PC, it may be time to upgrade to something a bit faster, like a Pentium 4 with 1GB RAM with a 2.99 GHz processor. The processor is what allows the computer to process information quicker.
Keywords: performance, slow, connection, anti-virus, RAM, hard drive, CPU, speed
References: None |
Problem Statement: On line sizes of 4 and less, the control valves are always sized the same as the line size, regardless of whether Reduced Size is specified in the Project Design Data. | Solution: Aspen Icarus has defaults
used for sizing control valves based on line sizes, these rules are in Chapter 21 of the Aspen Icarus
Keywords: Control Valves
Reduced Size
Line Size
References: Manual, and can be summarized as follows:
Line Size
Control Valve
0.5-4
same as line
6
one size smaller than line
8-12
two sizes smaller than line
14-24
three sizes smaller than line
>24
four sizes smaller than line
So if you specify 'R' for reduced size in the Piping General Specs under Project - Design Basis, the Aspen Icarus cost engine will use the defaults.
If you specify 'L' for line size, the Aspen Icarus cost engine will override the defaults and sizes all Control Valves at line size.
The only way to have Control Valves a size smaller on lines less than 6 in diameter, is to use the custom sizing rules feature. There are a series of fields below where you specified 'R' or 'L' in the Piping General Specs field, under Control Valve Sizing Rules. For example, if you entered,
CV 1st maximum diameter - 4
CV 1st pipe size reduction - 1
CV 2nd maximum diameter - 10
CV 2nd pipe size reduction - 2
Aspen Icarus will size all Control Valves on pipe 4 or less as one diameter smaller than the line. All Control Valves on pipe of diameter, from 4 to 10 in diameter, will be 2 sizes smaller than the pipe diameter.
Exception: Using control valve reduced sized options, applies to fluid Control Valves, and by default, its reduced 0 to 4 sizes, except for BVO (Ball On/Off Valves) and Sanitary valves. |
Problem Statement: Customer tries to load a previously saved Aspen Kbase file from an earlier version but he gets the following message:
Aspen Icarus application has encountered a problem and needs to close. | Solution: Project files seem to be corrupted and need to be exported to ICARUS 2000 format and re-imported into a new Aspen Kbase project.
Procedure:
1. Start Aspen Kbase and select the corrupt project under Sample Projects
2. Select File/Export to a known folder and call the file SPECS.IC2
3. Browse to SPECS.IC2 location and rename the file SPECS.IC2 by removing .IC2 extension, and leaving the file name as 'SPECS'.
4. Create a new project by selecting File/New. A window will pop up. Enter in a new project name and scenario name.
5. Click on the Import option. A new window will pop up, select ICARUS 2000, and click OK.
6. A browse window will pop up, browse to the location of SPECS and click ok.
7. After import is complete, check and make sure that all items have been imported correctly.
Keywords: Kbase
Icarus
References: None |
Problem Statement: Understanding how to use the new Currency file and what its used for. | Solution: A currency data file is now generated for all projects.
The data represents the user name for a currency that they wish to use in the project and the currency conversion to the country basis currency (not the project basis currency).
For example, let's use this:
CUR USD RMBRenminbiChinese Yuan Renminbi 8.287
The first column is a generic field that says currency conversion rate is specified on the line
The next column gives the country basis currency (USD, PS, EU, KY), since currency conversions are available to these four (which correspond to our four country bases).
RMB is the short from that you would want to use in the reports
Renminbi is the short description for RMB.
Chinese Yuan Renminbi represents the full description so that the user can distinguish between dinars and dollars of various countries.
The last columns says that 1 USD is 8.287 Renminbi
There is a little detail that one should be aware of. The conversion is specified with respect to the country basis currency not the project currency; hence the second active line of any currency.dat file is the conversion between the project basis currency and the country basis currency (if the project has a different country basis), i.e., if the project is in canada, the second active line is:
CUR USD USDDOLLARS U.S.DOLLARS 1
CUR USD CD CanadianCanadian $ 1.47
Of course, the first line gives the conversion between the country basis currency and the country basis currency, and is always 1.0.
CUR USD USDDOLLARS U.S.DOLLARS 1
CUR USD RMBRenminbiChinese Yuan Renminbi 8.287
CUR USD RS Rupee Indian Rupee 45.69
CUR USD KR K RupiahK Indonesian Rupiah 8.448
CUR USD MYRRinggit Malaysian Ringgit 3.817
CUR USD SD Dollar-SSingapore Dollar 1.702
CUR USD KW K Won K South-Korean Won 1.194
CUR USD TD Dollar-TTaiwan Dollar 34.02
This gives the conversion from USD to each of the specified currencies.
In order to work from Yuan to Canadian dollar, two conversions are performed, first to project basis currency, and then to CND.
One should never use the Currency.dat file provided with all $UR replaced by CUR, because they are all 2003 values; all data except Yuan and malaysian Ringgit are all way off.
The currencies are used in two ways; first, wherever a procurement cost is specified in a project (e.g., equipment cost), a currency symbol is specified; the user can put in procurement cost + currency symbol.
The system will convert to project currency appropriately and show the results in project currency in the reports. Howver, another added report, procurement currency report, details project exposure to various currencies.
In addition, the COA file details which currency/country you wish to procure a particular equipment (COA) from.
The system calculates all costs as it always does, and reports in project currency, but the procurement currency report details the particular procurement in the appropriate currency.
Keywords: currency, documentation
References: None |
Problem Statement: Users sometimes experience error messages during a SCAN or ESTIMATE run such as:
PC - 1' SUBSTATION REF. NO. DOES NOT MATCH A PD ENTRY
U0 - 6' PRIMARY CTL REFERENCE NUMBER 3 IS INCORRECT
Without correcting these errors, the estimate cannot complete. | Solution: By default, when a user begins a new Aspen KBase project, the new project automatically provides the following:
For the Power Distribution:
Main Substation
Unit Substation
For the Process Control:
Operator Center
Control Center
Also by default, these items are automatically linked to the other Areas, Unit Substations, Control Systems, Control Centers, PLC Centers, and Specialty Centers in the system.
Prior to running an estimate, one should always check both the Power Distribution and the Process Control Systems to make sure all links are made.
So, to avoid error messages like:
PC - 1' SUBSTATION REF. NO. DOES NOT MATCH A PD ENTRY
U0 - 6' PRIMARY CTL REFERENCE NUMBER 3 IS INCORRECT
The user must Unlink those items under the SYSTEMS menu so that they can be removed from the project estimate file. If the unlinking is not done, and if an Operator Center or Unit Substation is deleted from the project file, then the underlying data stays in the project estimate file, even though the item is not visible in the interface.
To unlink items:
Open either the Systems | Power Distribution or Systems | Process Control menu item, expand the plus sign to open the Project information, and then right click on each Area, Ctl (for the Process Control) or Unit (for Power Distribution) and choose Unlink.
If you already deleted these items without unlinking first, don't panic! Just send the project estimate file to [email protected] along with the error message that you have received and the Aspen KBase version you are using. AspenTech Technical Support can fix the file manually for you since it cannot be fixed thru the interface any longer.
Keywords: error messages, substation, control center, Area, Process Control, Power Distribution, link, unlink
References: None |
Problem Statement: Many customers ask us how to interpret the estimate numbers on the Prime Contractor Report for the Aspen Kbase, Aspen Icarus 2000, or Aspen Icarus Process Evaluator output reports.
These attached documents provide this explanation on understanding how to understand the Aspen Kbase, Aspen Icarus Process Evaluator, and Aspen Icarus 2000 Prime Contractor Report. | Solution: The PRIME.PDF attachment, provides an explanation to the prime-contractor report, SINGLE.PDF (attached), which is an Adobe Acrobat version of an actual report generated.
The 3 files to reference this report information are:
prime.pdf
single.pdf
single.ic2
These are attached to this support incident for reference.
Keywords: prime, contractor, reports, understanding, calculate, calculates, fabrication, vendor cost data
References: None |
Problem Statement: How does Aspen HYSYS calculate specific gravity for oil hypocomponents? | Solution: Depending on your input data, the following method is used to calculate specific gravity.
A. When distillation data is not specified:
The Whitson molar distribution model is used. This internally uses constant Watson K to calculate specific gravity.
B. When distillation data is present and a density curve is not supplied (bulk density is supplied)
For NBP < 36 oC, the Constant Watson K method is used
For 36 oC < NBP < 68 oC, the Katz Firozabadi method is used
For 68 oC < NBP < 538 oC, the method supplied in correlation set is used.
For NBP > 538 oC, the Constant Watson K method (K is from previous cut) is used.
Variables affected by the used correlation can be determined by pressing the Estimation Methods button from the Hypo Group window (i.e. view the desired Hypo Group from the Hypotheticals tab in the Basis Environment).
For more information on the above thermodynamic methods, the following are good references:
Applied Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics, by Wayne C. Edmister and Byung Ik Lee and API Technical Databooks.
Keywords: Hypocomponent, Watson K, Specific Gravity, Crude, Assay
References: None |
Problem Statement: What does the warning Head loss under downcomer is too large mean? What can be done to address this problem? | Solution: The warning Head loss under downcomer is too large means that the downcomer head loss values (reported as DC Head Loss via the Downcomer results option on the Performance | Trayed pagetab) are too large. The main parameter that affects this head loss calculation is the Downcomer Clearance (i.e. the vertical distance between the bottom of the downcomer and the tray below). To resolve this problem, increase the clearance value found on the Design | Tray Internals pagetab until the warning message has been eliminated.
Keywords: head, loss, downcomer, warning, error, tray, sizing, utility
References: None |
Problem Statement: What is the definition of Erosional Velocity | Solution: Erosional Velocity is the velocity limitation to avoid erosion at current pressure and temperature. Is the ?Erosional Velocity? a theoretical threshold at which erosion might occur. You want your fluid velocity is below this value.API 14E: Recommended Practice for Design and Installation of Offshore Production Platform Piping Systems gives a empirical equation to calculate erosional velocity in multiphase flow. It can apply for continuous or intermittent service, for solids-free fluids where corrosion is not anticipated or when corrosion is controlled by inhibition or by employing corrosion resistant alloys
Keywords: Erosional Velocity, API 14E
References: None |
Problem Statement: What is the name of commercial Turbo Oil T 32 in HYSYS? | Solution: Some commercials oils for lubricate bearings have the component PHENYL-1-NAPHTHYLAMINE you can include this component in you simulation using the Aspen Properties Databank under the NISTV73.NIST-TRC databank.
To include the NISTV73.NIST-TRC databank open the Component List property view window and choose the Enterprise Databases tab; select the appropriate databank and click in the right arrow.
The Find Compounds wizard will find the component now.
Keywords: Turbo Oil
References: None |
Problem Statement: Does Aspen Hysys has interface with iFIX ? | Solution: AspenTech products has current no interface with iFIX
Keywords: IFIX, interface
References: None |
Problem Statement: How to model the equal percentage valve characteristic in Aspen HYSYS Dynamics? | Solution: ThisSolution gives a spreadsheet that can be used to adjust the rangeability parameter of an equal percentage valve to match the real plant characteristic of a given valve. The steps to follow are:
1. In the columns A and B the user has to put historical plant data of the valve opening (%OP) and flow (PV).
2. Put the Y-axis maximum scale equal to the flow range of the valve
3. Move manually the scrollbar to adjust the rangeability parameter to match plant data
4. Copy & Paste the table in yellow into the User table valve characteristic of Aspen HYSYS valve
Note: The magenta trend line is only for reference, It corresponds to a simulation run of an equal percentage type in Aspen HYSYS, which does not match with the real plant characteristic (the equal percentage type valve formula used inside Aspen HYSYS is an approximation to a real equal percentage valve).
Keywords: Valve Characteristic, equal percentage valve, rangeability
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I suppress equipment volumetric model bulks without suppressing multiple contractor and consets? | Solution: A new N option has been added to the Suppress default equipment/area/project bulks field in the General project data form. The M option suppresses equipment volumetric model bulks and most of the system developed area and project bulks. It ignores Engineering and Construction (crew mixes, craft names) Workforce, Power Distribution, Process control, Panel Board, Contracts, Project Execution Schedule, and all area design basis options to develop estimates and reports. No standard Kbase estimates and reports are developed.
The 'N' option suppresses equipment volumetric model bulks and most of the system developed area bulks. However multiple contractors and consets are allowed and standard Kbase estimates and reports will be generated for the 'N' option.
You can find this option on Project Basis view | General Project Data| Suppress default equipment/area/project bulks.
Keywords: Suppress Bulk, Allow Multi-Contractor, N, MÂ
References: None |
Problem Statement: How does the Decision Analyzer calculate the cost of changed plant capacity? | Solution: The Decision Analyzer utilizes the Analyzer Scale-Up module to account for changed plant capacity. Changing the production capacity affects not only every stream flow, but the size, and in some cases, the number of project components. The Analyzer Scale-up Module (ASM) automatically examines each element of a project, applies a set of scale-up rules unique to that element, and recreates the entire plant description according to the new production capacity.
When the scaled project is evaluated, design quantities that are developed for the newly sized components are designed to meet the needs of a project. The idea is to design a scaled project as it is intended to be built. Remember that once you change the plant capacity and evaluate the project you cannot revert to the original capacity. So, try to save it as a new scenario before using the decision analyzer.
Keywords: Decision Analyzer, plant capacity
References: None |
Problem Statement: Is there a way to export the spreadsheet view into Excel ? | Solution: For most views in the Spreadsheet View, you can use the Copy All button to make a copy of the results, and then in your Excel spreadsheet just use the paste option.
Keywords: Spreadsheet view, spreadsheet, Copy All, copy, paste, excel
References: None |
Problem Statement: Why am I getting an error with my Quoted Item when I enter quoted cost in the Total Cost field? | Solution: In Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer (APEA) the quoted cost should be entered in the Material Cost and Labor Cost fields. If you are using Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator, it will accept the quote in the Total Cost field.
Keywords: Total Cost, Material Cost, Labor Cost, Quoted Item
References: None |
Problem Statement: How does Icarus calculate piling if there is no Piling diameter? | Solution: These are the pile details with the default diameters.
Pile Type
Pile Capacity
Size Range
Default
Tons
Inch
Capacity (tons)
Size (in)
WOOD
18-30
10 -16
30
16
PIPE
24-50
8 -18
30
12
CAST
30-90
12 - 24
30
12
POUR
24-72
12 - 24
30
14
HP (Steel H)
60-170
10.1-14.2
60
10.1
FRNK (Franki)
100-225
16 - 24
100
16
AUGR
50-250
12 - 24
100
16
Keywords: pile, piling
References: None |
Problem Statement: When attempting to run either the Standard reports or Excel reports through the Reporter, an error message occurs:
Error #5 Invalid procedure call or argument when attempting to run reports | Solution: 1. Do not have Microsoft Excel running prior to running reports. This is because as part of the Reporter's launching, the Aspen Icarus software launches EXCEL.EXE to run in the background. If 2 instances of Excel are running at the same time, this will conflict with the proper running of the reporter.
You can check to see if EXCEL.EXE is running by opening Task Manager, and looking at the Processes Tab. If you see EXCEL.EXE listed, but you don't have Excel running, you can end the task manually.
2. If Excel is not running, but you are still encountering problems, the likely problem is that there is a dll or 2 that is out of sync with the Microsoft Office installation. Through Control Panel, you can Repair your office installation, or you can uninstall and then reinstall Office again.
Keywords: invalid, procedure, argument, error, #5, # 5
References: None |
Problem Statement: I am looking for the installation guide for the Icarus Project Scheduler (IPS) for use with Aspen Kbase. Where can I find these instructions? | Solution: Please carefully read the attached Happy path document (this is a must-read), and once all the pre-software requirements are installed, the P3e API installation is a breeze (located at the end of the Happy Path document). Go through the HappyPpath instructions to make sure that all the software is installed before installing the P3e API and before you use IPS from Kbase.
You will need to get the Primavera API which acts as an interface between the P3e database and the IPS product.
Please contact Primavera directly to get this API (1-610-667-8600). This API is only available only from Primavera, not AspenTech.
Keywords: P3e
API
IPS
Icarus Project Scheduler
Primavera
References: None |
Problem Statement: The dynamic solver does not run when the bottom tray of a column is a sump | Solution: When the bottom stage in a column is a tray, the flow from this bottom stage is calculated by the Francis weir equation, and thus is effectively a flow spec (you can actually have a positive flow against the pressure gradient). After changing the bottom tray to a sump, the stage will behave like a separator. Given this configuration, it will then be necessary to add a valve between the column bottom flow and the reboiler in order for the solver to start.
Keywords: dynamic, solver, simulation, column, sump
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do you link Aspen HYSYS and the PI Process Historian? | Solution: Currently Aspen Online Deployment can be used to link HYSYS models to online CIM-IO data sources including PI, PHD, IP21, etc.
Alternately, Aspen Simulation Workbook allows the user to link Aspen HYSYS models to Excel. The user can then use the PI-Excel add-in to link tags to the same Excel sheet. Aspen Simulation Workbook has tools to link the process tags in Excel to model variables.
A third option would be to use OLE, but this requires the user to program everything manually.
So, the choice of product depends on what you are trying to do:
1) A 24/7 application such as advanced process control or real-time optimization - use Aspen Online Deployment
2) An on-demand online application such as populating models with plant data or using the model as part of a simple operator advisory system - use Aspen Simulation Workbook now.
If you require more information about these products (Aspen Online Deployment or Aspen Simulation Workbook), please contact your sales person.
Keywords: data logger, data historian
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I show the value of a user variable on the PFD in my Aspen HYSYS Case? | Solution: If you have user variables in your simulation for stream or object, you can show these on your PFD.
1. Right click on the stream or object and select Show Table
2. A Table will appear on the PFD with default properties of the stream or object. Double click on this Table will bring a property view
3. Here you can add a user variable by option Add Variable and then browse the variable list and select the required User Variable.
All the steps are shown in the attached screen shots.
Keywords: User Variables, PFD, Property Table
References: None |
Problem Statement: The Aspen HYSYS Hydrate utility has undergone several changes over the last few years. As a result, it can be somewhat confusing for users familiar with the utility when they move on to a new version of Aspen HYSYS. The following describes the hydrate utility in its current form (applies to Aspen HYSYS 3.4 and up), and also provides information on selecting the appropriate model in Aspen HYSYS versions 3.0 to 3.2. | Solution: ?Gas hydrates, resembling snow or loose ice in appearance, are solid crystalline substances having the general formula M-nH2O where one or more hydrate forming molecules M associate with n ?host? water molecules. The meta-stable water crystal lattice is stabilized by physical forces between the ?host? and ?guest? molecules? (Ng and Robinson, 1976).
The guest molecules could be the following:
- Methane, ethane, ethyelne, propylene, CO2, H2S (Type I formers)
- Propane, n-butane, n-butane, nitrogen, argon and oxygen (Type II formers)
Low temperatures and high pressures usually favour the formation of hydrates.
A study of the phase behaviour of hydrate formation is of considerable significance to the natural gas industry because of the importance of being able to calculate the conditions under which hydrates may form in pipelines and processing equipment.
The hydrate calculations in Aspen HYSYS proceed based on the results obtained from an equilibrium flash performed at the specific pressure and temperature. In order to calculate the equilibrium conditions, Aspen HYSYS uses the equation of state generated properties. This utility is restricted to the Peng-Robinson and Soave-Redlich-Kwong equations of state.
Hydrate Utility in versions 3.0 to 3.2:
In the Design tab, Connections page there are four hydrate calculation models available:
Vapour Only Model
The Vapour Only Model is based on the work of Ng and Robinson (1980). This model should be selected only when the calculated equilibrium phase is ?Liquid Phase? or ?Vapour Phase?, meaning no free aqueous phase is encountered after the equilibrium flash.
Symmetric Model
The Symmetric Model (also called Free Water Model) is also based on the work of Ng and Robinson (1980). This model should be selected only when the calculated equilibrium phase is ?Free water found?, which means a free aqueous phase is encountered after the equilibrium flash.
Asymmetric Model
This model contains both the Vapour Only and the Symmetric model. When selected, it automatically switches between this two models, depending on the equilibrium phases found after the flash.
This model is not always recommended, because near phase boundaries Aspen HYSYS may experience difficulties to select the right model. We recommend to work with either the Vapour Only or the Symmetric Model, always checking if selected model is consistent with the equilibrium phase predicted by the utility.
Assume Free Water Model
This model should be selected for scenarios that do not contain any water in the feed stream.
It saturates the stream with water and then uses the Symmetric model for hydrate predictions.
Which equilibrium phase should I look for when checking consistency with the hydrates calculation models?
There are three equilibrium phases available in the utility:
1. Design tab | Connections page: the equilibrium phase shown corresponds to the stream phase at the current conditions (actual temperature and pressure of the stream).
2. Performance tab | Formation Temperature at Stream Pressure: the phase equilibrium shown corresponds to the stream phase at the hydrate formation temperature and the actual stream pressure.
3. Performance tab | Formation Pressure at Stream Temperature: the phase equilibrium shown corresponds to the stream phase at the hydrate formation pressure and the actual stream temperature.
If the objective is to find the hydrate formation temperature, then the model selected must be consistent with the equilibrium phase in the Performance tab, Formation Temperature at Stream Pressure.
If the objective is to find the hydrate formation pressure, then the model selected must be consistent with the equilibrium phase in the Performance tab, Formation Pressure at Stream Temperature.
Summary Table to check for consistency:
Calculation Model
Equilibrium Phase
Vapour Only
Liquid Phase
Vapour Phase
Symmetric
Free Water Found
Asymmetric
Liquid Phase
Vapour Phase
Free Water Found
Assume Free Water
Assume Free Water
Example: The objective is to find the hydrate formation temperature
Known Limitations
Known limitations of the current hydrates calculations include:
* Liquid phase hydrates. While the Vapour model is currently deemed the most suitable model for predicting liquid phase hydrates, please note that liquid phase hydrate prediction results should be checked carefully and compared with literature or field data whenever possible.
* Supercritical conditions. For supercritical fluids that result in a free aqueous phase, regardless of the hydrocarbon vapour/liquid phase identification, the free water model is used and is reliable. The reliability issue occurs for supercritical fluids that do not result in a free aqueous phase (e.g., phase identification between Vapour only and Liquid only or Vapour-Liquid and Liquid-Liquid cases; Liquid here refers to a hydrocarbon liquid) because of the difficulty and often the arbitrary nature of phase identification. Regardless of phase identification as a vapour or liquid, the Vapour model described above is used for hydrate predictions as this best describes the undersaturated supercritical case.
Hydrate Utility in versions 2004 and up:
Aspen HYSYS automatically determines the appropriate model to be used based on the results from the flash calculations. This default calculation model is recommended for all the hydrate prediction scenarios.
It is also possible to have control over the model selection (not generally recommended) when selecting the Override Dafault Model checkbox in the Design tab | Model Override page. This option may be used to double check the model automatically selected by Aspen HYSYS, based on the criteria described above.
Keywords: hydrates, model, asymmetric, symmetric, vapour only, free water
References: s
1.- Ng, H.J., D.B. Robinson, The Measurement and Prediction of Hydrate Formation in Liquid Hydrocarbon-Water Systems, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund.,15, 293 (1976).
2.- Ng, H.J., D.B. Robinson, A Method for Predicting the Equilibrium Gas Phase Water Content in Gas-Hydrate Equilibrium, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund.,19, 33 (1980). |
Problem Statement: Is there a way to report a Higher Heating Value (HHV)/Lower Heating Value (LHV) rate (for example, Btu/hr) instead of the default value (per mass, molar or volume basis)? | Solution: In Aspen HYSYS, Higher Heating Value (HHV) and Lower Heating Value (LHV) can be reported in three different basis: Molar, Mass or Volume.
In addition, 'Standard' correlation uses HYSYS default method to calculate both properties, using information from its internal databank. On the other hand, 'Gas' correlation employs the same method but using data from ISO 6976:1995(E).
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Attached to thisSolution are two sets of User Variables. One set calculates HHV and LHV using the Standard correlation, and the other set employs Gas correlation. User variable will report an energy flow calculated by multiplying Molar HHV/LHV times Molar flow. Code always uses English units regardless the units specified for the rest of the simulation.
To use them, follow these steps:
1. Go to Simulation environment | Customize ribbon | Import and Export User Variables.
2. Click on Select File | select one of the files attached (.huv files) and click Save.
3. The file will be loaded, but you still need to import it, click on the file that was just opened (Stream-hhvrate) and click on Import.
4. Repeat the same process for the next file.
5. Finally click on OK
6. Now go to any stream and click on the User Variables section.
7. You will see both variables displayed there, but they will be empty.
8. The User Variables calculate every time the stream is solved, so in order to calculate them you need to change something in your simulation, a temperature value, flow, anything, you can change it back afterward, the point is just to change something in order to make all your streams solve again (probably a feed stream). Once that is done, you will see values for both variables.
Keywords: HHV, LHV, rate, higher heating value, user variable
References: None |
Problem Statement: The business proposition for simulating the dehydration process is to ensure that process objectives can be met while optimizing operating costs and/or CAPEX:
- Optimize dry gas water content to meet product spec
- Optimize required glycol rates to meet product spec at minimum OPEX
- Quantitatively evaluate different configurations, glycols, and process conditions in design
- Used to make confident decisions in troubleshooting activities
- Understand process impact on regulated benzene emissions
- Predict hydrate formation temperatures to reduce plugging risk
Summary
This application example utilizes the Aspen HYSYS Glycol Package functionality to rigorously model a TEG dehydration system for natural gas, with the goal of optimizing operating costs to meet key sales gas product specifications and column performance metrics.
In this example, you will learn how to:
- Solve a common dehydration problem through this application example:
Evaluate various operational decisions that can be made to meet specs
- Leverage the power of Aspen HYSYS integrated simulation models:
Utilize the hydrate formation utility and Column Analysis functionality
- Use Aspen HYSYS Glycol Package features:
Tuned kinetic parameters, accurate prediction of key properties
- Run a Case Study:
Quickly evaluate the effect of different operation conditions | Solution: Users will use the TEG Dehydration Feature-Set in Aspen HYSYS to make common operations and design decisions. Features in the HYSYS Glycol Package include:
Familiar HYSYS Environment
• Optimize the entire gas plant in HYSYS
• Predict key dehydration targets & emissions
Glycol Package
• Based on the Twu-Sim-Tassone (TST) equation of state
• Fitted interaction parameters for common components
• Accurately represents phase behavior of components
Hydrate Formation Utility
• Predict formation temperature of hydrates
Accurate Prediction
• Activity coefficients within +/- 2%
• Dew point temperatures with average error of +/- 1°C
• Water content of gas with average deviation of +/- 1%
Layered functionality, such as Column Analysis
Users will use these features to:
• Optimize operations to:
– Achieve > 98.6% lean TEG in the regenerator bottoms (operational best practice)
– Achieve a water dew point of -15F in the dry gas (product specification)
– Ensure no hydrate formation in the process
– Minimize the amount of purged lean TEG as much as possible (OPEX savings)
• Evaluate if new absorber column internals to be installed at next turnaround are limiting for a max rating case
At the end of the example, users will have:
· Ran a case study
To determine operational impacts on product dew point
· Solved a common dehydration problem
Increased glycol circulation and reboiler temp to meet specs
· Identified hydraulic limitations of the absorber
Determined upper limit of feed rate until flooding occurs
· Confirmed that no hydrates will form in the system
By using the Hydrate Formation utility and conditional formatting
 For more information, please review Kb 144747 .
Keywords: Column Hydraulics, Column Analysis, gas plant, gas processing, hydraulics, flooding, weeping, base case, max rating, turndown, example, reboiler duty, solvent, packing, trays, column, sales gas, sweet gas, TEG, dehydration, glycol, hydrates, hydrate formation, TST, dew point, lean, rich
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I change the mixing rule of my Peng-Robinson COM Thermo Property Package? | Solution: The following configuration file will help you to locate the Mixing Rules described in Aspen HYSYS Thermodynamics COM Interface -
Keywords: COM Thermo, Property Pkg, Mixing Rule, asymmetric binary interaction parameters
References: Guide Equations 3.30 to 3.35.
Download the attached file and extract the content in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Hyprotech\COMThermo\Models.A Two files will be added to your folder prMR_liquid.xml & prMR_vapor.xmlA If HYSYS is open while installing the file you must restart Hysys for the changes will take effect.
Create a new case and select the component list. Then go to Fluid Pkgs tab and Add a new property package -> Select COM Thermo. Under Model Selection choose Peng-Robinson-MR (mixing-rule) and scroll down to select amix Property and Select the available method for each phase.
There are six methods available for Peng-Robinson Mixing Rules: |
Problem Statement: What needs to be done to hang equipment in a COMPONENT Open Steel Structure | Solution: There are three basic things that must be done to have your equipment hung in when using a COMPONENT Open Steel Structure
1.) In the Open Steel Structure, supply a User Tag Number.
2.) For each piece of equipment you would like to hang in the Open Steel Structure, enter the Open Steel Structure tag number in the Structure Tag field.
3.) In the area that that Open Steel Structure and the equipment are located in, make sure all of the equipment you want to hang appear after the Open Steel Structure. Even though they may have the Structure Tag information, any equipment that are listed before the Open Steel Structure will not be in the Open Steel Structure; they must be listed after the Open Steel Structure.
Keywords: Open Steel Structure, hang, hanging, Structure Tag
References: None |
Problem Statement: What are the recommended requirements to run the Aspen ICARUS Products (Hardware and Software System Requirements)? | Solution: HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
CPU:
Intel Pentium III 750 MHz processor (minimum); 2 GHz (recommended)
Monitor:
Color Monitor with at least 1024 x 768 reSolution
Physical Memory (RAM):
512 MB - 768 MB (minimum); 1 GB (recommended)
***Note: Minimum requirements is to run the Aspen ICARUS product ONLY....this minimum requirement does NOT include other applications running on the PC at the same time that Aspen ICARUS is running. ***
Hard Disk Space:
Up to 3.0 GB of free disk space; 400 MB for system component installation in the \windows directory. More would be best.
Virtual Memory (swap file):
768 MB should be set for the Virtual Memory or swap file. Typically, Virtual memory should be set to RAM plus 128 MB.
Pointing Device: A mouse or other pointing device
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM:
Available on the Local PC or through a mapped drive letter to a network location during installation.
Installation of v2004.0 and higher REQUIRES a DVD-ROM for installation
Licensing:
SLM requires a network adapter to connect to a license manager server. A parallel port or USB port is REQUIRED if the software is to be run in a stand-alone configuration.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows 2000 Professional (with SP4)
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP Professional with SP2
OTHER SOFTWARE:
Adobe Acrobat Reader v4.0 or higher - for viewing documentation
Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.5 or higher
Microsoft Office 2000 with SP3, Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Office 2003
Supported for Installations on Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Office XP with SP1 - Supported for installations on Windows XP Professional Microsoft EXCEL and WORD 2000 or Microsoft WORD and EXCEL XP (required for running and viewing REPORTS) Primavera Project Planner v3.1 - Required for IPM users who wish to use Scheduling Component. P3 MUST be installed prior to installing IPM.
Keywords: requirements
icarus
hardware
software
References: None |
Problem Statement: Why do my WareHouseSpares show piping and instrumentation after I select Load Default Volumetric Model on all of my components? | Solution: The confusion here is in what Load Default Volumetric Model will do and what WareHouse Spare will do. Here is what is happening:
1.) Choosing Load Default Volumetric Model will load the piping and instrumentation information onto the input forms. Once this information is on the input forms, the Economic Evaluation product sees this as user input that should be used.
2.) Choosing the WareHouse Spare option causes the Economic Evaluation products to remove the installation bulks it would calculate, but not the ones on the forms. Any input on the forms is still included. Since the piping and instrumentation was loaded onto the forms, that information will still be used when the component is evaluated, even though WareHouse Spare has been chosen.
Keywords: WareHouse Spare, warehousespare, load default volumetric model, load
References: None |
Problem Statement: When the area is a module, how can you get one primer coat on the cold box module? | Solution: Cold box is one module for which you can not specify the coating option. By default it is two primer coat.
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: I have had several project estimates that have become corrupted, and cannot figure out why. Is there a way to prevent my estimates from becoming corrupted? | Solution: The basic reasons for corruption or files vanishing off network drives, can all stem from:
1. The project directory for the project is on the network. The working directory for an opened project is localized on your own PC in the ic_cache folder.
When the project is saved and closed, the Aspen Icarus software application first compresses all the files in the ic_cache folder on the local hard drive, and once that is finished, the Aspen Icarus software application then copies the compressed .IZP and .SZP files up to the network drive project directory location.
If the files are large, it may take a while for the copy to complete to the network drive location.
2. A slow connection to the network drive is which may not allow the copy to finish at all.
3. The project path to the network drive is not a mapped drive letter.
4. The server location does not have enough space for the new files to be successfully copied.
5. There are too many and/or large projects stored on the network drive.
If this experience is only happening with one or two users out of several users on site (meaning that other users of the software who map to the exact same network project directory location do not experience this problem):
1. Check those particular users to see where they map to store their project files. If this project directory folder DOES NOT contain the projects.obi file, this is their problem. The projects.obi is a very important file that is stored in the project directory folder that keeps track of all the projects in that directory and would contain information on Icarus crashes (if any) etc. Please note that you should not use or alter this file in any way.
2. The user(s) may have a poor connection to the network drive.
3. The user(s) may not have local administrator rights on their PC.
4. The user(s) may not have the proper rights and permissions on that network project file location to copy up the files to the network project directory location.
5. Network administrators or automatic software installed by network admins are deleting these files by accident off the server.
Keywords: corrupted, prevent, prevented
References: None |
Problem Statement: How can I change the instrument piping material from SS to CU? | Solution: You can not change it directly from the component input form. But there is one work which is described below:
-You can create a customer external file where you can modify the instrument piping material in INPARTS.DAT file.
The location of the file is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Economic Evaluation V7.1\Instr_comp.
You can change the instrument piping (COA632) material from SS to CU. After changing you have to select the file from project basis to make it effective.
-You can use the customer external file from the project basis | Customer external file | Instrument component
Now if you run the report you will see the instrument piping material has been changed to CU.
Once you change it the change will be effective for all instruments piping material you are going to add.
Keywords:
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I override Code of Accounts at component level? | Solution: Code of Account (COA) can be specified at project level and/or area level. Such specification can be overridden at component level. To override a code of account for a specific component:
1. In a project, on the Project View tab, right-click the component whose COA you want to change.
2. On the menu that appears, click on Modify Item. The equipment specification form appears.
3. On the equipment specification form, left-click the red arrow in the Code of Account field. The Slot Template dialog box appears.
4. On the Slot Template dialog box, click Select. The Equipment COA Selection dialog box appears
5. On the Equipment COA Selection dialog box, scroll to the Equipment and COA you want to assign to your equipment; then click select. The equipment specification form reappears with the COA you selected in the Code of Account field.
Keywords: Component, Code of Account
References: None |
Problem Statement: I need to increase the steel content by 20% for a project. I therefore index steel (material) to 120. All this does is keeps the weight of steel constant, but increase the cost of steel by 20%. Is there another way of doing this? | Solution: In Capital Cost Estimator, if you index the Material then you are just increasing the cost of the material. Likewise, if you index the labor hours, you're just increasing the cost of the labor hours. So, in this case, if you don't want to increase any of these subjects, then you could use the Steel Options for the project component you want to increase the steel for.
Double click on the project component and go to Options ? Steel. In here you will see an option that says Steel volumetric model. In this case, if you leave that field blank, you will be using just the information you provide for the item. However, if you use the second option you can use the information in the volumetric model and add additional information. Select the second option (V) and in the next fields specify the weight for the additional item. In this case, you can use the value you get for the weight of your item and multiply it by 0.20 and this is the new value you will need to add for this weight.
This will create an additional item with the extra weight of steel you want to add.
Keywords: Steel, index, volumetric model.
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I re-allocate cost from one code of account to another? | Solution: Icarus has a default set of 3-digit Code of Accounts (COA) to which costs and man-hours are allocated. Aspen Capital Cost Estimator allows users re-allocate cost from one code of account to another:
? First select a COA file by right clicking Project Basis View | Basis for Capital Costs | Codes of Accounts, then ?Select?.
? Right click on Codes of Accounts form again, then ?Edit?. The Code of Accounts Dialog box appears.
Click ?Allocations?, then ?Modify?. The Code of account allocation dialog box appears:
? Enter a COA or a range of COAs, using the ?From ICarus COA? and ?To Icarus COA? fileds).
Enter a COA in ?Alloc to Icarus/User matl COA?, to which you want to allocate the material cost. Enter a COA under ?Alloc to Icarus/User labor COA?, to which you want to allocate labor hours/cost. If user only enters a COA in ?Alloc to Icarus/User matl COA? field, both material and labor will be allocated to that COA.
Keywords: Code of account
References: None |
Problem Statement: For example if I have 4 Contractors:
Contractor No. 1 Mechanical/ Piping / Steel
Contractor No. 2 Instrumentation / Electrical
Contractor No. 3 Civil
Contractor No. 4 Paint / Insulation
Why don't I see the same names in the project cost summary by contractor Excel report? | Solution: The worksheet names are incorrect because of the a??/a?? characters in the contractor names. Since the character is used in Excel in formulas and functions it cannot be used in worksheet name.
You can try this by manually change the contractors name in the project, just change the a??/a?? forA a??_a?? .
Example:
Mechanical / Piping / Steel you can change it to Mechanical_Piping_Steel
Paint / Insulation ? Paint_Insulation
Instrumentation / Electrical ? Instrumentation_Electrical.
After doing this and evaluating the project, the Excel report gets created OK.
Keywords: Excel reports, contractors name
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I model a culvert in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator? | Solution: A culvert is a drain or pipe that allows water to flow under a road, railroad, trail, or similar obstruction. To model this type of construction in Capital Cost Estimator user needs to select, from the Plant Bulk Civil Component library, a Buried concrete pipe, manhole, trench:
Once the user enters the Item description and/or the User Tag Number, the component specification window appears and user can enter the Pipe Length and the Concrete Pipe Diameter:
Keywords: culvert, buried concrete pipe, plant bulk
References: None |
Problem Statement: When running item estimates or entire project evaluations, the evaluation time is extremely slow. | Solution: There may be several reason for this behavior.
1. The first item to check is to check that the license manager you are pointing to shows the correct server name. This is checked through your SLM Configuration Wizard (Start - Programs - Aspentech - Common Utilities) and verify that license manager that is entered is the same server where your IT Administrator has installed the SLM License Manager.
2. Another reason evaluations can be slow, can be due to the an older version SLM Client component.
3. Your working folder (cache folder) is located on a network drive, and not your local hard drive.
Ex: 'c:\program files\aspentech\aspen icarus xx.x\ic_cache' for v2006 and earlier, or 'c:\Documents and Settings\user_login_name\Local Settings\Application Data\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus 2006.5\Projects' for v2006.5 and later.
Explanations:
The Aspen Icarus software products (including Aspen Kbase, Aspen Decision Analyzer,and Aspen Questimate) is designed to make several license checks while evaluating items and the entire project.
To improve performance, it is highly suggested that you relocate your ic_cache folder from your network drive to your local hard drive.
The other way to improve performance is to upgrade the SLM Client Component to at least version.
Version 2004.2.0.242 is part of the aspenONE 2004 update 2 media (aspenONE 2004.2) on the Administration DVD.
If your installed Icarus version is v2006, the SLM Client Component is version 2006.0.0.251.
Version 2006.0.0.251 is included on the aspenONE 2006 Administration DVD.
Both of these versions are attached as zip files to Knowledge BaseSolution Document 115351. You may download either version from knowledge base document 115351 if you do not have access to the aspenONE 2004 update 2 Administration DVD or the aspenONE 2006 Administration DVD
Follow these steps to update your SLM Client Component on your laptop or desktop PC:
1. Insert the aspenONE 2004 update 2 or aspenONE 2006 Administration DVD. If the installation program does not start right away, browse to the DVD, and run setup.exe in the top level folder of the DVD. If using the installation file separately from the DVD, extract all the files to a temporary folder, and then execute setup.exe.
2. Under Infrastructure Products highlight Aspen SLM Tools. Click on the Install button.
3. If prompted, select Modify then click Next. Choose Standard Install, then click Next.
4. In the products list, expand Aspen SLM. Click on the Drop Down button next to Aspen SLM Client Tools, and select This feature will be installed on local hard drive. If your site uses license commuting, then also do the same for SLM Commuting Tools. If your computer is using a USB security device issued by AspenTech, you must also do this for Sentinel System Drivers.
5. Click Next.
6. IMPORTANT: If you have a USB security device plugged into this computer, remove it now. Verify that the features you selected will indeed be installed and if necessary click on Back to modify them. If correct, click Install.
7. You only need to reboot if prompted to do after the installation completes.
8. Plug USB security device into the computer now, or after rebooting. You may be prompted to go through the New hardware found wizard. If so, do this and select Install driver automatically (Recommended) when so promoted.
Keywords: slow, evaluation, evaluate, too long, performance
References: None |
Problem Statement: What?s New in Economic Evaluation V7.2 - Mega Projects | Solution: Expanded limits for Mega Projects
? Merging Projects
Projects with the same design basis (i.e. country basis, UOM, base currency) can be merged either at the entire project level or by importing entire areas.
No checking or changes at the component level.
Construction Workforces
Each work force now has a name since there can be up to 98 workforces (and more difficult to track)
Wage rates are now a dropdown within the workforce form for ease of keeping track and setting up
Redesigned the craft wage rate and productivity form.
Replaced the add and delete because it belongs to a particular workforce.
Shows you all the rates; can copy to excel, bring back in, can cut and past wage rates and productivities back into this form.
Can right click on prior form, can copy a wage rate form into a new workforce
Field Fabrication
In field fabrication, on the design basis, equipment specs form, have added a new field ?vessel field fabrication type?. Can switch between shop fabrication and field fabrication. Will recategorize the labor costs and report it in a different place.
You can control who is doing the work, what the rates are, what the productivity is.
Module Shipping
Add Horizontal Acceleration to adjust for ocean shipping stresses
Maximum of Project level and this Module value used for design of module
Adjustable by module
Insulation Specifications
Insulation Specification Table - went from 1 file that contained all insulation specs, to individual table for each insulation type.
For the project, you can now define different insulation specs; select by hot and cold, up to 20 in a project.
Performance improvements - overall project evalution showing 3 to 4 times improvements
Improved handling of contractors and contractor scope entries
Improved performance of Custom Pipe Specs input forms
Custom Pipe Spec drop-down selection list is instantaneous and sorted in alphabetical order
Adding/deleting components for large projects is much more efficient
Keywords:
References: None |
Problem Statement: Is the cost for an Emergency Diesel Generator included the in the cost for a Storage Diesel tank? | Solution: No, it is not included the cost of the Storage Diesel Tank. The user must add a component if this cost is wanted.
Keywords: Diesel Genarator, tank
References: None |
Problem Statement: How many components may I have in my project in V7.2? | Solution: Starting in V7.2, you may have up to 99,999 components in a project.
Keywords:
References: None |
Problem Statement: Why would cause a Price difference using a Custom Pipe spec on one component compared to one without a custom pipe spec? | Solution: The main cause for a cost difference between one component with a custom pipe spec and a component with the same input specifications as the one with the custom pipe spec is usually caused by the user specifying SEAMLESS pipe on the custom pipe spec, where in the project basis, the default for Pipe type is WELDED.
When this happens, the component without the custom pipe spec will use the WELDED pipe type, and the custom pipe spec will use SEAMLESS as the pipe type.
Seamless pipe costs much more than Welded pipe. Thus, the large difference in cost for what seems to be the same material type and input specifications for both component items.
Be sure to look CAREFULLY at your custom pipe spec AND what is specified in the project basis (Piping Specs - Material) and make sure that they are the same or that you can now understand what might happen when using a particular custom pipe spec.
If thisSolution does not answer your question, please send an e-mail to [email protected], with the details of the problem, the component items to compare, along with a copy of the project and the custom pipe specs file.
Keywords: seamless, welded, custom, custom pipe spec
References: None |
Problem Statement: How many copies of Aspen Capital Cost Estimator may I have open at a time? | Solution: For each version, you may have one copy of an Economic Evaluation product open at a time. So if you had versions V7.2 and V7.1 both installed on your machine, you could have V7.2 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator open and V7.1 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator both open. Or you could have V7.2 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator open and V7.1 Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator both open. You could not have V7.2 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator open and V7.2 Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator open because though they are different products, they are still in the Economic Evaluation family.
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: I have added a project from the Tools menu, but I cannot see it in my Project Tab; what is the problem? | Solution: Once a new location has been added through the Tools menu, it will not be seen unless you exit the Aspen Economic Evaluator product, or refresh the view. To do a Refresh:
1.) Click on one of the projects in the Projects Tab
2.) Click on your right mouse button and choose Refresh
3.) Your new project directories should appear in the Projects Tab
Keywords: refresh, tools, projects tab
References: None |
Problem Statement: Why Upgrade to Aspen Economic Evaluation V7.3.2? | Solution: On line Training added to all Aspen Economic Evaluation products
Excel Spreadsheet Import/Export capabilities (Spreadsheet)
Process economics: (Enhancements)
Support for HYSYS duplicate stream names
Improved Tower and Tray calculations
EDR ASME materials map directly to APEA
Cost updates: (Updates)
2011 annual cost basis
Allow user input of copper pricing for electrical wire
Decision analyzer location cost indices
Improved methods: (Usability and Methodology Improvements)
Civil Design using either ASCE 7-05 or ASCE 7-10
Piping Improvements to support current practices
Workflow: Oracle/Primavera integration updated to handle 98 contractors
Keywords: V7.3.2, upgrade
References: None |
Problem Statement: Can you have diameter in inches and length in meters when you use the equivalent lengths file? | Solution: Yes you can have the diameter in inches and the length in meters in the equivalent lengths file. At the top of the file there is an input row for units. In the Pipe Diameter column set the value to INCH and in the Overall Units set the value to METRIC (see below)
# Pipe Diameter: Select either Inches or Millimeters (INCH/MM).
# This will not affect the insulation thickness data
# Enter INCH or MM below without moving or erasing
# the | characters:
# Pipe Diameter Overall Units
LM1C INCH METRIC
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I prevent the error, Aspen Icarus Reporter - Excel Report Error when trying to generate Excel reports? | Solution: This is often a problem with the msado15.dll registration which can be fixed by re-registering the msado15.dll. Here are the steps to re-register the msado15.ddl:
1. If you are running Windows 7 64 bit look into this folder:
A A A A A A A A A A A A C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado.
A A A A A A A A A A A A If you are running Windows XP (or Windows 7 32 bit) look into this folder:
A A A A A A A A A A A A C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ado
2. Locate the file: msado15.dll
3. If it does not exist, you will need to re-install MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components). This will probably need to be done by your IT group.
4. If it does exist, try re-registering it by following command:
a. Open a command prompt. A If you have Windows 7 (or Vista), do the following. Right mouse click on the Command Prompt and a??Run as Administratora??:
b. If you are a Restricted User on a Windows XP machine, you will have to select the a??Run Asa?|a?? and select the Administrator account a?? you may need the administrator password to do this.
c. Once the Command Prompt Opens, navigate to the proper location in Program Files where the msado15.dll file was found.
d. Type: Regsvr32 msado15.dll a?? you should receive a successful registration notice.
Keywords: error, excel, msado15.dll
References: None |
Problem Statement: Sometimes after loading the Aspen Icarus products or a patch, when I run Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word (and sometimes just the Aspen Icarus application itself), the AspenTech Installer windows appears and tells me to wait while Windows configures my Aspen Icarus product.
If it hit cancel about 5 or 6 times, the Installer window will go away.
What should I do, and why would an update to the Microsoft Office software cause this to happen?
Typical Causes
1. An update was performed on the Microsoft Office software. Sometimes this can change shared .dlls and cause the Aspen Icarus software to repair itself.
2. Incorrect permissions on the registry for the end-user. Even if the Administrator installs the software for the end-user (because the end-user does not have local administrative rights over the PC), when the end-user logs into the PC and runs the Icarus software, the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Aspentech\Aspen Icarus Products\[version] registry key gets COPIED to the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Aspentech\Aspen Icarus Products\[version]. If this copy cannot happen, the Aspen Icarus repair dialog box will appear and tell the user that the software needs to repair itself.
Remember: It is required for all users to have local admin to install the Aspen Icarus software and to the registry so that the software will install and run properly. This is documented in the AES installation guide which can be found under the 'Documentation' link on the AspenTech support web site: http://support.aspentech.com.
3. And 'End-task' was performed causing the Aspen Icarus software to close improperly. | Solution: 1
Insert the aspenONE DVD #1 Aspen Engineering to your DVD drive and let the repair process continue. This step only needs to be performed one time.
Important Note:
Make sure that the x:\Program Files\Aspen Icarus x.x\ folder, sub-folders and files are set to FULL PERMISSION, else the files that need to be copied over will not permanently stay copied over.
Also, it is vital that the user's registry permissions are set to full access as well, not having the correct permission will not allow the registry keys to be created properly.
Solution 2
Check your Microsoft Security level by going to Tools - Macro - Security, then click on the 'Security Level' tab:
If you can set your security to LOW and the error message will not occur. Please check with your IT department to see if this is allowed at your company. Don't use the other settings, as other error messages will still appear, and cause problems:
Medium Security
High Security
If it is not possible for you to set your security level to LOW, you can unregister the SLMAddIn.dll from the 'c:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus 2006.5\Program\Sys' folder.
To un-register this file, you will need to open a command prompt (START - RUN --> then type in cmd and then click OK).
You will need to change directories to the 'c:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus 2006.5\Program\Sys' folder.
Type: cd Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus 2006.5\Program\Sys, then hit enter.
Next, type: regsvr32 /u SLMAddIn.dll
Once you unregister this SLMAddIn.dll, you will receive a confirmation message:
Please note: By unregistering this SLMAddIn.dll, you will not be able to run the Utility and Economics from Aspen Icarus Process Evaluator or Aspen Decision Analyzer.
Solution 3
If this procedure does not fix the problem, try performing a Microsoft Office Update from the Microsoft website.
Solution 4
Export the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Aspentech\Aspen Icarus Products\[version] registry key (it only needs to be the BASE VERSION...the version with the 'x.0' specification. Edit the .reg file and perform a 'find' and 'replace' on the following:
find: LOCAL_MACHINE
replace: CURRENT_USER
You may also have to 'find' and 'replace' the drive letter if different.
Run the reg file, so that it gets written to the registry for the Current User.
Attached are sample exported registry files for reference or use.
Keywords: excel, word, repair, icarus, aspen icarus, registry, permissions, certificate, security, installer, aspen installer, configure, configures, reconfigure, installer, aspentech, wait, please, please wait
References: None |
Problem Statement: We need to install our Aspen Icarus 2004.2 (aspenONE 2004 Update 2) software.
However, we are receiving only one copy of the DVD's....is there a possibility to extract just the necessary Aspen Icarus files out of the DVD set to put on our server for our other sites to install? We don't want to have to copy over other products that we do not use. | Solution: Installation of the aspenONE software requires Admin privileges to install. Full rights and permissions are required to both the hard drive and the registry.
Aspen Icarus Software required
1. All the Aspen Icarus software is located on DVD #6.
The files and folders required are the following:
x:\ (root of DVD #6) all files are required
x:\aspenone20042dvd6\
Aspen Icarus 2004.2.msi
Aspen SLM Client Tools.msi
x:\aspenone20042dvd6\Aspen Icarus 2004.2
entire folder
x:\browser
entire folder
2. The SLM tools are located on the Administration DVD.
You need all the files and folders on this DVD.
After copying the files needed, make sure that your users actually run setup.exe, not the Aspen ICARUS 2004.msi file.
Keywords: installation, icarus, kbase, 2004.2
References: None |
Problem Statement: I have some Unit Cost Library Items in my project, and when I run the estimate, the dollar figures do not Show up in the Maxi Block report or in the details reports. I have dollar figures specified! | Solution: There are a few items to discuss here...
1. In versions 2004.0, 2004.0.3, and 2004.0.6, there was a bug with Unit Cost Library items not reporting out at all. This bug was fixed with v2004.2.
2. It is important to check what Code of Account is being used for the Unit Cost Library Item.
If using an Indirect Code of Account, dollar figures will NOT be reported in the Maxi Block report (as those costs are only Direct Costs).
If using a Direct Code of Account (such as Piping, Equipment, etc.), the dollar figure will be reported in the Maxi Block and in the Line item Details report.
3. If using an Indirect Code of Account, the only place to find the costs that were specified, is in the ?INDIRECTS AND ENGINEERING COST BREAKDOWN? report.
Keywords: unit cost, pipeline, indirect, indirects
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I change the default project location in the new release? | Solution: With the new release, you can change the default location and/or you may add other project directories.
To specify a new default directory location other than the default directory (c:\Program Files\Aspen Tech\Aspen ICARUS x.x\Data\Archives_XXX - where XXX is your specific Aspen ICARUS product) or to add other project directories, simply:
Select TOOLS |OPTIONS | PREFERENCES | Location Tab
Under the Alternate Project Directories
click the ADD... button
Navigate to additional project location directory
Click OK
Add other directories if desired
Click APPLY to apply changes
Note: There is a limitation of 9 total project locations (1 default project location and 8 alternate directories).
Keywords: default projects
project location
project directory
server
share
directory
dir
new release
References: None |
Problem Statement: Project Explorer will not appear even when it is checked in View | Project Explorer. How can I get it to reappear? | Solution: Occasionally Project Explorer will not be visible even though it is checked in View | Project Explorer. If this occurs, go to:
Tools | Options | Preferences (General)
and uncheck Save Windows States
Then exit Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE). Once you have exited, start ACCE again. When you open a project now, Project Explorer should be available.
Lastly, go again to:
Tools | Options | Preferences (General)
and check Save Windows States.
The Project Explorer window should appear in any project you open.
Keywords: Project Explorer, Project, Explorer, visible
References: None |
Problem Statement: This knowledge base article explains why using the Purge command to delete Aspen Audit and Compliance data from an Oracle database will not decrease the database size after the purge operation has completed. | Solution: By deleting the data through the Purge command the records have simply been removed from the various indexes and tables. Rebuilding all of the indexes will optimize the new layout but even then the size allocated to the database will remain the same. Once the Purge command has been run to remove the Aspen Audit and Compliance data an Oracle database administrator (DBA) needs to shrink the database in order for the size to decrease.
Keywords: None
References: None |
Problem Statement: How to create and use templates in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer. | Solution: The attached presentation guides you through the use of templates in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer (APEA). It discusses the sequence and use of creating the templates, either to be used in the Economic Evaluation product it was created in (an ACCE template in ACCE), or how to create a template in one Economic Evaluation product and use it in another (i.e. created in ACCE but use in APEA).
Keywords: template, templates, ACCE, APEA
References: None |
Problem Statement: In Economic Evaluator V7.3 products you can now run multiple processes simulaneously (inclucing Costing Cases within Aspen Plus or Aspen HYSYS simulations). | Solution: In Economic Evaluator products prior to V7.3 (ie Aspen Capital Cost Estimator, Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator, Aspen Process Economic Analyzer) you could only run one product version at a time. So if you wanted to open two Aspen Capital Cost Estimator files in V7.2 at the same time, you could only open one of the files. The second would not open. Starting with V7.3, you can have multiple version of a product open at the same time, so you could open both files (or more) and work on them at the same time.
Keywords: multiple files, multiple
References: None |
Problem Statement: I am receiving a FATAL error message when running estimate: DATA SEQUENCE ERROR OR INCOMPLETE DATA SET.
It happens with PC - X, and PD - X. I don't understand that those Fatal messages refer to so that I can fix the problem. | Solution: When you get a FATAL error, all proessing stops with the estimate, and the FATAL error must be fixed in order to continue.
PC and PD stand for Process Control and Power Distribution, respectively. (For additional information on deciphering error codes, please refer to cross-referencedSolution document 111780).
To fix the problem, one has to make sure that ALL areas are linked in Process Control and Power Distribution. If all areas are not linked, then this error message may occur.
This error may also occur if you DELETE an AREA without unlinking it first.
Open Process Control/Power Distribution, and open the '+' sign to view the data. Right click on Ctl for the Control Center or Unit under Power distribution, and select 'Link Area'.
If you see Areas listed, then you know that they need to be linked. If the link area dialog box is empty, you know that you have linked all the areas.
If you still experience problems, please send an e-mail to [email protected], specify what version of Aspen Kbase you are using, and attach your project estimate file (the .IZP file) to the e-mail so that AspenTech support can look at the problem and fix it.
Keywords: FATAL, sequence, error, incomplete, data, set
References: None |
Problem Statement: How to add Hydrants and Specialized Fire Utilities Area to Additional Project Components Project for all to utilize. | Solution: The best way to do this is to use the Unit Cost Library. (See your product's User Guide for details on how to set up your own custom unit cost library).
From the Add Project Component window, scroll down and select Unit Cost Library, then select the Sample library.
There is a component called HYDRANTS - FIRE SYSTEM.
Once selected, the component spec form comes up.
Then, go to the Options button and select Unit Cost Item.
Select the quantity.
To add this to the Additional Project Components project, open this project, add the Hydrant, and whatever else one might want in a specialized Fire Utilities area, and save the project.
You can then copy this project folder from your hard drive and paste it to a network directory where all users have access.
Then, have other users add an Alternate Project Directory to their listing. (Go to Tools - Option - Preferences) and specify the network directory containing the revised Add Proj Comp project as a project location.
Keywords: hydrants
fire
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I design the shell of a heat exchanger for vacuum pressure using the Aspen Icarus software? The program gives only the option of Shell design gauge pressure. I am not sure at all whether a negative pressure will be taken as external pressure in the Aspen Icarus software. | Solution: There is an implied vacuum design for all heat exchangers in the Aspen Icarus software. We always design for worst case, so the Icarus cost engine uses full vacuum.
Keywords: heat exchanger, vacuum, design
References: None |
Problem Statement: I am trying to change the pipe lengths generated, and decided to reduce my area dimensions. After reducing them significantly, and re-evaluating the project, the total pipe length remained exactly the same.
I must be missing something. | Solution: There are 5 things to check:
1. Area size dimensions - Check the area size dimensions first, to see what is defined there. If your area size is smaller than the length of your pipe, your pipe will be truncated.
2. Pipe envelope dimensions - If you set specific dimensions for your pipe envelope, you won't see a change in your pipe lengths. This length depends on the Area size that you specified and the Pipe envelope.
3. Pipe length adjustment - Pipe lengths are initially calculated for each individual line of pipe on each piece of equipment in an area by way of a line sizing equation assigned to that line by the system. These equations take into account characteristics like line function, line contents, equipment size parameter, equipment height, etc. The pipe envelope specs can be found by right-clicking on the area, then selecting to modify the Area Piping. The first 3 fields all refer to the pipe envelope. By default, these fields equal the area dimensions, however, you can change this by entering other information to your liking, or, your can enter in a pipe length adjustment percentage. (When you leave the pipe envelope at the default (which is the area dimensions), then you will not see a % adjustment increase (if you specified one), because the length of pipe is being cut off to the area dimensions.
4. Maximum pipe length specification - After the standard line length is developed, the system will then look at the AREA DIMENSIONS.
To illustrate how AREA DIMENSIONS are used to calculate line length, take an example of a discharge line on a pump--let's say the system, based on the line sizing equation comes up with a length of 120 feet on the discharge line. Let's say that the AREA DIMENSIONS are 50 x 50. The cost engine will take 1/2 (Area Length + Width)= 1/2 (50 + 50)= 1/2 (100) = 50 feet. The result of the previous calculation is 50 feet. So now, all lines longer than 50 feet in that area will be cutoff to 50 feet. Any line shorter than 50 feet will remain the same.
5. Are there P&IDs attached to the component(s) - Each component had the P&ID attached and in order for the pipe lengths to change to meet the new area dimension you have to resize the P&ID.
6. How do I resize the P&ID? - in order to resize the P&ID, click on the down arrow on the P&ID button within the component, and click on 'Resize'.
Keywords: pipe, envelope, dimensions, pipe length, lengths, area, size, re-size, resize
References: None |
Problem Statement: I specified my area as a module, with a Module type specification of PRMD (Piperack Module), but I keep getting FATAL error messages on those area modules:
FATAL> 'U0 - 1' PLANT BULK PIPERACK REQUIRED FOR PIPERACK MODULE DETAILS
How to I resolve these errors? | Solution: When you specify an area as a module, with a Module type specification of PRMD (Piperack Module), you also need to make sure to add in a PLANT BULK - STEEL - Pipe Rack component to the Module Area with the PRMD specification.
The reason we ask you to add in the Plant Bulk Steel Pipe rack component, is so that the Area Module specification form did not have to change with all the additional information that a Plant Bulk Steel Pipe rack component requires.
The piperack module area specs reflect the dimensions of the piperack, and the steel area piperack length is zero.
The piperack itself is added as a steel bulk material component under the piperack area.
You can only specify one piperack component in a piperack module area. Equipments, Structures and Buildings are not allowed on the piperack module except for an Air cooler.
Keywords: piperack, module, area, FATAL, PRMD
References: None |
Problem Statement: What are the Customer External Files in the Project Basis View? | Solution: Customer External files are files that the end user can customize according to the specifications that they need.
There are files for Insulation, Civil, Building, Instrumentation and Indirects.
These files cannot be modified from the application.
The user can create copies of defaults from the application for selection, but to modify the actual files the user must open them directly.
These files are located in the Aspen Icarus xx.x\Data directory under various subfolders (Civil, Indirects, Instr_Assem, Instr_comp, and Insulation)
For example, the insulation customer external files are located in a sub-folder labeled Insulation.
The files exist as text files that can be copied and modified by the user.
The instructions to use the files are at the beginning of each file.
Note: These files are not intended for novice users of the software. They should only be used by advanced users who were getting into this level of detail (ex. modifying instrument assemblies).
Keywords: external, custom, insulation, instrumentation, indirects, building
References: None |
Problem Statement: When I loaded and ran the new version of my Aspen Icarus software, none of the drop down menus were populated with data. How do I fix this? | Solution: The most likely cause of the problem is with the user having a dual-monitor setup. The Icarus software should be run on the PRIMARY monitor to avoid the missing drop down menus....see cross referencedSolution 119459 link at the top of this page.
If a dual monitor is not being used, the most common cause of the problem is that the user's profile has become corrupted.
The way to fix a corrupt profile, is to have the IT administrator delete the user's login profile on the PC, and when the end-user logs back into the PC, the user's profile will be re-created.
When the user then runs the software, the drop down menus will work.
If this does not work, there is a problem with the initial installation of the software.
Uninstall the software, then have the end-user log in (with local admin rights), and reinstall the software. Have the end-user run the software to make sure that the drop down menus work.
Keywords: drop
menu
down
References: None |
Problem Statement: What actual labor/work does the line item Control Ctr Connection cover in the output reports? | Solution: Many times users look for detailed work items to explain the line items that are generated in the output reports for the Control Center Connections (Control Ctr Connection).
This is especially true for those users who buy packaged Motor Control Centers (MCCs) from vendors. In today's day and age, it is becoming more apparent that industry practice is to buy packaged MCCs.
The Icarus software does not have packaged or pre-wired MCCs like this.
Unfortunately, the Aspen Icarus software does not have a list of work items for the labor hours that are generated for many of the line items that are generated. In some cases, these numbers came from steering committee members or are averages on how much time it takes to do the work based on our users' experiences.?
These labor hours include interconnecting the wiring between Control system cabinets as well as inside the cabinets.
It also includes the connection from Instruments on Instrumentation loops to the Control Center. It can take a long time to make the connections from those instruments to the Control center, depending on how far away the control center is and how many connections need to be done.
Aspen Icarus development has been made aware that companies are now moving more and more towards purchasing these MCC cabinets all pre-wired from vendors.
An enhancement request has been logged under CQ00300944 for further review by Icarus development.
Keywords: control center, connection, ctr, labor, manhours, man-hours, hours, pre-wired, pre-packaged, cabinet, vendor
References: None |
Problem Statement: COA 665 has fiber optic cable and coax listed for data-highway use. What is the number of fibers and mode of this cable? | Solution: We use MultiMode fiber optic cable. We do not know the number of fibers as that was not on the document that we got for pricing, however, you can can compare our pricing to yours and decide where it falls for you, and make an assessment as to how to handle it.
Keywords: coax, fiber, fibre, optic, cable, data highway, data-highway
References: None |
Problem Statement: After working on a project and saving and closing it out the previous day, when I open the project now, there is no data there! What do I do to recover the information so I don't have to rebuild the whole project? | Solution: There are a couple of things to try:
1. Ask your IT administrator to go to a backup tape (if backups are performed).
2. Try looking in the backup folder:
For v2006 and earlier: The default folder for backups is the 'c:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus x.x\ic_cache\Backup'. See if you can find the project folder of the name of the project you were working on. In this folder, there should be a .izp file (which is the project at one point in time). You can copy this file to your Archives_XXX folder and open it. It may not be the most complete or up-to-date version of the project, but at least its something to start with.
For v2006.5 and later: The default folder for backups is the 'C:\Documents and Settings\user_login_name\Local Settings\Application Data\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus 2006.5\Backup\Projects'. See if you can find the project folder of the name of the project you were working on. In this folder, there should be a .izp file (which is the project at one point in time). You can copy this file to your Archives_XXX folder and open it. It may not be the most complete or up-to-date version of the project, but at least its something to start with.
3. If all else fails, try looking for a .szp file in the project folder and send to technical support ([email protected]). In some cases, the Technical support representative may be able to piece together a project for the user to start with, without the user starting over from scratch.
Preventative Measures
1. Turn on the unique project backup feature. To set this feature, go the main menu and select Tools - Options - Preferences - Backup. Check the box called 'Timed Backup'. The timed backup feature can be set to back up your project at regular intervals. I would suggest changing the backup to between 10 and 15 minutes.
Also select the radio button called 'Unique Project Backups'. This will store unique versions of the project in the 'c:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus 2004\ic_cache\Backup\Projects' directory.
2. Run complete project estimates regularly. In the .ccp report, at the very end, is the input stats for the whole project, which can be used to re-import the project back into the software.
Keywords: recover, backup, data, lost, empty, project
References: None |
Problem Statement: Why do I sometimes see a motor reported when I give the HP and Voltage under my electrical options, but other times I do not? | Solution: The HP and Voltage for the electrical installation bulks does not actually generate the motor, only the wiring for a motor.
If you are seeing a motor generated, it is a result of the actual Component you have chosen. For example, if you chose the API610 Pump model, and chose the default of motor, a motor will be reported, but not as a separate line item (ie not as a separate cost; it's cost is included in the pump cost). The electrical installation bulks of HP and Voltage will generate the wiring runs needed for the motor, but not the motor itself.
Keywords:
References: None |
Problem Statement: How do I turn pipe supports off when I estimate pipe? | Solution: COA 366 and COA 523 are for pipe support. You can go to Project Basis View | Indexing form to set the indexing to 0 for COA 366 and COA 523. Then the cost for pipe support should be zero, even though Economic Evaluator will still generates pipe support.
Keywords: Pipe support
References: None |
Problem Statement: I'd like to know how Aspen Icarus calculates bulk electrical conduit. | Solution: Conduit accessories rules:
elbow: 1 per 100 feet (unless more or less specified)
union: 1 per 50 feet (minimum 2)
coupling: 1 per 30 feet
locknut+bushing: 2 per end of conduit, total 4 per run
fitting: 1 per 100 feet
seal: 1 per fitting for CLASS 1 area, 1 per two fittings for CLASS 2 area
Keywords: conduit
electrical
coupling
References: None |
Problem Statement: Want to disable updating aspenONE V7.2.1 Economic Evaluation (EE) package the first time it is run | Solution: You should allow the system to complete the auto run. This is the feature of Windows Resiliency and shall start once when user launches Economic Evaluation package the very first time after installation. There's no way to disable it and it will be a bad idea to disable it as it likely will cause EE not to function properly if it's disabled.
Keywords: EE
Economic Evaluation
Update
V7.2.1 EE
References: None |
Problem Statement: I cannot right-click on any item in the Project Basis Tab to choose select or edit. | Solution: This problem could stem from 2 reasons:
1. The path pointing to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Aspen Icarus 2006.5 Files\UserData folder is not correct.
Check Tools - Options - Preferences - Locations, to make sure that UserDataDir is pointing to the currently installed version of the Icarus software. The default path is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Aspen Icarus 2006.5 Files\UserData. If this path is not correct, please reset it to the correct hard drive and path location.
2. A particular file or files may be out-of-date or corrupted in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Aspen Icarus 2006.5 Files\UserData directory.
Check file dates in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Aspen Icarus 2006.5 Files\UserData folder, as most of the files have dates of 2007.
Below is a list of the files (28 files), dates and sizes that should be installed in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Aspen Icarus 2006.5 Files\UserData folder:
BasisAnalyzer.txt
6 KB
8/31/2007 12:47 PM
BasisIK.txt
11 KB
8/31/2007 12:47 PM
BasisIPE.txt
6 KB
8/31/2007 12:46 PM
BasisIPM.txt
5 KB
8/31/2007 12:47 PM
BasisIPS.txt
4 KB
7/1/2005 12:12 PM
BasisKbase.txt
7 KB
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BasisPlant.txt
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If you find that your files are out of date or corrupted, a zipped copy of these files are attached to this supportSolution.
Keywords: basis
right-click
select
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Problem Statement: In Aspen Capital Cost Estimator V7.2, how many contractors and workforces can I have in my project? | Solution: Starting with Aspen Capital Cost Estimator V7.2, you may have up to 98 contractors and 98 workforces in your project. This gives you the ability to have one workforce per contractor if needed.
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Problem Statement: How to enter total engineering costs using a percentage of total project cost? | Solution: 1. Go to Project Basis |Engineering Workforce | By Phase. And select all phases for engineering phase.
2. Run the key quantity basis report.
You will see some engineering cost calculated by the system.
3. Now go back to the Engineering Workforce | By Phase. Zero the engineering hours and engineering cost:
4. Run the key quantity basis report again and you will find that there is no engineering cost in the project because we zeroed out them in the ?by phase? input form.
5. Now go to Indirect and Proratables (under customer external files) right click and select default. Right click the Indirect and Proratables again and click edit. Select Specifications and click modify.
It will bring the input form. In the input form specify the engineering phases as per the requirement. In the example below Basic Engineering (COA: 71) is specified.
6. Select SUMT (Total direct material and labor cost) for percent of category and specify percent of direct material.
Note: It will only allow you to input both material and labor simultaneously. So to input both add another item and specify the labor separately.
7. Run the key quantity basis report again and you will find that the total engineering cost is the specified percentage of the total direct cost.
Percentage Engineering Cost.
Keywords: None
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Problem Statement: How can I get rid of the ERROR>'QCD-586' USER CURRENCY SYMBOL IS NOT VALID? | Solution: The currency symbol you are using in the project needs to be added in the currency form of projet basis.
Once you add the currency symbol (suppose AD) by adding one row in currency specification, the description, and the conversion rate from the standard currency, then the project will run with out any errors. In the screen shot of the equipment input form below you can see the added currency in the drop down list of the currency.
Currency symbol has to be added in the project basis to see it in the currency options of the component input form.
Keywords: Currency symbol, invalid.
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Problem Statement: I am having problems with my installation link between Economic Evaluator and Primavera; what can I do? | Solution: Troubleshooting ACCE/AICE - P6 Link
1. Check Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) is installed.
2. Check whether Primavera User Name, Database Name and Primavera Integration API Root path are specified in Schedule tab under Preferences (top level ToolsaOptionsaPreferences? menu item)
Note:
Primavera User Name should always be ?admin?. User should always use default admin account (username = ?admin?, Password=?admin?) when using ACCE/AICE. Other user names are not permitted.
Primavera Database Name should match with the database name provided in BREBootStrap.xml file (see step 4).
3. Check whether SQL Server service is running
4. Both Primavera Project Management application and Integration API should use the same Primavera database.
Below are the steps to find the database information for Primavera Project Management application.
1. Open and login to Primavera Project Management application
2. Select HelpaAbout Primavera?
3. System tab displays Primavera Username, Database Name, SQL Server Database Host Name/Address, and Database Host Port. For example, as shown in the figure below, admin is the Primavera Username, P3E\PRIMAVERA is the SQL Server Database Host Name/Address (system where SQL Server is running), PMDB$PRIMAVERA is the Database Name and 1153 is the Database Host Port.
For Primavera Integration API this information is stored in the BREBootStrap.xml file located at the Primavera Integration Root (same path is specified under Schedule tab in step 2 above)
If the database information does not mach then user needs to re-configure the Primavera Integration API to user the correct database. This can be done by running the Database Configuration Utility for Integration API by selecting StartaProgramsaPrimavera Integration API 6.2aDatabase Configuration
Note that both User Name and Password are ?pubuser?.
5. Follow below steps to check whether Primavera Project Management application is configured to be used by Primavera Integration API.
1. Open and login to Primavera Project Management application
2. Click on AdminaUsers... top level menu item
3. Product Type Integration API should me checked.
Keywords: None
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Problem Statement: How does Aspen Economic Evaluation Suite handle pump buffer/barrier fluids? | Solution: We don't do any calculations on the volume or quantity of fluid, we have typical cost adders for sealing packages provided by vendors.
Keywords: Pump, Barrier, buffer, fluid
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Problem Statement: Why is the Total Sensor Cost instrumentation field being multiplied by instrument quantity?
I have the Total Sensor Cost for all the instruments on the loop input into that field and I don't want it multiplied by the quantity. | Solution: The form where this field appears represents 1 (one) loop.
The total sensor cost is the total cost for one sensor on this loop only.
Don't input the total sensor cost where its already multiplied out. What needs to be done is to only input the total cost for one sensor on the loop, then input the quantity as you desire.
Keywords: total sensor cost, instrument, quantity, multiplied, sensor, sensor
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Problem Statement: How can I use and add Custom Attribute Data to for my Aspen Icarus software? | Solution: Overview of the Custom Attribute Data application
1. This is a stand alone application. It does not require that an Icarus project be open.
2. The files needed to use and run the Custom Attribute Data:
These files can be found under the Icarus x:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus x.x\Program\Sys folder.
UserAttributes.exe - the application that the user can double click to launch the compiler
UserAttributesCust.xls - This is the input file which the user must edit to include their user attributes. The name should not be changed.
UserAttributesCust_Rules.xls - this contains the list of Icarus components. User will not have to edit this.
The user will have to open the UserAttributesCust.xls file and add in the attributes they would like to see in different forms. For ex. In the DVT CYLINDER form, the user may want to see a field like Vessel User Tag.
If they want a slot like ABC Co Code on all the components, there will be a mechanism to do this.(ALL COMPONENTS)
3. Close the Excel file.
4. Launch and Run the UserAttributes.exe. This dialog box will appear:
Click the 'Complile UserAttributesCust.xls' button.
Once the compile is finished, 2 new dialog boxes will appear that says:
(The program will read inputs from both the .xls file, and create the IPUser and METUser *.d0 files. These files are created in the same folder where the UserAttributes.exe resides. ex: x:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Icarus x.x\Program\Sys).
In order to have these attributes appear on the input forms, the user will then have to copy all the IPUser and METUser *.d0 files to the User Data folder (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\AspenTech\Shared Aspen Icarus 2006.5 Files\UserData) for it to take effect.
Once the IPUser and METUser *.d0 user attribute files are in place, the next time the user opens the Aspen Icarus software and looks at a component, depending on what is specified in the UserAttributesCust.xls file, the user will see their custom input slots at the very bottom of the input form.
Custom Attribute Data will appear in the Design Data sheet for a component (if data is entered), but please note that this information will not see this information in any Aspen Icarus default Standard Report or Excel Report.
This data would only appear in a customer written Excel or Crystal Reports/Word (i.e. Custom Aspen Icarus Reporter) report.
The Custom Attribute data could also be used in an IPE Custom model for sizing, or it could also be used in an API custom task (Application).
Keywords: custom attribute, UserAttributes, UserAttributesCust.xls, UserAttributesCust_Rules.xls, user attribute, custom attributes
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Problem Statement: Where does the material part of x-ray and stress relief come out in the output? | Solution: X-ray and stress relief come out on the piping line its specified on as MANHOURS. The material cost is rolled up into the material cot of the pipe.
Keywords: x-ray, xray, stress
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Problem Statement: When I input a total sensor cost, with manhour indexing specified at the project level, my manhours are being indexed. I thought that the total sensor cost field is a user-entered field which isn't subject to indexing. Why is this happening? | Solution: The total sensor cost field is a total cost for the material cost ($) and labor cost ($) of the sensor....not the labor hours generated.
So, any indexing applied on the component item or at the project level will be subject to the labor hours being indexed.
Keywords: index, total sensor cost, labor, manhours, man-hours
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Problem Statement: What does the LS after a cable mean in something like 185 MM2 3C 600 V- LS ? | Solution: LS is used for Lead Shielded. You get it when your choice for cable material is LARM: Lead Covered Armored Cable.
Keywords: Lead, LS, Lead Shielded, LARM
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Problem Statement: Does the cost of an instrument include the stands and supports? | Solution: We do not include stands and supports with our instruments. We only account for the instrument itself.
If you wish to add stands and supports in, you have a couple of options:
1. Add the cost in as a material/man-hour addition on that equipment item,
2. Use the external file - assemblies to account for your stands and supports.
Keywords: instrument, stands, supports
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Problem Statement: Can I use stainless steel (SS) on both inner and outer lines for a fully jacketed pipe? | Solution: The FULL option in the Special Pipe Description field in the pipe component form can be used to specify a fully jacketed pipe.
User can specify the material and size of the inner line. However, user will not be able to choose the dimension and material of the jacket, and the default material for the jacket is carbon steel (CS).
The following workaround can be used if other materials, such as SS, need to be used for the jacket.
Wordaround:
First run the estimation of a CS and a SS non-jacketed pipe of the same dimension. The ratio of the cost of SS pipe to CS pipe can then be used to index the code of account for the jacket material at Project basis view | Basis for capital costs | Indexing.
Keywords: Special pipe description, jacket, indexing
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Problem Statement: If I want to check the required insullation for a vertical tank, is treating the area for the heads as 'circle area' a good approximation? | Solution: No. The tank heads are either 2:1 ellipsoidal, hemispherical, or torispherical (ASME). The area associated with the curvature of these heads, depending upon the diameter relative to the height of the vessel, can result in considerably more insulation being required than if you assumed it was a flat circle.
Keywords: None
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Problem Statement: In V7.2 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator and Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator, what is the maximum number of custom pipe specifications? | Solution: Starting in V7.2, the maximum number of custom piping specifications has been increased to 999 in Aspen Capital Cost Estimator and Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator.
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Problem Statement: Duct bulk items are limited to 5. How can I increase this? | Solution: Add a Quoted Cost item with zero unit cost and add duct bulk items to it.
Keywords: Quoted, Duct bulk items.
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Problem Statement: How is the installation fire proofing thickness been calculated for open steel structure in Capitol Cost Estimator? | Solution: Fireproofing insulation is calculated by the Economic Evaluation software on the basis the steel structure area and coverage option and not on the basis of weight of the steel structure.
Example:
-Add project component open steel structure with 100 feet length, 20 feet width and 20 feet height.
-Add installation bulk for fire proofing as steel fireproofing under insulation to PYRO, 4 hr rating, ALL coverage, FIELD applied.
The weight you see at the interactive report | capital report | direct cost | COA summary | Installation details is the weight (2404lbs)
that helps the freight calculations and these become more significant in remote shop installed fire proofing. This weight is not accounted for fireproofing thickness calculation. If you use this weight in calculation of fire proofing thickness you will get very different result than the value what Economic Evaluation gives.
From Economic Evaluation reference guide in chapter 23 the insulation thickness is provided as 1.5 inches for Pyrocrete 4 hour rating.
Fireproofing is determined by Steel Area and coverage option. It's good if you select ALL for steel fireproofing coverage, so the entire OSS will get fireproofed for the rating of 4 hours.
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Problem Statement: What is the default process control system generated by Aspen Capital Cost Estimator? | Solution: Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) assumes that process control is provided to all areas by a default digital control system consisting of a digital control center reporting to an operator center. The control and operator centers are automatically sized to meet requirement. A user can modify the control system by adding new control centers or deleting the old ones.
Keywords: Control system
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Problem Statement: What are the maximum rows in Key Quantity Report and what are the accounts? | Solution: The maximum possible rows in Key Quantity Report is 76. The possible accounts that could make up these rows are:
Equipment
UG Pipe
AG Pipe
Earthwork
Roads / RR
Other Sitework
Piling
Paving
Concrete
Grout
Bldg - Arch
Other Civil
Steel
Instrumentation
UG Electrical
AG Electrical
Pipe Insulation
Equip Insulation
Other Insulation
Equip FPR
Steel FPR
Paint
Subtotal Directs
Const Equip & Indirects
Const Mgt, Staff, Supv
Freight
Taxes and Permits
Engineering
Other Project Costs
Contingency
Lump Sum Const Indirect
Fringe Benefits
Burdens
Consumables, Small Tools
Misc (Insurance, Etc)
Scaffolding
Equipment Rental
Vendor Reps
Field Services
Temp Const, Utilities
Mob / Demob
Camp & Catering
Travel
Overtime Premium
Special Item #1
Special Item #2
Lump Sum Freight
Domestic Freight
Ocean Freight
Air Freight
Module Freight
Other Freight
Lump Sum Taxes, Permits
Permits
Materials Taxes
Construction Taxes
Engineering Taxes
Other Taxes
Lump Sum Engineering
Basic Engineering
Detail Engineering
Material Procurement
Subcontract Procurement
Engineering Management
Lump Sum Const Mgmt
Home Office Const Supp
Construction Management
Field Const Supv
Start-up, Commissioning
G and A Overheads
Contract Fee
Escalation
Royalty, Misc Charges
Contingency
Pipelines
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Problem Statement: What year is the pricing basis for V7.2 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator, Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator, and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer? | Solution: The pricing basis for V7.2 Aspen Capital Cost Estimator, Aspen In-Plant Cost Estimator, and Aspen Process Economic Analyzer is the first quarter of 2009.
Keywords: None
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Problem Statement: After importing a project component from another Aspen Icarus project or Aspen Kbase project into my current Aspen KBase project, the Piping and Instrumentation (P&I) selections are grayed out, can't be modified.
Then, when I run an item estimate, all the Piping and Instrumentation costs are coming out to be zero.
If I choose to remove the P&ID selection, it deletes ALL the pipe item details and instrumentation that I had entered in the imported component, which causes me to re-enter the data all over again.
It seems that Aspen KBase thinks that there is a Piping and Instrumentation drawing attached to this imported component, but there isn't.
Is there a way to remove the Piping and Instrumentation (P&ID) selection, but not delete out all the piping and instrumentation that I entered in the installation bulks? | Solution: Attached is the P&ID De-selector custom model executable so that customized P&IDs will be reattached to a component that you run this custom task on.
Please follow these directions on how to add in the custom task to Aspen Kbase:
UNZIP the attached file and copy to a location on your hard drive. The unzipped file is called PIDDeselector.exe. Open Aspen Kbase, and go to TOOLS - OPTIONS - CUSTOM TASKS. Click the ADD button to create the new custom task.
Call the custom task PID Deselector.
For the Item drop-down, select : PROJECT COMPONENT. For the path, click the ... browse button to move to the path and PIDDeselector.exe file where it was unzipped to the hard drive.
Running the custom task:
Right-click on the project component that you wish to de-select the P&ID, and select Custom Tasks, and choose PID Deselector. This will run, and when complete, it will give you a confirmation message: Removed PID selection flag.
Then, once you open the project component, and go to Options, the P and I will no longer be grayed out.
***** NOTE: THIS IS FIXED IN THE ASPENONE VERSION OF KBASE (VERSION 13.1). *****
Keywords: zero, zeroed, P&ID, PID, piping, instrumentation, de-selector, import, bulks, installation bulks, grayed, greyed, gray, grey
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Problem Statement: How do I prevent error 2738 when installing the aspenONE V8.2 patch? | Solution: When installing the V8.2 patch, I get Error 2738
When trying to install V8.2 patch over V8.0 I get an error message like this:
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By proceeding I get a registration problem with secldap.dll:
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Make sure you have local-administrator-rights, then try to run Elevated Command Prompt to register the dll. For Windows 7, use the command as follows: regsvr32 “C:\Program Files (x86)\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 11\win32_x86\plugins\auth\secLDAP\secldap.dll�
If you keep having problems with the installation, make sure you have the full Engineering DVD or ISO. If you install Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) from “Aspen Economic Evaluation Family V8.0 electronic download only� can cause some of this problems. Request the “aspenONE Engineering V8� - this is the full version with all aspenOne product. Proceed to install ACCE from there and then retry to install the upgrade patch V8.2
Keywords: secldap, patch V8.2, Error 2738, VBScript
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