MEA Steady-State Model

The MEA Steady State Model is a model of an aqueous monoethanolamine solvent-based CO₂ capture system. The process flowsheet includes both absorption and stripping columns, with equipment specifications based on the pilot system (0.5 MWe scale) at the National Carbon Capture Center. The process model is implemented in Aspen Plus^® and currently supports V10 and later.

Reporting Issues

To report a problem, make a suggestion or ask a a question, please either open an issue at our Github repository at: https://github.com/CCSI-Toolset/MEA_ssm/issues or alternatively send an e-mail to our support list: ccsi-support@acceleratecarboncapture.org.

Version Log

Product	Version Number	Release Date	Description
Steady State MEA Model	3.2.1	3/31/2022	Minor updates to documentation, including confirmation that model is compatible with Aspen Plus V12.
Steady State MEA Model	3.2.0	2/5/2021	Addition of a dynamic link library containing compiled Fortran code for compatibility with Aspen Plus V11.
Steady State MEA Model	3.1.0	7/31/2020	Inclusion of additional user Fortran subroutine for mass transfer model in order to fix bug that is present when using in-built correlation for mass transfer in conjunction with user subroutine for interfacial area.
Steady State MEA Model	3.0.0	8/31/2019	New version of model created for compatibility with Aspen Plus V10. Additional new features include a more rigorous flowsheet and instructions for creating FORTRAN user subroutines needed for the model.
Steady State MEA Model	2.0.0	3/31/2018	Initial Open Source release
Steady State MEA Model	2015.10.0	10/16/2015

• Model Development
  • Model Background
  • Physical Property Models
  • Mass Transfer and Hydraulic Models
  • Development of Process Model
  • Model Features
• Development of FORTRAN Subroutines
  • Viscosity Model
  • Molar Volume Model
  • Surface Tension Model
  • Diffusivity Model
  • Reaction Kinetics Model
  • Mass Transfer Model
  • Interfacial Area Model
  • Holdup Model
  • Creation of dll and opt files
  • References
• Tutorials
  • Predicting System VLE
  • CO₂ Capture Process Simulation
• Usage Information
  • Environment/Prerequisites
  • Support
• Copyright Notice
• License Agreement