Technical Specs

Program PPS Standard PPS Professional PPS Enterprise
Version 3.1.08 3.1.08 3.1.08
Database and thermodynamics
Water • • •
Physical solvents and salts • • •
Amines (maximum per model) 9 (3) 9 (3) 9 (3)
Acid gases CO2/H2S CO2/H2S CO2/H2S
Inerts • • •
Thermodynamic database Encypted Encypted Plain text
Thermodynamic models / Vapor-EOS Ideal / Ideal
ProcedeChemPot / PR 		Ideal / Ideal
ProcedeChemPot / PR 		Ideal / Ideal
ProcedeChemPot / PR
Can run systems without water • • •
Activity based thermodynamics • • •
Unit operations
Inlet/Outlet • • •
Appendage • • •
Pump/Compressor/Turbine/Expander • • •
Heater/Cooler/HeatExchanger • • •
Mixer/Splitter • • •
Flash drum • • •
Columns • • •
Formulator (Make-up stream calculator) • • •
Black box separator • • •
Liquid treater - - -
Unlimited number of unit operations • • •
Flash types (2=PT/PQ; 6=PT/PQ/TQ/PV/TV/VQ) 6 6 6
Columns
Absorbers • • •
Desorbers • • •
Distillation ~ ~ ~
Rate based • • •
Equilibrium based • • •
Trays (types) 6 6 6
Dumped packings • • •
Structured packings • • •
Hydraulics models (pressure drop, flooding) 5 5 5
User defined pressure drop • • •
Vendor hydraulic models (pressure drop, flooding)
Number of different graph types (general) 19 19 19
Convergence improvement features (general) 3 3 3
Multiple sections • • •
Side streams • • •
Entrainment (bottom and top) • • •
Partial refluxing (condenser and reboiler) • • •
Interstage heating/cooling • • •
Heat loss to surroundings • • •
Isothermal operation (per phase) • • •
Simulate model contactors (wetted wall / flat surface) • • •
Section comparison mode • • •
Columns ratebased functionality
Ratebased for solvents and acid gas • • •
Ratebased for inerts • • •
Ratebased for heat • • •
Mass transfer parameter models (kl, kg, area) 14 14 14
User defined mass transfer parameters (kl, kg, area) • • •
Tuning of mass and heat transfer parameters (kl, kg, hl, hg, area) (all species) • • •
Tuning of diffusion (Dl, Dg) and flux (J) (per species) • • •
Vendor mass transfer parameter models (kl, kg, area) - - -
Heat transfer parameter models (hg, hl) Predefined Predefined Predefined
Mass transfer models analytical 3 3 3
Mass transfer models rigorous Higbie Higbie Higbie
Number of different graph types (additional for ratebased) 12 12 12
Convergence improvement features (additional for ratebased) 3 3 3
Micro graphs of Higbie model - - •
Usage of a fixed liquid or vapor phase for model reactors - - •
Tools
Run multiple models (sequential queue) • • •
Run multiple models (parallel) ~ ~ ~
Run panel(s) textual • • •
Run panel(s) graphical progress (columns, recycles, solvers) • • •
Unit converter • • •
Run sequence tool • • •
Mass balance validation tool • • •
Solver (given a free parameter goal seek a target parameter) • • •
Heat release curves • • •
VLE parity tool (VLE, speciation, physical properties) - • •
RATE parity tool (Mass transfer, diffusion coefficients) - • •
Database publisher - - •
Connection to third party software
Excel connector • • •
Automized multiple runs via Excel connector - • •
Cape-Open for flowsheets - - -
Unit Sets
Pre-defined unit sets 3 3 3
User-defined unit sets • • •
Model-defined unit sets • • •
Backup feature for unit sets • • •
Customizable stream tables (units / items) • • •
Usage of mixed units for input • • •
Fresh solvent specification • • •
Runs
Partial runs (run selected blocks only) • • •
Continued runs (runs can use previous run as initial estimate) • • •
Automatic partial runs (runs only blocks that may have changed) • • •
Real-time input validation • • •
Error and warning messages during run • • •
Error and warning messages after run • • •
Graphical User Interface
Duplicate a single block within a flowsheet Copy/Paste Copy/Paste Copy/Paste
Full Cut/Copy/Paste support • • •
Redo/Undo (25 levels) • • •
Select/Drag/etc. multiple blocks • • •
Rotate / change block icons while connected • • •
Context sensitive help • • •
Context sensitive right mouse menus • • •
Mouse over events (show main data/results of block) • • •
Extensive usage of colors to indicate status of blocks and flowsheet • • •
Win Vista/7 features (Overlay/Marquee/Progress/Shake/Peek/Flip-3D) - • •
I/O Interface
Input file format P2S (PSML) P2S (PSML) P2S (PSML)
Combined input and output files • • •
Drag & drop model files to interface • • •
Multi document interface • • •
Multiple executables interface • • •
Exports/Reports
Export to clipboard and/or text • • •
Export to Excel • • •
What You See Is What You Get reports • • •
Formatted PDF reports (requires a 3rd party PDF printer driver) • • •
Formatted stream table • • •
Sections in report 9 9 9
Customizable logo on each report page • • •