Petro-SIM Questions and Answers

Installation and License Security

What are the system requirements for SIM Suite?

Please see System Requirements

Where can I can help with Installation and License Security?

Please start from on of the following links:

• Installation Questions
• License Security Questions
• Commuter License Questions
• Generating a computer lockcode

General

Can I recall HYSYS cases in Petro-SIM? Is Petro-SIM compatible with HYSYS and UniSim?

Petro-SIM can recall binary (.hsc) cases from older versions of HYSYS (3.01 and earlier) but not HYSYS 3.1 (or later, including 2006 and 2007) or UniSim cases. However, these three simulators share a somewhat common XML import/export mechanism. This mechanism can be used to transfer cases where the binary files can not be recalled. So to migrate a case from a newer version of one of these simulators to another, save the case as XML and then import that XML in the other simulator. However, there are differences between the simulators (since they are developed independently) and the XML is often incomplete, so a case recalled via XML will usually require some fixup. Other tips include:

• Use the latest Petro-SIM version for the conversion as we continually improve the read-in mechanism.
• If the XML case does not read in at all, send it to KBC.
• Spreadsheet Units of Measure are not stored in XML, so you need to check the units in any spreadsheet
• Petro-SIM’s default property package, PR-LK, may differ from HYSYS’ default, PR-PR enthalpy in some cases.
• Any assay data entered as D2887 in HYSYS should be changed to TBP weight data in Petro-SIM.

How can I make Petro-SIM more responsive when I interact with it?

If you are working in steady state, put the solver in hold mode while making changes. Also open the preferences view and on the Simulation Journal and Undo page, change the setting to capture basic quick undo (or no undo) instead of the defaulted more detailed information. The latter can, in some rare cases, cause a delay after you make a change to a unit operation.

What command line arguments does Petro-SIM support?

Click Windows Start, Run and enter this: "C:\Program Files\KBC Profimatics\SIM Suite 3.3\Petro-SIM\petro-sim.exe" /?

Where is my preferences file? I can not find it, especially on Vista.

Right click on Windows Start, and choose Explore. Enter this: %APPDATA%\KBC

Dynamics

Does Petro-SIM 4.0 support dynamics mode?

No, Petro-SIM 4.1 will support dynamics. Use Petro-SIM 3.3 for dynamics.

Version 3.3 tips