Petro-SIM 7.3 improvements to Unit Operations
Heat exchangers and HTRI
- XSimOp new features:
+ XSimOp generated tables now displayed in Petro-SIM
+ Miscellaneous XSimOp plots also displayed in Petro-SIM
+ Release notes are also reported
XSimOp plots in Petro-SIM
- Exchanger geometry data from HTRI can be transferred into Petro-SIM for shell&tube exchangers using Xist rating mode
- Air cooler geometry data from HTRI can be transferred into Petro-SIM for air cooler exchangers using Xace rating mode
Xace rating mode for air cooler
Compressor performance curves
- The User can specify pressure ratio vs. flow rate curves for compressors
New option to specify pressure ratio vs. flowrate
- The compressors in Petro-SIM v7.3 can either use ISO conditions, or
- Correct simulation results using other base conditions from a reference material stream
New option to apply ISO conditions
- Compressor IGV corrections, a new functionality was implemented to simplify calculations or to consider IGV position when curves are not available
New option to apply IGV corrections
Expander performance curves
Petro-SIM can now generate theoretical expander performance curves based on two approaches:
- Standard + Critical Pressure Ratio. A mass flow coefficient is calculated using pressure ratios and the critical choke pressure
Standard + critical pressure ratio option
- Standard + Critical Pressure Ratio. A mass flow coefficient is calculated using pressure ratios and the critical choke pressure
Stodola ellipse
Column unit operation
- The column automatically calculates the tray diameter when the AMSIM thermo package is being used
Automatic tray sizing option
- A button to restore the last converged column solution and specifications is now available.
|Restore Last Converged Solution button
- Four reboiler configurations are now available:
Once-trough reboiler configuration
Circulation reboiler configuration
Circulation with baffle reboiler configuration
Thermosiphon reboiler configuration