BDIST-SimOpt Features

 

GENERAL FEATURES SPECIAL FEATURES
   
  • Graphical user interface
    • Context sensitive dialog boxes
    • Context sensitive on-line help
    • Browse textual results
    • Graphical display of results
  • Constant volume/molar holdup
  • State events
  • Unit selection for all data items
  • Data collection intervals
  • Selection of units for results
MODEL REFLUX RATIO OPTIONS
  • Rigorous
    • VLE on all plates
    • Mass balance on all plates
    • Energy balance on all plates
  • Total reflux
  • Reflux equation
    • Constant, Linear, or Exponential
  • Piece-wise linear
SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION
  • Specifications for each fraction
    • Reflux profile
    • Starting criteria based on
      • Reboiler composition
      • Previous distillate composition
    • Stopping criteria based on
      • Time
      • Reboiler composition/amount
      • Distillate composition/amount
      • Accumulator composition/amount
  • Specifications for each fraction
    • Reflux profile shape
    • Accumulator purity specifications
    • Profit per accumulator amount
  • Decision variables:
    • Duration
    • Reflux profile constants
  • Objective Function:
    • Maximize profit