Workflow
Five steps from process inputs to reviewed results.
Set up, Build, Simulate, Validate and Decide. Start with your production question; the project shows the required inputs, the next action and what that action produces.
- 01
Set up
Choose the production decision, industry, process route and scale. Record the feed or product, operating mode and acceptance criteria; add an organism only for biological processes.
Output: a model basis with assumptions and missing inputs.Review required inputs → - 02
Build
Place equipment and connect material streams. Add utilities, cleaning steps and recycle paths, then check missing connections.
Output: an editable flowsheet and equipment and stream records.See the build checks → - 03
Simulate
Run balances, dynamic models and equipment calculations. Compare operating conditions and check capacity against the production schedule.
Output: calculated profiles, duties and scenario results.Inspect the calculations → - 04
Validate
Review balance errors, sources, operating limits and missing data. Compare with measurements where available and document what still needs calibration or validation.
Output: a review record with unresolved gaps. Software checks alone do not validate a process.See review requirements → - 05
Decide
Compare the baseline and alternatives on the same basis. Review cost and environmental results, then export the calculations and limitations.
Output: a comparison and review package for the named decision.See the downloads →
When something changes
Compare against the saved baseline.
A larger reactor changes more than working volume. Check oxygen transfer and heat removal, then recalculate equipment duties, timing and cost. Keep the original version so the differences remain visible.
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