USES OF COMPUTERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

ASSIGNMENT ALINA HAIDER ZUBIA SALEEM AROOJ FATIMA IMTISAL-E-NOOR HIBA MUJEEB

ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

For managing data For designing and modeling For complex calculations For checking feasibility of processes For process controlling For graphical representation

For research purposes

SOFTWARES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Computers softwares play very important role in

chemical engineering. Most of the chemical engineering works depend greatly on computer softwares. Some softwares used in chemical engineering are described here.

1. The Energy Analyst

THE ENERGY ANALYST is a series of twenty-six

sophisticated, engineering programs for the engineer who specifies, operates, or tests power plant components or evaluates energy alternatives. For more than 10 years, more than 2000 users have attested to the power and professionalism of these programs. And now with a complete conversion to the Windows format, each program has a friendlier, interface that will get you running in no time. The data handling techniques make your job easier, and although documentation is provided, it is seldom needed because the "fill-in" forms lead you by the hand at each step of the analysis The input data and the results can be printed with a single command and are in a form ready for inclusion in your final reports.

2. Energy Conversion - Version A

Engineering Software has developed a new Windows

based software package, Energy Conversion, that quickly, easily and reliably calculates thermodynamic and transport properties of gaseous, liquid and solid species, contains coefficients for the calculation of physical properties -- the user has the capability to use the coefficients to carry out independent engineering calculations involving physical properties of various species, steam approximations for both saturated and superheated areas, analyzes power cycles, power cycle components/processes and compressible flow. This software package should prove to be a good tool for those who are involved at various levels with design, operation and management of energy conversion systems. It should provide the user with the opportunity to more quickly, easily and effectively do his/her work, explore more options, save time and give more confidence in carrying out engineering calculations.

3. Piping Pressure Loss

This program calculates the pressure loss of

fluids flowing under pressure in circular pipes. The program can calculate flow in either compressible mode (for gases) or incompressible flow. It allows a choice of units: gpm, pph, scfm, or acfm. Any single-phase liquid or gas can be accepted. The properties of water, steam and air are built in.

4. Cerebro Mix
CerebroMix is a unique PC-based program which encompasses

all the functionality of the other Cerebro products, CerebroTank, CerebroPV and CerebroMixLight. It is an indispensable tool for anyone involved in the evaluation and design of mixers in vertical tanks, either pressurized or atmospheric. Using input data such as primary dimensions, fluid properties and certain desired mixing objectives, the program will output full operating conditions, critical impeller speeds, liquid level gradation, solid suspension and all system dimensions. CerebroMix also allows the analysis of storage and process tanks, vertical or horizontal, pressurized or atmospheric. Using input data such as principal dimensions, fluid density, material, desired tank shape (including heads) and support type, the software calculates structural characteristics for both the tank and the support structure using ASME Section VIII, Division 1 and EN 13445 standards. This software allows users and manufacturers of pressure vessels and mixers to check their equipment for various operating conditions, in order to provide a full analysis of performance, as well as risk assessment.

5. Enviropak
Enviropak is a combustion calculator and

incinerator design package for organics. The user can choose from the resident database of compounds or define new compounds. Recovery heat exchange, combustor sizing and destruction efficiency are all features of this powerful software package. Included is a useful combustion properties estimation module. Output includes analysis of combustion gases with computed temperature and residence times.

6. TriMAX
Tri MAX is a powerful software resource for the

practicing engineer, chemist, or student. It is your best source of data. Through the use of menus: data and functionality are put at the finger tips of the power user. Tri MAX provides data such as periodic table, steam tables, heat capacities, critical values, viscosities, diffusion coefficients, thermal conductivities. Math functions are also provided, such as linear regression, quadratic equation, curve fitting, and a calculator that goes far beyond the standard calculators available for Microsoft Platforms.

7. Chempak
Chempak is a powerful physical properties

software package giving details of thermodynamic and transport properties of over 600 common organic and inorganic compounds as functions of temperature and pressure. All common chemical engineering constant and variable properties are included. Liquid and vapor phases are covered as well as saturated and unsaturated states. Mixtures of database compounds and new liquids can be defined. Numerical and graphical output are supported. Chempak links to Chempak II - Madison's userdefined compounds software package.

8. AUTOCAD
It is used for designing processing plants and

drawing complex chemical reactor and plants structures. Autodesk provides the most widely used plant design and engineering solutions in the industry. Purpose-built solutions can help you deliver projects on time and under budgetfrom small upgrades to new plants.