Chemstations Inc., Houston, TX, USA. See also: http://www.chemstations.com

CC-BATCH

Batch distillation simulator, fully integrated with CHEMCAD flowsheet, databanks, thermodynamics, utilities and equipment sizing routines.

• Column features

  • Any number of operating steps
  • Up to 100 separation stages
  • Side product accumulators
  • Stage heaters and coolers
  • Calculation of ambient heat loss
  • Stage and condenser hold-ups
  • Choice of convergence algorithms

• Operation step options

  • Start-up from total reflux or from fixed liquid on all stages
  • Operating step parameters may include:
    • Condenser or reboiler heat duty
    • Distillate temperature
    • Distillate total mole, mass or volumetric rate
    • Distillate molar or mass fraction
    • Boil-up mole or mass rate
  • Accumulators may be dumped at any time
  • Fresh material can be added at any time
  • Stop criterion can be specified time, or may be defined as:
    • Total moles, mass, or volume
    • Mole, mass, or volume fraction of a component or group of components
    • Maximum or minimum purity of a component or group of components
  • User-defined pressure profile (linear or nonlinear)
  • Alternate stop criteria permitted