| - ProSim's Simulis Thermodynamics and DECHEMA's Data Preparation Package now interfaced |
12 September 2006 |
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ProSim, the French process simulation software house, and the DECHEMA, the German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, announce that Simulis Thermodynamics and the DECHEMA Data Preparation Package are now seamlessly interfaced.
DECHEMA's Data Preparation Package is a software designed for the regression of thermo-physical property models. Besides selection and graphical display of data sets, it permits the regression of model parameters as well as the comparison of models. ProSim's Simulis Thermodynamics is a software component for computing thermo-physical properties and phase equilibria on pure components and mixtures. It provides access to a large number of thermo-physical properties calculations functions that can be integrated in any package intended for wider fields of application.
The coupling of the Data Preparation Package and Simulis Thermodynamics provides engineers with a convenient and flexible environment to make the most of the DETHERM database, the world largest factual database for raw thermo-physical property data (about 25 000 pure compounds and 100 000 mixtures covered), distributed by DECHEMA. "Accurate thermo-physical properties modeling is a critical step for any design or optimization project. With this package, users will be well equipped with consistent, reliable and verified properties to support their project" says Stéphane Déchelotte, C.E.O of ProSim.
The Data Preparation Package enables the user to identify and generate all required parameters of both pure component and mixture thermodynamic models and also to run comparisons between different models. It is designed to work with generic thermodynamics packages via an open interface and does not have an in-built thermodynamic package. With this new development, the user will be able to use the models from Simulis Thermodynamics, seamlessly integrated within the Data Preparation Package environment.
The user will also find his workflow significantly improved. With "traditional" thermodynamic packages, he first needs to select the components and the models, save the problem in a specific file, import the problem in Data Preparation Package to run optimization and regression and then export the results in another file which format depends on the simulator used in exploitation of results. As Simulis Thermodynamics is embedded, he now remains within the same environment from the selection of the components to the complete identification of the model.
From the results provided by Data Preparation Package, the engineer can create CAPE-OPEN "Property Packages" that include all thermodynamic elements required (pure components properties, models, interaction coefficients...). These Property Packages can be used in any third party CAPE-OPEN compliant modeling environment such as AspenPlus, HTRI, gPROMS. for further calculations. They can also be used through Simulis Thermodynamics in MS Excel, MATLAB or any software which does not include rigorous thermodynamic calculation routines. Even though engineers work on different modeling tools, the Property package ensures that they use consistent data.
Last but not least, the link between Data Preparation Package and Simulis Thermodynamics is a dynamic one, allowing technical updates from any of the packages to be quickly integrated, without further development by both parties.
"We are very enthusiastic with the results of this collaboration" says Dr. Richard Sass, Director of DECHEMA's Information Systems & Databases department, "we expect our customers will find much value in this innovation in terms of convenience and flexibility, but also in regards to expertise management issues".
ProSim and DECHEMA have a long term relationship and this project materializes the collaboration between two complementary parties that stand as references in their respective fields: thermodynamic calculation software and raw thermophysical properties.
About DECHEMA
The DECHEMA Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is a non-profit making scientific and technical society based in Frankfurt on Main/Germany. It was founded in 1926. Nowadays it has over 5000 private and institutional members. DECHEMA's interdisciplinary work brings together scientists, engineers and technologists. The society is dedicated to the support of research, teaching and technological progress in chemical engineering and biotechnology. DECHEMA serves as a network for technology transfer between research and industry, especially SME's. DECHEMA is also the organizer of ACHEMA, which is the world's most important chemical engineering exhibition congress with more than 3.900 exhibitors and 180,000 visitors.
In addition, DECHEMA processes information for the engineer and scientist both in printed and in electronic form. DECHEMA's Information Systems and Databases department has been involved in the development of such systems for decades. The different systems are available as online and inhouse databases. Especially DECHEMA's DETHERM database is the world's largest factual database of thermodynamic data for design and optimization of processes and plants. DETHERM data are used by more than 450 customers all over the world. The inhouse system is used by major chemical companies like BP Chemicals, Degussa AG, Ciba SC or Toyo Engineering as well as by research institutes like the Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP) or the Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon (CPE Lyon).
For further information visit DECHEMA's website at http://www.dechema.de/isystems
About ProSim
ProSim is an independent company, founded in 1989, with its headquarters in Labège (Toulouse - France). The company provides state of the art simulation and optimization software that allows process industries to increase their efficiency and their return on investment. ProSim solutions are designed for applications in the chemical, the refining, the gas treatment and the specialties chemical industries as well as in the pharmaceutical, the food processing and the energy industries. Its activities also comprise engineering process consulting and custom software development.
ProSim solutions are used to improve process design, increase plant efficiency and reduce their impact on environment. Thanks to long term partnerships with major research centres and to substantial investment in R&D, ProSim continuously develops innovative software and has become a recognised player on the international market.
The success of the company comes from the efficiency and the robustness of the solutions and of the calculation packages it proposes, but also from the quality of the services it provides.
The expertise and the know-how of ProSim personnel covers vast domains, including thermodynamics, physico-chemical phenomenon modelling, process simulation, energy integration, optimization techniques, numerical methods, software architecture, and GUI development.
ProSim is active in 43 countries around the world, with over 520 customers among which major actors like Axens, Air Liquide, Akzo Nobel, Alfa Laval, Arkema, Braskem, Ciba, Cognis, EDF, Linde, Pharmacia, Praxair, Schering, Sintef, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Technip, Total or Wacker.
For more information, please visit: http://www.prosim.net.
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