DWSIM
DWSIM is a free and open source CAPE-OPEN compliant chemical process simulator that operates across multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS. It features an intuitive graphical user interface and offers capabilities previously exclusive to commercial simulators. DWSIM supports both steady-state and dynamic simulations, utilizing a parallel modular solver for efficient modeling. It includes advanced property packages. The simulator provides a comprehensive suite of unit operations, including mixers, splitters, separators, pumps, compressors, expanders, heaters, coolers, valves, pipe segments, shortcut columns, heat exchangers, various reactors, distillation and absorption columns, solids separators, cake filters, spreadsheets, Python scripts, and flowsheet unit operations. It also provides an Excel Add-In for performing thermodynamic calculations within spreadsheets and an automation API for creating, loading, modifying, running, and saving flowsheets.
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OPTIMICA Compiler Toolkit
Modelon’s OPTIMICA Compiler Toolkit, the most advanced Modelica-based mathematical engine on the market, offers users a powerful solution for the automation, simulation and optimization of system behaviors throughout the model-based design cycle. Trusted as the compiler for Modelon Impact, OPTIMICA enables users to build multi-domain physical systems by choosing from thousands of available model components. OPTIMICA’s state-of-the-art solvers empower evaluation of complex physical systems – supporting transient simulations as well as steady-state computations and dynamic optimization. The sophisticated mathematical engine can manipulate and simplify models to improve performance and robustness, serving industries and applications ranging from automotive and active safety to energy and power plant optimization. To meet the increased need for regulating power in today’s energy market, start-up optimization of thermal power plants is a key industrial need.
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Mimic
Dynamic simulation with Mimic Simulation Software provides accurate and real-time simulation of plant behaviors. Made for users with process automation experience, not simulation experts, Mimic automatically integrates with DeltaV or other offline control systems. Use the exact same operator graphics and controls to test configurations and train new or inexperienced operators. Mimic™ Simulation Software provides accurate and real-time simulation of plant behaviors. Made for the end-user or integrator with process automation experience, not simulation experts, Mimic integrates easily and automatically with your off-line control system. Use the same operator graphics and controls to train operators and test configuration.
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Honeywell UniSim Design Suite
Honeywell's UniSim® Design Suite is a versatile process simulation and modeling software that enables engineers to create steady-state and dynamic models for plant design, optimization, and troubleshooting. With tools for sustainability-focused applications like carbon capture and green hydrogen production, it supports operational efficiency and business goals. UniSim models can act as digital twins to monitor plant performance, predict process changes, and improve safety, production, and profitability.
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