DESIGN II for Windows

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DESIGN II for Windows

• WinSim Inc.
• Advanced Engineering Software

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DESIGN II for Windows

• The Past
• The Present
• The Future

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Previous Enhancements (2.x)

• 2.0 - January 1994 - User Guide online help file,
  Refine column dialogs, gauge units
• 2.1 - October 1994 - Simulator unlimited virtual
  memory, Simulation Summary, Speedup
• 2.5 - June 1995 - Simulator runs in its own
  Window, 9999 streams or equipments
• 2.6 - October 1995 - Results transfer to Excel,
  150 Comps

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Previous Enhancements (3.x)

• 3.0 - May 1996 - Flowsheet linking, New Base
  Window, title box, Autorouting
• 3.1 - August 1996 - Stream naming, COSTALD
  density
• 3.15 - March 1997 - New Stream Summary, 150
  sample flowsheets
• 3.2 - July 1997 - Stream Data Box, Peneloux SOAVE
  Correction, Heat Exchanger Bulk Properties

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Version 8.0 (Feb 1998) Enhancements

• Synchronized all parts at version 8.0
• New security system allows software locking or
  hardware locking on Win NT, 95 or 3.1
• Added DIPA and MDEA pure components
• New Mixed Amine Thermo-dynamic method using MEA,
  DEA, MDEA, DGA and/or DIPA
• New Mixed Amine Rate Based Distillation Columns
  (ABS / Regen) for accurate CO2 / H2S absorption

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Version 8.0 Enhancements (cont.)

• Last Four PSDs are now on File pulldown menuFree
  
• Water Volumetric flowrate is now printed in the
  Stream Summary and Stream Data Box
• New symbols for Batch Distillation column, Air
  Cooler and bootless Horizontal Flash
• Results Transfer to Excel updated for latest
  changes to Microsoft Excel 97
• New 625 page DESIGN II / ChemTran manual
• New SAT FEE WAT ALL command

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Version 8.1 (Nov 1998) Enhancements

• New Brazed Aluminum Plate Fin Heat Exchanger unit
  module with rating
• Unstructured Packing in Mixed Amine Columns
• Full dialog support for Heat Exchanger Rating
• Dialog support for stream heating or cooling
  curves
• Dialogs for component / petroleum fraction
  properties

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Version 8.1 Enhancements (cont.)

• Added Reflux Ratio / Condenser Temperature
  specification to the Mixed Amine Regenerator
• Added capability for reading portions of input
  files into flowsheets
• Improved the data results transfer to Microsoft
  Excel
• Added Cp/Cv ratio to stream results

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Version 8.2 (Sept. 1999) Enhancements

• New Air Cooler unit module with 2 phase rating
• New Vapor Fraction feed stream flash (at T or P)
• New stream results on the flowsheet attached to
  streams
• New stream calculation options heating value
  (gross / net), wobbe index, dew / bubble points,
  water dew point
• New dialogs for the Shortcut Fractionator and
  flash sizing

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Version 8.2 Enhancements (cont.)

• New Visual Basic interface into the DESIGN II
  simulator kernel allows DESIGN II to be embedded
  into custom applications
• Added Warning and Error Messages to the
  Simulation Results dialog
• Added duplicate results items plus dimensional
  units control to the Stream Data Box
• Improved single component phase change
  convergence in the heat exchanger rating

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Version 8.3 (Nov. 2000) Enhancements

• Graphical user interface now supports long file
  names
• Added new Liquid Cp thermo enthalpy method
• Added support for DIPPR equations and data
• Added a selection mode to the user interface
• Increased the maximum number of components from
  150 to 1000
• Increased the maximum number of petroleum
  fractions from 100 to 600

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Version 8.4 (Jan. 2002) Enhancements

• Added support for multiple sheets to the user
  interface
• Increased the maximum size of a flowsheet that
  could be modeled in the graphical user interface
  by 10X
• Converted the simulator kernels from single
  precision to double precision arithmetic
• Added Energy Balance table
• Import stream results from an output file as
  stream specs
• Added more Refine column symbols with side
  strippers
• Added embedding of ChemTran files inside a DESIGN
  II input file

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Version 8.5 (Sept. 2002) Enhancements

• Added Controller and Depressurizer unit module
  dialogs
• Major enhancement of the Depressurizer unit
  module to support the 7th edition of API 520 and
  added mixed phase flow option
• Added user customization to the Excel Blaster for
  stream summary items
• Added crude curve/cuts viscosity and properties
  (sulfur, pour point, etc) to the stream dialog

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User Survey

• Microsoft Word document in each installed copy to
  fax or email to WinSim
• Requested Features list
• Operating System usage
• Update user list / address / phone numbers /
  email address

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Internet Web Site

• www.winsim.com
• latest version from patches to complete build (18
  MB) for download at any time
• two week password generator for any person
  needing a test-drive or a temporary password
• email notification of changes to the website

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Future Enhancements (next 1 to 2 years)

• Completion of dialog support for all unit modules
  and general keywords
• Expansion of pure component database
• Interface to Heat Exchanger design programs
• Add drawing of non-simulator related lines and
  symbols

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Future Enhancements (long term)

• Merge DESIGN II into graphical user interface for
  greater control / interaction
• Allow separate choice of thermodynamics methods
  (enthalpy and density) for vapor and liquid phases

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Summary

• DESIGN II for Windows is a powerful,
  full-featured simulation tool
• Easy to learn and use
• Proven track record of reliable results
• Cost effective to use