Installing ChemCAD

Building a Spreadsheet
Inputting Data

Process Design Laboratory

Fall 15
 ChemCAD 6.5.7.8139
Current version displays on splash
window as ChemCAD is opening.

Click Help, About CHEMCAD

 Installing ChemCAD
http://www.che.msstate.edu/people/undergraduate/

Download and install the ChemCAD software

 Installing ChemCAD
Open the ChemCAD program
At License Monitor, click Setup. You
should arrive at the screen shown below.
 Installing ChemCAD
Click the System Authorization button
Copy the system key and email to
tamar@che.msstate.edu with polite request
for a license.
Make sure to leave ChemCAD open until
Ms. Tamar responds with your License
Key.
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After Tamar Burrell responds with key, copy and
paste into ChemCAD.
License monitor should look similar to below
 Building a Flow Sheet
Should have a toolbar along the top similar to
below.

Choose the appropriate unit operation(s)

 Building a Flow Sheet
Add the entering and exiting arrows.
Identify the red dots and the blue dots.
 Building a Flow Sheet
Connect the dots

Entering Arrows
Should equal entering streams on unit op
Exiting Arrows
Should equal exiting streams on unit op
 Inputting Data
Build the Simulation Flow Sheet
Add components of interest
Click Thermophysical, Select Components
 Inputting Data
Choose desired components from list
Can search for the desired chemical by
common name, IUPAC name, or ID number
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Once chemical(s) have been found, double-click
the compound or click the right arrow after
selecting the desired compound
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If the chemical selected is not the one desired,
click Next (e.g. Searching for ethanol will
first display methanol, click next to select the
next match: ethanol)
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Delete
Removes only the chemical selected
Clear
Removes all chemicals in the box
Copy Components from Another Simulation
Useful if the same components are used in multiple jobs
Allows the user to choose the job with the desired chemicals
 Inputting Data
Once all chemicals have been selected, click OK
Thermodynamics Wizard should automatically display

Thermodynamics Wizard valid for this assignment

only. It can and will make mistakes in choosing the
appropriate model.
 Inputting Data
Double-click the red arrow(s) or right-click the
stream itself and choose Edit Stream
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Click OK to begin entering data
Add amounts of chemicals
Can change Comp Unit to obtain correct units
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Right Click on the Unit Ops
Choose Edit Unit Op Data
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Entering known information into boxes
For example, the ShortCut Column
When done, click OK
 Running the Flow Sheet
For Entering Stream(s)
Chemicals, Flow Amounts, Other Known
Information Added
For Unit Operation(s)
Specification and Other Known Information
Added
Once all information is entered, click
or
 Running the Flow Sheet
Obtaining the data
Only after the flow sheet has been run
Click
Select
Click
Click Print
Printing all sections is usually unnecessary
 Other Useful Information
Do not always need to use the menus
The following icons are available:

Select Components:
Thermodynamic Settings:
Component List:
Edit Feed Stream(s):
Run All:
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Component Report:
Properties Report:
Flowsheet Quickview:
Zoom Options:
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Bottom of ChemCAD Screen

Zoom
Amount of Zoom In/Out
Run Type
Steady State or Dynamic
Thermodynamics
Gives K-Value Model and Enthalpy Model
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ChemCAD can calculate Dew Point
Select Feed Stream
Remove just the Temperature Value
Can also remove just pressure value
Enter Vapor Fraction Value of 1
Click Flash
Temperature given is the
Dew Point
Black Writing indicates
ChemCAD calculated the value
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ChemCAD can calculate Bubble Point
Select Feed Stream
Remove just the Temperature Value
Can also remove just pressure value
Enter Vapor Fraction Value of 0
Click Flash
Temperature given is the
Bubble Point
Black Writing indicates
ChemCAD calculated the value
 User Beware
MUST RUN THE SIMULATION
After Making ANY Modifications
Such as to Flow, Thermodynamics, or Chemicals
Otherwise, will get same information as previous
run-- **User Beware**
ANY Changes
Automatically saved
I.E. Flow Amount in Feed Stream
Original is overwritten and new is saved
Occurs even if you do NOT save
 Example
Use ChemCAD to determine the heat required to
vaporize 60 mol% of a liquid stream entering an
evaporator at 90oF and 140 psia and containing
lbmol/hr
n- Hexane 325
n- Heptane 500
n- Octane 675
Assume that the evaporator product is at 135 psia
 Example
Select Proper Unit Operations
Search for Separators or click the Separators
category under UnitOp(s)

Add lines and arrows:

 Example
Click Thermophysical, Select Components
Add components
n- Hexane
n- Heptane
n- Octane
 Example
Add values to Thermodynamics Wizard

Chooses Soave-Redlich-Kwong
K Values
Enthalpy
 Example
Double-click the Red Arrow (Feed #1)
Enter lbmol/hr, pressure, and temperature
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Right Click Separator
Choose Edit Unit Op Data
Enter Pressure Out
Enter Split Fraction
Value is between
0 and 1
Example - 0.6
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Click Run

Click Report, Stream Compositions, All

Streams
To find heat duty required to separate the
components: Click Report, Unit Ops, Select
UnitOps
 Homework-1
Use ChemCAD to determine the heat required to
vaporize 45 mol% of a liquid stream entering an
evaporator at 150oF and 150 psia and containing
lbmol/hr
Propane 350
n- Butane 500
n- Pentane 150
Assume that the evaporator product is at 350 psia
Continued on next slide
 Homework-1
Just set up the flow sheet, including
Diagram
Choose the appropriate Unit Op (Hint- its not a heat
exchanger)
Add proper arrows
Connect arrows and Unit Ops
Streams
Flow Amounts
Units (Make sure to set flow units as mole e.g.
Report, Set Flow Units, Mole)
Provide a printout
Flow Sheet and Report (Report should include
stream compositions for all streams,
Thermodynamics, and UnitOp Data)