apiMAX™ allows development of any process that can be described as a series of sequential events where each event acts upon and/or modifies a set of information.

1. Define the process flow diagram PFD
   • Define the unit operations in the process.
   • Define the process streams that flow to and from the unit operations.
   • Select models from the apiMAX Model Library to describe each unit operation and place them on the process flow sheet.
   • Place labeled streams on the process flowsheet and connect them to the unit operation models.
2. Specify the chemical components in the process. You can take these components from apiMAX databanks, or you can define them.
3. Specify thermodynamic models to represent the physical properties of the components and mixtures in the process. These models are built into apiMAX.
4. Specify the component flow rates and the thermodynamic conditions (for example, temperature and pressure) of feed streams.
5. Specify the operating conditions for the unit operation models. With apiMAX you can interactively change specifications such as, flow sheet configuration; operating conditions; and feed compositions, to run new cases and analyze process alternatives.   

Related Topics

Building a Case Model

Running models

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