(User Property Database) for Cracking Unit Simulations
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Cracking reactions are usually into a few global kinetic expressions (e.g., Coking, Cracking, Hydrogen Transfer ). The UPD can host these kinetic parameters as user‑defined equations :
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| | Function | Typical Use in Cracking Simulations | |------------|--------------|------------------------------------------| | Property Methods | Thermodynamic models (Peng–Robinson, Soave‑Redlich‑Kwong, NRTL, UNIFAC, etc.) | Predict vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE) for hydrocarbon streams. | | Component Library | Pre‑defined pure components, pseudo‑components, and user‑defined components. | Supply basis data for feed, products, and intermediates. | | User Property Database (UPD) | Custom property tables, correlation coefficients, and reaction kinetics. | Add missing heavy‑end pseudo‑components, catalyst‑bound species, or experimental VLE data. | | Unit Operations | Reactors, columns, separators, heat exchangers, compressors, etc. | Build the cracking train: Riser, regenerator, fractionators, quench, etc. | | Flowsheet Solver | Non‑linear equation solver (Newton–Raphson, successive substitution). | Achieve convergence for mass, energy, and reaction extents. | | Reporting & Output | Tables, plots, Excel export, graphic stream summaries. | Generate product slate, yields, and performance KPIs. |
