Program | PPS Standard | PPS Professional | PPS Enterprise |
Version | 3.1.08 | 3.1.08 | 3.1.08 |
Database and thermodynamics | |||
Water | • | • | • |
Physical solvents and salts | • | • | • |
Amines (maximum per model) | 9 (3) | 9 (3) | 9 (3) |
Acid gases | CO2/H2S | CO2/H2S | CO2/H2S |
Inerts | • | • | • |
Thermodynamic database | Encypted | Encypted | Plain text |
Thermodynamic models / Vapor-EOS | Ideal / Ideal ProcedeChemPot / PR |
Ideal / Ideal ProcedeChemPot / PR |
Ideal / Ideal ProcedeChemPot / PR |
Can run systems without water | • | • | • |
Activity based thermodynamics | • | • | • |
Unit operations | |||
Inlet/Outlet | • | • | • |
Appendage | • | • | • |
Pump/Compressor/Turbine/Expander | • | • | • |
Heater/Cooler/HeatExchanger | • | • | • |
Mixer/Splitter | • | • | • |
Flash drum | • | • | • |
Columns | • | • | • |
Formulator (Make-up stream calculator) | • | • | • |
Black box separator | • | • | • |
Liquid treater | - | - | - |
Unlimited number of unit operations | • | • | • |
Flash types (2=PT/PQ; 6=PT/PQ/TQ/PV/TV/VQ) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Columns | |||
Absorbers | • | • | • |
Desorbers | • | • | • |
Distillation | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Rate based | • | • | • |
Equilibrium based | • | • | • |
Trays (types) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Dumped packings | • | • | • |
Structured packings | • | • | • |
Hydraulics models (pressure drop, flooding) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
User defined pressure drop | • | • | • |
Vendor hydraulic models (pressure drop, flooding) | |||
Number of different graph types (general) | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Convergence improvement features (general) | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Multiple sections | • | • | • |
Side streams | • | • | • |
Entrainment (bottom and top) | • | • | • |
Partial refluxing (condenser and reboiler) | • | • | • |
Interstage heating/cooling | • | • | • |
Heat loss to surroundings | • | • | • |
Isothermal operation (per phase) | • | • | • |
Simulate model contactors (wetted wall / flat surface) | • | • | • |
Section comparison mode | • | • | • |
Columns ratebased functionality | |||
Ratebased for solvents and acid gas | • | • | • |
Ratebased for inerts | • | • | • |
Ratebased for heat | • | • | • |
Mass transfer parameter models (kl, kg, area) | 14 | 14 | 14 |
User defined mass transfer parameters (kl, kg, area) | • | • | • |
Tuning of mass and heat transfer parameters (kl, kg, hl, hg, area) (all species) | • | • | • |
Tuning of diffusion (Dl, Dg) and flux (J) (per species) | • | • | • |
Vendor mass transfer parameter models (kl, kg, area) | - | - | - |
Heat transfer parameter models (hg, hl) | Predefined | Predefined | Predefined |
Mass transfer models analytical | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mass transfer models rigorous | Higbie | Higbie | Higbie |
Number of different graph types (additional for ratebased) | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Convergence improvement features (additional for ratebased) | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Micro graphs of Higbie model | - | - | • |
Usage of a fixed liquid or vapor phase for model reactors | - | - | • |
Tools | |||
Run multiple models (sequential queue) | • | • | • |
Run multiple models (parallel) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Run panel(s) textual | • | • | • |
Run panel(s) graphical progress (columns, recycles, solvers) | • | • | • |
Unit converter | • | • | • |
Run sequence tool | • | • | • |
Mass balance validation tool | • | • | • |
Solver (given a free parameter goal seek a target parameter) | • | • | • |
Heat release curves | • | • | • |
VLE parity tool (VLE, speciation, physical properties) | - | • | • |
RATE parity tool (Mass transfer, diffusion coefficients) | - | • | • |
Database publisher | - | - | • |
Connection to third party software | |||
Excel connector | • | • | • |
Automized multiple runs via Excel connector | - | • | • |
Cape-Open for flowsheets | - | - | - |
Unit Sets | |||
Pre-defined unit sets | 3 | 3 | 3 |
User-defined unit sets | • | • | • |
Model-defined unit sets | • | • | • |
Backup feature for unit sets | • | • | • |
Customizable stream tables (units / items) | • | • | • |
Usage of mixed units for input | • | • | • |
Fresh solvent specification | • | • | • |
Runs | |||
Partial runs (run selected blocks only) | • | • | • |
Continued runs (runs can use previous run as initial estimate) | • | • | • |
Automatic partial runs (runs only blocks that may have changed) | • | • | • |
Real-time input validation | • | • | • |
Error and warning messages during run | • | • | • |
Error and warning messages after run | • | • | • |
Graphical User Interface | |||
Duplicate a single block within a flowsheet | Copy/Paste | Copy/Paste | Copy/Paste |
Full Cut/Copy/Paste support | • | • | • |
Redo/Undo (25 levels) | • | • | • |
Select/Drag/etc. multiple blocks | • | • | • |
Rotate / change block icons while connected | • | • | • |
Context sensitive help | • | • | • |
Context sensitive right mouse menus | • | • | • |
Mouse over events (show main data/results of block) | • | • | • |
Extensive usage of colors to indicate status of blocks and flowsheet | • | • | • |
Win Vista/7 features (Overlay/Marquee/Progress/Shake/Peek/Flip-3D) | - | • | • |
I/O Interface | |||
Input file format | P2S (PSML) | P2S (PSML) | P2S (PSML) |
Combined input and output files | • | • | • |
Drag & drop model files to interface | • | • | • |
Multi document interface | • | • | • |
Multiple executables interface | • | • | • |
Exports/Reports | |||
Export to clipboard and/or text | • | • | • |
Export to Excel | • | • | • |
What You See Is What You Get reports | • | • | • |
Formatted PDF reports (requires a 3rd party PDF printer driver) | • | • | • |
Formatted stream table | • | • | • |
Sections in report | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Customizable logo on each report page | • | • | • |