NewBase 19 April 2024 Energy News issue - 1717 by Khaled Al Awadi.pdf
LIBPF: A LIBRARY FOR PROCESS FLOWSHEETING IN C++
1. LIBPF: A LIBRARY FOR PROCESS FLOWSHEETING IN C++ Barcelona, October 4 th 2006
2. Contents What is Process Flowsheeting ? Market for Modeling of Continuous Processes Tools & Options LIBPF
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4. Any equation (set) can be seen as a directed graph LIBPF TOOLS MARKET WHAT ?
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8. Challenges Safety and reliability Complexity Single or small-series realizations of processes Many different models used by different people in different phases of the project LIBPF TOOLS MARKET WHAT ?
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10. Many different models 2/2 CHEMISTRY EXPERT PROCESS ENGINEER PLANT OPERATOR CONTROL SPECIALIST PROCESS LICENCE SALESGUY LIBPF TOOLS MARKET WHAT ?
11. Requirements for industrial modelling solutions Customization Integration Reliability Maintainability LIBPF TOOLS MARKET WHAT ?
37. License Open source approach unsuitable Free academic license Flexible commercial licencing options LIBPF TOOLS MARKET WHAT ?
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40. Conclusions LIBPF can do Process Flowsheeting in C++, no need for extra tool LIBPF can help manage the entire life cycle of a modeling solution Flexible licencing, inclusive free academic license