Section 1: Getting Started Guide

PRO-II Color Significance

Red Required data. Actions or data required.
Green Optional or default data.
Blue Data you have supplied
Yellow Questionable data. A warning that a data value you supplied is outside the normal range.
Gray Data field is not available to you
Black Data entry is not required

TIPS:





To change the text editor used for viewing
the report generated in Pro-II changes can be
made here.
Click the radio button Viewer in the Display
Results Using: group box and click OK to
return to the PFD.

Right-click on the stream and choose View
Results from the menu. On the other hand,
you can select the stream and click View on
the toolbar.
Section 1: Getting Started Guide



The PROVISION input windows are designed to help ensure that the number of
degrees of freedom is correct, so that the model is properly defined. Each
specification that is declared removes one degree of freedom. Each variable that
is declared adds one degree of freedom. When the number of variables equals the
number of specifications, the model is properly defined and can solve to a unique
solution.



To customize the shortcuts to the toolbars
several shortcuts can be added here.
To customize the naming format for other
unit operations changes can be made here.
To customize the label format, numbering,
size, location etc to be specified on drawing.
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To create a plot: Select the Output Generate Plot

To create a sub flowsheet: Drag a selection rectangle around the section of the
flowsheet containing the items to be added into a sub flowsheet. Right-click and select
the Collapse item from the right mouse menu. The selection will be collapsed into a
block diagram.
Generates report in excel.
Section 2: Release Note
What is new/changed in PRO/II 8.2

i) Change in inside-out (IO) Column enthalpy balance convergence criteria

The IO algorithm has also been modified. The new algorithm first converges using the
original logic (checking the change in the simple enthalpy model parameters only). At
this point, if the absolute value of the maximum scaled enthalpy balance error is greater
than the enthalpy tolerance, the column is re-solved using a new enthalpy balance
scaling factor for the trays. This new scaling factor gives a greater weighting to the
enthalpy balance and drives the error lower. Because of the new enthalpy balance
scaling factor, a new Jacobian matrix must be computed.

In most cases the IO algorithm will yield the same results after this improvement. In a
few cases the column will require more iterations but will solve to a tighter solution. If
this happens it may be necessary to increase the maximum number of iterations. In a
very few cases the column may no longer solve regardless of the maximum iterations
specification. Loosening the enthalpy tolerance judiciously will result in a converged
column that is more tightly converged than v8.1 even though the user input tolerance is
less stringent. Alternatively, applying a damping factor may help the column to converge
to the new tighter criteria. Also, a model that encounters this behavior might be a good
candidate for the Chemdist algorithm.

When the new logic is invoked, the message Changing Enthalpy Scaling is written to
the history file:

ITER 9 E(K) = 2.538E-06 E(ENTH+SPEC) = 3.309E-06 E(SUM) = 1.186E-05
DAMP = 1.000E+00
INNER 0 : E(ENTH+SPEC) = 6.294E-06

Changing Enthalpy Scaling
When the scaling is changed for the enthalpy balance, a new matrix must be calculated:
ITER 10 E(K) = 3.911E-07 E(ENTH+SPEC) = 6.294E-06 E(SUM) = 7.106E-06
DAMP = 1.000E+00
INNER 0 : E(ENTH+SPEC) = 7.252E-05

Calculating New Matrix
INNER 1 : E(ENTH+SPEC) = 1.258E-07 ALPHA = 1.0000

When the column fails to converge because the enthalpy balance is too tight, a message is
added to the history file indicating that the enthalpy balance cannot be met:

ITER 29 E(K) = 0.000E+00 E(ENTH+SPEC) = 6.127E-06 E(SUM) = 6.127E-06
DAMP = 1.000E+00
INNER 0 : E(ENTH+SPEC) = 6.127E-06
** MESSAGE ** Scaled enthalpy balance error -2.153E-5 on tray 5 is above the tolerance of 1E-6.

ITER 30 E(K) = 0.000E+00 E(ENTH+SPEC) = 6.127E-06 E(SUM) = 6.127E-06
DAMP = 1.000E+00


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ii) Heavy Oil Characterization

There is a new petroleum characterization procedure "Heavy Oil" available for critical
properties, ideal-gas enthalpy and molecular weight. This method is an extension of the
of the current SimSci (Twu) method. The original Twu correlation is applicable up to a
Normal Boiling Point (NBP) of 1000 K (1340 F). The Heavy Oil option is intended for
the extrapolation of critical properties and molecular weight to NBP's well beyond
1000K.

The keyword implementation of this method is given on the ASSAY statement.

ASSAY ..., CHARACTERIZE= SIMSCI or CAVETT or CAV80 or LK or EXTAPI or HEAVYOIL, &
MOLW= SIMSCI or API64 or API87 or LK or EXTAPI or HEAVYOIL, ...

To select this via the GUI, access is provided on by pressing the assay button on the
toolbar, then navigate to Assay Cutpoints ==> Characterization Options ==>
Criticals, Ideal-gas Enthalpy and Molecular Weight drop-down lists.

iii) New Kinematic Viscosity Methods

There are three new methods for calcuating kinematic viscosity. They are the Maxwell
method, the Refutas method and the Chevron Bending Function Two. The Maxwell
and Chevron are volumetric blending methods. The Refutas is a weight blending
method. These methods are in addition to the SimSci, Index, User formula and
Userindex methods available in prior versions of PRO/II.

The keyword implementation is given on the METHOD statement. SIMSCI is the
default.

METHOD .., KVIS=SIMSCI or REFUTAS or CHEVRON or MAXWELL
or INDEX or USFO or USIN, ...

GUI access is given via the Thermodyanmic Data DEW ==> Modify ==> Refinery
Inspection Properties. Select the Kinematic Viscosity Property. The seven methods
are selected from the Method dropdown list box.

iv) Chemdist Convergence Alternatives

There are two new choices for composition iteration variables. By default Chemdist will
continue to use the Log of the composition. The user can now select a Linear iteration
variable, or select an Adaptive method which changes the iteration variable of trace
components as required.

The keyword implementation of these methods is given on the PARAMETER
statement. LOG is the default.

PARAMETER CHEMDIST,...,CVARIABLE=LOG or LINEAR or ADAPTIVE

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To make an alternative selection via the GUI, access is provided on the Column DEW
==> Convergence Data ==> Composition Variable Option. This drop down has three
options: Log, Linear and Adaptive.

v) Review SIM4ME Portal related discussion. Do and Dont for better understanding.

vi) UAS/PDTS Capabilities

User-Added Subroutine (UAS)
PRO/II Data Transfer System (PDTS)
Running PDTS Applications
Section 3: Application Brief Manual
C:\simsci\PROII83\User\Applib has all the built-in Appman Modules available with
PROII.

COM Server Component Object Model Server

The COM Server is called p2oledbs.exe and is located in the BIN directory under the
PRO/II installation path.