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Aveva Solutions
Focus on
Computer
Modeling
This software allows data
exchange for 3-D modeling
The Mechanical Equipment Interface
product (photo) is designed to allow
integration of modeling information
between otherwise incompatible
three-dimensional (3-D) design systems.
In particular, plant piping designers
often have to integrate suppliers'
equipment models that have been
created in a mechanical computer-assisted
design (MCAD) system. These
model formats are often incompatible
with plant design systems, the company
says. The Mechanical Equipment
Interface product allows bi-directional
exchange of three-dimensional models
between MCAD systems and plant design
systems, such as this company's
PDMS. - Aveva Solutions Ltd., Cambridge,
U.K.
www.aveva.com
Simulate fluidized bed thermodynamics
with this software
The Barracuda v14 simulation software
(photo) offers 3-D modeling of
chemical, thermal and flow dynamics
in gas-solid and liquid-solid systems.
The latest release includes a
new chemistry module for modeling
homogeneous and heterogeneous
chemical reactions inside fluidized
bed reactors. It also is designed to
model the release of an entrapped
gas or liquid within a solid. Other
features of the software include a
liquid injection module that simulates
liquid spray coating of particles,
and a wear model that allows
wall wear to be reported on a yearly
basis. Barracuda is capable of modeling
fluid-catalytic-cracking reactors,
circulating-fluidized-bed burners
in coal plants, gasification reactors
and others in laboratory, pilot and
production scale. - CPFD Software
LLC, Albuquerque, N.M.
www.cpfd-software.com
This process management
software adds functionality
Version 7 of TrakSYS process
management software has been
updated to improve intelligencebased
decision making and facilitate
realtime data exchange
among systems. Updates to the
new version are focused on the
delivery of personalized, actionable
and timely information to
those needing it throughout the
enterprise. Raw data can be converted
to readily useable intelligence
by analytics that users are
able to configure on personalized
" dashboards. " - Parsec Automation
Corp., Brea, Calif.
www.parsec-corp.com
CPFD Software
This MPC algorithm is rewritten
for modern software
The DMCX1 model predictive
control (MPC) software is a rewrite
of a 1990s-era dynamic
matrix control (DMC) algorithm.
The adjusted process-control algorithm
uses modern compilers and
software technology, and is ten
times faster than previous versions
of the modeling software package,
the company says. The DMCX1 software
contains a " data historian "
that exports data to most process
watch software packages. - Cutler
Technology, Boerne, Tex.
www.cutler-tech.com
This software integrates electrical
and physical plant design
Substation V8i integrates design tools
for electrical systems with those for
3-D building modeling. The software
supports key electrical system components,
such as electrical schematics,
grounding grid, lightning protection
Note: For more information, circle the 3-digit number
on p. 62, or use the website designation.
and lighting design. The software intra-operates
with this company's other
software offerings on site design, architectural
design and building modeling.
The integrated system can replace
paper-based workflows and disparate
collections of software. The company
says its software can reduce electrical
system design time by 30%. - Bentley
Systems Inc., Exton, Pa.
www.bentley.com
Predict spray system performance
with these services
This company offers process-modeling
services for predicting the performance
of spray systems or fabricated
components when actual operating
conditions are difficult to replicate
in the laboratory. Services offered
are computational fluid dynamChemiCal
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http://www.aveva.com http://www.parsec-corp.com http://www.bentley.com http://www.cutler-tech.com http://www.cpfd-software.com http://www.Che.Com
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