ProMax 5.0 Now Available!

If you already have a license of ProMax, you may download the latest version by creating a log-in here. If you do not have a license of ProMax, contact us today to learn how!

Patch ProMax 5.0 to the latest build to receive:

• DOW UCARSOL™ Solvents
  • UCARSOL HS-103
  • UCARSOL AP-804
  • UCARSOL AP-806
  • UCARSOL AP-810
  • UCARSOL AP-814
• Custom Trays for Mass Transfer and Hydraulic Calculations
  • User can now set weir length and liquid flow path length
• Heat and Mass Flux in Rated Heat Exchangers
• Hydrocarbon Freeze-Out for LNG and other systems
• Improvements to equilibrium and property predictions
• Copy-and-paste streams and blocks, including groups of streams and blocks

New Features in ProMax 5.0:

Mixed Species™:

• Mixed Species are mixtures of individual components that appear in the component list as a single component.
• Predefined mixtures of fixed composition such as air, ASHRAE designated refrigerant blends, and more.
• User Defined Mixed Species where users can create their own single-component that represents a blend of pure species.

GIS Tool™:

• Allows importation of geographic information system (GIS) data to create pipeline networks in ProMax.
• Sources can be kmz, kml, or shp formats.
• Data reduction allows for simplification of expansive data imports to increase speed while maintaining fidelity of the information.
• Automatically detects connectivity with nearby pipelines
• The GIS Tool’s graphical interface shows real plotting of data as well as manipulation without the need to re-import the data.
• Populates missing pipeline elevation with data from satellite scans of the Earth’s surface.
• Can overlay other important geographic information that may be missing from the GIS data, such as geopolitical boundaries, locations of energy facilities, and more.
• A new pipeline dialog called the Flowsheet Tool allowing for consistent and comprehensive viewing of entire pipe networks in ProMax.

Huntsman JEFFTREAT® Solvents:

• Available to all ProMax users (security device update required).
• Solvents available include:
  • JEFFTREAT M
  • JEFFTREAT MS-100
  • JEFFTREAT MS-203
  • JEFFTREAT MS-205
  • JEFFTREAT MS-303
  • JEFFTREAT M-505
  • JEFFTREAT M-507
  • JEFFTREAT M-510

Alkylation Reactor Block:

• The new Alkylation block converts C₃, C₄, and C₅ olefins into alkylate (mixed C₇, C₈, and C₉ iso-paraffins) plus C₁₁, C₁₂, and C₁₃ poly-alkylation products.  The poly-alkylation products undergo further cracking before leaving the reactor.
• The block allows for convenient investigation of reactor temperature, iso-butane/olefin ratio, and outlet olefin leakage.
• Both HF and Sulfuric Acid systems available.
• Account for
  • Acid circulation, iso-butane circulation, and HF stripper recycle closure
  • External and internal HF acid regeneration plus acid settler carryover
  • Sulfuric acid strength and refrigeration
  • Fractionator Hydraulics

Delayed Coker Block:

• Model refinery delayed coking processes where heavy petroleum fractions are cracked into lighter components, such as gas, gasoline, and gas oil.
• Predict product yields using a fully customizable yield model.
• Study the effects of recycle ratio, drum pressure, and furnace temperature on unit performance.
• Relate drum outage height and cycle time.
• Anticipate the effect of feed Micro Carbon Residue (MCR) on coke production rate.
• Integrate with Vacuum Tower model to evaluate the effect of changing Vacuum Tower operations on the coker unit.

AutoKinetic® Reactor Improvements:

• Simplified User Interface making for easier implementation.
• Reduced number of required inputs for fixed-bed reactors.
• Solve time dramatically decreased, in most cases by 80% or more.
• Hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) reactions now available for complete modeling of hydrotreaters and their effluents.

Additional Blocks:

• Ejector/Eductor block to calculate pressure boost to a driven fluid
• Flare Tip to predict radiation, destruction efficiency, and noise following API Recommended Practices 521.
• Seal Drum to determine relationship between geometry and pressure drop for forward flow through a liquid seal, as well as predictions of a vacuum condition, following API Recommended Practices 521.
• Tee/Wye blocks that estimate pressure losses at piping junctions.
• Membrane block to predict fluid separation from partial pressure gradients across membrane surfaces.

Production Modeling:

• Inflow performance relationship (IPR) for both gas and oil wells using a variety of methods and correlations.
• Multiphase vertical flow relationships through production tubing.
• Production improvements through artificial gas lift.
• Effect of surface choke setting on production rates.
• Optimization of surface production equipment to maximize production rates.

Allocation/Hydrocarbon Accounting:

• Easily model the allocation of hydrocarbons through a production facility, pipeline system, gas plant, and more!
• High fidelity modeling with strict adherence to first principles.
• Greatly reduce component list to a single set: no component duplication required!
• Fully evaluate the effect that one production well has on another.
• Calculations can be automated to perform the accounting monthly, daily, or even hourly!

Crude Oil Prediction Improvements:

• Built-in worldwide database of characterized crude oils.
• Additional bulk properties available as input, such as bulk viscosity.
• User-defined properties allow for distribution of a variety of properties, such as sulfur distribution, metals, nitrogen, and more!