Chemcad User Manual Apr 2026

| Section | Content | |---------|---------| | | Installation, license setup, first run, interface overview | | 2. Building Flowsheets | Adding streams, unit ops, connecting, naming | | 3. Thermodynamics | Property methods (SRK, PR, NRTL, UNIFAC, etc.), binary parameters, K‑value options | | 4. Unit Operations Reference | Every unit (distillation, reactor, heat exchanger, etc.) – inputs, outputs, sub‑models | | 5. Reaction Engineering | Kinetic, equilibrium, conversion reactors, reactor networks | | 6. Convergence & Numerical Methods | Tear streams, solver settings (Newton, Wegstein), damping, iteration limits | | 7. Data & Components | Pure component database, hypothetical components, petroleum assays, electrolyte data | | 8. Results & Reports | Stream table customization, plot generation, export formats (Excel, text) | | 9. Dynamics Module | Pressure‑flow solver, dynamic controllers, strip charts | | 10. Batch Module | Batch reactor, distillation, scheduling | | 11. Customization | User‑added subroutines, Excel add‑in, scripting | | 12. Troubleshooting & Errors | Common error codes, diagnostic steps |