Design II for Windows
Encyclopedia
DESIGN II for Windows is a rigorous process simulator for chemical and hydrocarbon
processes including refining, refrigeration, petrochemical, gas processing, gas treating, pipelines, fuel cell
s, ammonia
, methanol
and hydrogen
facilities.
column and crude feeds program were merged into DESIGN 2000 to create DESIGN II. In 1991 the Windows user interface
was added to DESIGN II and DESIGN II for Windows was born.
WinSim Inc. has developed and marketed DESIGN II for Windows, a steady-state process simulator, since 1995 when the company purchased the rights to the program from ChemShare Corporation.
Website: http://www.winsim.com/
Hydrocarbon
In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls....
processes including refining, refrigeration, petrochemical, gas processing, gas treating, pipelines, fuel cell
Fuel cell
A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used...
s, ammonia
Ammonia
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to food and fertilizers. Ammonia, either directly or...
, methanol
Methanol
Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH . It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly sweeter than, ethanol...
and hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...
facilities.
History
In 1969 the DESIGN program was first offered on the University Computing Company (UCC) time sharing services. The DISTILL column program was merged into DESIGN to create DESIGN 2000 in 1975, and in 1984 – REFINERefining
Refining is the process of purification of a substance or a form. The term is usually used of a natural resource that is almost in a usable form, but which is more useful in its pure form. For instance, most types of natural petroleum will burn straight from the ground, but it will burn poorly...
column and crude feeds program were merged into DESIGN 2000 to create DESIGN II. In 1991 the Windows user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
was added to DESIGN II and DESIGN II for Windows was born.
WinSim Inc. has developed and marketed DESIGN II for Windows, a steady-state process simulator, since 1995 when the company purchased the rights to the program from ChemShare Corporation.
Website: http://www.winsim.com/