Introductory Tutorial - Chemical Reactions

IMPORTANT: The videos here supplement the SysCAD Introductory Tutorial located in the install directory at SysCADxxx\Tutorial\SysCADIntroductoryTutorial.pdf (or SysCADBasicTutorial.pdf in earlier versions). Refer to this document for detailed instructions.

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Section 2 Creating a SysCAD Project	Section 3 Project Configuration and Species Database	Section 4 Access Window and Quick View	Section 5 Chemical Reactions	Section 6 Trend Windows, PID and Ratio Controllers
Section 7 Merging and Modifying Projects	Section 8 General Controllers	Section 9 Makeups and EHX	Section 10 Graphics Window and Bulk Tag Change	Section 11 Excel Reports and Quickview

Latest SysCAD Version: 19 March 2024 - SysCAD 9.3 Build 139.35102

Related Links: Reaction Block (RB), Reaction Editor, Individual Reactions, Reaction Extents, HOR & Energy, Reaction Source and Sink, Solving Reactions, Reaction Energy Balance

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Section 5 Overview

Please use these videos together with Section 5 of the SysCAD Introductory Tutorial, which is distributed with the SysCAD full install.

We will continue to use the project that we have constructed and modified in Sections 2, 3 and 4.

You will need to add the following Reactions (given in the Tutorial in Section 5.3) to the Autoclave unit model:

Reaction	Reactants		Products	Extent
				Type	Species	Value
1	NiO(s) + H2SO4(aq)	=	NiSO4(aq) + H2O(l)	Fraction	NiO(s)	0.95
2	CoO(s) + H2SO4(aq)	=	CoSO4(aq) + H2O(l)	Fraction	CoO(s)	0.95
3	MgO(s) + H2SO4(aq)	=	MgSO4(aq) + H2O(l)	Fraction	MgO(s)	1
4	Na2CO3(s) + H2SO4(aq)	=	Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)	Final Conc.	Na2SO4(aq)	2.75

Note:

Please ensure that the SysCAD Reaction Editor is set up as the Reaction Editor in the General Options window (it is normally installed and set as the default when you install SysCAD).

• Please see Reaction Editor if you require help to install or set this up as the default editor.
• You only have to set this up once on your computer and thereafter it will always default to the SysCAD Reaction Editor.

Turn on Reactions in a Unit

Section 5.2: Shows how to turn on Reactions in a unit. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801

Add a Reaction using the SysCAD Reaction Editor

This video shows you how to add the first reaction using the Reaction Editor.

Please add the remaining 3 reactions shown in the table at the start of this section yourself.

Section 5.3: Shows how to add a Reaction using the SysCAD Reaction Editor. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801

Reaction Troubleshooting

Section 5.4: Describes some common problems with Reaction and Reaction extents. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801

Individual Reaction Information

Section 5.4: Briefly explains some of the information available for each Reaction in a Reaction Block. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 137.21031

Extra Reaction Block Information

Section 5.4: Shows some of the extra information available for the Reaction Block. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 137.21031

Additional Topic: Adding a Source to the Reaction Editor

Additional Topic: This example demonstrates how you can add a Source to the Reaction Editor. This will add the exact amount of the source species to the Reaction Block. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801

Additional Topic: Adding a Sink to the Reaction Editor

Additional Topic: This example demonstrates how you can add a Sink to the Reaction Editor. This will remove the sink species from the unit. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801

Additional Topic: Adding Heat Exchange to the Reaction Editor

Additional Topic: This example shows you how you can add Heat Exchange to the Reaction Editor. It briefly describes the different methods that are available. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801

Additional Topic: Adding a Reaction Group to the Reaction Editor

Additional Topic: This example demonstrates how you can use a Species Group in the Reaction Editor to auto-complete reactions. YouTube link (Allows you to watch in Full Screen mode) Build 135.13801