SysCAD Basic Tutorial pdf

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ..1-1
1.1. SYSCAD OVERVIEW .1-1
1.1.1.What is SysCAD..1-1
1.1.2.How does SysCAD work.1-1
1.1.3.What can be expected from a SysCAD model.1-2
1.1.4.Things to keep in mind when using SysCAD .1-2
1.2. WORK FLOW OF THE TUTORIAL .1-3
1.2.1.Topics Covered ..1-3
1.2.2.Tutorial Topics Video Demonstration .1-3
1.2.3.Conventions used in this Tutorial .1-3
1.2.4.Tutorial Exercise Project – Leach and CCD Simulation .1-4
1.2.5.Flowsheets ..1-5
1.2.6.Supplementary Tutorial Demonstration Videos .1-5

2. CREATING A SYSCAD PROJECT .2-1
2.1.MODULE OVERVIEW .2-1
2.2.CREATING A NEW SYSCAD PROJECT FOLDER .2-1
2.3.CREATING A NEW SYSCAD PROJECT .2-3
2.4.DRAWING A SYSCAD FLOWSHEET .2-4
2.4.1.Optional – Increasing the Graphics window size .2-4
2.4.2.Setting the Snap Grid Options .2-5
2.4.3.Optional - Inserting a Border .2-6
2.4.4.Insert Unit Operations .2-7
2.4.5.Inserting Links to Unit Operations .2-11
2.5.SAVING A PROJECT .2-13
2.6.EDITING TAG DISPLAYS .2-14
2.6.1.Changing Tags ..2-14
2.6.2.Setting up Default Tag display Options .2-14
2.6.3.Showing and Hiding Tags .2-14
2.6.4.Changing Tag Size，and Rotation .2-15
2.6.5.Changing Tag Position .2-15
2.6.6.Making Grouped Changes .2-16
2.7.CHANGING ENGINEERING UNITS .2-17
2.8.ENTERING FEED DATA .2-18
2.9.SOLVING A SYSCAD PROJECT .2-20
2.9.1.Observe the Changes in the Flowsheet .2-21
2.9.2.Solve Commands ..2-21
2.10. MESSAGE WINDOW AND VERSION .2-22
2.10.1.The Message Window.2-22
2.10.2.SysCAD Version Information .2-23
2.11.HELP FILES ..2-24
2.11.1.Unit Model Help ..2-24
2.11.2.Offline Help ..2-24
2.12. CLOSING A SYSCAD PROJECT.2-25
2.13.REVIEW ..2-25

3. PROJECT CONFIGURATION .3-1
3.1.MODULE OVERVIEW .3-1
3.2.LOCATION OF DATABASE AND CONFIGURATION FILE .3-1
3.3.EDITING CONFIGURATION .3-1
3.4.SYSCAD SPECIES DATABASE .3-3
3.4.1.Opening and Editing the Project SysCAD Database .3-3
3.4.2.Adding a new chemical compound .3-4
3.5.VIEWING SPECIES PROPERTIES .3-5
3.6.REVIEW ..3-6

4. ACCESS WINDOW & QUICK VIEW .4-1
4.1.MODULE OVERVIEW .4-1
4.2. PROJECT ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL DATA .4-1
4.3. CONFIGURE THE UNIT OPERATIONS.4-2
4.3.1.Setting Pressure (if Required) .4-2
4.3.2.Switching on VLE Sub Models .4-3
4.3.3.Configuring a Splitter .4-4
4.4.ACCESS WINDOW OPTIONS .4-5
4.4.1.Displaying all fields ..4-5
4.4.2.Include / Remove Variable groups .4-6
4.4.3.Hiding Zeros ..4-6
4.4.4.Refresh the Access Window Display .4-7
4.4.5.Browsing the Graphics Window .4-8
4.5.QUICK VIEW ..4-8
4.5.1.Creating a Customised Quick View List .4-9
4.6.FIND RESULTS .4-10
4.7.REVIEW ..4-11