Worked examples.

In this video we discuss key simulation concepts relevant to modeling HF and Sulfuric Acid Alkylation units in ProMax.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing acid gas injection via ProMax.

This webinar discusses some common air separation methods, and walks through the most important steps of modelling a cryogenic air separation unit in ProMax.

This video describes the Amine Analysis. This analysis calculates H2S, CO2, and total loadings for rich and lean amine streams. Stream pH and Molarity are also calculated.

This video demonstrates the initial design of an Amine Sweetening unit. ProMax allows you to compare different operating conditions for different solvents to optimize design.

This webinar covers how to use ProMax’s reactor block to properly set up a kinetic-based reaction, and will discuss the needed inputs and process conditions for ammonia synthesis.

This webinar covers how to model flashing, working, breathing, and loading losses from atmospheric storage tanks using the Tank Losses shape in ProMax, and discusses some key differences between the 2006 and 2019/2020 versions of the EPA’s documentation.

This webinar covers simulating aromatic extraction using Sulfolane with ProMax’s proprietary thermodynamic package, and includes a discussion of thermo fits, optimization of the feed to solvent ratio, and troubleshooting examples.

This video illustrates how to use AutoKinetic® Reactors within ProMax. A Naphtha Hydrotreater example is used for this demonstration.

This video illustrates the process of back blending, a method used to estimate inlet conditions for a production facility. This is often used for estimating emissions off hydrocarbon tanks and water tanks.

This video illustrates the most common specifications utilized around different equipment blocks within ProMax.

Want to combine two ProMax projects? This tutorial shows you how.

An example is shown from the ProMax Examples folder to present a solved amine sweetening unit simulation.

Emphasis is given to the tray internal information required to utilize the TSWEET Kinetics rate-based model.

This exercise is designed to give hands-on experience with the Visio drawing interface as ProMax uses it, and an introduction to making specifications within ProMax.

This exercise is designed to give hands-on experience with the Visio drawing interface as ProMax uses it, and an introduction to making specifications within ProMax.

This exercise is designed to give hands-on experience with the Visio drawing interface as ProMax uses it, and an introduction to making specifications within ProMax.

It is best to watch BRE 101 – Sour Water Stripper before watching this video. This video continues the simple sour water stripper demonstration.

This video uses a simple sour water stripper system to demonstrate how to make specifications within ProMax.

This webinar shows how to build a digital twin using the ProMax Data Exchange Tool. ProMax models, including an amine sweetening unit, glycol dehydration unit, and flare, are updated using real time plant data.

In this webinar, we simulate a two stage sour water stripper from ‘scratch’ starting from a basic process description. Key process control parameters – namely column pressure, reboiler duty, and wash water flow rates – are tuned such that the model meets product specifications for the stripped water and H2S stream.

This video shows how to add customized variables (user values) in ProMax. This is demonstrated by calculating the glycol losses as a function of wet gas being conditioned through a TEG dehydration unit.

This video illustrates the callout shape, which allows stream information to be displayed on the flowsheet. Tips on customizing the display layout and copying data to Excel are also provided.

This webinar introduces the composition of syngas, discusses the drivers for CO₂ removal, and explores the key steps involved in capturing carbon dioxide from syngas, focusing on the technical aspects relevant to high-pressure gas streams.

In this webinar we discuss simulating four different carbon capture process in ProMax: capture via chemical solvents (activated MDEA), physical solvents (DEPG, etc…), low temperature distillation (Ryan Holmes process), and membranes.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing a Mercaptan/caustic unit via ProMax.

This webinar introduces three easy-to-use models related to refinery caustic treating with nearly all required inputs available through flowsheet-view data entry fields. Key operating variables and suggested ranges are displayed to simplify diagnosis.

This video illustrates how to use Cn+ Flow/Frac stencil within ProMax. This stencil is used to add up all hydrocarbons with a user-specified minimum number of carbons in them.

This video demonstrates tips for getting difficult columns to converge. The Convergence tab within a column is discussed as well as what column specifications are easiest to solve.

This video illustrates the ProMax column sizing features. Towers can be sized using trays or packing. Existing tower internals may be input, or the required diameter may be calculated for design cases.

This video walks through a couple of different column specifications and how to use them to match plant data or design specs. We will be using the distillation of glycols to display the column specifications.

This video illustrates the Combustion analysis. This analysis provides additional calculations including the required oxygen for combustion, heating values on multiple basis, and stream energy content.

This video illustrates how to use the Component GPM stencil in ProMax. This will display the GPM (gallons per million standard cubic feet) of an individual component within a stream.

This video illustrates how to use the Composition Subset Analysis available in ProMax 4.0. This analysis allows the user to quickly sum up any desired group of components.

This video illustrates the Control Valve analysis. This analysis calculates valve Cv and pressure drop according to the selected valve type. The video also shows these calculations inside of a valve block.

This webinar discusses using the valve block and the Control Valve stream analysis to model control valves in ProMax. Examples of calculating choked flow rates and expected pressure drops are presented.

This video illustrates how to create multiple scenarios by copying an existing scenario and then adjusting the Excel sheet, cells, & ProMax objects referred to by the Scenario Tool.

This video shows how to create an interactive Block Flow Diagram. It is particularly useful for projects with multiple processes. This demonstration is based on a complete state of the art gas processing plant.

This video illustrates how to select which components will be available within a ProMax Environment. The video provides tips on the easiest ways to add components and organize your component list.

This video illustrates the use of the Cross Flowsheet Connector shape, which allows for stream information to be passed from one flowsheet to another.

This webinar covers a model for easily calculating properties associated with Crude Overhead Corrosion Prevention, including hydrocarbon and water dew points, salt point, and pH.

This webinar covers the simulation fundamentals of a typical crude distillation unit.

This video illustrates the Curve Oil feature within ProMax. Curve Oils can be used to define any oil cut by using its boiling point curve. A crude oil example is demonstrated in this video.

This video describes how to perform the ASTM D6377 standard to calculate vapor pressure of a crude oil. The video also shows how to convert this vapor pressure into a Reid Vapor Pressure equivalent.

In this video, we provide an overview of the features available when connecting ProMax with a database. It also highlights some possibilities for applying these features.

This webinar is cohosted by BR&E and CleanConnect.ai. It unveils the power of ProMax 6.0 Data Exchange integrated with AI to meet regulatory compliance and remote management.

In this webinar we will discuss how to use the ProMax 6.0 Data Exchange feature plus Clean Connect’s real-time monitoring solution for best practice emissions measurement and calculations.

With the release of ProMax 6.0, we are pleased to bring you a new facet; Data Exchange. This video details how to connect a PI Database with ProMax Data Exchange.

With the release of 6.0 and beyond, ProMax now includes our Data Exchange service. This video details how to create and connect a Microsoft SQL database with ProMax.

This video illustrates how to use the Date Example stencil within ProMax. This stencil can display the date a file was created, saved, modified, and/or converged.

This webinar demonstrates how to debottleneck an amine sweetening unit using ProMax, including discussion of equilibrium and equipment limitations and how to overcome them.

This video demonstrates the Phase Envelope Property Stencil, which allows you to display a phase envelope on a ProMax flowsheet.

This webinar covers the new features in the ProMax 6.0 Distillation Column block. The major new features of the column will be demonstrated, including new input and configuration options, workflow improvements, and expanded column information.

This video illustrates the Distillation Curves analysis within ProMax streams. This analysis can generate the following boiling curve types: TBP, ASTM D86, ASTM D1160, ASTM D2887/SD, and EFV.

This webinar covers the basic steps in modeling a wellsite with a Vapor Recovery Tower (VRT) in ProMax and discusses a case study evaluating the profitability of a VRT as the well flowrate declines.

Green hydrogen will play a significant role in the future world. ProMax 6.0 now contains the first easy-to-use Electrolysis block in a chemical process simulator. Learn today how to set up an electrolyzer.

This video illustrates how to use the Elemental Flow Example stencil. This stencil allows you to sum the flow rate of a particular element inside a stream, such as the amount of Sulfur going into an SRU.

This video illustrates how to use the Import/Export features between Excel and ProMax. Information can be imported from Excel into ProMax, and ProMax calculations can be exported into Excel for reporting.

This webinar covers how to model flares and evaluate the resulting emissions using ProMax.

This video illustrates the Differential Pressure Flow Meter analysis. This analysis allows us to calculate pressure drop across different flow meters, including orifice, nozzle, and venturi meters.

This webinar delves into the steps of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) from flue gas, focusing on key technical aspects. Topics discussed include flue gas pretreatment to remove contaminants such as SOx and NOx.

This video illustrates the Freeze Out, Hydrate, H2O Dew Point analysis. This analysis calculates water content as well as solids formation temperatures for three types of solids: Hydrates, Ice, and Dry Ice.

This video illustrates the Fuel Properties analysis. This analysis calculates fuel properties such as ASTM D93 flash point, research octane number, and ASTM D86 cut points.

This video illustrates Gibbs Minimization reactors. The concept of Gibbs Minimization is discussed and an example of its use within sulfur recovery units is demonstrated.

This video demonstrates how to calculate Global Warming Potential using ProMax.

This webinar covers how to use the glycol dehydration emissions template in ProMax to automatically create emission summaries for multiple TEG dehydration facilities.

This webinar delves into sustainable methanol production, focusing on key technical aspects. The first part of the webinar is dedicated to the production of CO2, the first of the two essential components for green methanol production.

This video demonstrates how to rate and size a heat exchanger in ProMax®. You will learn how to use a solver to determine the length your heat exchanger needs to be.

This video illustrates the Heat Transfer Example stencil, which allows the user to display heat exchanger supply & demand curves on a ProMax flowsheet.

This video demonstrates how to setup a heat transfer fluid loop. In the video, a heat transfer fluid is used to run an amine reboiler loop. A list of all the available heat transfer fluids is also provided.

ProMax is the environmental standard for calculating emissions. We will demonstrate the process of automating those calculations for well site facilities.

After modeling the production separator, we continue our model through the rest of the production facility, including the heater-treater, VRU, and tanks.

Follow along as we take you through modeling your production separator. You can see how to set your model up in Part 1 with selecting your environment, creating oils, and using solvers.

Using ProMax’s connection to your database, we will control the model using real-time data from the facility. With the integration of ProMax Data Exchange, this process becomes quick and easy.

This webinar focuses on properly building a gas plant model in ProMax that is responsive to changing inlet gas rates.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing TEG dehydration and MeOH injection systems for hydrate suppression via ProMax.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing a production facility where hydrocarbon allocation is needed via ProMax. Mixed Species are introduced, and Scenario Tool is utilized for optimization of the process.

This video illustrates how to use the Inline Flow Multiplier within ProMax. This stencil allows the user to multiply the flow rate of a given stream.

This video illustrates the Ionic Info analysis that can be performed within ProMax streams. This analysis calculates pH, ionic concentrations, and salt compositions within a stream.

This webinar covers the ProMax IPR stream analysis as well as a full-scale production well model to discover insights on production optimization. The discussion also includes the procedure of modeling gas lift.

This video illustrates the Line Sizing analysis. This analysis calculates the necessary pipe size to keep the pressure drop and/or velocity below a user-defined limit. Erosional Velocity may also be calculated.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing an LNG processing unit via ProMax.

This video demonstrates how to setup a column using mass transfer modelling in ProMax 4.0.

This webinar covers how to model membrane separation in ProMax using the Membrane Block.

This webinar covers how to build a propane refrigeration model in ProMax that considers equipment size and ambient conditions.

This webinar focuses on how to model chemical reactions using basic reactor blocks in ProMax (e.g. plug flow reactors, stirred tank reactors, fixed bed catalyst, etc.).

This webinar covers the steps in modelling a Mass + Heat Transfer column in ProMax as compared with an Ideal Stage model, with an emphasis on packed towers.

This video illustrates useful tips for solving multi-stage chillers. A solver to find the actual refrigerant flow required is created followed by a discussion on solver algorithms and solver scripting.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing an NGL fractionation train via ProMax.

This video illustrates the OOOOa Vent Assessment Tool within ProMax. This tool can be used to analyze closed vent systems according to OOOOa guidelines.

In this video, we introduce one of the new features in ProMax 6.0, the Optimization Tool. We show how to build an optimization case from scratch and provide example applications for this powerful new tool.

This video illustrates how to display a Pressure vs. Enthalpy diagram on your flowsheet using the P-H Diagram Example stencil.

This video illustrates the Phase Envelope analysis. This analysis can generate a phase envelope plot with the option to add hydrate, ice, or dry ice curves. The critical pressure and temperature are also calculated.

This video describes the Pipeline Mach Example stencil, used to calculate Mach numbers through pipelines. The video also demonstrates how this stencil can calculate "choked" flow through a pipe.

This video uses a simple pipeline network to demonstrate how to use ProMax solvers and specifiers to achieve a desired pressure at the network outlet while equalizing pressures at nodes.

This webinar covers a how to build basic pipeline models in ProMax to determine hydraulic and heat transfer calculations throughout the lines, and demonstrates GIS data incorporation into a simulation.

This webinar covers a how to evaluate production facilities using ProMax, including defining the well stream fluid, operating considerations, and hydrocarbon allocation.

Learn about the new control valve functionality in ProMax 7.0. In this video, we will look at control valves, how to use them, and look at an example of how to use it.

Learn about the Depressurization block in ProMax 7.0. In this video, we will look at the depressurization block, how to use it, and look at some examples where it might be useful.

We will look at the changes as well as quality of life updates from ProMax 6.0 to 7.0 when solving a pipeline network.

This webinar provides a demonstration on using key ProMax tools that can be used to automate and optimize process simulations, including the Scenario Tool, Specifiers, Solvers, and User Values.

This video demonstrates how to specify heat exchangers in ProMax.

This tutorial covers 3 blocks: Mixer, Splitter and Mixer/Splitter

This video illustrates how to use the Oil Speciation block within ProMax. This block is used to convert a crude assay into composition data.

This video illustrates the pipeline block. The pipeline block can account for fittings, elevation changes, reducers, etc. Insulation can be included and heat transfer to the surroundings can be calculated.

This tutorial discusses the usage of recycle blocks in ProMax. There are three uses discussed: property stream recycles, energy stream recycles and closed loop propagation.

This video illustrates the use and capabilities of the Saturator block within ProMax.

This tutorial explains how to model a separator.

This tutorial covers the basics of JT valve blocks within ProMax. Valve block parameters as well as some of the details for specifying and using the JT valve block are discussed.

This video illustrates the ProMax Help files, which provide a database of definitions, diagrams, and recommendations for common processes.

This video illustrates the ProMax makeup block. The makeup block is used in solvent loop applications to achieve a desired flow rate and/or composition in circulation.

A brief overview of ProMax - a popular process simulator for Oil & Gas Engineers

This video explains the ProMax Project Options. This includes changing project wide properties (such as atmospheric pressure) and changing what properties are displayed in the Project Viewer.

This video illustrates how to calculate component recoveries. Ethane recovery and sulfur recovery are both demonstrated.

This video illustrates the different methods for generating a ProMax report. ProMax reporting allows for customization of reported data and formatting to report what you want, how you want it.

This video uses a Sour Water Stripper to demonstrate how to use a ProMax solver. It also shows how to achieve your SWS stripped water specification using sulfuric acid.

This video illustrates the Property Calculator stencil, which is used to perform calculations directly on the flowsheet.

This video demonstrates how to use the Property Input Stencil. This stencil is used to be able to edit a property directly on the flowsheet instead of going into the Project Viewer to make changes.

This video illustrates the property table shape, which allows the user to display information about multiple streams or blocks side-by-side on the flowsheet. Different table layouts are demonstrated.

This webinar discusses the design and simulation fundamentals for reactive distillation.

This video illustrates how to model refrigeration loops. The Propagation Terminal block is demonstrated in a simple propane loop model, with discussion on which parameters to specify.

This video covers the new Relief Valve Block in ProMax 6.0. It goes into how to both rate and size relief valves. It discusses what information is required in both cases and what information calculated.

This video illustrates the Relief Valve Sizing analysis in ProMax. This analysis calculates the required orifice area for a given flow at relief conditions, following API 520 or other international standards.

This video covers the concepts of rich & lean approaches for an amine absorber. Their definitions and uses are explained, followed by a demonstration of how to perform the calculations.

This video demonstrates the Salt Example stencil, which is used to quickly create a salt water stream by setting the desired mass fraction of salt in the water.

This video illustrates the EZ Setup Tool feature, a shortcut for the Scenario Tool. This tool allows the user to specify variables and ranges and ProMax then generates the desired Excel table for the user.

This video describes the 2D Grid Setup Tool, used to quickly setup a Scenario Tool grid with two input variables and one output variable.

This video introduces the basics of the ProMax Scenario Tool, including how to add the Scenario Tool add-in into Excel.

This video illustrates how to use JScript within ProMax Solvers & Specifiers. This scripting includes if/else statements and Math functions for more complex calculations. 3 examples are demonstrated.

This video illustrates how to choose a thermodynamic property package for a ProMax environment.

This video demonstrates how to size a separator vessel using ProMax.

This webinar covers how to perform separator sizing in ProMax for two and three-phase separators.

This video illustrates how to create Short Monikers in ProMax. Short Monikers allow the user to create shortcut paths to properties that they can then use in calculators or can display on the flowsheet.

This webinar discusses the design and simulation fundamentals for the production of Cumene with a detailed look into one of the many columns.

This video illustrates how to create Simple Specifiers inside of ProMax for additional automation and control.

Do you need to calculate your emissions from an atmospheric tank? This video shows how to predict and report VOCs, BTEX, HAPs, and Greenhouse Gas emissions from an atmospheric tank using ProMax.

This video illustrates how to use the Single Line Property Stencil within ProMax. This stencil is an alternative way the user can display a property on the flowsheet.

This video illustrates how to create Single Oils to represent pseudo components within ProMax.

This video illustrates the Solver Summary found within the Project Viewer. This summary displays all the solvers/recycles in the project in a single list to give the user easy access to solver properties.

This webinar covers the steps in modelling, analyzing, and optimizing a sour water stripper via ProMax.

This video demonstrates ways to help organize blocks & streams on the flowsheet. This includes how to make stream lines straight, flip blocks horizontally or vertically, and align multiple blocks.

This video illustrates how to use the Stream Component Ratio Stencil within ProMax. This stencil allows you to display component ratios on the flowsheet.

This video illustrates how to use the Stream's Cn+ GPM property stencil within ProMax. This stencil will quickly display the GPM of Cn+ hydrocarbons within a stream (C2+, C3+, etc).

This video covers new kinetic modelling and features for the furnace and Claus beds in Sulfur Recovery Units now available in ProMax 6.0.

In this video we discuss key simulation concepts relevant to modeling Sulfuric Acid Production units in ProMax.

This video illustrates how to use the Sum Components stencil to sum up groups of components. Note that in ProMax 4.0, this ability is available in the new "Component Subset" analysis.

This video illustrates how to use the Sum I-O stencil within ProMax. This stencil allows the user to quickly sum any property for all inlet or outlet streams on a flowsheet.

We dive into simulating triglyceride-based feedstocks and demonstrate how to utilize ProMax AutoKinetic reactors. We’ll break down the critical reaction pathways you need for accurate modeling, including hydrogenation, deoxygenation, and isomerization.

This webinar discusses modeling a steam-methane reformer in ProMax, and uses Scenario Tool to optimize the steam to carbon ratio.

This video shows how to calculate and report tank emissions using a ProMax process simulation model. These emissions include Working/Breathing losses, Loading losses, and Flashing losses.

This video covers how to model flashing, working, breathing, and loading losses from atmospheric storage tanks using the new Tank Losses block in ProMax 6.0, and discusses a few key updates from the previous stencil shape.

This video shows how well ProMax’s proprietary thermopackage compares to experimental data from a research paper, in aromatic extraction.

During this webinar, PureWest shares its journey to earning differentiated gas premiums by proving its emissions from empirical data generated from CleanConnect.ai and ProMax.

ProMax allows a user to create their own variables or properties within the simulation. This video shows how to create a User Value to represent ambient temperature.

This video describes the Vapor Pressure analysis. This analysis calculates dew point and bubble point information, true vapor pressure, and Reid vapor pressure (where applicable).

This video gives a few examples of how VBA coding could be used with ProMax. VBA can be used to optimize and automate projects as well as to use ProMax capabilities from within Excel.

We summarize the latest additions to ProMax 7.0 in modeling, equipment sizing & rating, environmental, safety and quality-of-life features.