Introduction: Provide a course overview - Describe a typical procedure for building a model - Build a basic model, view results and build reports - Learn how to size piping, control valves and orifice plates - Learn how to set up a Sensitivity Study
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Break
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Flow Driven Models: Model a piping system to calculate pressure drop - Model pumps with or without a pump curve in a flow driven model–centrifugal and positive displacement - Use controllers to fix pressure and determine flow
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Pressure Driven Models: Difference between flow driven & pressure driven models - Create pressure driven models using Nodes - Use nodes to determine how flow is distributed across a network
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pressure Driven Models: Model pumps with or without a pump curve (pressure driven model) – centrifugal & positive displacement
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Flow and Pressure Dynamics: Understand the benefits of dynamic modelling & how it differs from steady state - Revisit the typical procedure for building a model - Build a basic dynamic model - View results from the simulation
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Flow and Pressure Dynamics: Recap the difference between flow driven and pressure driven models - Use recycle streams with caution - Use Dynamic Holdup in pipes - Explore some simple process examples
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Break
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Control: Specify a control valve - Understand how to model failure action & split range - Recap the basics of PID control - Set up a control loop with a control valve - Set up a control loop with a 3-way valve
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Emergency Relief Basics: Design relief devices for single or two-phase relief - Model relief into a header
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Emergency Relief Basics: Recap the basics of pressure relief - Rate relief devices using sizing tool & unit operation (single phase) - Understand Vessel and Vent Flow Models for two-phase relief
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Emergency Relief Dynamics: Investigate over pressure scenarios (vent blocked) - Understand how to investigate relief scenarios dynamically - Explore relief examples: Dynamic Vessel Relief, Multiple Batch Reactor, Fire Induced Runaway Reactions