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Separation & Distillation

Baseload & Small-Scale LNG Refrigeration Cycle Sizer & Specific Power Analyzer

Size baseload and floating FLNG refrigeration cycles (C3MR, DMR, SMR, Nitrogen Expander), calculating specific power consumption (kWh/t), MCHE cryogenic thermal duty, compressor driver sizing (MW/HP), and Scope 1 carbon footprint.

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Separation & Distillation

Produced Water Deoiling Hydrocyclone & DGF Sizer

Size liquid-liquid deoiling hydrocyclone clusters and secondary Dissolved Gas Flotation (DGF/IGF) polishing cells for offshore and onshore produced water treating to achieve < 29 ppm OIW per OSPAR and US EPA standards.

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Separation & Distillation

Membrane Acid Gas Separation Unit Sizer

Size polymeric membrane acid gas separation units (hollow-fiber polyimide / cellulose acetate) for bulk CO2 and H2S removal from natural gas with single-stage and two-stage permeate recycle architectures.

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Separation & Distillation

Gas Condensate Multi-Stage Separation & Flash Pressure Optimizer

Optimize multi-stage separator pressures (HP/MP/LP/Stock Tank) to maximize condensate liquid recovery, boost stock-tank API gravity, and evaluate flash gas re-compression power savings per Campbell & Whitson.

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Separation & Distillation

LNG Feed Gas Readiness & Pre-Treatment Contaminant Screener

Screen feed gas against baseload LNG cold box specifications (<0.1 ppmv H2O, <50 ppmv CO2, <0.01 ug/Nm3 Hg, <1 ppmv benzene). Assess BAHX mercury liquid metal embrittlement and CO2 dry ice freezeout risks.

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Separation & Distillation

Gas Scrubber & Separator Internals Rating / Debottlenecking Checker

Rate vertical gas scrubber mist eliminators, evaluate Souders-Brown K-factor, gas F-factor, droplet cut size, liquid re-entrainment, and calculate vessel debottlenecking capacity multipliers.

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Liquid Line Sizing: Darcy-Weisbach & Pressure Drop

Governing equations for pipe velocity limits, Darcy friction factor, Colebrook-White, and economic line sizing.

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Thermodynamics

Flash Drum Sizing & Rachford-Rice VLE Thermodynamics

Vapor-liquid equilibrium modeling, rigorous Rachford-Rice objective function, Souders-Brown K-factor, and vessel sizing.

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Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Sizing: LMTD & U-Values

Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD), crossflow correction factor (F), fouling resistances, and TEMA thermal design.

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Centrifugal Pump Selection & NPSH (API 610)

System head curves, Best Efficiency Point (BEP), NPSHa vs NPSHr margins, and API 610 vibration/operating criteria.

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Valves

Control Valve Sizing for Liquids & Gases (ISA 75.01)

Standard ISA-75.01 Cv calculation, choked flow limits (FL, xT), Reynolds correction, and cavitation prevention.

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Thermodynamics

Compressor Sizing: Polytropic & Isentropic Work

Multistage compression thermodynamics, head, discharge temperature rise, intercooling optimization, and brake horsepower.

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About ChemProCal: The Engineer's Platform

ChemProCal is a comprehensive, cloud-based suite of chemical engineering calculators and process design tools built specifically for process engineers, mechanical engineers, and engineering students. Our platform bridges the gap between complex theoretical thermodynamics and practical, day-to-day equipment design, helping engineers move away from scattered, error-prone spreadsheets toward verified and automated calculation engines.

Our expanding library of rigorous, industry-standard engineering utilities covers a wide range of applications. Whether you are performing preliminary sizing calculations for complex continuous fractional distillation columns using McCabe-Thiele and NRTL property methods, analyzing two-phase fluid mechanics, sizing API 521 compliant knock-out drums, or estimating the required power for centrifugal compressors, ChemProCal provides fast calculations based on established engineering principles.

Built for Accuracy and Engineering Efficiency

Every ChemProCal tool is designed around engineering equations and calculation methodologies relevant to real-world process design. We understand that accuracy and consistency are critical in process engineering. That is why ChemProCal incorporates features such as built-in chemical property data lookups, automatic unit conversions, input validation with engineering limit checks, and transparent calculation methodology.

From Engineering Theory to Practical Design

ChemProCal is more than a collection of calculators—it is designed to connect engineering theory with practical application. Our Fundamentals Knowledge Base provides detailed explanations of the engineering concepts, governing equations, assumptions, and calculation logic behind many of our tools.

This allows students and early-career engineers to understand not only what a calculation produces, but also why it works. Experienced engineers can use the calculation methodology and intermediate results—such as analyzing heat exchanger LMTD or determining the Colebrook-White friction factor—to review assumptions and develop a stronger engineering basis for their preliminary designs.

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