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CHEMPROCAL ENGINEERING PLATFORM

Calculate. Understand. Apply.

A professional engineering workspace for Chemical, Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, LNG and Process Industries.

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Gas Processing Compressor PSV Pipe Sizing Heat Exchanger Thermodynamics
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Engineering Fundamentals

Open a concept, understand the theory, then jump directly into the related calculation.

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What do you need to do?

Analyze Fluid Flow

Pressure drop, pumps, valves and restrictions.

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Analyze Thermodynamics

Explore EOS, steam, flash calculations and compressor work.

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Analyze Gas

Calculate gas properties, compressibility and flow.

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Size Equipment

Evaluate separators, heat exchangers, cooling towers and other equipment.

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Size a Pipe

Calculate liquid, gas and two-phase line sizing.

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Find Properties

Search chemical and thermodynamic properties.

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Heat Transfer

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Thermodynamics

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Data & Properties

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How ChemProCal works
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2. Enter Inputs
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3. Calculate
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4. Review Outputs
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6. Read Theory
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7. Apply / Report
Don't Just Calculate. Understand the Result.

CALCULATE

Engineering calculators built around practical engineering calculations.

Example: Control Valve Sizing — Gas
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UNDERSTAND

Engineering Fundamentals explain the principles, equations, assumptions and methods behind calculations.

Example: Control Valve Sizing for Gases
Fundamentals
P₁ P₂ Cv ΔP

Control Valve Sizing for Liquids (ISA 75.01)

Understand liquid Cv calculations, cavitation, and flashing in control valves.

Engineering Theory

Control Valve Sizing for Gases

Learn about the ISA equations for gas control valves, expansion factors, and choked flow phenomena.

About ChemProCal

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.

⚙️ Engineering Calculators

Perform common process, fluid-flow, thermodynamics, equipment-sizing, and mechanical engineering calculations directly in your browser.

📐 Process Design Tools

Support preliminary engineering calculations for separators, piping systems, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, and other process equipment.

📚 Engineering Fundamentals

Learn the theory, equations, assumptions, and engineering principles behind the calculations through our growing knowledge base.

🔄 Fast & Consistent Calculations

Reduce repetitive spreadsheet work with automated calculations, standardized units, validation checks, and clearly presented results.

Our mission is to replace scattered spreadsheets and expensive proprietary software with a unified, cloud-based platform that empowers engineers to design safer, more efficient, and optimized industrial processes. Explore the tools. Understand the engineering. Calculate with confidence.