DWSIM is an open source, CAPE-OPEN compliant chemical process simulator for Windows, Linux and macOS systems. Written in VB.NET and C#, DWSIM features a comprehensive set of unit operations, advanced thermodynamic models, support for reacting systems, petroleum characterization tools and a fully-featured graphical interface.
Features
- Runs on 32/64-bit Windows XP or newer, 64-bit Linux, macOS and Raspberry Pi 2 or newer
- Native Look-and-Feel User Interface (UI) on all supported platforms
- Parallel multicore CPU and GPU (CUDA/OpenCL) calculation engine
- VLE, VLLE and SLE calculations using Equation of State, Activity Coefficient and Chao-Seader models
- Supports CAPE-OPEN Unit Operations and Thermo 1.0/1.1 Property Packages
- Exposes Property Packages as CAPE-OPEN 1.1 Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Property Calculators
- Includes Python Script CAPE-OPEN Unit Operation
- Supports ChemSep's Component Database and Column Model
- Process Flowsheet Diagram (PFD) Drawing Interface
- Rigorous Distillation/Absorption Column models
- Support for Chemical Reactions and Reactors
- Characterization of Petroleum Fractions using bulk properties and/or ASTM/TBP distillation curves and creation of Hypothetical Components using UNIFAC groups
- Multivariate Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis utility
- Extensible through Python Scripts and Plugins
- Binary VLE/LLE/SLE Data Regression utility
- Excel Interface for Thermodynamic Calculations (Windows only)
- Standalone Thermodynamics Library
- Compound Creator Utility for user defined components
