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       <title>May 2011, maintenance version version 1.18a of Prode Properties, properties of pure fluids and mixtures</title>
       <link>http://www.prode.com/en/ppp.htm</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Prode Properties maintenance version 1.18.a includes new code to manage C++ exceptions for a better integration with Excel 2010<BR>
Properties includes a comprehensive set of thermodynamic models, base version has Regular, Wilson, NRTL, UNIQUAC, UNIFAC, Soave-Redlich-Kwong, Peng-Robinson, BWRS, Lee-Kesler-Plocker, Steam Tables...<BR>
Standard (van der Waals) and complex (Huron Vidal, Wong Sandler etc.) Mixing Rules.<BR>
Base and Extended (Twu etc.) Alpha functions.<BR>
Please contact Prode for additional information.<BR>
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       <title>October 2010, version 1.3 of Prode Industrial Process Interface, OPC and MODBUS with rigorous thermodynamics</title>
       <link>http://www.prode.com/en/opcgashydrocarbon.htm</link>
       <guid>http://www.prode.com/en/opcgashydrocarbon.htm</guid>

<description><![CDATA[Available in different versions since 1995 Prode industrial interface works as a bridge between the world of industrial applications and the specialized software required for calculating thermodynamic properties.<BR>Many applications need access to rigorous thermodynamic calculations and Prode interface in union with Prode Properties allows this at effective cost and in a very simple way.<BR>Prode Industrial Process Interface includes a OPC server, a OPC client and a MODBUS device, it can receive data from inline devices such as gas chromatographs or DCS systems and returns in realtime a series of calculated values, standard version has more than 30 predefined properties (see the list below), custom versions are available for expanding the list of properties and providing a flexible data communication according OPC UA (Unified Architecture) specifications.<BR>
Critical pressure<BR>
Critical temperature<BR>
CricondenBar pressure<BR>
CricondenBar temperaure<BR>
CricondenTherm pressure<BR>
CricondenTherm temperature<BR>
Liquid Fraction<BR>
Dew point temperature<BR>
Bubble point temperature<BR>
Gas heating value<BR>
Joule Thomson coefficient<BR> 
Gas Wobbe index<BR>
Gas specific entropy<BR> 
Gas specific enthalpy<BR>
Gas specific heat (cp)<BR>
Gas specific heat (cv)<BR>
Gas speed of sound<BR>
Gas compressibility<BR>
Gas specific gravity<BR>
Gas compressibility<BR>
Gas specific gravity<BR>
Gas density<BR>
Gas viscosity<BR>
Gas thermal conductivity<BR> 
Liquid specific entropy<BR>
Liquid specific enthalpy<BR>
Liquid specific heat (cp)<BR>
Liquid specific heat (cv)<BR>
Liquid speed of sound<BR>
Liquid viscosity<BR>
Liquid thermal conductivity<BR> 
Liquid surface tension<BR>
Many additional properties available on request<BR>
Water dew point<BR>
Cloud point temperature and pressure<BR>

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Simple and intuitive interface<BR>
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Diagnostics<BR>
During the operations different events may occur. Prode Interface includes procedures for validating data and generating error / warning messages when the program detects a possible problem. When the problem is related to one (or more) ports the program can use different colors to emphasize the row (in the list of ports) which is related with the detected problem.<BR>
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Technical features overview<BR>
Fully customizable list for inputs (specifications) and outputs (properties to be calculated) 
more than 30 thermodynamic properties available (many additional properties on request) 
Support for up to 20 different streams (up to 100 components per stream), each stream supports a different list of components, thermodynamic models etc.<BR>
Capability to relay each input to OPC and MODBUS ports<BR> 
Customizable parameters for OPC and MODBUS ports<BR>
Automatic diagnostic and error reporting<BR>
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       <title>August 2010, version 1.18 of Prode Properties, properties of pure fluids and mixtures</title>
       <link>http://www.prode.com/en/ppp.htm</link>
       <guid>http://www.prode.com/en/ppp.htm</guid>

<description><![CDATA[Prode Properties provides advanced features within Windows applications as Microsoft Excel, Matlab or your own custom software.<BR>
With Prode Properties you will be able to calculate properties of a pure fluid or a mixture, solve distillation columns, two phase (vapor-liquid equilibria) three phases (vapor-liquid-liquid equilibria), a limited number of multiphase (vapor-liquid-solid equilibria) separations, print phase envelopes, phase diagrams, regress measured VLE / LLE data points for finding the best fitting parameters (BIP), estimate BIP from UNIFAC, calculate heating / cooling curves...<BR>
Entirely written in C++, Prode Properties manages up to 100 different streams with up to 50 components per stream (user can redefine).<BR>
There are several compilations of chemical data and BIPs available, the user can add new components and BIPs, the flexible database format works with all majour standards including DIPPR.<BR>
Properties includes a comprehensive set of thermodynamic models, base version has Regular, Wilson, NRTL, UNIQUAC, UNIFAC, Soave-Redlich-Kwong, Peng-Robinson, BWRS, Lee-Kesler-Plocker, Steam Tables... and many additional models as PC-SAFT etc. are available on request, contact Prode for details.<BR>
Prode Properties includes :<BR>
Selectable units of measurement<BR>
Procedure for solving staged columns (distillation columns, absorbers, strippers)<BR>
Procedure for calculating hydrates formation pressure and temperature<BR>
Procedure for solving single, two phases and multiphase flows<BR>
Functions for simulating operating blocks (mixer, gas separator, liquid separator)<BR>
Functions for accessing component data in database (the user can define mixing rules)<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid fugacity plus derivatives vs. temperature pressure composition<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid enthalpy plus derivatives vs. temperature pressure composition<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid entropy plus derivatives vs. temperature pressure composition<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid molar volume plus derivatives vs. temperature pressure composition<BR>
Flash at Bubble and Dew point specifications and P (or T)<BR>
Flash at given temperature (T) and pressure (P) multiphase vapor-liquid-solid<BR>
Flash at given liquid fraction (vaporization ratio) and P (or T)<BR>
Flash at given enthalpy (H) and P multiphase vapor-liquid-solid<BR>
Flash at given entropy (S) and P multiphase vapor-liquid-solid<BR>
Rigorous (True) critical point plus Cricondentherm and Cricondenbar<BR> 
vapor-liquid-solid density<BR>
vapor-liquid Isobaric specific heat (Cp) and Isochoric specific heat (Cv) plus cp/cv<BR>
Procedure for fitting BIP to measured VLE / LLE data points (data regression)<BR>
Procedure for fitting BIP to VLE values calculated with UNIFAC<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid density<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid entropy<BR>
vapor-liquid-solid enthalpy<BR>
gas heating value<BR>
gas Wobbe index<BR>
gas Specific gravity<BR>
vapor-liquid Joule Thomson coefficients<BR>
vapor-liquid Isothermal compressibility<BR>
vapor-liquid Speed of sound<BR>
vapor-liquid Viscosity<BR>
vapor-liquid Thermal conductivity<BR>
vapor compressibility factor<BR>
liquid Surface tension<BR>
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<title>Prode HED</title>
       <link>http://www.prode.com/en/hed.htm</link>
       <guid>http://www.prode.com/en/hed.htm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Prode HED provides a simple and effective way for the thermal design and rating of shell and tube heat exchangers, Prode HED analyses all the common heat exchangers processes including :<BR>
Sensible heat, both liquid and vapor<BR>
Forced circulation evaporators<BR>
Horizontal and vertical condensers<BR>
Falling film evaporators<BR>
Prode HED is a C++ Windows application developed by Prode, the interface features graphing capabilities, easy editing and choice of different units of measurement.<BR>
Prode HED works alongside Prode Properties to predict fluid properties and heat curves for a wide range of pure fluids and mixtures. Prode Properties comprehensive thermodynamic models in union with zone analysis provide a great flexibility, the user is also allowed to specify directly fluid properties.<BR> 
Fluid properties may be specified directly by the user or calculated with Prode Properties.<BR>
Rigorous heat curves with Prode Properties<BR>
Multizone analysis<BR>
Prode HED does multizone analysis via stepwise calculations, different combinations of heat transfer models are allowed<BR>
Single phase fluids in laminar, transition or turbulent flow regime<BR>
Boiling of liquids<BR>
Condensation of vapors<BR>
Prode HED can handle several different configurations<BR>
TEMA type designations for front end, shell and rear end<BR>
Single, double and triple segmental baffles<BR>
Tube layout may be 30 or 60 degree triangular, 45 or 90 degree square<BR>
Prode HED produces a detailed report including<BR>
Properties of mixture including VLE (multizone analysis)<BR>
Comprehensive information on shellside and tubeside heat transfer coefficents<BR>
Tema data sheet<BR>
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<title>Prode Valves</title>
       <link>http://www.prode.com/en/valves.htm</link>
       <guid>http://www.prode.com/en/valves.htm</guid>
       <description>Prode Valves is an example of custom software application, Prode Valves can assist in design, rating and selection of control, safety, relief valves, in addition to procedures for rigorous design and rating Prode Valves offers the benefit to automatically identify the most suitable product and fills in all detailing specifications... J8TU9M2M44E6 TZ8AA33TK3MV BNVGT7HDPYFS </description>	
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<title>Prode Calculator</title>
       <link>http://www.prode.com/prode/pc.html</link>
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       <description>Prode Calculator is available as interface for Prode Properties, please contact Prode for details. </description>	
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