1. FactFlow process simulator package
FactFlow is a new FactSage Add-on developed by the CRCT team in Montreal to perform process simulation of pyrometallurgical processes. Many FactSage customers have reported their desire to perform series of complex equilibrium calculations using a graphical interface to maximize the user experience when it comes to streams handling and stream recycling.Traditionally, these stream-related tasks were sequentially performed in the Equilib module often employing macro processing. This is time-consuming and difficult to automate.
For these reasons, we implemented the powerful graphical interface called FactFlow which allows one to fully exploit the FactSage databases.
For detailed information refer to
- Pyrometallurgical process modeling using FactFlow – article in Calphad Journal, Volume 88, March 2025, 102772.
- FactFlow User Manual – online manual 56 pages
2. FactProSim process simulator package
FactProSim, a new platform for process simulation provided with FactSage 8.4, is designed to assist the development of process simulations based on the local equilibrium concept using the Effective Equilibrium Reaction Zone (EERZ) model.
FactProSim uses an intuitive flowsheet diagram approach to model the process with modules, which interact with each other through the flow of materials. It is designed with a drag-and-drop approach, providing a user-friendly interface with no coding required. FactProSim has four simple modules to create the process flowsheet of any complex reactor.
FactProSim offers the possibility to enter various inputs in the flowsheet modules (such as material composition, amount and temperature, equilibrium calculation conditions, etc.) through spreadsheets by linking one or several Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to a flowsheet. Furthermore, the output of the simulation is also saved in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to provide a convenient way to analyze and represent the output data.
Several flowsheet examples can be found in the folder \FactProSim\Projects.
For detailed information refer to
3. FactSage-Metsim link
A link is being developed whereby METSIM will be able to access the compound and solution thermodynamic properties stored in the FactSage databases and perform Equilib-type calculations via the ChemApp dll. The work is still in the development stage but as of FactSage 8.3 (2023), a beta version can be tested.
The link is for users who have both METSIM and FactSage installed on their computer.
For more details please contact Prof. Jean-Philippe Harvey (JP) at jean-philippe.harvey@polymtl.ca