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Thermodynamic analysis of synthesis of boron carbide through. The theoretical approaches used to determine thermochemical data for transition metal compounds were validated via experiments conducted at the nasaglenn research center. It was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwinfact and chemsage solgasmix thermochemical packages. Spencer group, thermochemical software and consulting. Factsage, one of the largest fully integrated database computing systems in chemical thermodynamics in the world, was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwinfact and chemsagesolgasmix thermochemical packages. Provide an introduction to thermochemical processing products and their uses. Estimation of nonmetallic inclusions in steelmaking emre. From thermal deconstruction and catalytic upgrading to computational modeling and operando catalyst characterization, nrel is pioneering the way to a sustainable future through carbon recycling.
Abstract this paper presents a summary of the factsage thermochemical software and databases. It is the fusion of two wellknown software packages in the field of computational thermochemistry. Catalytic carbon transformation nrel is leading innovation in the catalytic conversion of renewable and waste carbon sources. Factsage thermochemical software and databases, 20102016. Thermochemical process integration, scaleup, and piloting. Chemsage was designed to perform three types of thermochemical calculations in complex systems involving phases exhibiting nonideal mixing. This software offers solutions for the entire procedure from data gathering up to process simulation. Thermodynamic equilibrium defines the baseline for solubility, chemical kinetics, and rmt in general. This paper presents a summary of the factsage thermochemical software and databases. Reactive mass transport rmt simulation is a powerful numerical tool to advance our understanding of complex geochemical processes and their feedbacks in relevant subsurface systems. The bioenergy technologies office works with industry to develop pathways that use heat, pressure, and catalysis to convert domestic, nonfood biomass into gasoline, jet fuel, and other products. Condensedphase data currently available cover compounds in the naalbsio system and can be downloaded in the form of a file that is readable by chemsage and factsage, which are both commonly used thermodynamic equilibrium codes. Factsage was introduced in 2001 and is a fusion of the factwinfact and chemsagesolgamix thermochemical packages, which were developed over 25 years ago 154. The gem approach, represented by codes such as solgasmix 7, chemsage 8, factsage 9, selektor 10 or gemspsi 11, is less common, but is becoming increasingly popular.
Using heat and catalysis to make biofuels and bioproducts author. Fact facilityfortheanalysisofchemicalthermodynamicsstartedin1976asajoint. Can process all thermochemical data extracted from factsage databases converter for thermocalc files also available. Enhance understanding of the four stages of combustion. Factsage was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwinfact and chemsagesolgasmix thermochemical packages that were founded over 25 years ago. Web database of thermochemical properties now available to industry. They contain the ideal and nonideal solution models that can be used in both creating accurate subsystems and in building the global model. Factsage tm is a thermochemical software and database package developed jointly between thermfactcrct montreal and gtttechnologies aachen and is the result of over 30 years of collaborative efforts.
A reaction may release or absorb energy, and a phase change may do the same, such as in melting and boiling. It consists of a series of modules that access and manipulate thermodynamic databases and perform various calculations. Can process all thermochemical data extracted from factsage databases under constant development and improvement. Measurement and thermodynamic evaluation of phase equilibria in the fetio system. Chemsage modules permit calculation of thermodynamic properties of single solution and stoichiometric condensed phases with respect to a chosen reference state, calculation of the chemical equilibrium state of a system that is defined with regard to. Optimization of ladle top slag by thermodynamic modelling. Factsage was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwin fact and chemsage solgasmix thermochemical packages 1. Gtttechnologies gtttechnologies rwth aachen university spinoff 1983 thermochemical software development factsage, chemapp, simusage, etc. Prediction of slag occurrence in a lignitefired utility. Factsage was introduced in 2001 as the fusion of the factfactwin and chemsage thermochemical packages. These are the calculation of thermodynamic functions, heterogeneous phase equilibria, and steadystate conditions for the simulation of simple multistage reactors. They contain the ideal and nonideal solution models that can be used in both creating accurate subsystems and in.
Gasification in gasification conversion, lignocellulosic feedstocks such as wood and forest products are broken down to synthesis gas, primarily carbon monoxide and hydrogen, using heat. Factsage thermochemical software and databases request pdf. Thermochemical definition of thermochemical by the free. Investigation of the alkali uptake and slag formation in the. Factsage is the fusion of two software packages in the field of computational thermochemistry. Thermochemistrybased process simulation with chemapp, simusage, and chemsheet stephan petersen, gtttechnologies, herzogenrath, germany. Enhance understanding of engineering tradeoffs between energy and coproducts. Thermodynamic analysis of synthesis of boron carbide. To determine the highest influencing wear parameter, every single test is combined with a detailed mineralogical investigation and thermochemical calculations performed using factsage. The theoretical approaches used to determine thermochemical data for transition metal.
It currently contains data on over 5000 chemical substances as well as solution databases representing over nonideal multicomponent solutions oxides, salts, sulfides, alloys. The chemsage engine also forms the basis for a number of other similar software programs. Factsage was introduced in 2001 as the fusion of the factfactwin and chemsage thermochem. It comprises a suite of application databases and a comprehensive workbook, and needs as a prerequisite the standard version of factsage.
Chemsage within the framework of a european science project. The complex software package chemsage and its successor factsage 10 that are based on a minimization of the gibbs free reaction energy are used for the thermodynamic calculations. Factsage thermochemical software and databases download. Fact factwin and chemsage formerly solgasmix 1resulting in factsage s. Factsage thermochemical software and databases phase. Atct 1, 2 enthalpies of formation based on version 1. Development of molten salt heat transfer fluid with low. T and chemsagesolgasmix thermochemical packages that were founded over 25 years ago. Factsage is the fusion of two wellknown software factfactwin and chemsage and it is the largest thermochemical package and.
Factsage thermochemical software and databases sciencedirect. The thermodynamic study was performed by using factsage 6. Dfw6djh one of the largest fully integrated database computing systems in chemical thermodynamics in the world, was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwin fact and chemsage solgasmix thermochemical packages. The factsage package runs on a pc operating under microsoft windows and consists of a series of information, database, calculation and manipulation modules that enable one to access and manipulate pure substances and solution databases. Factsage thermodynamic software, having a wide range of database and calculation module, is able and used in. Thermochemical and phase equilibria property prediction. T and chemsagesolgasmix thermochemical packages that were founded over. Thermochemistrybased process simulation with chemapp. Factsage is a fusion of two thermochemical softwares, factwin formerly fact and chemsage formerly solgasmix. An extensive computer program called chemsage, based upon the solgasmix gibbs energy minimizer, is presented together with several examples which illustrate its use. It can be used both for stoichiometric reactions and complex multiphase multicomponent equilibrium.
Modeling manganese silicate inclusion composition changes. The reader who is unfamiliar with factsage is encouraged to consult these original publications. Factsage is a fully integrated canadian thermochemical database system which couples proven software with selfconsistent critically assessed thermodynamic data. The factsage package runs on a pc operating under microsoft windows and consists of a series of information, database, calcn. The new version of chemsage v4 will add more major features to this list, including the automatic calculation of phase diagrams, new models and data from the field of. Factsage was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwinfact and chemsage solgasmix thermochemical packages that were founded over 25 years ago. The chemistry of heat and heatassociated chemical phenomena. Chemsage a computer program for the calculation of complex chemical equilibria. The mathematical treatment of the equilibrium speciation problem yields nonlinear equation systems that can only be solved iteratively such as root finding with newtonraphson. For the thermodynamic calculations factsagetm thermochemical software and database systems has been used5.
The factsage package consists of a series of information, database, calculation and mani. Chemsage was designed to perform three types of thermochemical calculations in complex systems involving phases exhibiting nonideal mixing properties. Factsage is one of the largest fully integrated database computing systems in chemical thermodynamics in the world. Factsage is the result of over 20 years of collaborative efforts between thermfactcrct montreal, canada and gtttechnologies aachen, germany. Mignanelli pyrometallurgy of coppernickeliron sulphide ores. Thermochemical conditions for the production of low carbon stainless steels klaus hack application of phase equilibrium calculations to the analysis of severe accidents in nuclear reactors richard g. Provide an introduction to thermochemical processing of biomass. Based on the results, tailored refractory solutions for the nonferrous metal industry can be provided in combination with trials conducted at the customers site. Thermochemical conversion processes department of energy. Chemsage a computer program for the calculation of complex chemical. Aug 24, 2012 reactive mass transport rmt simulation is a powerful numerical tool to advance our understanding of complex geochemical processes and their feedbacks in relevant subsurface systems. The factsage package runs on a pc operating under microsoft windows and consists of. Our mission is to integrate, scaleup, and demonstrate biomass conversion technologies developed at the laboratory scale to an industrially relevant pilot scale. Factsage was introduced in 2001 and is a fusion of the factwinfact and chemsage solgamix thermochemical packages, which were developed over 25 years ago 154.
Investigation of the alkali uptake and slag formation in. Thermochemistry is the study of the heat energy which is associated with chemical reactions andor physical transformations. Thermochemistry focuses on these energy changes, particularly on the systems energy exchange with its a surroundings. Thermochemical software development factsage, chemapp, simusage, etc. The factsage package runs on a pc operating under microsoft window. In 2001, the fact software developed by the university of montreal fusion with chemsage software developed by gtt germany, becoming one of the worlds largest integrated systems for fully integrated databases in the field of chemical thermodynamics named factsage. The makeup of syngas will vary due to the different types of. Optimization of ladle top slag by thermodynamic modelling to. Factsage was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwinf. These codes allow rapid calculation of equilibria and compute and draw phase diagrams. The web site includes factsage, an online equilibrium calculator used for. Factsage is the result of over 20 years of collaborative efforts between thermfactcrct montreal, canada. Modelling simulation and comparison of refractory corrosion.
Factsageedu is a free demonstation version of factsage ideally suited for teaching thermochemistry in universities. Factsage is the fusion of two wellknown software packages in the field of computational thermochemistry. The factsage program has been developed as an efficient predictive tool prediction of liquidus temperature, proportions of solids, mineral formation, and phase equilibria of ash samples 1118. Chemsage interactive program since 1988 chemapp programmers library since 1996 chemsheet chemapp for excel since 1999 simusage process simulation components for delphi 2002 factsage chemsage merged with factwin since 2001. Factsage thermochemical software and databases crct. Efficient rmt simulations can be based on the operatorsplitting approach, where the solver of. Factsage is the result of over 20 years of collaborative efforts between thermfactcrct montreal, canada and gtt. Factsage thermochemical software and databases recent. It was introduced in 2001 and is the fusion of the factwinfact and chemsagesolgasmix thermochemical packages.
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