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Set up a project, build the flowsheet, run a static simulation and interpret the results with practical tutorials.
DPSIM is a process simulation environment designed for mineral processing flowsheets. The Static Module is focused on steady-state simulation: the flowsheet is represented by interconnected process units, and the simulator calculates the material streams according to the selected
Open tutorial →Before adding a feed or process equipment, DPSIM needs to know what the solid material is made of . This is done by defining the project components.
Open tutorial →Particle size is one of the fundamental variables in mineral processing. Crushing and grinding change particle size.
Open tutorial →We have already defined two fundamental properties of our DPSIM project: Components define what the solid material contains. Size classes define how the particle population is divided by size.
Open tutorial →Our project now contains a defined material feed. We know: how much solid enters the process; how much water enters; the particle size distribution; the solid components; the composition of each particle size class.
Open tutorial →We now have two essential elements on the DPSIM flowsheet: a defined material feed and a process equipment model But simply placing them next to each other does not create a process. The units must be connected by a material stream .
Open tutorial →As a DPSIM flowsheet grows, direct connections between equipment can quickly become difficult to read. Recycle streams may need to return to upstream equipment.
Open tutorial →We now have a connected and organized flowsheet. The next step is to define how each process unit will behave.
Open tutorial →We now have everything required to perform our first calculation: Material The feed flowrate, water, particle size distribution and composition have been defined. Flowsheet The process units have been added and connected by material streams.
Open tutorial →Running a simulation produces calculated material streams throughout the flowsheet. The next step is to inspect those streams and understand what the process models have calculated.
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