CHEMCAD WORKSHOPS

To register, please either call us at 800-243-6223 or download and print the registration form on this flyer. If these dates or course outlines do not satisfy your needs, please contact us to discuss in-house training plans.

2008 SCHEDULE

BASIC
June 3-5 - Philadelphia, PA
July 22-24 - Minneapolis, MN
November 11-13 - Houston, TX

ADVANCED
September 23-25 - Cleveland, OH

DYNAMICS
October 14-16 - Houston, TX

COURSE CONTENT (most topics covered using real-world examples)

BASIC
Overview of CHEMCAD Functions
Overview of/Navigating the Physical Property Database
Adding a New Component to the Database
Overview of Thermodynamic Options
Building a Flowsheet for Design Purposes
Modeling an Existing Process
Quantitative and Qualitative Use of Simulation
Using Simulation for Day to Day Tasks
Using Plant Data in Process Flowsheets
CHEMCAD for Unsteady State, Transient, and Static Problems
Simulation as an Extension of Your Engineering Thought Process
Modeling Plant Utilities (Steam, Process Water, Etc.)
Coverage of:

• Recycle Loops
• Distillation
• Reactors
• Heat Exchangers
• CHEMCAD Controllers
• CHEMCAD Graphics & Reports
• Solid Components
• Electrolytes
• Component Binary Interaction Parameters (BIPs)

ADVANCED
Modeling Entire Existing Processes
Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Simulation
Quantitative and Qualitative Use of Simulation
Manipulating Thermodynamics to Fit Plant Data
Dealing with “Unruly” Plant Data
Using Plant Data in Process Flowsheets
Simulation as an Extension of Your Engineering Thought Process
Using a Laboratory to Verify/Investigate
Thermodynamics
Coverage of:

• Recycle Loops
• Distillation - Continuous/Batch
• Advanced Heat Exchanger Topics
• Advanced Controller Topics
• Finding and Breaking Azeotropes
• Batch & Unsteady State Processes
• Batch to Continuous Processes
• Advanced Electrolyte Topics

INSTRUCTORS

BENJAMIN A. HORWITZ
Penciless Process Design
Mr. Horwitz received a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and an MS in mathematics from Cleveland State University. After graduating in 1967, he spent one year with Standard Oil Company, two years in the Peace Corps and he worked for Ohio Medical Products as a plant engineer. He joined M.K. Ferguson in 1973. After being Manager of Process Engineering for 12 years, he resigned to start Penciless Process Design, a consulting firm in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

JOHN E. EDWARDS
P & I Design, Ltd.
Mr. Edwards received a B.Sc(Hons) in Chemical Engineering from Glasgow and a M.Sc in Engineering Management from Northeastern University. He has over 40 years of industrial experience in process engineering and instrumentation, including time with Rohm & Haas and Foxboro. Since 1978, he has worked as a consulting engineer to the fine & specialty chemical- and pharmaceutical- industries.

FEES & CONDITIONS
Each course is $1,800 per person which includes all necessary materials and lunch. For 2-4 attendees from the same company, the price is $1,500 per person; for 5 or more, the price is $1,200 per person. Payment must be received two weeks prior to the course date. Written cancellations received two weeks prior to the course date will be subject to an administrative charge of $50. No refunds will be made for cancellations after this date or for nonattendance. Substitutions may be made at any time. Minimum enrollment is required for each course. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, and AMERICAN EXPRESS.