Model library

The SolidSim model library covers a wide range of processing units for solids processes. For the lowest level of detail generic units for the different process classes are provided (short-cut units). The detailed models have been developed by 11 university institutes from all over Germany. A list of the contibutors can be found here.

Unit Models Provided with SolidSim

A screenshot showing the whole list of SolidSim unit models as of today is shown on the right - click to enlarge.

The table below shows an overview of the unit operations currently contained in the SolidSim model library. If you want to know more details about the implemented models you can apply for a trial verison of SolidSim and read the description of the models in the SolidSim Help.

Unit model overview
Area	Unit
Classification/Sorting	Classification short-cut Elutriator Screen Sifter
Crystallization	Crystallization short-cut Dissolution short-cut Crystallizer
Drying	Drying short-cut Convective dryer Rotary tube dryer
Heater/Cooler	Heat exchanger Heater/Cooler
Pumps/Throttles	Pump/Compressor short-cut Throttle
Reaction	Reactor short-cut
Size enlargement	Size enlargement short-cut Drum-, FB-, Plate Agglomerator Drum-, FB-, Plate Granulator
Size reduction	Size reduction short-cut Crusher Hammer mill Stirred media mill
Solid-Gas separation	Solid-Gas separation short-cut Electrostatic Precipitator Gas cyclone Gas filter Scrubber
Solid-Liquid separation	Solid-Liquid separation short-cut Decanter centrifuge Pusher centrifuge Belt filter Cross-flow filter Disc filter Vacuum drum filter Hydrocyclone Thickener
Solids handling	Dilute phase conveying
Washing	Washing short-cut
Stream manipulator	Feed Product Mixer Splitter Flash

Model Development - Use of In-house Models

As add-on to the SolidSim simulation system a SolidSim Unit Model Software Developmnet Kit (SDK) is available allowing for easy and fast extension of the model library. The SDK can be used for model development in C++ and provides basic functionallities and an interface to access stream data by means of a base unit class.