Dynamic simulation guidance for NeqSim. USE WHEN: running transient simulations, modeling startup/shutdown, tuning PID controllers, analyzing pressure/level dynamics, performing blowdown/depressurization, or setting up measurement devices and control loops. Covers runTransient, DynamicProcessHelper, controller tuning, and dynamic equipment configuration.
Power generation patterns for NeqSim. USE WHEN: modeling gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSG, combined cycle systems, waste heat recovery, or calculating fuel gas consumption and thermal efficiency. Covers GasTurbine, SteamTurbine, HRSG, CombinedCycleSystem classes and heat integration with PinchAnalysis.
Hydrogen production routes (SMR/ATR/POX, blue-H2 WGS/capture/compression chains, electrolysis, ammonia cracking) with NeqSim. USE WHEN: modeling fired SMR reformers, ATR and POX syngas generators, water-gas shift, pressure-swing adsorption (PSA), CO2 capture/compression/export placeholders, H2 drying/compression/export, water electrolyzers (PEM/Alkaline/SOEC/AEM), stack I-V curves, hydrogen plant cost estimation, para/ortho hydrogen conversion, catalyst deactivation, or blue/green H2 flowsheets. Covers ReformerFurnace, CatalyticTubeReformer, WaterGasShiftReactor, ComponentCaptureUnit, BlueHydrogenPlantBuilder, AutothermalReformer, PartialOxidationReactor, PSACascade, Electrolyzer, ParaOrthoH2Correction, CatalystDeactivationKinetics, and cost estimates.
Distillation column design rules for NeqSim. USE WHEN: setting up distillation columns, troubleshooting convergence, selecting internals (trays/packing), sizing columns, or analyzing column performance. Covers DistillationColumn setup, solver selection, feed tray optimization, reflux ratio, and internals selection per industry standards.
Structured inventory of NeqSim's capabilities by engineering discipline. USE WHEN: checking what NeqSim can do, planning implementations, assessing gaps for engineering tasks, or routing work to the right agent. Covers thermodynamics, process equipment, PVT, standards, mechanical design, flow assurance, safety, and economics.
Process controllability and operability — operating envelope mapping, turndown analysis, startup/shutdown sequencing, control valve sizing per ISA-75 (Fl, Fp, choked flow), rangeability, hunting/loop tuning, recycle stability. USE WHEN: a task involves operability assessment, turndown studies, control valve sizing, startup/shutdown procedures, or 'will this design operate?' questions. Complements neqsim-dynamic-simulation (transient solver) with steady-state operability framing.
Emergency depressurization (blowdown) per API 521 §5.20 and minimum design metal temperature (MDMT) assessment per ASME UCS-66 / API 579 / EN 13445 — VU-flash transient inventory model, time-to-target-pressure, low-temperature embrittlement screening, and integration with PSV/flare loads. USE WHEN: a task requires sizing a blowdown valve, generating a P-vs-time curve for a vessel under fire / depressurization, checking MDMT against blowdown end-temperature, providing source terms for relief and flare networks, or distinguishing blowdown from trapped-liquid fire rupture screening. Anchors on neqsim.process.safety.depressurization.DepressurizationSimulator and neqsim.process.safety.mdmt.MDMTCalculator.
Flow assurance analysis patterns for NeqSim. USE WHEN: predicting hydrate formation, wax appearance, asphaltene stability, CO2/H2S corrosion, pipeline hydraulics, water/liquid hammer screening, slug flow, thermal analysis, or chemical inhibitor dosing. Covers all flow assurance threats with NeqSim code patterns and industry standards.