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 General Functions (Common for all Programs)
• List of all programs

• Start and Switch between programs

• Menu options

• File menu option (Save, Load, Load further, Convert)

• Print Button

• Calculation of diffusion coefficients

List of Programs (Click to explore further options)

FLUID DYNAMICS ABSORPTION /

• General Calculation DESORPTION/
CHEMISORPTION
• General Calculation

PROGRAMS ON HEAT EFFICIENCY AT

TRANSFER AB/DESORPTION AND
• General Calculation RECTIFICATION
• Graphical Plot menu function • General Calculation

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This is the disclaimer of the software. You have to agree to the
terms to proceed with the same. Please click on I AGREE to
proceed.

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Now click on the Continue button to
proceed..

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Clicking the PROCESS menu, opens the options for all the programs. This
can be used at any point of time to switch between the different
programs without the loss of any data.

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Click on any program to open it and continue with the
general calculation. (Click here to go back to the Index)

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 General Menu options
• The general Menu options are available on all 8 programs of WINSORP.

• These are used for quick access of few basic in-built functions.

• These menu options can also be accessed through Keyboard shortcuts

(Example: key combinations of ALT + Underlined word)
ALT + P (Process menu)
ALT + I (Info.. menu)
ALT + E (End menu)
ALT + H (Help menu)

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The INFO option provides details on the current version of the
software, company and the contact details of the developing
team for any queries/information. (Click OK to exit this screen)

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The END option available at the menu, exits the software. Please note
that all ongoing calculations entered in the program will be lost. (Re-
opening the program will load only the default values)

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 The HELP option available at the end of the menu, opens this HELP
FEATURE. Please note that, in order to view this, the system needs to
have a PDF viewer.

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 FLUID DYNAMICS
• The following slides shows a brief run through of a sample
calculation and basic functions in the FLUID DYNAMICS
program.

• If wished to look at specific functions in FLUID DYNAMICS

program, CLICK HERE to go back to the INDEX page for
navigation.

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Select the ACTIVE checkbox of the desired column, where calculation is
to be performed (1st column is Active by default). Any one of the US or
SI units can be selected to perform the calculations respectively.

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The data from one column can be copied to another
with the help of COPY DATA FROM dropdown tool.

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Like wise, the data from one column can be deleted
with the help of DELETE DATA FROM dropdown tool.

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 With two column data, the calculation can be proceeded by either
selecting the FLOOD FACTOR or the DIAMETER. (In column-2, let us
enter the diameter value by selecting the appropriate selection button)

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The packing used in the respective columns are to be
selected by selecting the SECTION NUMBER and with
the help of PACKING TYPE dropdown tool.

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Now that the packing is selected, other options like SYSTEM FACTOR can
be selected appropriately. Then calculation results can be viewed by
clicking CALCULATE.

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 If the Warnings option is ON and if the calculated results leads to any warning
message, the message will be shown in a message box (In this case, a pressure drop
related warning). Click OK to exit the warning message.

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After pressing OK, a menu option Warning Message is highlighted in red.
Click the colored menu option to view all the warning messages at once.

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The new popup window displays all the warning messages at once. This
can be printed by clicking the Print button or can be closed without
printing by closing the window.

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 FILE Menu options (All Programs)
• The file menu options are common for all the programs in WINSORP.
• The extension of the file name for different programs are different.
• The following slides shows a brief run through of FILE menu functions in
the FLUID DYNAMICS program.

• The FILE Menu consists of FOUR options,

Save data
Load new data
Load further data
Convert

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Clicking on the SAVE DATA, saves all the input parameters in a
file for future use and calculation (considering a four section
calculation, in this example).

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While saving, the program asks if the values should be appended to an
already existing file. If the user wanted to append an existing file, YES is
to be clicked. If wished to create a new file, NO is to be clicked.

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 The program now opens the SAVE dialog box for the user to enter the
file name and the location. Then, SAVE is to be clicked to save the data.

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Clicking on the LOAD NEW DATA, Loads a
selected file into the program.

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The program now opens the OPEN dialog box for the user to
select a file from any location. Select the file and click OPEN.

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Since four column data was saved in a single file, the program
asks for the particular data to be selected for the desired
section. After selecting, click CONTINUE.

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Note that the column data has been loaded in the
respective sections as selected by the user.

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Clicking on the LOAD FURTHER DATA, loads desired data from the previously selected
file in addition to the existing calculation. Please note that, this option will be
available only when LOAD NEW DATA has been used.

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The program now gives an option to select the necessary column data to be loaded
in the desired section. Select the section number and enter the data record
number.(Note that the file is the same as the one used to load new data).

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The program has now loaded the “Data No.3” and “Data No.4”
in the third and fourth section respectively (as shown below)

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 Clicking on the CONVERT will convert the files of OLD
WINSORP(.HBR extension) to files of NEW WINSORP(.FDC
extension) to be used in this program.

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The program now opens the OPEN dialog box for the user to
select a file from any location. Select the .HBR file and click
OPEN.

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The program will now immediately convert the .HBR file to .FDC and will
open the SAVE dialog box, asking the user to save the converted file in
the desired location. Click SAVE and the file will be saved for further use.

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 Absorption / Desorption / Chemisorption
• The following slides shows a brief run through of a sample
calculation and basic functions of the above mentioned three
programs.

• The basic calculations and functions of all the three programs are
same. In here, the example of Absorption is shown.

• If wished to look at specific functions in the program, CLICK HERE

to go back to the INDEX page for navigation of the same.
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 This is the design program for performing design calculations for an absorption
column. You will have to manually enter the values and select the absorbent and
“P” and enter one of the known value from Liquid flow, Multiple factor or Gas/Liquid
ratio. (This screen already has inputs in it.) Then, click CALCULATE.

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Now a new option will be active, Page 2>>. Click Page 2>> to
proceed with the calculations.

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Flood factor option is selected by default. If the user wants to proceed with Diameter
option, then the same is to be clicked and value is to be entered.

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In page 2, the necessary packing have to be selected (which is done here). To know
about the properties of the packing, Packing details button is to be clicked.

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Clicking on Packing Details button will give the basic properties
of the selected packing. Click OK to go back to the main page.

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 The program asks to enter the known diffusion values in the empty text
boxes, as shown. (If known) enter the values else they can be calculated as
shown here. Calculations can be done by clicking the Calculate button.

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 Calculation of the Diffusion Coefficients
• This option is available for all Absorbent based Programs. (Common
operating method). Here we will see an example for Absorption
Program.
• Clicking the Calculate selection button will open a new window,
where the basic properties has to be entered by the user from the
given options.
• The program then calculates the diffusion coefficient values in
accordance with the entered values.
• The following pages will brief on the same.

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This page is used to calculate the diffusion values (step by step). The shown
values are the properties of the displayed diffusion values. To enter the
necessary value, calculate the same. Click the first Calculate button to
estimate the Diffusion volume of carrier component-Gas side.

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By default, Diff volume for molecules is selected. Any of the
displayed options can be selected. After selecting, click
Calculate to validate the same.

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 As seen, the appropriate value is automatically
calculated. Now first Take value should be clicked
followed by Return to proceed.

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 We will also have a look at the “Atomic & Structural diffusion volume (carrier)”.
Select the Atomic option. Then, the necessary atoms or structures have to be clicked
and their appropriate numbers have to be entered. Example for Carbon dioxide
(CO2) (1 carbon and 2 oxygen) has been shown here. Then click Calculate.

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 As seen, the appropriate value is automatically
calculated. Now first Take value should be clicked and
then Return is to be clicked to proceed.

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Similarly, click the second Calculate button. This is used to calculate the
Diffusion volume of the transfer component-Gas side.

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Click the third Calculate button. This is used to calculate the Molar volume of
the transfer component-Liquid side.

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If the transfer component is a common gas, any one of
the common gases can be selected from below. After
selecting, click Calculate to proceed.

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The appropriate value will be calculated. Click
Return to proceed.

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 If the desired “Gas” is not listed here then the values can also be entered from
“Structural contribution”. To do so, select the Structural contribution tab on the top.

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Now select the appropriate components that make up the desired structure(Tick
and enter the number). For example, XYLENE is chosen here, which is [8-carbon,
10-Hydrogen, and 1-C6 ring]. Then click Calculate to proceed.

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Now, the appropriate value has been calculated.
Click Return to go to the main page.

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Click the fourth Calculate button. This is used to calculate the Association
number of the Heavy component-Liquid side.

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Here the Association Number has to be selected. The appropriate carrier
component is selected (Here water is selected as default) and first Take
value should be clicked followed by Return option to proceed.

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Please note that, all the calculated values have been incorporated
accordingly. To proceed with the same, click OK. This is the end of
Diffusion coefficient calculation, CLICK HERE to go back to INDEX.

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Now the diffusion values have been incorporated
internally. Click Calculate to perform the design
calculations.

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 Print Button (All programs)
• PRINT button function is common for all the programs.

• The procedure for printing is same for all programs. In this section, we
will see the example for ABSORPTION program.

• The print function will be disabled until all the calculation are
performed.

• The following pages will brief on the same.

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Now, all the calculation/design details can be printed on
a paper in a predefined format. To do so, Please click
Print button.

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 The printer will print the following in a “A4” size
sheet(example shown below). Click here to go to index.

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 Efficiency at Ab/Desorption and Rectification
• The basic functions in both the programs (Efficiency at
Ab/Desorption and Rectification) are same.

• For example, the following slides shows a brief run through

of a sample calculation and basic functions in the
RECTIFICATION program.

• If wished to look at specific functions in the program, CLICK

HERE to go back to the INDEX page for navigation.
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Enter all the input values in the necessary field and select the desired
Transfer component. Any one of the US or SI units can be selected to
perform the respective calculations.

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 Then select the Packing from the dropdown tool. And enter
Diffusion coefficient values from the appropriate options. Click
here to check out the Calculate diffusion coefficient option.

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 After Clicking Calculate, the other option Print gets
enabled and the user can proceed with this, if desired.

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 Programs on Heat Transfer
• There are two different programs on Heat Transfer programs.

• The following slides shows a brief run through of a sample calculation

and basic functions of all the software.

• To Access them individually, please click below.

Humidification
Condensation

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 HUMIDIFICATION
Enter all the Input values, select the necessary Packing (click the Packing Details
button to view its properties), and click Calculate. Any one of the SI or US unit can be
selected for calculation.

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Clicking Calculate will lead to other options. Click Continue to
proceed with the calculations.

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 This window asks for the Multiple factor. It is 1.35 by default.
The user can edit by entering the desired value and proceed by
clicking OK.

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The program calculates the hydraulics information and the bed
height with the entered multiple factor.

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 CONDENSATION
Enter all the Input values (click the Physical Properties button to enter the same), select
the necessary Packing (click the Packing details button to view the packing properties),
then click Calculate. Any one of the SI or US unit can be selected for calculation.

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Clicking Calculate will lead to other options. Click Continue to
proceed with the calculations.

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 This window asks for the Multiple factor. It is 1.35 by default.
The user can edit by entering the desired value and proceed by
clicking OK.

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The program automatically calculates the hydraulics data and
the bed height with the entered multiple factor

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 GRAPHICAL PLOT menu options in Heat
Transfer programs
• From this menu option, the following can be done.
Plotting the graph
Pan/Zoom the graph.

• This menu option can be accessed only after calculating the

fluid dynamics data.

• The following pages will brief the same. For example,

Humidification program is briefed in the following pages.
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 After calculating the fluid dynamics data, if desired to plot the
graph, click the Plot Graph option from the Graphical plot menu
option.

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The program will automatically plot the values of Gas & Liquid
temperature and Relative Humidity with respect to Height.

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 To exit the graph window, select the Graphical Plot menu and
click Back. Doing this will take the program back to the original
window.

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To pan the graph to the desired value, select the Change Axis
option from the Graphical Plot menu.

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 The program opens this window, where all the
necessary values should be entered. Then click OK.

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 On clicking OK, the graph pans to the entered values. (The
panned/Zoomed graph looks like this). Select Back from the
Graphical Plot menu option, to go back to the main window.

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 Literature for the calculations in the Program
• Billet, R.:Festschrift der Fakultät fuer Maschinenbau, Ruhr-Universitaet
Bochum 1983. S. 24-31
• Billet, R.: I. Chem. E.Symp. Ser. No 104 (1987), S.A171-A182
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.: I.Chem. E.Symp. Ser. No. 104 (1987), S.B255-B266
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.: In “Beitraege zur Verfahrens-und Umwelttechnik”,
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum 1991, S. 88-107 und 108-122
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.:Chem. Eng. Technol. 14(1991), S. 89-95.
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.: I.Chem. E.Symp. Ser. No. 104 (1992), S.B129-B139
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.: Trans I.Chem.E Voll 77. Part A (1999), S.498-504
 Literature for the calculations in the Program
• Schultes M.:Doktorarbeit, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum, Forschritt-
Berichte VDI Reihe3 Nr. 230(1990), VDI-Verlag, Duesseldorf
• Billet, R.:Chem.-Ing.Tech. 64 (1992), S.401-410
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.:Chem. Eng. Technol. 16 (1993), S. 1-9
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.:Chem. Eng. Technol. 16 (1993), S. 370-375
• Billet, R.; Schultes M.:Chem. Eng. Technol. 18 (1993), Nr. 6

For more literature, Please CLICK HERE to download.

 CONTACT
For any correction, clarification or further help and assistance, please
contact at the below address.

RASCHIG GmbH
Mundenheimer Straße 100
D-67061 Ludwigshafen

Tel : 0049 621 5618 646

E-Mail : Cfitger@raschig.de

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