Capabilities
Thermo-physical Modeling Foundation
At the core of ThermoPhys lies a comprehensive thermo-physical modeling foundation covering fluid properties, phase behavior, and transport phenomena across wide pressure and temperature ranges. The platform integrates a broad spectrum of equations of state and thermodynamic models, tailored for an wide variety of systems and use cases.
Rather than relying on a single model family, ThermoPhys supports multiple modeling approaches within a unified framework. This enables consistent treatment of diverse fluids, mixtures, and operating regimes, while retaining full control over assumptions, accuracy, and applicability.
Flow Assurance & Integrated Safety Analysis
ThermoPhys treats flow assurance and safety as a single, integrated capability rather than separate analysis steps. Phase behavior, thermo-physical limits, and flow-related risks are evaluated continuously as part of the core simulation workflow.
The platform assesses safety-critical phenomena such as hydrate formation, solid precipitation, phase instability, and other flow-limiting conditions based on actual process composition and operating conditions. These risks are evaluated using purpose-specific thermo-physical models selected for each phenomenon.
When safety boundaries are violated, the system provides immediate, localized feedback directly in the process flowsheet, highlighting the specific stream or unit where the issue occurs. This allows engineers to address risks in context, during design, rather than through delayed post-processing or fragmented external checks.
By embedding flow assurance and safety analysis directly into the simulation, ThermoPhys supports earlier risk identification, faster iteration, and more robust design decisions for complex, safety-critical systems.
Native Energy Efficiency & Exergy Analysis
ThermoPhys includes native support for energy efficiency analysis based on exergy calculations. Exergy analysis quantifies where useful work is destroyed within a process, providing insight beyond conventional energy balances.
Exergy calculations are performed automatically and consistently across the entire process, with results attributed to individual unit operations. This enables engineers to identify the true sources of inefficiency and evaluate improvement strategies based on physical causality rather than aggregated metrics.
When safety boundaries are violated, the system provides immediate, localized feedback directly in the process flowsheet, highlighting the specific stream or unit where the issue occurs. This allows engineers to address risks in context, during design, rather than through delayed post-processing or fragmented external checks.
Ambient conditions and reference states can be adjusted systematically, allowing location-specific and scenario-dependent analyses. By making exergy analysis native and automatic, ThermoPhys transforms a traditionally specialist task into an integrated part of everyday engineering workflows.
Dynamic Modeling & Digital Twin Continuity
ThermoPhys is designed to support continuity of models across the full system lifecycle, from early design to dynamic analysis and operational studies. The same thermo-physical models used in steady-state design can be applied consistently in dynamic simulations.
This continuity reduces the need for re-modeling and re-validation when moving between design, commissioning, and operation. It also provides a robust foundation for future digital twin applications, where model consistency and physical correctness are essential.
By maintaining a unified modeling framework, ThermoPhys supports deeper insight into transient behavior, operational constraints, and system-level interactions.
Validation, Scope & Model Governance
Model validity and traceability are fundamental design principles in ThermoPhys. Each model is applied within defined ranges of composition, temperature, and pressure, and these limits are explicitly managed within the platform.
The system is designed to support transparent model selection, awareness about assumptions, and consistent application across teams and projects. This governance framework helps engineers understand not only what results are produced, but also where and why they are valid.
Such rigor is essential in regulated, safety-critical environments where engineering decisions must withstand internal review, regulatory scrutiny, and long operational lifetimes.
Model Library & API Access
ThermoPhys provides access to a comprehensive library of fluids, mixtures, and thermo-physical models through both the user interface and programmatic APIs. The library reflects the full breadth of the underlying modeling foundation, while preserving consistent governance, validation, and traceability.
API access allows thermo-physical models to be embedded directly into internal tools, workflows, and external applications, supporting automation, integration, and advanced use cases. This enables consistent use of validated models across different teams, projects, and system architectures.
The model library is continuously extended and maintained, allowing the ThermoPhys software to function both as a standalone engineering platform and as a core modeling engine within larger digital ecosystems.
