Process & Flow Simulation Software for Hydrogen Production

Engineering Simulation Tools

Design and troubleshoot multiple levels of your engineering projects with Datacor’s suite of simulation software.

CHEMCAD

Modern chemical process simulation software designed with the engineer's workflow in mind to help efficiently identify innovative solutions.

Fathom

Calculate steady-state hydraulic pressure drop and pipe flow distribution in liquid and low-velocity gas piping and ducting systems.

Arrow

Determine the pressure drop and flow distribution, analyze sonic choking, and model real gases in steady-state gas and steam piping systems.

Impulse

Analyze pumping systems for harmful pressure surge transients caused by water hammer.

xStream

Analyze high-speed, acoustic transients that occur in steam and gas piping systems.

CHEMCAD

Build complete hydrogen-plant flowsheets

From reforming reactions through heat integration and product compression, size every unit and close mass-/energy balances using built-in hydrogen property data.

CHEMCAD Dynamics

Validate transient behaviour for safe start-ups and load-following

Time-step simulations predict temperature swings, valve response and relief-header loads during electrolyzer trips or compressor ramp-up.

CHEMCAD

Integrate CO₂ capture and hydrogen-purity calculations

Couple WGS reactors with amine absorbers to quantify CO₂ removal and hydrogen recovery in blue-hydrogen schemes.

CHEMCAD + CC-Therm

Pinch-analyse cryogenic liquefaction trains

Rate multistream exchangers, expanders, and reactors to reach –253 °C while optimizing for minimum specific power.

CHEMCAD

Generate cost sheets directly from process data

Link equipment sizing to capital and operating estimates to compare green versus blue hydrogen scenarios under varying power prices.

Fathom / Arrow

Steady-state hydraulics for hydrogen pipelines and headers

Calculate pressure drop, line-pack and compressor duty across gathering lines or plant manifolds, accounting for elevation and temperature-dependent density.

Simulate H₂ Pipelines

Impulse

Surge analysis and relief sizing for high-pressure systems

Identify water hammer waves from fast valve closures or pump trips in cooling water or feed circuits; evaluate mitigation devices.

Prevent pressure surges

Engineering Simulation Tools

Design and troubleshoot multiple levels of your engineering projects with Datacor’s suite of simulation software

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Cooling Water Modeling

$200 k / yr lower pumping cost

Fathom tuned Flowserve pumps, trimming annual OPEX.

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Emissions-Control Fans

2.3 MW reduced blower power

Arrow VFD study cut 25-30 % fan energy at a power plant.

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Biofuel Evaporators

25 % capacity production rate gain

CHEMCAD model sized extra trains for ICM’s ethanol plant expansion.

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Ethanol Blending Study

2 × blend ratio ethanol in gasoline

CHEMCAD showed path to double E5 to E10 within existing assets.

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Focused Expertise

Oil Refineries
Fuel Cells
Pipelines
Cryogenic Storage
Ammonia Production
Methanol Production

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Engineering Simulation Tools

Build complete hydrogen-plant flowsheets

Validate transient behaviour for safe start-ups and load-following

Integrate CO₂ capture and hydrogen-purity calculations

Pinch-analyse cryogenic liquefaction trains

Generate cost sheets directly from process data

Steady-state hydraulics for hydrogen pipelines and headers

Surge analysis and relief sizing for high-pressure systems

Engineering Simulation Tools

Focused Expertise

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