VViissiiMMiix x

Data Base Management

VisiMix Ltd, PO Box 45170, Jerusalem, 91450, Israel Tel: 972 - 2 - 5870123 Fax: 972 - 2 - 5870206 E-mail: mosheb@visimix.com

Mission StatementMission Statement

VisiMixVisiMix is a unique software enabling is a unique software enabling chemical engineers, process engineers and chemical engineers, process engineers and

R&D personnel to R&D personnel to visualize mixing processesvisualize mixing processes – scaling up and scaling down - via a simple, – scaling up and scaling down - via a simple,

user friendly interface. user friendly interface.

Our products allow significant savings in time Our products allow significant savings in time and costs by drastically reducing the need for and costs by drastically reducing the need for trial-and-error. They have been successfully trial-and-error. They have been successfully

adopted by hundreds of companies.adopted by hundreds of companies.

VisiMixVisiMix is a unique software enabling is a unique software enabling chemical engineers, process engineers and chemical engineers, process engineers and

R&D personnel to R&D personnel to visualize mixing processesvisualize mixing processes – scaling up and scaling down - via a simple, – scaling up and scaling down - via a simple,

user friendly interface. user friendly interface.

Our products allow significant savings in time Our products allow significant savings in time and costs by drastically reducing the need for and costs by drastically reducing the need for trial-and-error. They have been successfully trial-and-error. They have been successfully

adopted by hundreds of companies.adopted by hundreds of companies.

Objectives: DataBase and LanguageObjectives: DataBase and Language

It is possible, with the use ofIt is possible, with the use of VisiMix and VisiMix and VisiXcel,VisiXcel, to build a common to build a common DataBaseDataBase that that

combines equipment data and process combines equipment data and process characteristics by simulation. characteristics by simulation.

This interaction allows you to create a This interaction allows you to create a relevant electronic relevant electronic DataBaseDataBase of your of your

equipment and your processes. Departments equipment and your processes. Departments in the company can communicate information in the company can communicate information

to the same to the same DataBaseDataBase and speak and speak the same the same LanguageLanguage..

As a result, theAs a result, the Transfer Process Transfer Process from from development to production or from site to site development to production or from site to site in your company becomes more documented, in your company becomes more documented,

professional and organized.professional and organized.

It is possible, with the use ofIt is possible, with the use of VisiMix and VisiMix and VisiXcel,VisiXcel, to build a common to build a common DataBaseDataBase that that

combines equipment data and process combines equipment data and process characteristics by simulation. characteristics by simulation.

This interaction allows you to create a This interaction allows you to create a relevant electronic relevant electronic DataBaseDataBase of your of your

equipment and your processes. Departments equipment and your processes. Departments in the company can communicate information in the company can communicate information

to the same to the same DataBaseDataBase and speak and speak the same the same LanguageLanguage..

As a result, theAs a result, the Transfer Process Transfer Process from from development to production or from site to site development to production or from site to site in your company becomes more documented, in your company becomes more documented,

professional and organized.professional and organized.

Motivation

The need for maximizing efficiency of a mixing process by compiling all its elements into a common database.

The need for better understanding between the mixing process and its impact on the entire process and a simple solution to achieve this

The need to create a common language within the company in order to achieve better communication with regards to these processes.

Integration of DataBase and LanguageIntegration of DataBase and Language

How does it work?

Equipment Data

New Process

VisiMix

VisiMix

Create Project for Equipment Data

Excel File Data

Equipment DataBase

Create Project for Process

Excel File Data

Process Knowledge DataBase

VisiXcel

VisiXcel

Common LanguageCommon Language

Designing Engineer

PilotEngineer

ProductionEngineer

QA

Development Chemist

Equipment “Database”

Process Knowledge “Database”

Common Language

VisiXcel Series: VisiXcel-DBVisiXcel Series: VisiXcel-DB

With VisiMix-VisiXcel you can:

- Transform a VisiMix report (*.html file) into standard Excel file (*.xls file).

- Import data directly from report files (*html) into the Excel tables, and define content and structure of these tables.

- Perform sensitivity analysis of the parameters of the project.

VisiMix VisiXcel-DB you can now:

Build a Database of mixing tanks and reactors. Build a Database of projects – for processes. Correlate between plant equipment nomenclature to VisiMix database of mixing tanks and reactors in VisiMix Project Database. . Easily access design data of the mixing tanks, process parameters and corresponding results of VisiMix modeling. Store and arrange your results in VisiMix VisiXcel-DB according to the reactor nomenclature. Easily access your recalculations from the database of reactors and projects.

Results

The Results:

1. An Equipment and Process Knowledge Database

2. A Common Language between departments

ConclusionConclusion

Data base allows you to manage your Data base allows you to manage your equipment and projects together with a equipment and projects together with a relevant parametersrelevant parameters

Common language for all the company Common language for all the company involves in the new process runninginvolves in the new process running

Present a wide view and platform for a well Present a wide view and platform for a well QbD (quality by Design) study.QbD (quality by Design) study.

ExampleExample

First Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

Select VisiXcel in the main menu . Start the program VisiMix Turbulent with the option Open VisiMix in arriving VisiExcel menu

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

After the program has been started, open a project – for example, the project Anchor_30.vsm (Figure 3).that has been created for modeling of Single phase mixing in reactor R 400.

The project is opened as usually and all VisiMix calculations are performed.

ExampleExample

Create a report corresponding to the project.

First Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

Return to Excel and click VisiXcel>Build Report

Find the directory VisiMix Turb and open the VisiMix report Anchor-30.htm

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

Mark the parameters for transfer to the Projects list and click Submit Report. The selected parameters, and also names of the Report and Project will be transferred to the Excel file

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

In order to save the information in the Project list and Equipment database, select Add project to database in VisiXcel sub-menu .

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

In the arriving card press Select reactor.

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

With this action we open the Database of Reactors. To start with, it contains data for some non-existing reactor that serves as example for filling the tables. In order to include our project Anchor_30 and the corresponding reactor R 400 in database, click Add) and enter the reactor data into the table (Figure 16).

ExampleExampleFirst Step – Adding a reactor characterization in data base equipment

After filling the table, confirm the input by clicking Save. As can be seen, the reactor R 400 is added to database.

SummarySummary

• Save per project

• Save during development

Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention