HSC Chemistry™ software training

This introductory one-day course provides a practical overview of HSC Chemistry™ fundamentals, covering the core features and workflows needed to solve process and thermodynamic calculations. Designed for beginners and intermediate users, it also demonstrates real-world thermochemistry applications. No prior experience with HSC Sim is required, while advanced users can benefit from exploring more complex topics through expert guidance.

Introduction to modelling with HSC Sim

• Static flowsheet calculations
• Dynamic flowsheet calculations
• Elemental distribution unit operation model
• Reaction unit operation model
• Multiple specific unit operation models for handling particles o Different types of controls to set the model convergence
• Calculating difference scenarios
• Utilizing HSC Neural Networks with the flowsheet calculations

Example exercises

• Shaft Furnace
• Gas Cleaning
• Magnetite Concentration

Combining models together in the same flowsheet

This two-day course introduces HSC Sim Distribution mode, focusing on its application in pyrometallurgical process simulation and other industrial processes. Participants will learn to build and analyse simulation models using the Sim Flowsheet module through practical demonstrations. The course is ideal for metallurgists, researchers, and process engineers with a basic understanding of pyrometallurgy, and no prior HSC Sim experience is required.

Introduction to making Sim pyro unit operations

• Making the unit
• Defining input and output 
• Defining the unit operation 
• Defining a control

Example exercises

• Gold distribution
• Simple burner
• Mixed Wizard
• Post-combustion
• CO burner
• Copper rotary furnace
• Iron process
• Imported units (gradual oxidation) 
• Slag leaching (extra)

This two-day course introduces HSC Sim Reaction mode, with a focus on hydrometallurgical process simulation and other industrial applications. Through practical demonstrations, participants will learn to build, run, and analyse simulation models using the Sim Flowsheet module. The course is designed for metallurgists, researchers, and process engineers with a basic understanding of hydrometallurgy, and no prior HSC Sim experience is required.

Introduction to making Sim hydro unit operations

• Example definition: leaching example 
• Drawing units and streams
• Unit type selection and variable list
• Unit model
• Feed streams (input sheet)
• Controls (controls sheet)
• Running the model – results

Example exercises

• External control
• Energy balance
• Gypsum precipitation
• Copper solvent extraction 
• Autoclave
  • Scenario editor
  • Creating stream tables
• Adding new compounds to HSC database
• Using equilibrium calculation in hydro models

This two-day course introduces HSC Sim Particles mode, focusing on minerals processing simulations and applications such as recycling. Participants will learn the fundamentals of HSC Sim, build and analyse particle-based simulation models, and explore practical minerals processing applications through hands-on examples. The course is ideal for metallurgists, researchers, and process engineers with a basic understanding of minerals processing, and no prior HSC Sim experience is required.

Working with ready-made simulation

• Basic usage of HSC Sim 10 and understand what can be done with HSC Sim
• Cell references, running scenarios

Creating a simulation model – flotation flowsheet balance

• Drawing of a flowsheet with HSC Sim
• Defining the feed stream: stream setup 
• Setting controls
• Using unit models & simulating

Kinetic flotation circuit model

• Introduction to kinetic flotation modelling

Comminution circuit with size classes

• Feed composition with size fractions
• Element to mineral conversion 

Grinding – flotation – dewatering

• Element to mineral conversion 
• Water balance

Flotation circuit design and scale-up

• Plant design: scale-up of laboratory tests and selecting flotation cells

Grinding Flotation with water recirculation

• Model sulphide oxidation & water quality impact on flotation performance

Dynamic simulation of flotation bank

• Operate with dynamic flotation cell models
• Integrate feed variations in the process with dynamic scenario editor