Chemical Processing
METSIM can simulate a wide variety of chemical processes.  The generic unit operation modules with chemistry and process controls can quickly model complex flowsheets for mass and energy balances.  Empirical, equilibrium, kinetic or other data can be added in tabular or equation form to tune the model to accurately predict process performance,.  Once steady state models are functioning, they can be converted to dynamic models for complete process analysis.

Dynamic Simulation
Many processes can be modeled dynamically.  The heap leach option models spray rates, chemistry, heap drainage and control logic.  Dynamic models of Peirce Smith converter, Ausmelt furnace, electrorefining, and phosphoric acid tank farms are examples.

Comminution
The comminution and material balance module can be used to calculate consistent plant material balances, parameterize  equipment models,  and simulate comminution circuits for optimizing performance.  Throughput improvements up to 30 percent have been realized as a result of METSIM modelling.  Crushing and grinding circuits can be sized with METSIM and laboratory test data.  Combined with the dynamic simulation module, the comminution module can be used to analyze strategies to optimize and control aggregate plants and crushing, screening and grinding processes.  Output from simulations include complete screen analysis of all process streams.