Feed Editor 24 Jun 2008 15:50:31 GMT List news related to VLXE software http://www.vlxe.com VLXE ApS support@vlxe.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Fixed bugs: VLXE-15: Includes better handling of the second connection string Improvements: VLXE-14: Warning is now given against PC-SAFT parameters being zero 31 May 2010 19:08:12 GMT http://www.vlxe.com B102CF93-D443-43D1-AB20-7C123E6B16D6 Fixed bug: VLXE-3 - Edit components in project sheet PC-SAFT module in the Oil&Gas module is now fully implemented 6 Jan 2010 21:51:04 GMT http:// 1533F22B-6F98-4263-AA28-F62C75CC72D0 It is long overdue but now the online support system is running. All users can create an account and online create bug or feature reports. After the account is created contact VLXE to gain access The link is www.support.vlxe.com 5 Jan 2010 20:38:47 GMT http://www.support.vlxe.com/ DB851C5D-956C-4E84-9374-DFBBD4B749FB Fixed a bug in the surface tension calculation for polymer systems Preview of the PC-SAFT module for oil systems 22 Nov 2009 23:35:58 GMT http:// E68D5F24-D221-4DCA-9152-9B6E45B506FA Include only minor bug fix's. 26 Oct 2009 20:24:53 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 737D73D2-F024-464B-B57F-5A1A266DFBCE Included is: A new function: LinkedPHFlash. Temperature dependent sigma Preview of the multiblock copolymer Support for working with 2 connection strings. 29 Sep 2009 20:24:53 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 737D73D2-F024-464B-B57F-5A1A266DFBCE Maintenance release. Fix a problem related to index of phase 3 and 4 for 1D output 26 Apr 2009 20:39:04 GMT http:// 7248FFF2-6673-46C0-9CDB-1BB8CCECF8B8 Maintenance release. Fix a problem related to surface tension calculations 7 Apr 2009 20:50:25 GMT http:// A889EB8E-89CB-4220-870D-1957D6839800 Maintenance release. Fix a problem related to PC with non-English office/windows 22 Feb 2009 12:12:52 GMT http:// 20A98548-98E7-4736-B005-B56AE3624F35 We have moved to a new office location. The new address is: VLXE ApS Nordre Frihavnsgade 13A, 2, tv 2100 Copenhagen O Denmark Please use only this address from now on. 27 Nov 2008 10:12:20 GMT http://www.vlxe.com/company/contact.aspx 5F83416C-2492-4F3C-A305-C3AFC023BF72 Important changes are: New unit operation: Mixer. It models an adiabatic mixer where outlet temperature is calculated based on a mass and energy balance. New Ribbon in Excel 2007 Minor bug fixes. 18 Nov 2008 14:15:28 GMT http:// BF179BC7-DAE4-44E1-9BCF-F4147896698A Important changes are: Lite version included VLXE Web Service is now active Automatic check function included 4 Nov 2008 12:41:01 GMT http://www.vlxe.com/clientaccess/Lite/lite.aspx FEE92E0C-9FDA-4F72-85AD-17BF952C42D2 A free version of VLXE is now available: VLXE Lite It is a complete installation of VLXE including Excel integration, databases and calculation engine but holds limitations on the type of systems it can handle. If you want to try VLXE or don't handle complex systems this is the product for you. It is 100% free! 3 Nov 2008 14:06:52 GMT http://www.vlxe.com/clientaccess/newestversion/newestversion.aspx 775C6ED2-34D4-4DC7-A66A-F5BC84A3D80A The example projects for the VLXE SDK have been updated. We now provide C# users with the same interface that is used in VLXE or Excel. This allows rapid development since a well structured interface to the engineering code is provided. 22 Oct 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com/product/sdk/sdk.aspx A97130FB-9B4B-4339-825C-3BD9B1ABEACF Include only minor bug fix's. 21 Oct 2008 10:04:33 GMT http:// 7AD97202-6878-4F4E-A76D-6FA4107AC42F Version 3.2 of VLXE is ready for download. Important changes are: The tool to remote install VLXE has been upgraded Upgraded the function: BubbleKij so the user now has to give the index of the 2 components The oil and gas module can now estimate a distribution for the heavy cut from limited data 17 Oct 2008 13:14:26 GMT http:// D1BE4204-E79B-4E51-A5D9-BED9EFD5B757 VLXE now comes with a tool for silent installation, updating and un-installation. This tool is aimed at IT-administrators who have a need to maintain and update VLXE installed over a network. It works by reading company settings from a XML file. The installation and un-installation can then be managed using a simple script. 1 Oct 2008 15:21:16 GMT http:// 1E892C04-E58E-4A34-8175-99AC4618667E Version 3.0 of VLXE is ready for download. Important changes are: The output from oil and gas calculations has been updated The speed of the code has been improved. A new function has been added: BubbleKij A new install tool is now provided. It allows it-administrators to silent install VLXE over a network 25 Sep 2008 14:43:25 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 1319627A-77D1-4A90-95FB-9C5C8A6AFE84 I will be at the DDBST User Meeting next week. This is to show the VLXE - DDB Polymer Database link and meets users of the Polymer Database. The link is now ready for use and makes it very easy to extract solvent/polymer data into Excel for use with VLXE. 8 Sep 2008 17:09:39 GMT http://www.ddbst.de/new/Default.htm AF445179-72B0-484D-B0FC-8E6E70C7F23B This version holds minor improvements and a few bug fixes 8 Sep 2008 17:08:02 GMT http:// 2F5DC344-2D91-4D25-BA27-FF13FB774DDB DIPPR is now integrated into VLXE in 2 ways. #1 The user can calculate and plot temperature dependent properties with a few clicks inside Excel #2 DIPPR is used as source for standard properties when creating a new project. Properties like critical temperature and ideal heat capacity are taken from the DIPPR database while specialized parameters like PC-SAFT parameters are taken from the new VLXE database. This means that in order for the user to get full benefit of VLXE for Excel they must have a license to DIPPR. Customers that already have a license can just use what they have. A customer who does not have a license needs to buy one. It can be bought directly from VLXE. In the future new licenses will include a DIPPR license 21 Aug 2008 09:18:27 GMT http://www.vlxe.com/product/dippr/integration.aspx D00566C5-3595-4189-AB2F-FF2A937B7F16 This update is primary for users who want to use the new database format. The program now supports all 3 DIPPR versions: Lite, Full and Sponsor 6 Aug 2008 13:57:48 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 90B1E32D-B28C-423D-B523-0FE57D7DCF98 Some Vista users have reported problems that have been addressed in this version. The new SQL Server database for VLXE is now included 6 Aug 2008 13:57:48 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 90B1E32D-B28C-423D-B523-0FE57D7DCF98 This version contains minor updates and some bug fixed. The Oil and Gas module has been improved so more output is provided to the user. The fitting window now displays the step taken in each parameter. The user can now defined up to 200 association sites using the custom scheme. 23 Jul 2008 11:59:49 GMT http://www.vlxe.com C9645105-885F-4F8B-8A34-58178A8DBCD0 A number of important upgrades are included in version 2.5. Most important are: Allows any number of project sheets GUI to fitting routine has been updated Characterization has been improved: Data are now read from a project sheet CPA is implemented including CR1 and ECR mixing rules. User defined association scheme allowed And much more. 24 Jun 2008 12:54:32 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 278E1700-F513-4100-A0B9-F54696CC7A09 I am very happy to announce that VLXE has signed a distributor deal with EPCON International. EPCON is based in Houston, USA and has been in business for many years. This will bring VLXE closer to current and future customers in North-America. More information will follow soon. 12 Jun 2008 14:18:52 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E242E18B-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FD9 Version 2.2 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. This update holds only minor changes. Most important are: Excel 2007 is now supported. The SDK has been updated with 2 new functions The Fortran SDK Example can now be downloaded 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E642E18B-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FD9 I am now back in the office after a very nice trip to North-America. Thanks to the people that took the time to meet me. We are now working on implementing all the good suggestions that we got. 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E643E06B-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 I (Torben Laursen) will be in North-America during the next 2 weeks: 2-16 April. From 2-8 I will be in the Calgary area, Canada, and from 9-16 I will be in Houston with a short trip to New Orleans. If you would like to meet me and does not yet have a meeting scheduled please contact me. 26 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E642E06B-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Version 2.1 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. The most important change is an improved oil and gas module. The distribution argument has been improved to support a full new distribution. 25 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E642E17B-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FD9 Much improved demo projects are included for C++ and C# We are still working on the FORTRAN part but it will come soon. 27 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com F96D4795-E437-48F6-A699-515E81A090B9 Version 2.0 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. The most important change is an improved error handling. This release also fixed a few bugs 27 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 2C91C5CC-2EC5-41A6-B12C-754B9C091283 The first beta version of VLXE SDK has been released. Example code is provided in C++ and C#. FORTRAN will be coming soon. Please provide feedback so the interface can be made as good as possible. 13 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E642E06A-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Version 1.9 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. The Oil and Gas module has been given a major update based on user feedback, thanks! The other modules have only seen minor changes. Installing this version is recommended for all users of the Oil and Gas module. 31 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E632E06A-8EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Several projects are now planned for the spring of 2008. Customers with a annual license or software assurance will get all the updates. Project 1: VLXE SDK. This project will make it possible to call the VLXE dll directly using a range of languages including FORTRAN. Project 2: The EOS CPA will be included in VLXE. Project 3: A direct link to the DDBST polymer database will be provided. It will allow customers with a license to both products to extract data from within Excel. Project 4: Support for Vista and Excel 2007. 6 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E632E06A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Version 1.8 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. Version 1 of the Oil and Gas module is now included, The Oil and Gas module lets the user do a characterization of a oil. Fit viscosity of a heavy oil. Perform a range of calculations and generate input files for a number of flow simulators. For more information please contact VLXE. 11 Dec 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E622E06A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Version 1.7 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. The surface tension module for polymers is now in a release state, and the new Oil and Gas module is available for public testing. 23 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E622E08A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 The first public beta of the new Oil and gas module is now ready. The module allows the user to handle standard PVT and viscosity calculations of oil mixtures inside Excel. The video demo will show you the wizard in action. Please contact VLXE is you are interested in trying the new module or if you have any questions related to it. 21 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com/Videos/OilAndGas/VLXE%20-%20Oil%20and%20Gas.html D296AADB-31C9-4AA0-90BC-47F8521AD382 The pure component database for small molecules that comes with VLXE is small. Therefore we have decided to switch to DIPPR 801 as database for small molecules. Users that already have a license to DIPPR can use it, customers that wish to use DIPPR but does not have a license can either buy a license from VLXE or DIPPR. The module is planned to be released on 15 October 2007. The current databases in VLXE will still be supported. 10 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E629E08A-7EC8-447F-9508-C4125E%C8FC9 Version 1.5 of VLXE for Excel is now ready for download. It includes a number of improvements + there has been some change in the argument list for some functions. Users should therefore upgrade as soon as possible. New functions has been added including direct calculation of the chemical potentials and there derivatives. 10 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E629E08A-0EC8-447F-9408-C4125E%C8FC9 A new module in VLXE is under development called Oil and Gas. The module focuses on the characterization and calculation of viscosity of heavy oils. The method used is the f-theory and the module is being developed in close corporation with the creator of the f-theory Dr. S. E. Quiñones Cisneros. The first commercial version is planned for release in November 2007. If you would like more information on this project please contact us. 2 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E629E08A-7EC8-447F-9408-C4125E%C8FC9 The second beta version of the surface tension module is ready. The code is now done for all systems beside ones with a polymer. Customers can download it from the beta page. The polymer version is planned for next week. 12 Aug 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E629E08A-7EC8-447F-9408-C4125E%C8FC91 Mohammad Derawi did his bachelor project in computer science with VLXE. He worked on a project that will bring the VLXE software online using C# 3.0. Mr. Derawi is now starting on his master in computer science. A big congratulation from VLXE and I hope that he can find the time to work for me during his master. 17 Jul 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E629E08A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E%C8FC9 Work has begun to include the gradient theory to calculate surface tension in VLXE. It will allow for both direct calculation of surface tension and make it part of the general output. 5 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E629E08A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Work has begun to include the f-theory in VLXE. When done this will let the user calculate viscosity for simple mixtures. Currently no model can handle viscosity for polymer mixtures but a project is under way that will change this. Please contact VLXE is you have an interest in supporting this project. 17 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E625E08A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 Version 1.1 of VLXE for Excel has been uploaded. It fixes a few minor problems in version 1.0 and contains a number of improvements. The most important is that the user can now use the wizard to select units and components. Please see the documentation for more information. 14 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com E623E08A-7EC7-447F-9408-C4125E4C8FC9 I am coming to the PPEPPD 07 conference with a sales booth there + have taken part in 2 posters. Please drop by if you have any questions or would like to try the software. 25 Apr 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://ppeppd07.chemeng.ntua.gr/main.php 1B0998FD-5842-474E-A99B-503F279A98BA Version 1.0 of VLXE for Excel can now be downloaded by VLXE customers. All function calls and wizards have now been implemented. Thanks to everyone who help test the beta versions. 25 Apr 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 01874C03-F798-4D1D-B1EA-DB428320992F The pre-release can now be downloaded by VLXE customers. This is the last test version before version 1.0 is released. 1 Apr 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com 688CB9F0-AA07-41B3-94D0-EA90CAA8A9A4 This is the first public beta of the Excel add-in. All calculations are now included. The user is also given access to fugacity's including analytical derivatives inside Excel. This makes it easy to setup in-house calculations. 23 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com A03D1105-9989-4CF6-8887-3CEDC381BAEA A new beta of the new Excel version is ready. All calculations are now available inside Excel including a wizard for each to aid the user. For more information please contact VLXE. 22 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com News A1DBDA6F-B2B9-4848-B429-B24E54516193 I will be in Calgary, Canada from the 30 of January to the 9 of February to visit customers. If you want to meet me please let me know. 23 Jan 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com News 8698E47E-85FA-419C-8770-F0DD0C354A21 I have decided to move my interface to Excel. The reason is that all my users are already using Excel on a daily basis and having the calculations directly inside Excel is more convenient. The add-in is written as a COM server using VSTO and Visual Studio 2005 9 Jan 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.vlxe.com News 13CEF37E-87F6-4CBC-9273-3EA84D77897B