Every chemical you can simulate
You're not limited to ethanol and water. MaximaLabs ships thousands of components — the CoolProp base set, a 2,000+ open-data databank, and petroleum cuts — and there are three simple ways to add one to your flowsheet.
Three ways to add a chemical
Pick whichever fits — they all reach the same component set.
Type it into a feed
Click a feed on the canvas to open its parameters. In the Composition (mole frac) editor, use the “add a component” box — type a name (e.g. propane), pick it from the databank autocomplete, and set its mole fraction. You are not limited to ethanol/water; the fractions should sum to 1.
Define a reusable Fluid
Simulation ▸ Fluids… lets you define a named fluid (its component list + thermodynamic package) once, then reference it from any feed. Ideal when several feeds share the same mixture — edit it in one place.
Ask the AI copilot
Type a plain-English request like “simulate a propane/butane column” into the copilot. It builds the whole flowsheet, selects the right components and thermodynamic package, and runs it — the fastest path for a brand-new process.
Molecule not in the databank? Use the Property Estimator (Joback / Ambrose-Walton) in Thermo Tools to add any molecule from its functional groups, look one up by CAS number, or upload your own component data — it then resolves on every solve.
Search the component databank
Best-supported components (rigorous CoolProp properties)
waterCarbon dioxideco2Hydrogenh2Nitrogenn2OxygenoxygenCarbon monoxidecoHydrogen sulfideh2sSulfur dioxideso2AmmoniaammoniaSulfur hexafluoridesf6AirairCarbonyl sulfidecarbonyl_sulfideNitrous oxidenitrous_oxideHydrogen chloridehydrogen_chlorideFluorinefluorineEthanolethanolMethanolmethanolAcetoneacetoneDimethyl etherdimethyl_etherEthylene oxideethylene_oxideDiethyl etherdiethyl_etherDimethyl carbonatedimethyl_carbonate1,2-DichloroethanedichloroethaneMethanemethaneEthaneethanePropanepropanen-Butanen_butaneIsobutaneisobutanen-Pentanen_pentaneIsopentaneisopentaneNeopentaneneopentanen-Hexanen_hexaneIsohexaneisohexanen-Heptanen_heptanen-Octanen_octanen-Nonanen_nonanen-Decanen_decanen-Undecanen_undecanen-Dodecanen_dodecaneCyclopentanecyclopentaneCyclohexanecyclohexaneCyclopropanecyclopropaneEthyleneethylenePropylenepropylene1-Butene1_buteneIsobuteneisobutenecis-2-Butenecis_2_butenetrans-2-Butenetrans_2_butenePropynepropyneBenzenebenzeneToluenetolueneEthylbenzeneethylbenzeneo-Xyleneo_xylenem-Xylenem_xylenep-Xylenep_xyleneArgonargonHeliumheliumNeonneonKryptonkryptonXenonxenonMethyl linoleate (biodiesel)methyl_linoleateMethyl linolenate (biodiesel)methyl_linolenateMethyl palmitate (biodiesel)methyl_palmitateMethyl stearate (biodiesel)methyl_stearateR-11 (CFC-11)r11R-12 (CFC-12)r12R-13r13R-13I1r13i1R-14r14R-21r21R-22 (HCFC-22)r22R-23r23R-32r32R-40r40R-41r41R-113r113R-114r114R-115r115R-116r116R-123r123R-124r124R-125r125R-134ar134aR-141br141bR-142br142bR-143ar143aR-152ar152aR-161r161R-218r218R-227ear227eaR-236ear236eaR-236far236faR-245car245caR-245far245faR-365mfcr365mfcR-404A (blend)r404aR-407C (blend)r407cR-410A (blend)r410aR-507A (blend)r507aRC-318rc318R-1233zd(E)r1233zd_eR-1234yfr1234yfR-1234ze(E)r1234ze_eR-1234ze(Z)r1234ze_zR-1243zfr1243zfR-1336mzz(E)r1336mzz_ePetroleum cuts (pseudo-components)
light_naphthaNaphthanaphthaKerosenekeroseneDieseldieselLight gas oillight_gas_oilHeavy gas oilheavy_gas_oilResidueresidue…plus 2,000+ more in the databank — start typing above to find yours.
Ready to simulate your own mixture?
Open a feed, add your components, set the conditions, and hit Run — or just describe the process to the copilot.