Visible distillation train
Reflux's default showpiece workflow now rebuilds a multi-column Aspen Plus train in the foreground, step by step. It starts from verified PSE/LAP24 chemistry, clears the flowsheet, places three RadFrac columns, connects feed, recycle, product, pump, and letdown valve paths, then runs and saves a reusable backup case.
This is still a deterministic demo path, but it is much closer to the product shape Reflux is aiming at: an engineer can watch native simulator work happen, inspect the transcript, and review the produced case instead of trusting a hidden script.
What's included
- Seed-backed chemistry so the visual build starts from a known-good case.
- Foreground Aspen Plus progress for block, stream, connection, configure, run, and save steps.
- Viewport hardening that keeps the PFD drawing surface in frame during the demo.