# Chemical process modeling
## MicroSim spec
- **Recommended sim type:** network/graph
- **Microsimmability score:** 74/100
- **Layout:** drawing region (canvas) on top; control region (sliders/buttons) below.
### Parameters (tunable controls)
- `Model fidelity / number of stages`
- `Key operating variable (T or P)`
- `Disturbance magnitude - 0 to 100 %`
### What animates
A connected unit-operation model propagates an input change through the flowsheet and predicted outputs update live, illustrating how local changes ripple downstream.
### Learning objective
See how a connected process model predicts the downstream effect of an input change.
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> p5.js MicroSim stub · part of Process Engineering · [Wikipedia source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_process_modeling)
> Relation: subfield of process engineering.
## Concept summary
Chemical process modeling builds mathematical descriptions of unit operations and their interconnections to predict and optimize plant behavior.
## Build checklist
- [ ] Claim it: set `status: in-progress` + `lease` + `leased_at`
- [ ] Write the child page explaining the concept (tie it back to process engineering)
- [ ] Finalize parameter ranges and defaults
- [ ] Implement the p5.js sketch (drawing + control regions)
- [ ] Add caption + the learning objective on the page
- [ ] Set `status: done`
## p5.js sketch
```javascript
// MicroSim: Chemical process modeling
let controls = {};
function setup() {
// createCanvas(...); create sliders for the parameters above.
}
function draw() {
// background(...); read controls; render network/graph; respond live.
}
```
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