FactSage

FactSage© chemical thermodynamic computer package is developed by CRCT in Montreal (Canada).

The software performs the predictions of thermodynamic equilibria for complex multi-component slag/matte/metal/solid/gas systems. Coupled with other programming languages, it can be used to simulate large-scale industrial processes.

PYROSEARCH develops the proprietary database (UQPY) which covers copper/lead pyrometallurgical processes and contains important minor elements.

Professor Eugene Jak is an official distributor of FactSage software.

Visit the FactSage website.

The list of phases and thermodynamic models in the UQPY database

Slag: (Cu⁺¹, Fe⁺², Fe⁺³, Si⁺⁴, Al⁺³, Ca⁺², Mg⁺², Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Sn²⁺, Sn⁴⁺, Sb⁺³, As⁺³, Bi⁺³, Ag⁺¹ , Au⁺¹ )(O^-2, S^-2), Modified Quasichemical Formalism in Quadruplet Approximation

Spinel: [Cu⁺², Fe⁺², Fe⁺³, Ni²⁺, Al⁺³, Mg⁺², Zn⁺²]^tetr[Cu⁺², Fe⁺², Fe⁺³, Ni²⁺, Al⁺³, Ca⁺², Mg⁺², Zn⁺² ,Vacancy⁰]₂^octO₄, Compound Energy Formalism

Liquid matte/metal/speiss: (Cu^I, Cu^II, Fe^II, Fe^III, Pb^II, Zn^II, Ni^II, Sn^II, Sb^III, As^III, Bi^III, Ag^I, Au^I, O^II,S^II),

Modified Quasichemical Formalism in Pair Approximation

Monoxide: (CuO, FeO, FeO_1.5, NiO, AlO_1.5, CaO, MgO), Bragg-Williams Formalism

Mullite: (Al³⁺, Fe³⁺)₂(Al³⁺, Si⁴⁺)(O^-2, Vacancy⁰)₅, Compound Energy Formalism

Olivine: [Fe²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Zn²⁺]^M2[Fe²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Zn²⁺]^M1SiO₄, Compound Energy Formalism

Melilite: [Ca²⁺, Pb²⁺]₂[Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Al³⁺, Zn²⁺][Fe³⁺, Al³⁺, Si⁴⁺] ₂O₇, Compound Energy Formalism

Pyroxenes: [Fe²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺]^M2[Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, Ni²⁺]^M1[Fe³⁺, Al³⁺, Si⁴⁺]^BSi^AO₆, Comp. Energy Formalism

Dicalcium silicates: (Ca₂SiO₄, Fe₂SiO₄, Mg₂SiO₄ , Pb₂SiO₄ , Zn₂SiO₄), Bragg-Williams Formalism

Wollastonite: (CaSiO₃, FeSiO₃, MgSiO₃ , ZnSiO₃), Bragg-Williams Formalism

Willemite: [Zn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Mg²⁺][Zn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Mg²⁺]SiO₄

Corundum: (FeO_1.5, AlO_1.5, NiO), Bragg-Williams Formalism

fcc and bcc solids alloys: (Fe, Cu, Ni, O, S, Pb, Zn, As, Sb, Ag, Au), Bragg-Williams Formalism

Digenite-bornite: (Cu₂S, FeS, PbS, ZnS, Ni₂S, Vacancy₂S), Bragg-Williams Formalism

Lead-iron-silica oxide solid solutions: PF, PF10, PF5, Magentoplumbite, barysilite, P6FS, Bragg-Williams Formalism

Zincite: (ZnO, MgO, FeO, CaO, FeO_1.5, CuO, CuO_0.5), Bragg-Williams Formalism

MeS_cubic: (FeS, PbS, CaS, MgS, VacancyS), Bragg-Williams Formalism

Ideal gas: Most are from FactPS, updated gasesoues species: AsS, AsO, Zn, ZnS, ZnO, AgS, Pb, PbS, PbO, Bi, Bi₂, BiO, BiS, Sn, SnO, SnS, Ag, AgO, AgS, Sb, Sb₂, SbO, SbS ..

More solid sulfide, sulfate and oxide solutions and compounds (~150) etc..