Currency Selection Dialog

This dialog is available at the process level. To display it, do one of the following:

● click on an empty area in the flowsheet and then click Process Options } Currency on the Edit menu, or

● right-click on the flowsheet to display its context menu and then click Currency.

Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:

Variable	Default Value	Range

● Symbol The symbol of the selected currency.	$	Any Text
● Exch. Rate to US$ The exchange rate to US$ of the selected currency.	No	Yes/No
○ Set by User Check this box to change the symbol and exchange rate to US$ of the selected currency for the current project.	No	Yes/No

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output

Specification Choices / Comments

The following list describes the available specification choices in this tab; for more details on how these are implemented, see Currency.

•Currency selection...

You can select the currency to be used for the process simulation from the list of currencies that are currently available in the Currencies Databank. After clicking on OK, all prices or cost-related items are going to be accepted in that currency. Also, results (operating cost, capital cost, etc.) in charts as well as reports will be presented in the selected currency. The default currency of the process is the ‘US Dollar’.