Building/Representing Chemical Processes in SAP (Input Materials vs Output Finished Goods)

[rnewton]

Can someone direct me to information on building out a chemical process in SAP from initial raw materials with specific CAS#'s and chemical propertied into finished goods with different CAS#'s and chemical properties? An example would be the capture of ammonia gas by sulfuric acid to generate ammonia sulfate and water.

[christoph_bergemann]

Hello

may be check discussion running here:

https://community.sap.com/t5/product-lifecycle-management-q-a/substance-volume-tracking-production-s...

With best wishes

C.B.

[christoph_bergemann]

Hello

the answer to your topic based on the SAP solution you would like to use.

The solution options in R/3 are different comparing to S/4.

Looking on R/3:

these are the "common" options to handle your topic.

1.) We need material numbers

2.) We need REAL_SUBs in EHS Classic

3.) Based on Material Numbers you can do a in SAP Module PP; other options are to use "Recipe Management"

In a nutshell: In PP (or similar tool) you define the "process"

Coming back to your topic as:

Building/Representing Chemical Processes in SAP (Input Materials vs Output Finished Goods)

Using SAP PP you define the "input" and the "output" part.

Because of the REACH regulation SAP has invented SAP EHS Substance Volume tracking (which relates "somehow" to your topic

But SAP is not delivering "out of the box" an option to use a SAP PP document (process order) and then to get an oveview of the Material going in and going out together with a "composition" (which you need if you would like to analyse the "chemistry" part).

But if you are using S/4 HANA you have different options.

With best wishes.

C.B.

PS: "similar" discussion can be found here (as an example): https://answers.sap.com/questions/12865617/sap-plm-rd-how-to-maintain-chemical-reactions.html

[ulf_petzel]

Dear Newton,

not sure if above answer is what you are looking for. Chemicals Industry typically leverages Process Manufacturing capabilities in SAP, which are described here:

Process Manufacturing

Foundational for the production here is the so called Master Recipe. Here you define the inputs & outputs. If you even want to manage the development of the chemicals you want to produce as sellable products, and their formulation, you would typically use SAP's Recipe Development capability:

Recipe Development

Hope this helps. If yes, please mark this question as answered.

Kind regards, Ulf.

[petraar]

Hello Newton,

For this, content is embedded or needs to be loaded for list substances (CAS level) and UN listed substances (UN number level). Specifications representing the raw material and compositions are maintained for starting materials (raw material) on the finished product, products after reaction and analytical composition. Based on process, compositions can be created via transfer to primary output from the recipe to the product specification. Identifier are maintained on the specifications, e.g., that represent the product name. Additional data for phys/ chem, tox and other primary data, that cannot be automatically determined, needs to be assigned. As next step intelligent expert rules are run to determine secondary data such as GHS and Dangerous Goods classifications that is then reviewed. This process may include the Conditions for Safety Statements CoSSta. Products, e.g., the finished goods are assigned to this specification representing the different packaging sizes. Generated data can be used for downstream processes such as SDS authoring and distribution, substance volume tracking, Hazmat transportation and label management amongst other things. There are variations in process based on solution and requirements.

Are you already utilizing SAP for Product Compliance and what solutions do you utilize and/ or plan to use?

Here some links to training material, for Product Compliance for Process Industry (PC-PI), that address your question:

Free open SAP overview course:

Product Compliance in a Nutshell | openSAP

Unit 1: Introduction

Unit 2: Value chain integration

Unit 3: Basic concepts

Unit 4: Basic compliance data

Unit 5: Product marketability

Unit 6: Dangerous goods

Unit 7: Safety data sheets

Details – PC-PI:

SAP Content for Product Compliance | SAP Help Portal

Details – PC-PI classic:

Product Safety (EHS-SAF) | SAP Help Portal