update intro to biosteam

Author: yoelcortes

README.es.rst

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ BioSTEAM: Los Modulos de Simulación y Análisis Tecno-Económico de Biorefineri
 -----------------
 
 BioSTEAM es un projecto para llevar a cabo el diseño, simulación, 
-análisis tecno-económico, y análisis de cyclo de vida de biorrefinerías bajo
+análisis tecno-económico, y análisis de cyclo de vida de procesos químicos bajo
 incertidumbre [1]_. BioSTEAM esta diseñada para facilitar la toma de decisiones
 al simular múltiples escenarios que podrían surgir dentro del desarrollo e
 implementación de una biorrefinería. Configuraciones de biorrefinerías

README.rst

@@ -30,13 +30,19 @@ What is BioSTEAM?
 -----------------
 
 BioSTEAM is a fast and flexible package for the design, simulation, 
-techno-economic analysis, and life cycle assessment of biorefineries under uncertainty [1]_. 
+techno-economic analysis, and life cycle assessment of chemical processes under uncertainty [1]_. 
 BioSTEAM is built to streamline and automate early-stage technology evaluations 
-and to enable rigorous sensitivity and uncertainty analyses. Complete 
+and to enable rigorous sensitivity and uncertainty analyses. BioSTEAM has been 
+used to model a range of fermentation-based bioproduct pathways
+going from conventional/cellulosic crops, municipal solid waste, and flue gas all
+the way to diols, organic acids, oleochemicals, and biofuels. Complete 
 biorefinery configurations are available at the `Bioindustrial-Park 
 <https://github.com/BioSTEAMDevelopmentGroup/Bioindustrial-Park>`_ GitHub repository, 
-BioSTEAM's premier repository for biorefinery models and results. The long-term 
-growth and maintenance of BioSTEAM is supported through both community-led 
+BioSTEAM's premier repository for biorefinery models and results. Newer applications
+for BioSTEAM include thermochemical upcycling of waste plastics through
+pyrolysis and solvent-based dissolution and precipitation. 
+
+The long-term growth and maintenance of BioSTEAM is supported through both community-led 
 development and the research institutions invested in BioSTEAM, including the 
 `Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovations (CABBI) <https://cabbi.bio/>`_. 
 Through its open-source and community-lead platform, BioSTEAM aims to foster 

biosteam/_unit.py

@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ class Unit(AbstractUnit):
     Parameters
     ----------
     ID :
-        A unique identification. If ID is None, unit will not be
-        registered in flowsheet. By default, a unique ID will be chosen.
+        A unique identification. If ID is None, the unit will not be
+        registered in flowsheet. The ID defaults to the variable assigned in 
+        the source code. If no variable is assigned, a unique ID will be 
+        chosen.
     ins :
         Inlet streams or IDs to initialize inlet streams.
         If empty tuple, streams with default IDs will be created.

biosteam/units/distillation.py

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 from .heat_exchange import HXutility
 from ._flash import Flash
 from .stage import MultiStageEquilibrium
-from thermosteam import separations as sep
 from typing import Iterable
 
 __all__ = (

docs/index.rst

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-The Biorefinery Simulation and TEA Modules
-==========================================
+A Fast & Flexible Process Simulation Platform
+=============================================
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The Biorefinery Simulation and TEA Modules
     .. grid-item::
 
         BioSTEAM is an open-source platform that streamlines the design, simulation, techno-economic 
-        analysis (TEA) and life-cycle assessment (LCA) of biorefineries across thousands 
+        analysis (TEA) and life-cycle assessment (LCA) of chemical processes across thousands 
         of scenarios. BioSTEAM is also leveraged by `QSDsan <https://qsdsan.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_,
         a library for the quantitative sustainable design of sanitation and resource recovery
         systems. The long-term growth and maintenance of BioSTEAM is supported