Proven engineering methods meet modern web technology. Build and refine process models collaboratively in a shared, browser-based workspace, with centralized updates and access from anywhere
Functional architecture
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Components and properties
A component database containing the physical and chemical parameters required for engineering calculations
More than 1,500 pure chemical components, including hydrocarbons, inorganic components, water and alcohols
A gas processing plant flowsheet showing streams and equipment, the model palette, messages and calculation progress
Component list
Select components from the BASIS database, view their physicochemical properties, search and filter by property, build component lists and create pseudocomponents
Thermodynamic property packages
Select a thermodynamic model and methods for calculating properties, and configure model parameters and binary interaction coefficients
Process flowsheet
Booster compressor station model with material and energy streams, equipment and parameter tables
Working with flowsheet objects
Open flowsheet objects, edit their parameters and analyze results – shown here for a compressor calculation using performance maps
Built-in help
Help covering the interface and the methodology underlying the models, with examples, practical guidance and learning materials
Automatic calculation graph generation
The calculation graph is generated automatically from dependencies between flowsheet objects, including recycle loops, and shows connections and the status of each calculation step
Phase envelope
Generate a phase envelope for a mixture to identify the boundaries of the two-phase region and analyze phase behavior at different temperatures and pressures
Binary phase diagrams
Analyze vapor–liquid equilibrium in binary mixtures to assess how composition, temperature and pressure affect boiling, condensation and component separation
Column profiles
Analyze operating profiles for columns of varying complexity to assess separation performance and select operating conditions – shown here for an atmospheric distillation column
Oil manager
Build models of crude oil and petroleum fractions from distillation data and physicochemical properties for separation and refining simulations
Applications
From process design to digital twins
Process models are used at every stage of the industrial asset lifecycle
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New process unit design
Evaluate process flowsheet options and operating conditions before design decisions are finalized
Select the optimal flowsheet and operating mode
Prepare material and heat balances
Generate input data for equipment selection
Question answered by the model
Which process flowsheet will deliver the required performance for a new facility?
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Modernization and revamping
Evaluate changes to existing assets before implementing a modernization or revamp project
Identify bottlenecks and equipment constraints
Validate capacity increases and feedstock changes
Compare revamp options based on simulation results
Run simulation scenarios and perform what-if analysis
Question answered by the model
Which changes will increase asset capacity without sacrificing quality or stability?
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Operational support
Support engineering decisions for stable, efficient and safe plant operation
Maintain product quality
Identify optimal operating conditions
Improve energy efficiency
Digital twins
Question answered by the model
How can optimal operating conditions be maintained as feedstock, load and production constraints change?
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Operator training simulator
Process models provide the foundation for simulators used to train personnel and practice plant operating scenarios
Practice normal and abnormal operating scenarios
Assess personnel responses and operating procedures
Train operators and engineers
Question answered by the model
How can personnel safely prepare to operate a real process?
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Education
Develop practical process simulation skills through exercises that reflect real industrial work
Learn methods for building and validating process models
Work with industrial process models and simulation scenarios
Build strong engineering skills
Question answered by the model
How can theoretical knowledge be applied to practical engineering calculations?
Industry coverage
Who it’s for
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Industrial processing companies
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Equipment manufacturers
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Engineering design firms
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Universities
Industries served
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Oil and gas field processing
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Oil refining and gas processing
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Petrochemical and chemical industries
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Thermal power and heat generation
Also: pharmaceuticals · food processing · other process industries
