Aspen Technologies aspenONE V8 edition process optimisation software

Aspen Technologies has released the aspenONE V8 edition. The edition offers an enhanced version of Aspen HYSYS; solids modelling functionality integrated within Aspen Plus; a new version of Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager, and innovations in advanced process control, energy and economic analysis.

The edition features an updated version of Aspen HYSYS. This process simulator offers a redesigned interface, streamlined workflow and interactive analysis, to make it faster and easier to generate optimised process simulations for the hydrocarbon industry.

The integration of recently acquired SolidSim technology into Aspen Plus eliminates silos between previously disparate solids and liquids modelling processes. This makes it possible to optimise all chemical processes together.

Both Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS now incorporate an Activate function. This allows process engineers to quickly find energy and capital cost savings. Process engineers can quickly identify ways to change process designs to reduce energy consumption, saving design time and future operating costs.

The Adaptive Process Control functionality in the V8 edition automates many of the tasks that traditionally required costly control engineering resources. APC creates a continuous process of assessing plant model quality, collecting current data, and generating new models as the behaviour of the plant changes over time.

To support the additional functionality and increased data manipulation, an updated Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager provides the user with the information granularity needed to manage different forecasting requirements.  Process manufacturers can improve demand forecast accuracy to increase customer service levels, reduce excess inventory, and provide better input to purchasing decisions.