Simulation software

Honeywell has announced two enhancements to its UniSim Design simulation software that provide engineers with a greater range of tools to build and test plant processes. The simulation and modelling software will include a flare analyser that enables process engineers to design, improve and optimise industrial flare systems. Additionally, the software will support XML-based case portability to allow users to share process design information with HYSYS, HTFS and HTFS+ offered by AspenTech.

UniSim Design's interactive software allows engineers to create and analyse both steady-state and dynamic models for plant design, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, operational improvement, business planning and asset management. The addition of the flare analyser will allow users to create more-complete models of their processes and further improve overall plant efficiency. Flare systems are integral parts of many industrial processes where proper design and analysis is required to promote safe and efficient operations.

Additionally, the new case-portability feature delivers greater flexibility by enabling Honeywell and AspenTech simulation users to access each other's process models. This is an especially critical enhancement for manufacturers with multiple divisions that use different simulation tools, or that employ third-party design firms. It also is beneficial for companies transitioning from one solution to the other.

UniSim Design is a component of the UniSim family of software and engineering services, which offers simulation solutions for design, performance monitoring, optimisation, operator training and business planning capabilities for the oil and gas production, gas processing, petroleum, refining, metals and chemical industries.