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Advance circular economy initiatives and respond to global economic challenges, dynamic market conditions and competitive pressures by improving performance, quality and time-to-market with the best-in-class simulation software for chemicals, polymers, life sciences and new sustainability processes.

The Leading Process Simulation Software in the Chemical Industry

Trusted

Market-leading process simulator built on over 40 years of experience, feedback from top chemical companies and an award-winning physical properties database.

Flexible

Integrated process modeling with economic, energy, safety and emissions analysis to improve time-to-market, process efficiency and sustainability performance.

Extensive

Built-in capabilities for rigorous modeling of a wide range of chemical processes, for both batch and continuous operations, including solids and biomass processing, carbon capture, hydrogen electrolysis, bioreactors and polymers.

Powerful

Lifecycle modeling from design through operations, enhanced with embedded AI and high-performance computing to improve process development, overcome current operational limitations and improve production.

Leverage Best-in-Class Process Simulation Software

Learn how our chemical engineering software for sustainability helps:

Drive faster time-to-market for technology innovations
Determine technical and economic feasibility for projects rapidly
Support new investments to drive net zero initiatives

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Applications

Bulk Chemicals

Bulk Chemical Process Improvement

Boost bulk chemical quality and throughput. Improve production rates, yield, energy efficiency and quality through rigorous process modeling tools.

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Concurrent Conceptual Engineering

Implement a model-based system that seamlessly integrates all design and project cost estimate functions, delivering a lower-CAPEX project.

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Distillation Improvement

Restore smooth and optimal column performance. Increase column efficiency and resolve issues faster with interactive hydraulic visualization of distillation.

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Energy Management

Optimize energy Use. Predict and eliminate energy waste though use of an integrated design and modeling tools.

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Physical Property Estimation

Create process models on a solid foundation. Start your modeling efforts with confidence with the most up-to-date and comprehensive portfolio of physical property data.

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Polymer Process Optimization

Optimize production and rapidly develop new grades. Improve production rates, yield and quality through rigorous optimization of the polymer process.

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Process Safety Analysis

Reduce conservatism and engineering time using the complete overpressure protection solution with expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

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Solid Process Optimization

Deliver consistent quality of solids. Reduce capital and energy costs while ensuring consistent particle size distribution by using rigorous solids-handling equipment models integrated with fluid simu...

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Downstream

Energy Management

Optimize energy Use. Predict and eliminate energy waste though use of an integrated design and modeling tools.

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Engineering, Procurement & Construction

Bidding & Cost Estimation

Minimize estimating risk and develop bids faster through the improved consistency and accuracy of an integrated, model-based estimating system.

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Concurrent Conceptual Engineering

Implement a model-based system that seamlessly integrates all design and project cost estimate functions, delivering a lower-CAPEX project.

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Distillation Design & Revamps

Cut CAPEX and prevent issues by selecting optimal trays and packings with interactive plots built using correlations and process simulation data.

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Dynamic Studies

Hone your understanding of operational changes through dynamic insights with trusted accuracy and built-in templates to get started.

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FEED Execution

Reduce FEED package preparation time and decrease rework by allowing engineering design changes to propagate consistently through interconnected FEED tools.

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Integration with Detailed Engineering

Optimize CAPEX and minimize bidding and estimating risk. Deliver bids with optimized designs faster, with less rework and errors through an integrated model based estimating tool from concept design t...

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Operator Training Simulator Deployment

Train operators for startups, shutdowns and complex operational changes. Deploy trusted, maintainable operator training simulator (OTS) solutions sooner using dynamic simulation, trusted for its accur...

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Process Safety Analysis

Reduce conservatism and engineering time using the complete overpressure protection solution with expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

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Project Cost Estimation

Improve transparency and lower CAPEX though use of a shared model-based estimating platform from conceptual engineering through construction.

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Tuning Models with Plant Data

Models that match reality by calibrating them to plant data for improved design and revamp with process understanding through validation with historical data.

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Midstream & LNG

Energy Management

Optimize energy Use. Predict and eliminate energy waste though use of an integrated design and modeling tools.

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Pharmaceuticals

Adsorption & Chromatography Improvement

Optimize separation processes. Design and optimize adsorption processes to improve purity and throughput with deeper insights using rigorous models.

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Batch Process Improvement

Simplify batch process development. Optimize your batch and continuous process with a common platform from development through manufacturing.

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Environmental & Safety Analysis

Reduce risks with dynamic analysis and overpressure protection guidance developed using expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

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Optimization with Custom Equipment

Optimize design and support operational decisions with quick and easy-to-build custom unit operations models.

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Physical Property Estimation

Create process models on a solid foundation. Start your modeling efforts with confidence with the most up-to-date and comprehensive portfolio of physical property data.

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Polymer Process Optimization

Optimize production and rapidly develop new grades. Improve production rates, yield and quality through rigorous optimization of the polymer process.

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Recipe Based Process Scale Up

Develop and transfer batch processes from lab to manufacturing by using the recipe as process mode.

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Specialty Chemicals

Adsorption & Chromatography Improvement

Optimize separation processes. Design and optimize adsorption processes to improve purity and throughput with deeper insights using rigorous models.

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Batch Process Improvement

Simplify batch process development. Optimize your batch and continuous process with a common platform from development through manufacturing.

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Energy Management

Optimize energy Use. Predict and eliminate energy waste though use of an integrated design and modeling tools.

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Environmental & Safety Analysis

Reduce risks with dynamic analysis and overpressure protection guidance developed using expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

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Optimization with Custom Equipment

Optimize design and support operational decisions with quick and easy-to-build custom unit operations models.

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Physical Property Estimation

Create process models on a solid foundation. Start your modeling efforts with confidence with the most up-to-date and comprehensive portfolio of physical property data.

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Polymer Process Optimization

Optimize production and rapidly develop new grades. Improve production rates, yield and quality through rigorous optimization of the polymer process.

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Recipe Based Process Scale Up

Develop and transfer batch processes from lab to manufacturing by using the recipe as process mode.

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Solid Process Optimization

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Upstream

Energy Management

Optimize energy Use. Predict and eliminate energy waste though use of an integrated design and modeling tools.

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Environmental & Safety Analysis

Reduce risks with dynamic analysis and overpressure protection guidance developed using expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

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Adsorption & Chromatography Improvement

Optimize separation processes. Design and optimize adsorption processes to improve purity and throughput with deeper insights using rigorous models.

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Batch Performance Management

Increase visibility and responsiveness to batch production problems through monitoring of important business metrics via dashboards, alerts and pattern matching.

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Batch Process Improvement

Simplify batch process development. Optimize your batch and continuous process with a common platform from development through manufacturing.

5 videos in gallery

Bidding & Cost Estimation

Minimize estimating risk and develop bids faster through the improved consistency and accuracy of an integrated, model-based estimating system.

5 videos in gallery

Bulk Chemical Process Improvement

Boost bulk chemical quality and throughput. Improve production rates, yield, energy efficiency and quality through rigorous process modeling tools.

5 videos in gallery

Concurrent Conceptual Engineering

Implement a model-based system that seamlessly integrates all design and project cost estimate functions, delivering a lower-CAPEX project.

5 videos in gallery

Distillation Design & Revamps

Cut CAPEX and prevent issues by selecting optimal trays and packings with interactive plots built using correlations and process simulation data.

5 videos in gallery

Distillation Improvement

Restore smooth and optimal column performance. Increase column efficiency and resolve issues faster with interactive hydraulic visualization of distillation.

4 videos in gallery

Dynamic Studies

Hone your understanding of operational changes through dynamic insights with trusted accuracy and built-in templates to get started.

5 videos in gallery

Energy Management

Optimize energy Use. Predict and eliminate energy waste though use of an integrated design and modeling tools.

5 videos in gallery

Environmental & Safety Analysis

Reduce risks with dynamic analysis and overpressure protection guidance developed using expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

5 videos in gallery

Fast Bid Packages for Licensors

Reduce the cost and time of designing and releasing bid packages with an integrated estimating platform leveraging reusable modular templates.

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FEED Execution

Reduce FEED package preparation time and decrease rework by allowing engineering design changes to propagate consistently through interconnected FEED tools.

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Heat Exchanger Design

Select the optimum heat exchanger size and rating when both cost and performance must be balanced through rigorous up-to-date integrated modeling capabilities.

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Integration with Detailed Engineering

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Operator Training Simulator Deployment

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Optimization with Custom Equipment

Optimize design and support operational decisions with quick and easy-to-build custom unit operations models.

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Physical Property Estimation

Create process models on a solid foundation. Start your modeling efforts with confidence with the most up-to-date and comprehensive portfolio of physical property data.

5 videos in gallery

Polymer Process Optimization

Optimize production and rapidly develop new grades. Improve production rates, yield and quality through rigorous optimization of the polymer process.

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Process Safety Analysis

Reduce conservatism and engineering time using the complete overpressure protection solution with expert-trusted solutions and guided workflows.

5 videos in gallery

Project Cost Estimation

Improve transparency and lower CAPEX though use of a shared model-based estimating platform from conceptual engineering through construction.

5 videos in gallery

Recipe Based Process Scale Up

Develop and transfer batch processes from lab to manufacturing by using the recipe as process mode.

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Solid Process Optimization

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Tuning Models with Plant Data

Models that match reality by calibrating them to plant data for improved design and revamp with process understanding through validation with historical data.

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