Winning with Aspen Simulation Workbook™
During our recent free web trial of Aspen Simulation Workbook, users were invited to submit success stories for the Aspen Simulation Workbook Challenge. AspenTech is pleased to announce two winning companies, each of which won a one-year free standalone license for Aspen Simulation Workbook.
Each winning company developed a solution using Aspen Simulation Workbook to address a specific issue in their plant operations.
Aspen HYSYS® Winner: Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL)
The Aspen HYSYS application winner came from Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL). The HPCL Mumbai Refinery needed to reduce steam consumption while maintaining the RVP of the naphtha stabilizer column. Using Aspen Simulation Workbook, Mumbai Refinery engineers created an online plant performance monitoring application linking their plant's real-time database with an Aspen HYSYS model of the plant, with regular lab updates for composition.In the past engineers monitored their plant performance manually, which was cumbersome and infrequent. With Aspen Simulation Workbook, they can now monitor the plant online and continuously, delivering frequent guidance to a larger operational staff that might not be familiar with Aspen HYSYS. Reported benefits include significant reduction in steam consumption and improved product quality.
AspenPlus® Winner: Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T)
The Aspen Plus application winner came from Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T). The business problem they addressed using Aspen Simulation Workbook had to do with the separation of mixed xylenes from heavy reformate steam. They have several new units coming up and needed a means to quickly study the effect of different operating conditions. Using Aspen Simulation Workbook, L&T was able to perform 'what if' analysis much easier and quickly design column internals as well as various equipment.Commenting on additional benefits of Aspen Simulation Workbook, Mr. Krishnan of L&T stated: "It is a useful application for changing the parameters within the Excel spreadsheet. It neatly eliminates the need to go back to the process modeler for input changes, and enables non-simulation users to leverage the process model without a working knowledge of the simulator."
We thank everyone that participated in the contest. Continue using Aspen Simulation Workbook to drive maximum value from your simulation models. If you have not yet obtained a copy, please contact your AspenTech account manager or e-mail aspensimulationworkbook@aspentech.com for purchase information.
We also encourage you to take advantage of our animated tutorials, now available in our Knowledge Base on the Support web site.
