Optimal design and operation of heat exchangers (HX) are critical for reducing energy usage, lowering emissions and ensuring proper plant performance.

Optimizing chemical processes requires input from multiple disciplines – engineering, costing, safety and environmental. Evaluating these factors early in the design lifecycle significantly improves the quality of the design and reduces time spent collaborating across teams.

In this interview, Wafa Said-Ibrahim, AspenTech’s long-term expert, explains the advantages of Aspen Exchanger Design & Rating (EDR)™ software designed to help customers model optimal heat exchangers. A fully integrated platform enables engineers and operators to run the design, rating and simulation of all major types of heat exchangers used in the process industry.

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Optimal heat exchanger design software is vital for the efficient operation of any process plant. The integration between heat exchanger design and rating software, Aspen EDR, and the process simulators Aspen HYSYS® or Aspen Plus® enables engineers to design heat exchangers best suited to their processes. View this webinar to learn best practices on designing heat exchangers.