Aspen Technology aspenONE v8.7 plant modelling software

The latest release from AspenTech, aspenONE v8.7, incorporates new capabilities in Aspen DMC3 Adaptive Process Control software that enables process controllers to stay online and sustain optimum performance for a much broader range of changing operating conditions. Also included is the enhanced Aspen Petroleum Scheduler software that extends its scheduling capability with new Pipeline Scheduling which, when combined with the Dock Scheduling, addresses for the first time the complete petroleum scheduling challenge, as well as Aspen PIMS-AO software that has new optimisation capabilities that enable the feedstock planner to achieve the most profitable solution faster than before.

The DMC3 adaptive control software enables control engineers to ensure that their advanced process control (APC) controller models always reflect the current operational and business drivers. The Aspen DMC3 Robust LP Tuning feature provides the control engineer with the ability to make the controller more tolerant of model inaccuracy thus improving controller performance under rapidly changing process conditions.

Automated Pipeline Scheduling extends the scheduling capability of the Aspen Petroleum Scheduler down to ancillary terminals to accurately track inbound and outbound pipeline movements. Refineries can now manage multiple and bidirectional pipeline segments and injection points with increased visibility and accuracy.

Aspen PIMS-AO software includes parallel processing, enhanced global optimisation, feedstock basket reduction and nonlinear modelling to improve planning for refineries and olefins plants. New optimisation capabilities enable the feedstock planner to achieve the most profitable plan up to eight times faster than before.