Honeywell is enhancing its UniSim Design simulation software offering with a range of tools designed to offer engineers a greater range of tools to build and test plant processes.
The simulation and modelling software will soon include a flare analyser that enables process engineers to design, improve and optimise industrial flare systems, according to Honeywell.
Also, the UniSim Design will soon support XML-based case portability to allow users to share process design information with ASPEN HYSYS, HTFS and HTFS+ offered by AspenTech. Both features should be available in early 2010.
UniSim Design’s interactive software is designed to allow 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, Honeywell says.
Flare systems are integral parts of many industrial processes where proper design and analysis is required to promote safe and efficient operations.
A new case-portability feature will also be included, delivering greater flexibility by enabling Honeywell and AspenTech simulation users to access each other’s process models. Honeywell says that this is an especially critical enhancement for manufacturers with multiple divisions that use different simulation tools, or that employ third-party design firms.
“These UniSim Design enhancements provide users with a more comprehensive simulation solution and provide for collaboration both in and outside their organisations,” said Honeywell Process Solutions advanced solutions director, Ashish Gaikwad.
“These enhancements fall in line with our approach of improving overall plant safety, reliability and efficiency by giving personnel greater access to the most relevant information.”