AspenTech unveils aspenONE V8.8 software for process industries

Aspen Technology Inc, the US-based provider of optimisation software for the process industries, has launched aspenONE Engineering and aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain Version 8.8 software. Developed for firms in the oil, gas, chemicals, engineering & construction and other process industries, aspenONE V8.8 is a software featuring user-friendly, streamlined workflow innovations that allow users to minimise capital costs, improve plant productivity and boost operational profitability.
 
“With this latest release, AspenTech delivers the technology enhancements needed to achieve operational excellence, enabling leading global firms to improve margins, increase yields, meet customer demand, gain competitive advantage and implement innovation across the enterprise,” said AspenTech in a press release.  
 
The aspenONE V8.8 software offers benefits such as capital and energy cost optimisation with streamlined workflows; safety improvements via increased relief sizing capabilities; lower operating costs due to accurate methanol partitioning modelling; optimised throughput and planning with complete suite of reactor models; energy savings with the extension of polymer modelling to solids; fast adaptation of controller strategy to economic objectives; and improved plant scheduler efficiency with advanced campaign management and visualisation.
 
Manolis Kotzabasakis, chief technology officer and executive vice president of research and development, AspenTech, said, “The aspenONE V8.8 software release offers significant performance and quality enhancements in several technical areas, including adaptive process control, relief sizing and revalidation, methanol partitioning in hydrocarbon modelling, and a complete suite of refinery reactor models. Additionally, our customers will experience improved deployment of these latest innovations that will enable them more quickly, efficiently and profitably to design, build and operate their manufacturing plants and supply chains.”