Understand Dynamic Plant Behavior for Better Plant Control

Understanding the process is the first step in the design of an effective control strategy. To prescribe a solution, the process
control engineer must analyze all variables, process dynamics, and units interactions. First-principle models (steady-state and
dynamics) provide a better understanding of the process dynamics and its interactions, and enable engineers to evaluate and
tune strategies before implementation. Using dynamic simulation early in the design phase can help identify important
operability and control issues, and influence the design accordingly.
Aspen HYSYS Dynamics has been successfully used in basic control
studies, advanced control studies, operability studies, and safety
/HAZOP studies. Companies are able to meet tighter product
specifications through improved understanding of plant operability
issues, ensure faster and safer plant start-ups, and avoid unplanned
downtimesresulting in maximumplant availability and productivity.
Aspen HYSYS

Dynamics
Integrated dynamic simulation of oil and gas, gas processing, petroleum refining,
and other industry processes
Aspen HYSYS Dynamics extends Aspen HYSYS

steady-state models into dynamic process models,

enabling design and verification of process control schemes, safety studies, relief valve sizing, failure
analysis, and development of startup, shutdown, and operating mode changes.
Reported Benefits
$15 million savings through improved and
faster start-up procedures.
$10million capital cost savings by avoiding
over-design of relief systems.
Improved safety through better operational
procedures, improved control system design,
and proper relief-valve sizing.
Better design decisions through detailed
analysis of the trade-offs between process
operability and process integration
Aspen HYSYS Dynamics supports the engineering best practice
of Model-based Operations for Decision Support and Safety
solutions of aspenONE Engineering.
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Empower Your Company to Succeed
Aspen HYSYS Dynamics is a key component of aspenONE Engineering for the process industries.
aspenONE Engineering is an integrated lifecycle solutionfrom conceptual design through plant startup
and operations supportenabling you to model, build, and operate safer, more efficient and more
competitive process plants. AspenTechs Engineering Professional Services helps ensure that your project
achieves its maximum potential by leveraging our unparalleled industry expertise to design, analyze,
debottleneck, and improve plant performance. Combined with our world-class 24/7 technical support
service, flexible training options, and local language product availability, AspenTech provides the
resources to enable your company to meet and exceed its business objectives. To learn more, visit
www.aspentech.com/pro_services.
Key Technical Features
Easy conversion of steady-state Aspen HYSYS

models, enabling leverage of modeling

efforts across multiple engineering activities.
Comprehensive unit operations include distillation, reactions, heat transfer operations,
rotating equipment, controller, and logical operations. The unit operation models support
multiple levels of detail in equipment geometry or configuration to increase the level of
fidelity (e.g., operator training systems).
Pressure-flowdynamics provides quick and accurate simulation of real-world dynamic
behavior and is able to handle various situations such as vessel emptying or overflowing.
Enhanced functionality such as cause-and-effect matrices and an event scheduler, which
are ideal for start-up/shut-down sequencing and flowsheet automation.
OLE automation/ActiveX compliance permits the integration of user-created unit
operations, proprietary reaction kinetic expressions, and specialized property packages.
Dynamics extensibility allows for increased simulation functionality through seamless
integration of proprietary custom unit operation models.
Added Value of Integration
Aspen HYSYS

Dynamics is tightly integrated with other aspenONE

components:
Aspen HYSYS

Upstreamenables dynamic modeling of oil and gas production processes

with enhanced capabilities through the use of other optional products for transient
pipeline hydraulics calculations.
Aspen Simulation Workbook enables easy development of Excel-based user interfaces to
Aspen HYSYS Dynamics, allowing broad deployment to casual users in the field.
Aspen DMCplus

advanced process control system provides a rich set of control

functionality. Aspen HYSYS Dynamics includes an interface to Aspen DMCplus.
Aspen OTS Framework provides a single integrated platform for Operator Training
Simulators that allows partners to build and deploy OTS applications.
About AspenTech
AspenTech is a leading supplier of
software that optimizes process
manufacturingincluding oil and gas,
petroleum, chemicals,
pharmaceuticals and other industries
that manufacture and produce
products froma chemical process.
With integrated aspenONE solutions,
process manufacturers can implement
best practices for optimizing their
engineering, manufacturing and
supply chain operations. As a result,
AspenTech customers are better able
to increase capacity, improve margins,
reduce costs and become more energy
efficient. To see howthe worlds
leading process manufacturers rely on
AspenTech to achieve their
operational excellence goals, visit
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