List of chemical process simulators

! Software !! Developer !! Applications !! Operating System !! License !! URL

|Avtech Scientific

|Process data validation and reconciliation, real-time optimization, virtual sensing and predictive control

|Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Mac

|open-source ([https://github.com/AvtechScientific/ASL/blob/c39215b9f5e7f36d6cdb33dbf6705011b121d95b/LICENSE AGPLv3])

|[http://asl.org.il]

|APMonitor

|MATLAB/Python/Julia-based data reconciliation, real-time optimization, dynamic simulation and nonlinear predictive control

|Windows, Linux

|open-source ([https://github.com/APMonitor/apm_server/blob/fb6cf7393418ee0ceedfe35a2fcd6e8bc8cdb2c6/apm_linux/LICENSE BSD-2-Clause])

|[http://apmonitor.com/]

|Fortum and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

|Dynamic process simulation for power plants

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.apros.fi/en/]

|ASCEND

|Dynamic process simulation, general purpose language

|Windows, BSD, Linux

|open-source ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170623052028/http://svn.ascend4.org/trunk/LICENSE.txt GPLv2])

|[http://ascend4.org/ASCEND_overview]

|Aspen Technology

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.aspentech.com/en/products/pages/aspen-custom-modeler]

|Aspen Technology

|Process simulation and optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.aspentech.com/en/products/engineering/aspen-hysys]

|Aspen Technology

|Process simulation and optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.aspentech.com/products/engineering/aspen-plus]

|Kongsberg Digital

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140315042115/http://www.kongsberg.com/en/kogt/offerings/software/assett/]

|Fives ProSim

|Simulation and Optimization of batch distillation columns

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/batch-column-simulation-and-optimization-of-batch-distillation-columns/]

|Batch Process Technologies, Inc.

|Simulation of recipe driven multiproduct and multipurpose batch processes for applications in design, scheduling and supply chain management

|Linux

|closed-source

|[http://bptechs.com]

|Fives ProSim

|Simulation of reactors in batch mode

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/batchreactor-simulation-of-chemical-reactors-in-batch-mode/]

|[https://www.caspeo.net CASPEO]

|Software to simulate mass balances using a data reconciliation algorithm

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.caspeo.net/mass-balance-software-bilco/]

|Yoel Cortes-Pena & BioSTEAM Development Group

|Design, simulation, and costing of biorefineries under uncertainty

|Windows, Mac, Linux

|open-source ([https://github.com/BioSTEAMDevelopmentGroup/biosteam/blob/cca6df548b22c7bbbde10fae68f730f832485355/LICENSE.txt BSD-3-Clause])

|[https://biosteam.readthedocs.io/en/latest/]

|Aurel Systems Inc.

|Dynamic process simulator with CAD front end and process stream specification flexibility

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.aurelsystems.com/cadsim-plus/]

|YPSO-FACTO

|Chromatographic process design, simulation & optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.ypso-facto.com]

|Chemstations

|Software suite for process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.chemstations.com/Products/What_is_CHEMCAD/]

|EPCON

|Process Flow Simulation, Fluid Flow Simulation, & Process Equipment Sizing

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.epcon.com/chempro.html]

|CM Solutions

|Process simulation and drawing package for minerals and metallurgical fields

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://cycadprocess.com/]

|Asimptote

|Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of systems for the production of electricity, heat and refrigeration

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.asimptote.nl/software/cycle-tempo/]

|AmsterCHEM

|Steady state process simulation based on CAPE-OPEN Interface Standard

|Windows

|open-source ([https://www.cocosimulator.org/index_disclaimer.html Coco License 3.4])

|[http://www.cocosimulator.org/] [http://www.chemsep.org]

|Kongsberg Digital

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.kongsberg.com/digital/products/process-simulation/]

|WinSim Inc.

|Process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.winsim.com/design.html]

|ATR

|Operator training simulator for distillation process

|

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716093320/http://smartprocedures.com/distillation_expert]

|Dassault Systèmes

|Modelica-based dynamic modelling and simulation software

|Windows, Linux

|closed-source

|[http://www.3ds.com/products-services/catia/capabilities/systems-engineering/modelica-systems-simulation/dymola]

|Scale-up Systems

|Dynamic process simulation and optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.scale-up.com/Dynochem]

|AVEVA

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|

|DyssolTEC

|Dynamic flowsheet simulation of solids processes

|Windows, Linux

|open-source ([https://github.com/FlowsheetSimulation/Dyssol-open/blob/53eb7b589ad03eb477d743ee6a90ee10297a9366/LICENSE BSD-3-Clause])

|[https://www.dyssoltec.com/the-software]

|Daniel Medeiros, Gustavo León and Gregor Reichert

|Process simulator

|Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS

|open-source ([https://dwsim.inforside.com.br/wiki/index.php?title=Licensing GPLv3]), freemium

|[https://dwsim.org]

|ALSOC Project

|Modelling, simulation and optimisation, steady state and dynamic, equation oriented with open source models

|Windows, Linux

|closed-source (UI), open-source (library)[https://www.enq.ufrgs.br/trac/alsoc/wiki/EMSO]

|

[http://www.enq.ufrgs.br/trac/alsoc]

|Amit Katyal

|Vapor Liquid Equilibrium Software

|Software-as-a-Service

|closed-source

|[http://www.eq-comp.com [59]]

|FlowTran

|Transient single phase pipeline simulation

|

|closed-source

|[http://www.flowtran.com.au/]

|GAMS

|General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)

|Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris

|closed-source

|[https://www.gams.com/]

|PSE Ltd

|Advanced process simulation and modelling

|

|closed-source

|[http://www.psenterprise.com/]

|Outotec Oyj

|Advanced process simulation and modelling, Flowsheet simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141208063622/http://www.outotec.com/en/Products--services/HSC-Chemistry/Calculation-modules/Sim--process-simulation/]

|Amit Katyal

|Multiphase flow assurance and hydrate modelling

|Software-as-a-Service

|closed-source

|[https://www.eq-comp.com/hyd-predic-hydrate-prediction-flow-assurance-software/]

|Tahoe Design Software

|Piping System Design with Steady State Analysis

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.tahoesoft.com/]

|Corys

|Dynamic process simulator for hydrocarbons, chemicals

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.corys.com/]

|KT-Consortium

|Integrated Computer-Aided System

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.kt.dtu.dk/english/research/kt-consortium/software]

|Andritz Automation

|Dynamic simulator for pulp, oil sands, potash, and hard rock mining

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.andritzautomation.com/index.php?page=about_us&subpage=ideas]

|iiSE company

|Equation oriented chemical process simulator and optimizer

|Windows, Linux

|closed-source

|[http://iise.ltd/]

|Inosim Software GmbH

|Discrete-event dynamic simulation software for mixed batch-continuous processes in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://inosim.com]

|Rheinmetall Electronics

|Visual, dynamic Process Simulation framework for power plants, pipeline systems, upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas plants, renewable energy plants and hydrogen plants

|Windows

|closed-source

|[91[https://rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/systems_and_products/simulation_and_training/civil_training_solutions/oel_und_gas_training/index.php ]]

|SimTech GmbH

|Process simulation application that works in the browser, provides a visual flowsheet editor and supports online collaboration

|Software-as-a-Service

|closed-source

|[https://about.ipsego.app]

|SimTech GmbH

|Visual process simulation framework with ready-to-use model libraries for power systems, desalination, flue gas cleaning etc. and option to define own model libraries

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.ipsepro.com]

|Element Process

|General purpose dynamic chemical process simulator

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://elementprocess.com.au/ithaca/]

|GSE Systems

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.gses.com/products/systems/platforms-development-tools/]

|Modelon AB

|Process simulation

|Windows, Linux, macOS

|closed-source

|[https://jmodelica.org/]

|Kongsberg Digital

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140315044150/http://www.kongsberg.com/en/kogt/offerings/software/k-spice/]

|Kongsberg Digital

|Transient multiphase pipeline simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.kongsberg.com/ledaflow]

|simevo

|C++ Library for process flowsheeting

|Linux, Windows, macOS

|closed-source

|[https://libpf.com/sdk/]

|[https://metsim.com/ Metsim International]

|General-purpose dynamic and steady-state process simulation system

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.metsim.com]

|Modelon AB

|General-purpose, multi-domain dynamic and steady-state process and system simulation system

|Linux (SaaS, on-prem), Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.modelon.com/modelon-impact/]

|MYNAH Technologies

|First-principles dynamic simulator built for software acceptance testing and operator training systems

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.mynah.com/product/mimic]

|Mobatec

|Advanced Dynamic (Steady-State) Process Modelling Environment

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.mobatec.nl/web/products/mobatec-modeller/]

|Neste Engineering Solutions Oy

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.napconsuite.com/product/napcon-simulator/]

|Schlumberger

|Transient multiphase pipeline simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.software.slb.com/products/olga]

|OLI Systems, Inc.

|Chemical phase equilibrium simulation featuring electrolytes

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.olisystems.com/]

|OMEGA Simulation

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.omegasim.co.jp/contents_e/product/ol/]

|Statistics & Control, Inc.

|Real-time Process Simulation and Optimization, Multi variable Predictive Control

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20170919004510/http://www.stctrl.com/]

|Open-Source Modelica Consortium

|General purpose simulation

|Linux, macOS

|open-source ([https://github.com/OpenModelica/OpenModelica/blob/868b628a698d3de84ca2cfda0aba5f577f4ee144/OSMC-License.txt OSMC-PL 1.2])

|[https://www.openmodelica.org/]

|Deerhaven Technical Software

|Steady-State Modeling of Chemical, Petrochemical, and Refining Processes

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.deerhaventech.com/]

|Engineered Software Inc.

|Piping System Simulation and Design

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.eng-software.com]

|Schlumberger

|Steady state multiphase flowline simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.software.slb.com/support/product]

|Schlumberger

|Steady state multiphase flowline simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.software.slb.com/support/product]

|PEL Software

|Steady state process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.pelsoftware.com/products.php]

|KBC Advanced Technologies

|Dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.kbc.global/software/process-simulation-software/]

|Petrobras

|In-house steady state refining process simulator

|Windows

|closed-source

|N/A

|KED GmbH

|Basic Engineering and Dynamic process simulation for power plants

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.powerplantsimulator.com/]

|Stratus Engineering, Inc.

|Process Engineering Software

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.processengineeringtools.com/]

|Stamicarbon

|Simulation Suite for Modeling, Engineering & Training

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.protomation.com/]

|Prode Software

|Thermodynamic Library, Properties of pure fluids and mixtures, Multi phase Equilibria + process simulation

|Windows, Linux, Android

|closed-source

|[https://www.prode.com/en/ppp.htm]

|Prode Software

|Process simulation, optimization realtime control

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prode.com/en/opcgashydrocarbon.htm]

|Bryan Research & Engineering

|Process simulator capable of modeling oil & gas plants, refineries, and many chemical plants

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://bre.com/ProMax-Main.aspx]

|Fives ProSim

|Thermodynamic calculation software

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/prophyplus-thermodynamic-calculations/]

|Fives ProSim

|Simulation of brazed plate fin heat exchangers

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/prosec-simulation-of-brazed-plate-fin-heat-exchangers/]

|Fives ProSim

|Dynamic adsorption column simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/prosim-dac-dynamic-adsorption-column-simulation/]

|Fives ProSim

|Heat Exchangers Simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/prosimhex-heat-exchangers-simulation/]

|Fives ProSim

|Steady-state simulation and optimization of processes

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/prosimplus-steady-state-simulation-and-optimization-of-processes/]

|Sim Infosystems

|Process and Power plant simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.siminfosystems.in/]

|Optimized Gas Treating

|Steady state simulation of amine gas sweetening, glycol dehydration, modified Claus SRUs, tail gas clean-up, and post-combustion carbon capture processes

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.ogtrt.com/]

|AVEVA

|Steady state process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://software.invensys.com/products/simsci/design/pro-ii]

|Sandia and UC Davis

|Steady state and dynamic process simulation

|All Platforms

|open-source

|[https://www.pyomo.org]

|AVEVA

|Process optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.aveva.com/en/products/process-optimization/]

|Scale-up Systems

|Chemist-oriented kinetic modeling and reaction optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.scale-up.com/ReactionLab]

|VRTech

|Industrial wastewater management

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20180907005133/http://vrtech.com.br/pt/recovr/]

|Optience

|Reactor Optimization and Kinetic Estimation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.optience.com/rex/]

(former SimCentral)

|AVEVA

|Steady state, Fluid flow and Dynamic process simulator.

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.aveva.com/en/products/process-simulation/]

|TSC Simulation

|Real time, first principle and generic operator training simulations, plant specific emulations and OPC for live plant connections.

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.tscsimulation.co.uk]

|Fives ProSim

|Mixture properties and fluid phase equilibria calculations

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.prosim.net/en/product/simulis-thermodynamics-mixture-properties-and-fluid-phase-equilibria-calculations/]

|Aspen Technology

|Dynamic process simulation

|Unix, Windows

|closed-source

|[https://web.archive.org/web/19970126132506/http://www.aspentech.com/products/software/speedup/speedup.html]

|Intelligen

|Batch and continuous process simulation.

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.intelligen.com/products/superpro-overview/]

|KWA Kenwalt Australia

|Steady-state and dynamic process simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.syscad.net/]

|Honeywell

|Process simulation and optimization

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.honeywellprocess.com/en-US/explore/products/advanced-applications/unisim/Pages/unisim-design-suite.aspx]

|Honeywell

|Operator Competency Management and Training

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.honeywellprocess.com/en-US/explore/products/advanced-applications/unisim/unisim-competency-suite/Pages/default.aspx]

|[https://www.caspeo.net CASPEO]

|Steady-state simulation and optimization of processes

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.caspeo.net/process-modeling-simulation-software-usim-pac/]

|Wood PLC

|Multiphase dynamic process simulator for oil & gas production

|Windows

|closed-source

|[https://www.woodgroup.com/what-we-do/view-by-products-and-services/digital-solutions/virtuoso]

|Schlumberger

|Steady state simulation, dynamic process simulation, transient multiphase flowline simulation

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://virtualmaterials.com/VMGSim]

|Wolfram Research

|Modelica-based Dynamic multidomain modelling (mechanical, electrical, chemical)

|Windows, Mac, Linux

|closed-source

|[http://www.wolfram.com/system-modeler]

|Process Simulation Services

|Steady state and dynamic process simulation, transient multiphase pipeline simulator

|Windows

|closed-source

|[http://www.xpsimworld.com]