Aspen HYSYS

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HYSYS
Developer(s) Hyprotech, Aspen Technology
Initial release1996;27 years ago (1996) [1]
Stable release
aspenONE V12.2 / November 1, 2021;16 months ago (2021-11-01)
Operating system Windows
Type chemical process simulator
License Proprietary software
Website www.aspentech.com/en/products/engineering/aspen-hysys

Aspen HYSYS (or simply HYSYS) is a chemical process simulator currently developed by AspenTech used to mathematically model chemical processes, from unit operations to full chemical plants and refineries. HYSYS is able to perform many of the core calculations of chemical engineering, including those concerned with mass balance, energy balance, vapor-liquid equilibrium, heat transfer, mass transfer, chemical kinetics, fractionation, and pressure drop. [2] HYSYS is used extensively in industry and academia for steady-state and dynamic simulation, process design, performance modeling, and optimization. [3] [4]

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Etymology

HYSYS is a portmanteau formed from Hyprotech, the name of the company which created the software, and Systems. [3]

History

HYSYS was first conceived and created by the Canadian company Hyprotech, founded by researchers from the University of Calgary. [5] [6] The HYSYS Version 1.1 Reference Volume was published in 1996. [7] In May 2002, AspenTech acquired Hyprotech, including HYSYS. [8] Following a 2004 ruling by the United States Federal Trade Commission, AspenTech was forced to divest its Hyprotech assets, [9] including HYSYS source code, ultimately selling these to Honeywell. Honeywell was also able to hire a number of HYSYS developers, ultimately mobilizing these resources to produce UniSim. [10] The divestment agreement specified that Aspentech would retain rights to market and develop most Hyprotech products (including HYSYS) royalty-free. [11] As of late 2016, AspenTech continues to produce HYSYS. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ University of Calgary. "Hyprotech: Simulation software for industry". Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Shukor, Hafiza; Ku Ismail, Ku Syahidah; Mohd Johar, Hafizah. "ERT 214 MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCE HYSYS SIMULATION MANUAL" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 Schaschke, Carl (2014). A Dictionary of Chemical Engineering Oxford Quick Reference. OUP Oxford. p. 191. ISBN   9780191002700.
  4. ↑ Moran, Sean (2015). An Applied Guide to Process and Plant Design. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 63. ISBN   9780128003824 . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ↑ University of Calgary. "Hyprotech: Simulation software for industry". Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Wilcox, William R. "HYSYS and UniSim". Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Gani, R.; Jørgensen, S.B. (2001). European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - 11: 11th European Symposium of the Working Party on Computer Aided Process Engineering. Elsevier. p. 534. ISBN   9780080531298 . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Aspen Plus: Historical Footnotes". Chemical Engineering Junkie. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "FTC Orders Aspen Technology, Inc. to Divest Assets from its 2002 Purchase of Hyprotech, Ltd". Federal Trade Commission. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  10. ↑ Honeywell. "Easy Migration from Aspen HYSYS to UniSim Design" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Aspen Technology Signs Definitive Transaction with Honeywell as Part of Settlement with the Federal Trade Commission" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Optimize Hydrocarbon Processes with Aspen HYSYS®". Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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