TechValidate Research on AVEVA SimSci

Introduction

This case study of a Global 500 energy & utilities company is based on a March 2014 survey of Invensys SimSci optimization software customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

• Solved the following challenges with SimSci optimization software:
  • A need to improve decision making capabilities
  • A need to monitor, optimize, or improve plant yields and profitability
  • A need to automate optimization and reporting

Use Case

• Uses the following SimSci Process Optimization products:
  • SimSci ROMeo Online Performance Suite
• Realized the following operation benefits to their designs with SimSci optimization software:
  • Enhanced decision making
  • Diagnosed
  • Identified faulty instrumentation
  • Obtained accurate process data/KPIs
  • Closed loop process optimization

Results

• Purchased SimSci optimization software because of:
  • Real-time, online optimization capabilities
  • Integration with 3rd party products
  • Availability of fully integrated reactor models
• Improved the profitability of their process with SimSci optimization software in the following ways:
  • Optimization of reactor severity and other process conditions for profit maximization
• Rated the following SimSci optimization software capabilities in terms of how differentiated they are compared to the competition:
  • Solver robustness: Very Differentiated
  • Real time system: Highly Differentiated
  • Mitre: Very Differentiated
  • TCL: Highly Differentiated
  • Unit operations: Very Differentiated

Introduction

This case study of Paciifc Rim Energy, C.A. is based on a August 2013 survey of Invensys SimSci customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

• Solved the following challenges with SimSci design software:
  • Improved process designs
  • Improved performance with process optimization and process simulation

Use Case

• Uses the following SimSci Design products:
  • PRO/II
  • HEXTRAN
  • INPLANT
  • PIPEPHASE
• Purchased SimSci software for the following reasons:
  • The program’s flexibility for my specific projects
  • The software’s positive reputation
• Performs the following design needs with SimSci design software:
  • Designed new processes
  • Revamped older designs
  • Evaluated alternative plant configurations

Results

• Achieved great improvement in designs with SimSci Design software.
• Rates the differentiation of the following SimSci software capabilities as they compare to the competition:
  • Ease of use: greatly exceeds expectations
  • Flexibility: greatly exceeds expectations