gPROMS v3.3

Advanced custom modelling within an
engineering flowsheeting environment

We are advancing the frontiers of process modelling while at the same time making the tools more and more accessible to engineering users.

Prof. Costas Pantelides, architect of gPROMS

We are pleased to announce the release of gPROMS v3.3.

gPROMS v3.3 continues PSE's philosophy of advancing the frontiers of process modelling while simultaneously making powerful tools more and more accessible to process engineers.

In addition to major features – model initialisation, graphical task editor and model protection – v3.3 contains many usability, productivity, modelling & solution and other enhancements.

Highlights at-a-glance

Major features

Comprehensive new features for initialising complex models

Model initalisation. This comprehensive new feature makes it possible to embody experts' initialisation strategies within models that can then be supplied as robust 'plug-in-and-run' models to other users – for example engineers who simply want flowsheets that converge first time.

This makes it much simpler to use complex process models – such as high-fidelity predictive reactors models – in a process engineering flowsheet, or for example to develop complex distillation flowsheets of interlinked columns.

Model initialisation as implemented in gPROMS v3.3 is an 'industry first' development that has the potential to change the face of process modelling. It makes the power and speed of equation-oriented modelling much more universally accessible to non-expert users than in the past.

See the model initialisation feature page for more details.
Graphical task editor. gPROMS has always been known for its powerful TASK language, which allows operating procedures to be modelled simultaneously with process equipment.

The graphical task editor brings easy drag-and-drop functionality and graphical visualisation to the TASK language. This makes it much easier to build and verify complex operating prodecures for batch process simulation and optimisation, as well as for optimisation of start-up.

See the graphical task editor feature page for more details
Model protection. Good corporate practice dictates that the knowledge captured in models is re-used as widely as possible within the organisation, or indeed outside the organisation in some cases – for example by contractors and consultants. However this requires some protection of the knowledge contained in the models.

Creators of models can now protect these models in order to protect corporate Intellectual Property (IP) or prevent unwanted or unauthorised modification for quality control purposes.

See the model protection feature page for more details.

See the gPROMS v3.3 release notes for further detail

Usability, productivity, modelling and solution enhancements

There have been many usability enhancements at all levels, from new palette options that simplify flowsheet creation to new optimisation solvers.

See the enhancements feature page for more details.

These and other key new features of gPROMS v3.3 are described in the v3.3 release notes. Detailed information is provided in the updated gPROMS documentation.

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