Aspen Plus / HYSYS: Optimization

Course Category : Engineering

An advanced technical course designed to develop professional competence in optimising industrial process performance using built-in optimisation tools in Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS to achieve economic and energy efficiency targets
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Process optimisation is a critical stage in achieving competitive and sustainable industrial operations. This course focuses on applying Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS optimisation capabilities to improve economic performance and energy efficiency
Participants will learn how to structure optimisation problems, define objective functions and constraints, and interpret results to support sound engineering and operational decisions.

Targeted Audience

Process Engineers
Design and Optimisation Engineers
Energy and Efficiency Engineers
Senior Operations Engineers
Industrial Development Engineers
Simulation and techno-economic specialists

Targeted Skills

Setting up optimisation models in Aspen Plus and HYSYS
Defining objective functions and constraints
Applying sensitivity and optimisation tools
Improving energy and material efficiency
Linking operational performance to cost
Interpreting optimisation results for decision-making

Expected Outcomes

Developing professional optimisation models for industrial processes.
Effectively applying built-in optimisation tools.
Improving process economic performance.
Reducing energy and resource consumption.
Supporting design and operational decisions using optimisation results.

Training Topics Index

Optimisation concepts
Types of optimisation problems
Performance–cost relationship
Role of Aspen tools

Sensitivity analysis
Optimisation blocks
Variable and constraint definition
Model validation

Defining economic objective functions
Operating cost reduction
Evaluating operating alternatives
Economic result interpretation

Energy consumption analysis
Heat integration concepts
Energy loss reduction
Performance efficiency indicators

Selected chemical processes
Oil and gas systems
Optimisation scenario comparison
Engineering decision-making

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code