ASPEN LAB

1.WHAT IS THE FULL FORM OF ASPEN AND HISTORY OF ASPEN

PLUS?
Aspen comes from the original project: Advanced System for Process
Engineering (ASPEN) Project which was granted to MIT by US
Department of Energy in 1981 in order to build a software able to model
industrial scale chemical processes. It was later launched for private
use.
Aspen Plus (AP for short) is the leading Chemical Process Simulator in
the market (or at least in the Chemical Engineering World) AP is a
software that will allow the user to build a process model and then
simulate it using complex calculations (models, equations, math
calculations, regressions, etc)
AspenTech was founded on August 12, 1981 to commercialize the
technology. In 1982, the company released its first product, Aspen Plus,
commercial process simulation software that was the first of dozens of
innovations and industry firsts delivered by the company.
Founded in 1981, AspenTech was born out a joint research project
between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and US
Department of Energy—called the Advanced System for Process
Engineering (ASPEN) Project.
On July 15, 2004, AspenTech was required by the Federal Trade
Commission to make divestitures in regard to an anti-trust ruling against
its acquisition of HyproTech. This included divestment of batch and
continuous simulation systems and integrated engineering software
business (AXSYS). In the same year, a class action lawsuit was filed
against Aspen Technology and its certain officers over issuance of
misleading statements and improper revenue recognition.
On November 24, 2004, the company restated results for the fiscal years
ended June 2000 through June 2004 after its audit committee
discovered the company improperly accounted for certain software
licenses. On March 15, 2005, the company announced that the Audit
Committee of the Company's Board of Directors had completed its
previously announced financial review and the company had restated its
financials for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2000 through June
30, 2004. The company's former CEO, David McQuillin, was sentenced
in 2007 to 6 months' house arrest and 3 years' probation after pleading
guilty to falsifying revenue figures.
Aspen Technology was delisted from the NASDAQ on February 19,
2008 for failing to meet financial transparency guidelines of the NASDAQ
exchange. In February 2010 the company was relisted on the NASDAQ
exchange.
In July 2019, Aspen Technology signed an agreement to acquire
Montreal-based Mnubo Inc.
In September 2020, Aspen Technology has partnered with Wood
(Aberdeen, Scotland). The collaboration will allow Aspen's Mtell clients
to create foretelling strategies focused on industrial AI and machine
learning.

Aspen Plus is actually a product from the american company Aspen

Technologies (AspenTech). You can even see their stock at
NASDAQ here. As you can imagine, they are doing just great!

From wikipedia: AspenTech wasFounded in 1981. It was born out a joint

research project between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) and US Department of Energy—an Advanced System for Process
Engineering (ASPEN) Project
Fun Fact: On July 15, 2004, AspenTech was required by the Federal
Trade Commission to make divestitures in regard to an anti-trust ruling
against its acquisition of HyproTech (they worked on HYSYS). This
included divestment of batch and continuous simulation systems and
integrated engineering software business (AXSYS).
Since then, AspenTech has been creating a lot of products, mostly in the
following branches:

 Process Simulation for Energy

 Process Simulation for Chemicals
 Advanced Process Control,
 Manufacturing Execution Systems,
 Petroleum Supply Chain
 Supply Chain Management
 and much more…
Of these, the most relevant software that we are going to talk about are

 Aspen Plus
 Aspen HYSYS
Both of them are Process Simulation Software.

2. WHAT IS ASPEN PLUS USED FOR?

Aspen Plus is the market-leading chemical process optimization
software used by the bulk, fine, specialty, & biochemical industries, as
well as the polymers industry for the design, operation, and optimization
of safe, profitable manufacturing facilities.
ASPEN is a process simulation software package widely used in
industry. Given a process design and an appropriate selection of
thermodynamic models, ASPEN uses mathematical models to predict
the performance of the process. This information can then be used in an
iterative fashion to optimize the design.

ASPEN is a process simulation software package widely used in

industry. Given a process
design and an appropriate selection of thermodynamic models, ASPEN
uses mathematical
models to predict the performance of the process.
Aspen HYSYS is the energy industry's leading process simulation
software that's used
by top oil and gas producers, refineries and engineering companies
for process
optimization in design and operations.
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3. Introduction about aspen plus software?

Aspen Plus is a market-leading process modeling tool for conceptual
design, optimization, and
performance monitoring for the chemical, polymer, specialty chemical,
metals and minerals, and
coal power industries. Click “NRTL” and then built-in binary parameters
appear automatically
AspenTech is a global leader in asset optimization software helping the
world
leading industrial companies run their operations more safely, efficiently
and
reliably – enabling innovation while reducing waste and impact on the
environment.
 Available Since 1979, Aspen has been famous for its annual film
festivals. The first of these, the annual Aspen Film Festival, hosts 200
films from scores of artists and aspiring independent filmmakers each
year. An incredible 90 percent of events associated with the festival are
free to the general public
Aspen Plus is a process modeling tool used for process monitoring,
optimization and conceptual design, especially by chemical process
industries. This is a simple course on Aspen Plus Simulation engine that
will teach one how to model the most common unit operations of a
chemical plant.

4.list some commands of aspen plus software?

!addpoints Give points to viewers. Use 'all' for all chatters
!bot mute/unmute/part Mute, unmute or remove the bot.
!filesay
!hypecup clear Control the HypeCup.
!level Set a viewers access level. Reset with !level <username>
!module Enable or disable modules via chat.
!nuke

!nukeusername
!setgame Update the channels game.
!setpoints Set the points of a viewer.
!settitle Update the stream title.
!volume Change the songrequest volume.

.ALArm Displays the Alarms menu.

.Book Displays Portfolio manager.
.Bye Exits the Aspen Graphics application.
.Clear Removes all windows from screen.
.DEFault Re-scales all axes and applies default bar/candle spacing.
.DELEte Deletes the active window from the screen.

.Fastsave Bypasses save diagloue window and saves using existing page name. Note: Use with
caution

.Fastwsave Bypasses save diagloue window and saves using existing window name. Note: Use with
caution

.FORMula Displays Formula Manager window.

.Keys Displays the Main Functions Keys window.
.Max Maximizes or restores a window to full screen or original size respectively.
.Menu Displays an active context-sensitive menu.
Enables user to merge pages/formulas from another disk or drive location into your
.MERge <drive>
Page Manager or Formula Manager.
.Move Prepares the active window to be moved.
.Next Shifts application focus to the next available Aspen session.
.PAGes Displays the Page manager window.
[Page Down Key] Moves content of the window down one-eigth.
[Page Up Key] Moves content of the window up one-eigth.
.Prcvol Displays Price/Volume window.
.Print Prints the active window.
.RIght Shifts bars to the right.
.SAVe Displays the save dialogue window.
.SHOWKeys Toggles the function key assignments display on/off.
.Size <n> <n> Sizes window to designated size, where n is the size in pixels.
.Snap on/off Turns on/off background grid snap.
.STATus Toggles on/off the system status window.
.SYMBols Displays the Symbol Listing window on a Server or Standalone.
.T&S Displays Time & Sales window.
.WFunc Displays window function menu.
.WINdow Displays window manager window.
.Wsave Saves the active window.

Commands of Aspen plus software using biotechnology

Aspen Plus is a powerful process simulation software that can be used

in various industries, including biotechnology. Some of the commands in
Aspen Plus that are commonly used in biotechnology applications are:

 BIOCHEM: This command is used to define the biochemistry

model for the process. It allows the user to specify the reactions,
stoichiometry, and kinetics of the biological system.
 BIO-MOD: This command is used to specify the biological
modules that are used in the process. These modules can include
enzymes, microbes, and other biological components.

 BIO-REACTION: This command is used to define the reactions

that occur in the biological system. The user can specify the
reactants, products, stoichiometry, and kinetics of each reaction.

 BIO-FEED: This command is used to specify the feed stream for

the biological system. The user can specify the composition,
temperature, and flow rate of the feed.

 BIO-PRODUCT: This command is used to specify the product

stream for the biological system. The user can specify the
composition, temperature, and flow rate of the product.

 BIO-PARAM: This command is used to specify the parameters for

the biological system. The user can specify the reaction rates,
activation energies, and other parameters that affect the behavior
of the system.

 BIO-REPORT: This command is used to generate reports of the

results of the simulation. The user can specify the variables to be
reported, such as the concentrations of the reactants and
products, and the rates of reaction.

 BIOCHEMICAL REACTION: This command allows the user to

define biochemical reactions in the model. The user can specify
the stoichiometry of the reaction, the kinetic parameters, and the
thermodynamic properties.

 BIOCHEMICAL REACTOR: This command models the behavior

of a bioreactor. The user can specify the reactor type, the
operating conditions, and the mass transfer coefficients.
  FERMENTATION: This command simulates the fermentation
process. The user can specify the microorganisms used, the
substrate, and the operating conditions.

 ENZYME KINETICS: This command models the behavior of

enzymes in a bioreactor. The user can specify the kinetic
parameters and the thermodynamic properties.

 CELL CULTURE: This command simulates the growth of cells in a

bioreactor. The user can specify the cell type, the nutrient medium,
and the operating conditions.

 BIOMASS PRODUCTION: This command models the production

of biomass in a bioreactor. The user can specify the
microorganisms used, the substrate, and the operating conditions.

 PROTEIN PRODUCTION: This command simulates the

production of proteins in a bioreactor. The user can specify the
microorganisms used, the substrate, and the operating conditions.
These commands can be combined and customized to model various
biotechnological processes, such as fermentation, bioreactor design,
and enzyme production.

5. What are the uses and applications of ASPEN PLUS software.

HYSYS was first conceived and created by the Canadian company
Hyprotech, founded by researchers from the University of Calgary. The
HYSYS Version 1.1 Reference Volume was published in 1996. In May
2002, AspenTech acquired Hyprotech, including HYSYS. Following a
2004 ruling by the United States Federal Trade Commission, AspenTech
was forced to divest its Hyprotech assets, 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. The divestment agreement specified that
Aspentech would retain rights to market and develop most Hyprotech
products (including HYSYS) royalty-free. As of late 2016, AspenTech
continues to produce 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. HYSYS is used
extensively in industry and academia for steady-state and dynamic
simulation, process design, performance modelling, and optimization.