What is engineering process simulation software?
Use physics-based models to understand, predict, and improve the behavior of processes, plants, and people. AVEVA’s engineering process simulation software uniquely combines high-fidelity modeling with an intuitive, cloud-enabled platform to support every stage of the asset lifecycle—from design and engineering to operations and training. A trusted partner for sustainable innovation, we empower engineers to make smarter, faster decisions in an increasingly complex industrial landscape.
Benefits of process simulation software for engineering
Unlock efficiency, safety, and innovation across every stage of the engineering lifecycle.
Design optimization
Enable your engineers to test and refine process designs virtually before physical implementation, reducing trial-and-error.
Cost and time savings
Identify inefficiencies, minimize resource waste, and shorten development cycles.
Risk reduction
Predict potential safety and operational issues, enhancing plant reliability.
Performance improvement
Use what-if analysis and scenario testing to optimize process conditions.
Training and knowledge transfer
Deploy a realistic, digital environment for operator training and team collaboration.
20%
less time spent on maintaining models at Covestro
60%
savings in engineering efficiency at Promon Engenharia
99.7%
Prediction accuracy for different recipes and operational environments at a reactor yield at Isu Chemical
70%
reduction in the chemical oxygen demand at ESTECO SpA
Process simulation software use cases
- Digital twin
- Renewables
- Process libraries
- Process simulation
- Control logic testing
- Procedure development
- Safety
Process design and optimization and digital twin development
Bring your simulations online with operations data and build a digital twin for your process plant. Monitor KPIs that can’t be measured in a plant. Replicate process conditions to identify and troubleshoot issues. Create a high-fidelity process model as a digital twin to monitor, simulate, and optimize plant performance in real-time by integrating with live data systems like AVEVA PI System.
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Renewables and sustainability
Design renewable power generation networks for wind turbines, solar panels, electrical distribution, and hydrogen electrolysis. AVEVA Process Simulation easily handles the dynamic nature of renewables.
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Industry-specific process libraries
Access industry-specific process libraries for chemical processes, process utilities, flare networks, and more. Use a single simulation for multiple complex processes with capabilities that go beyond conventional simulators.
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What-if and scenario analysis
Simulate various operating conditions, equipment failures, or feedstock variations to understand process behavior and improve decision-making before changes are made in the real world.
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Control logic testing and validation
Test Distributed Control System (DCS) and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) logic using a dynamic model before commissioning - minimizing risks and reducing delays.
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Startup and shutdown procedure development
Model transient conditions to design and optimize safe, efficient procedures for plant startup, shutdown, and transitions between operating modes.
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Increase design safety
Improve the safety and quality of your designs by making sure the specifications assigned to other disciplines are correct.
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AVEVA simulation to advance process engineering
AVEVA Process Simulation
Formerly Known As SimCentral Simulation Platform
Design sustainable processes, products, and plants at the speed the market demands. AVEVA Process Simulation moves beyond linear, wasteful workflows to enable a circular, sustainable world.
AVEVA™ Dynamic Simulation
Formerly Known As DYNSIM
High fidelity dynamic simulation for engineering studies and operator training solutions in the process and power industries. Meet and beat the dynamic challenges of designing, commissioning, controlling, and operating a plant safely, reliably, and profitably.
AVEVA PRO/II Simulation – The Trusted Steady-State Process Simulator
Formerly Known As PRO/II Process Engineering
A simulator that optimizes plant performance improves your process design and operational analysis by performing engineering studies.
Simulation software FAQs
AVEVA simulation software can be used by: process Engineers to model, optimize, and validate process designs, R&D teams to test new technologies and run what-if scenarios, control engineers to simulate and validate control logic and DCS integration, safety teams to analyze dynamic events, size relief systems, and test emergency scenarios and project leads to support decision-making with accurate models across disciplines.
- AVEVA Process Simulation
A flexible, integrated platform for steady-state and dynamic simulation. Used for process design, optimization, what-if analysis, and digital twin development across multiple industries.
- AVEVA Dynamic Simulation
Specialized in transient behavior simulation. Ideal for operator training, control logic testing, safety studies, and startup/shutdown procedure validation.
- AVEVA PRO/II Simulation
A steady-state simulator that optimizes plant performance improves your process design and operational analysis by performing engineering studies.
Simulation software is software that models real-world processes or systems to predict behavior under various conditions. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) is a broad category of software tools used to analyze and simulate physical behaviors of components and systems.
Yes. Our customers can access AVEVA Process Simulation, AVEVA PRO/II Simulation, and AVEVA Dynamic Simulation through a single cloud environment, at a single cost, and deploy with speed via the cloud, reducing IT infrastructure and software installation.
Yes. AVEVA’s simulation tools are built to integrate seamlessly with AVEVA™ Unified Engineering, AVEVA™ PI System™, and control systems for end-to-end engineering and operations.
AVEVA Process Simulation can model a wide range of processes, including chemicals, sustainable technologies (green hydrogen, renewables, power-to-X, and recycling/circularity), gas processing, LNG, carbon capture and gas treating with amines and other solvents, refining, flare and utility networks, as well as water and wastewater systems.
AVEVA supports a wide range of industries, including chemicals, oil and gas, energy, refining, pharmaceuticals, and carbon capture—wherever complex process modeling is required.
AVEVA provides a full suite of support including training, documentation, customer support, and access to expert communities.
