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PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Bentley AXSYS®.ProcessAutomated Front-End Engineering Design for Process Engineering

Optimized Evaluation of Design ConceptsOptimizing Front-End Engineering Design generally entailsspending time evaluating alternative designs and then selectingthe best case from these alternatives. Bentley AXSYS.Processallows users to perform more designs in less time and evaluatethese designs more thoroughly in order to nd the most cost-effective case.

AXSYS.Process provides a common database and environ-ment to allow the sharing of process simulation and projectevaluation data across the enterprise. This optimizes theengineering workow and eliminates data re-entry and dupli-

cation. A comprehensive change management system tracksall changes made to data during the FEED project and canmanage multiple revisions allowing for parallel design cases.

Interfaces with Major Process Simulatorsand Heat Exchanger ApplicationsSince AXSYS.Process manages the process data, it dra-matically reduces design effort by linking directly to otherengineering programs. AXSYS.Process interfaces with majorprocess simulators including Aspen Plus, HYSYS, PRO/II andUniSim Design. Information from a simulation can be loadedinto AXSYS.Process, including stream properties and detailedunit operation data, along with the associated connectivity.Once this information has been loaded, it can be manipulatedor combined with other simulations to generate a completeplant simulation model.

For detailed heat exchanger calculations, AXSYS.Process sup-ports the major design programs from HTRI and HTFS. Theseapplications can be run in both design or rating modes.

Automatic Drawing GenerationAXSYS.Process uses a powerful rule base to automatically gen-erate Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and InstrumentDiagrams (P&lDs). These drawings are easily congured andextended to include your specic graphical symbols and associ-ated data. Drawings can be output to multiple drawing formats.

Datasheets and ReportsThe use of Microsoft Excel and a comprehensive set ofcustomizable datasheet and report formats provide easyaccess to and manipulation of any of your information in familiar environment.

Multiple WorkowAXSYS.Process has been designed with maximum exibiliand does not impose xed or rigid processes. Information cbe integrated, analyzed and edited in both a graphical and anon-graphical environment, or it can be directly accessed vany OLE-compliant application. You also have control overyour work process by utilizing the extensive change managment features that are included. The software tracks changeduring the project, allowing users to revert to previous de-signs. Datasheets can be published to Bentley’s ProjectWise®

for storage, markup and revisioning.

Other Tools and FacilitiesAXSYS.Process provides an extensive set of tools and utilito congure the interface as well as write your own automation procedures through a comprehensive macro language.This comprehensive environment extends beyond the scopeany single discipline and into the enterprise. There is suppofor VBA, ODBC, XML and export and exchange capabilitito a number of design software systems including BentleyAutoPLANT and Bentley® PlantSpace®.

In any major process plant project, 80 percent of the capital expenditure is committed during the conceptual design phase. Bentley AXSYS.Process helps you minimize this expenditureand achieve better Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) by allowing increased evaluation ofconceptual design cases and managing data and workflow to reduce project time.

Automatically generates ProcessFlow Diagrams (PFDs) and Pipingand Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs)

Integrates conceptual process designand functional project engineering

Provides a central repository forprocess engineering design cases

AXSYS.Process provides a commondatabase and environment to allowthe sharing of process simulation andproject evaluation data across theenterprise.

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© 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, AutoPLANT, AXSYS, PlantSpace, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trade-marks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subisdiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarksof their respective owners. DAA038760-1/0001 12/09

AXSYS.Process At-A-GlanceSimulation Interfaces• Unlimited simulation cases and

topologies• Load multiple simulation topologies

into one project• Supports HYSYS version 2.4.2

and upwards to V7.0

• Supports Aspen Plus versions 12.1to V7.0

• Supports UniSim Design version R350.1 and upwards to R380.1

• Supports Pro/II versions 5.11through 8.2

• Import other data from othersimulators through our GenericExcel import mechanism

Process Flow Diagrams(PFDs)• Automatic generation of PFDs based

on information from the simulationand user rules

• Tracking of what simulationwas used

• Manual overwriting of rules afterPFD has been created

• Full CAD editing functionality• Export PFDs to DXF or DGN formats

Piping & InstrumentationDiagrams (P&IDs)• Automatic generation of P&IDs

based on PFD diagram and user rules• Tracking of what PFD was used to

create the P&ID.

• Intelligent connectors automaticallyadjust when objects are moved

• Comprehensive symbol library• Automatic concept of pipe ow and

order of components in a pipe line• Export P&IDs to DXF or DGN formats• Export intelligent P&IDs to Bentley

AutoPLANT® P&ID, BentleyPlantSpace P&ID

Microsoft Excel Datasheetsand Reports• Full read/write capabilities into

the AXSYS database• Fully congurable data sheet

denition and report denition• Your existing formats can become

templates in the database• Comparison and synchronization

between off-line edits and theAXSYS database

• Interactive database mapping tool tohelp create or modify templates

Thermal Flash Support• Perform relief or other ash calcula-

tions directly in AXSYS.• Modify Pressure, Temperature or Va-

por Fraction of your stream and sendback to the simulation for ashing.

Heat Exchanger Interfaces• Create input le for heat exchanger

design program• Dene basic mechanical

conguration information

• Track what les have been createdfor each program, by user and date

• Supports design and rating modesin XIST from HTRI

• Supports design, simulation, ratingand thermosyphon modes in TASCfrom HTFS

Equipment Sizing• Create unlimited number of

sizing cases• Different number of sizing cases

per object• Size pipes based on PFD or based

on P&ID

Project Control• Restrict database access• Dene object level access• Control access to properties.• Track who makes modications• System adds a revision number

to each object when modied• Compare utility for objects and

workspace changes

Revision Management• Ability to dene and store multiple

revisions within the project

Conguration• Almost all aspects of AXSYS can b

congured to suit your corporate anproject standards without program-ming. Most congurable componenare dened within the AXSYSdatabase itself.

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System RequirementsProcessor:400 MHz Intel or AMD processor(1 GHz or higher recommended)

Memory:512MB (2GB recommended)

Additional memory over the minimumrequirements shown above, will resultin improved performance

Hard Disk:400 MB hard disk space forinstallation including sample projectdatabases. The actual space requiredwill vary with each machine (up to anadditional 500 MB is required if you donot have Microsoft .NET Framework3.5 SP1 installed).

Operating System:Microsoft Windows XP Professional(SP2 or later) or Microsoft WindowsVista (SP1 or later)

Access information via any OLE-compliant application Comprehensive change management system tracks allchanges made to data during the FEED project