PROCESS MODELLING TECHNOLOGY : A CRITICAL REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

This paper reviews some of the key developments in process modelling technology over the last decade. These include the establishment of networks involving multiple groups of model developers and model users, and the support that process modelling tools need to provide towards the reliable and efficient operation of these process model supply chains; the trend towards open software architectures and the emergence of standards for process modelling software; the emergence of hybrid process/CFD modelling and the demands it places on process modelling tools; the significant advances in the area of physical properties; and the impact of developments in computer hardware and architecture. The paper attempts to perform a critical analysis of the successes and failures of the last decade, and to identify the main challenges for the next.

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