Compulsory Softwares for Chemical Engineers

Chemical engineers synthesis, design, model, simulate, construct, operate, and troubleshoot process plants. In this modern age and time, it will be a fatal error to complete your education without having a reasonable grabs of the computer application softwaresoftwares that are required in this field. Below are few of the softwares that should be learnt as basic requirement before graduation:

1. Aspen HYSYS: This is a simulations software. It makes the task of material balance, energy balance, equpment sizing and selection, economics analysis enjoyable. It operates at both steady-state and dynamic state. Other softwares that can perform process simulation are SuperPRO, UNISIM, Pro II, Aspen Plus etc.

2. MS Visio: This software makes Piping and Instrumentation diagram to be achieved with ease. While the softares mentioned in example one are used to develop PFD, Visio is used to P&ID.

3. PDMS: Plant Design and Management System gives the solid model of the plant being designed. oftentimes a Chemical Engineer is given the task of providing the mechanical details of the process plant. PDMS is a tool that will make the work professional.

The list is not exhaustive. Mastering the above three softwares will place the chemical engineer over his peers - be it in employment, entrepreneurship, and education.