UAE Business: AspenTech and Aramco partner to unveil new CCU software – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: AspenTech and Aramco partner to unveil new CCU software – Gulf Digital News

Aspen Technology, a global leader in industrial software, has partnered with Aramco to introduce practical and economic solutions for Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU).

The new solution is based on technology developed by Aramco collaboratively with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST). Aramco, through its subsidiary Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (SATC) has licensed the technology to AspenTech as part of its broader capabilities to optimise carbon emissions reduction.

It will aim to address the identification of the most promising carbon capture and utilisation paths by simultaneously considering economics, process design and operations constraints and CO2 reduction. The goal of this innovation is to enable businesses to make evidence-based decisions in support of adopting carbon management strategies that optimise and accelerate sustainable operations.

Optimisation algorithm

Dr Aqil Jamal, Carbon Management Chief Technologist at Aramco’s Research & Development Center, said: “The advanced and reliable optimisation algorithm developed by Aramco provides a visualised superstructure interface for users to intuitively develop case options and cost curves.”

Dr Bashir Dabbousi, Director of Technology Strategy and Planning at Aramco added: “Aramco and AspenTech will combine their strengths to bring together integrated modelling and optimisation to help make informed decisions on carbon strategies and ultimately to help meet sustainability