EPCSOFTWARES
Search/
FIG. 017EEngineering

AVEVA PRO/II Simulation

by AVEVA

Sequential-modular steady-state process simulator with long use in refining and petrochemicals for heat and material balances. AVEVA offers it alongside AVEVA Process Simulation, which it positions as the future of its design simulation line.

Official site Compare

Specification

Vendor
AVEVA · Schneider Electric
Categories
Process Simulation
Phase
EEngineering
Status
Active
Deployment
Cloud · On-premises
Licensing
Commercial licence
Standards
None documented
Former names
PRO/II Process Engineering
Official site
aveva.com

Capabilities

  1. aRigorous steady-state heat and material balances
  2. bRefinery reactor models (FCC, hydrocracker, reformer, coker)
  3. cDistillation, heat exchanger and solids models
  4. dExcel, HTRI and OLI integration
  5. eScope 1 and 2 emissions and economics

Assessment

A proven steady-state workhorse for refining, now positioned as the predecessor to AVEVA Process Simulation. Good for existing models; plan the long-term path.

  1. Capability25%8/10

    Rigorous steady-state heat and material balances with refinery reactor models and distillation strength.

  2. Interoperability20%6/10

    Integrations with Excel, HTRI and OLI; limited live links to engineering design tools.

  3. Scale15%8/10

    Long used on refinery and petrochemical design work.

  4. Usability15%6/10

    Mature but older interface conventions.

  5. Deployment10%6/10

    Available on-premises and through AVEVA's cloud.

  6. Ecosystem15%7/10

    Established user base in refining, with AVEVA steering new work towards Process Simulation.

Strengths

  • Refinery reactor models
  • Long track record
  • HTRI and OLI integrations

Considerations

  • Successor product is AVEVA's strategic focus
  • Steady-state only
  • Older interface

Editorial assessment from public documentation, 23 October 2026. Not a hands-on benchmark. Methodology

In the same circuit · Process Simulation

  1. 01
    Aspen HYSYSAspenTech
    84
  2. 02
    Aspen PlusAspenTech
    81
  3. 03
    AVEVA Process SimulationAVEVA
    77
  4. 04
    SymmetrySLB
    73
  5. 05
    Petro-SIMKBC (A Yokogawa Company)
    71
  6. 06
    UniSim Design SuiteHoneywell
    71
  7. 07
    AVEVA PRO/II SimulationAVEVA
    70
  8. 08
    gPROMS ProcessSiemens
    70
  9. 09
    ProMaxBryan Research & Engineering
    68
  10. 10
    CHEMCADDatacor
    67
  11. 11
    DWSIMDWSIM
    62

Compare head to head

Documented integrations and data exchange, in either direction.

Sources

  1. AVEVA PRO/II SimulationAVEVA · accessed 22 October 2026
  2. AVEVA Process SimulationAVEVA · accessed 22 October 2026

Plate updated 22 October 2026 · revision 1