Grid-enabled Distributed Computations in the Chemical Process Industries

This paper presents a computing architecture suitable for the information information management and the demanding calculations of the supply chain. A grid architecture is proposed for distributed computations for simulation studies, integrated software applications, process synthesis, and large-scale optimisation. The proposed network features numerous advantages over traditional, monolithic solutions in terms of scalability, software re-use, security and distributed resource discovery and utilisation. The proposition is a novel example of how advanced distributed techniques and paradigms can be applied in the area of chemical engineering to support the distributed simulation of chemical processes.