Logo of SFGPTwo Subject Groups of the Société Française de Génie des Procédés (SFGP), the Informatique et Procédés (IEP) Subject Group and the Thermodynamique Subject Group, organized a joint one-day seminar on the development and deployment of thermodynamic models. The seminar discussed the solutions offered to the industry to access thermodynamic models necessary to process simulation activities. The venue was INPT-ENSIACET in Toulouse on May 12, 2011.

Speakers included Pierre DUCHET-SUCHAUX from Total, Philippe ARPENTINIER from Air Liquide, Claude GILLES-DUSAP from Polytech’ Clermont-Ferrand, Olivier BAUDOUIN from PROSIM SA. Michel PONS, CO-LaN CTO gave a presentation on the current status of the CAPE-OPEN standards, its implementation and use. Xuân MEYER, Chair of the IEP Subject Group and Jean-Charles DE HEMPTINNE, Chair of the Thermodynamique Subject Group were the moderators of the round-table held during the day. Posters were contributed.

The seminar was conducted in French.