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Release Notes
Version 11.1

September 2001
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Table of Contents
About these Release Notes .............................................................................................................. 1
Related documentation........................................................................................................... 1
New features.................................................................................................................................... 2
Principal new features ............................................................................................................ 2
Other new features.................................................................................................................. 2
New Unit Operation Models........................................................................................ 2
Data Reconciliation dialog box ................................................................................... 2
Optimization Settings .................................................................................................. 2
Additional installation requirements ............................................................................................... 3
Software fixes.................................................................................................................................. 3

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About these Release Notes
These Release Notes describe the new features and enhancements in Aspen Utilities 11.1. They
also outline the main software fixes that address issues from previous versions.

Related documentation
You should read these Release Notes in conjunction with:
• AES 11.1 Installation Manual
• Aspen Utilities User Guide
• Aspen Utilities Getting Started Guide

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New features
This section lists the new features in Aspen Utilities 11.1, splitting them into principal new
features and other features.

The release also includes a number of software fixes, which are outlined in the section Software
Fixes, later.

Principal new features

The principal new features in this release are:
• Support for Windows 2000

Other new features

The other (lesser) new features in this release are:

New Unit Operation Models

The following new models have been included:

• Air Chiller
• Supplementary Fired Heat Recovery Steam Generator
• Drive List
In addition, all steam inlet ports have been upgraded to multi-ports.

Data Reconciliation dialog box

The Data Reconciliation dialog box now supports:

• Selection of all variables, from blocks and streams, that are part of the simulation
• Long block and stream names with non-alphanumeric entries

Optimization Settings

Optimization settings can now be accessed from within Aspen Utilities.

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Additional installation requirements
There are no additional installation requirements to note.

Software fixes
No software fixes were required

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