KBC Advanced Technologies plc (KBC) announces the release of version 3.2 of Petro-SIM and the KBC SIM suite, the world’s leading process simulation software for refineries and petrochemical plants.

New Petro-SIM features include a unique Viewer option for easy access to cases, as well as enhanced custom Microsoft Excel tables, which are especially useful for managing case studies of larger flowsheets. KBC continues its commitment to technology improvements with enhancements to its market leading refinery reactor models FCC-SIM for FCC Units, HCR-SIM for Hydrocrackers, and DC-SIM for delayed cokers.

Also with this release, Petro-SIM and the SIM models are fully compliant with the Microsoft Vista operating system. For more information on these products, visit