AEA Technology Engineering Software Releases Thermal Insulation Calculation Program; Powerful New Tool Augments Heat Transfer Software Offerings.

HARWELL, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1999--AEA Technology Engineering Software today announced the release of its Thermal Insulation Calculation Program (TICP Version 1.0), developed with the Netherlands-based Stichting Isolatie Nederlandse Industrie (CINI) organization.

TICP enables the engineer to simulate a wide range of thermal insulation cases and can save many man-hours of design time in addition to significant savings in plant energy costs.

"This release represents a valuable addition to AEA Technology Engineering Software's Heat Transfer & Fluid Systems (HTFS) product range" comments Gareth Pugh, AEA Technology's HTFS business manager. CINI provides expert guidance throughout Europe on practical and design issues that must be addressed when applying insulation materials to plants, and is an acknowledged source of authoritative information in this field. TICP encapsulates the knowledge of CINI's "Insulation for Industries" reference book containing numerous examples of insulators' thermal properties, and the recommended thickness of insulators that should be applied. TICP will perform a range of simulations that will be of use when tackling plant design or analysis tasks, such as:

-- Determine the optimum insulation thickness for different design

objectives.

-- Simulate and give profiles for cooling in flowing or stagnant

media.

-- Examine thermal properties of insulators.

-- Summarize financial implications of insulator usage.

About AEA Technology

AEA Technology Engineering Software is a leading supplier of engineering process design and plant design software through its wholly owned software companies; Hyprotech, EA Systems, CFX and nCode. As part of AEA Technology plc, one of the world's leading innovation businesses, it supplies innovative technical, safety and environmental solutions to a broad range of industries worldwide. AEA Technology plc, a major international science and engineering company (LSE: AAT) delivers innovative technical, safety and environmental solutions to the oil & gas, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, specialty chemical and fine chemical industries worldwide. AEA Technology employs nearly 4,500 people in 26 locations around the world. More than 2,000 of these employees are graduate scientists or technically qualified individuals. AEA Technology brings science to the marketplace through consultancy, technical services, hardware and software systems, research and development and technology transfer.

For more information, visit the AEA Technology web site at www.software.aeat.com or contact Gareth Pugh at [phone]/ [e-mail] or Marie Telepneff at [phone]/ [e-mail].

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