One connected project
Design basis, components, block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams live in one project file, so a change in one place is visible everywhere.
BLACK OWL / PROCESS ENGINEERING
Early access · Desktop applicationA clearer path from
process to plant.
Design basis to P&ID in one connected project, with no re-keying between spreadsheets and drawing tools.
Define your design basis. Build flow diagrams. Balance your process and develop engineering deliverables — with the project context kept together.
CONNECTED PROCESS ENGINEERING
Bring your process design into focus.
Move from a design basis to flow diagrams, balances and engineering deliverables in one project.
Black Owl brings the context of early engineering work together: the components you define, the streams you connect and the equipment you develop. Built for chemical and process engineers working through the decisions that shape a plant.
Discover the platform ↗Design basisFlow diagramsMaterial balanceEquipment sizingEngineering deliverables
01 / THE WORKFLOW
Follow the process.
Keep the context.
From first assumptions to detailed diagrams, Black Owl follows the way early engineering work progresses.
Step 01 of 08
Design Basis
Capture scope, product, battery limits and operating basis in one place.
What this step produces
- Scope and product definition
- Battery limits
- Operating basis every later step draws on
02 / CAPABILITIES
Engineering tools.
A shared project foundation.
Block flow diagrams
Draw process blocks such as mixers, reactors and splitters, and connect them with numbered streams that carry phase, flow, temperature and pressure.
Process flow diagrams
Place pumps, vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, columns, mixers, condensers and splitters, and route the lines between them.
Material balance
Run the material balance from the block flow diagram and see mass flows on each stream, with a status showing whether the results are current.
Components
Maintain the components for the project, with molecular weights used by the balance.
Thermodynamics settings
Choose the property package and mixing rule for the project. Package suitability depends on your system; you remain responsible for that choice.
03 / INSIDE BLACK OWL
The detail is in the workspace.
Actual application views from engineering demo projects. Open an image to inspect it at full size.
04 / WHO IT’S FOR
Built for the people
who shape a plant.
Black Owl is made for the early, decision-heavy stages of a process project, before detailed design takes over.
Process engineers
Take a process from design basis to P&ID without re-keying data between tools.
Engineering firms and consultants
Keep each project’s basic engineering in one record the whole team can follow.
Plant owners and technical services
Develop studies for new units and plant changes with the project context kept together.
Universities and students
See how early engineering work connects, from the first assumptions to deliverables.
Where Black Owl fits
Many teams carry early engineering across spreadsheets, drawing tools and a simulator. Black Owl keeps that work in one project.
| Early engineering task | Spreadsheets + drawing tools | Process simulators | Black Owl |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design basis | Separate documents | Usually outside the model | Captured in the project |
| Block and process flow diagrams | Drawn separately | Simulation flowsheet | Built in and connected |
| Material balance | Hand-built formulas | Rigorous models | Run from the block flow diagram |
| Equipment sizing | Separate calculation sheets | Varies by tool | From the process flow diagram |
| Piping and instrumentation diagrams | Separate drawing tool | Usually a separate product | Developed in the same project |
| Revisions and traceability | Manual file versions | Model file history | Revision and freshness tracking |
Process simulators remain the right tool for rigorous modelling. Black Owl connects the basic engineering work around your process.
ENGINEERING JUDGMENT FIRST
Structure the work.
Own the decisions.
Software supports the process. Engineers remain responsible for the design.
Review assumptions, property-package suitability, reference defaults and calculated results against your project requirements. Black Owl is intended to support early process and basic engineering; outputs need qualified engineering review before use.
Engineering responsibility ↗
The team
Developed and designed by Mahesh and Mukesh
Mahesh and Mukesh develop and design the Black Owl platform and this website.
A CLOSER LOOK
Questions,
answered.
A practical introduction to Black Owl.
What is Black Owl designed for?
Black Owl is an early process and basic engineering workspace for chemical and process engineers. Its workflow connects design basis, components, flow diagrams, material balance, equipment sizing and engineering deliverables.
Are the application screenshots real?
Yes. The workspace images show Black Owl engineering demo projects. The 3D plant and animations on this page are illustrative concepts, not models produced by the application.
Can I download or try Black Owl?
Black Owl is in early access. A public installer and a 14-day trial are planned. Request early access to get a walkthrough and hear first when builds are available.
Do results need engineering review?
Yes. A qualified engineer must review assumptions, inputs, methods, reference defaults and outputs against the requirements of the project before relying on them.
BLACK OWL EARLY ACCESS
Your next engineering workspace.
Join the early-access group and see Black Owl on a real process, from design basis to P&ID.