Variance

Optimize plant performance in real time

Evaluate thousands of operating scenarios in seconds. Focus high-fidelity simulation where it matters.

Variance is a physics engine for nonlinear systems. It maps the full operating space instantly and guides simulation to the regions that impact yield, stability, and efficiency.

Industrial processing plant with computational fluid dynamics visualization overlay

Process systems are too complex to optimize with traditional simulation.

Flow, heat transfer, and reaction kinetics are tightly coupled. High-fidelity models are too slow for real-time use, so only a small fraction of operating scenarios are evaluated.

Most operating decisions are made without full visibility.

Explore the full operating space before acting

Variance introduces a new workflow: map the full parameter space instantly, identify optimal and unstable regions, and run high-fidelity simulation only where needed.

Replace sparse simulation with full exploration.

How it works

Energy system parameter space with operating constraints
01

Define operating space

Set parameters, constraints, and objectives.

Massive energy scenario exploration point cloud
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Explore instantly

Evaluate thousands of scenarios in seconds.

Energy system sensitivity analysis with optimal regions
03

Identify critical regions

Find optima, sensitivities, and instability zones.

Selective high-fidelity CFD refinement on energy system
04

Refine with full simulation

Run high-fidelity models only where accuracy matters.

10,000+ scenarios evaluated visualization
10,000+

operating scenarios evaluated

in minutes

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Less than 100 simulations required visualization
<100

high-fidelity simulations

required

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99% compute reduction visualization
>99%

reduction in compute load

 

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Use cases

Chemical reactor cutaway with CFD flow visualization

Reactor optimization

Explore reaction conditions, temperature profiles, and feed strategies.

Distillation column with temperature and composition profiles

Distillation tuning

Evaluate separation efficiency across operating conditions.

Pipe network with flow velocity and pressure visualization

Flow assurance

Identify unstable or inefficient flow regimes.

Plant energy network Sankey diagram

Energy efficiency optimization

Reduce energy consumption across plant operations.

Works with your existing stack

Variance augments your current workflow. Integrates with standard simulation tools, supports iterative refinement with ground truth models, and does not require replacing existing solvers.

ANSYS
OpenFOAM
COMSOL
In-house

Keep your tools. Remove the bottleneck.

See it on your system

Bring your model, process, or operating data. We'll map the full operating space in minutes and show where high-fidelity simulation matters.