System and method for mapping component bases using a chemical process simulator

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory unit configured to store information defining a simulated input flow stream associated with a chemical processing facility, the input flow stream comprising an input component basis with multiple components having one or more properties that differ;
• and
• at least one processing unit configured to convert the input flow stream into a simulated output flow stream having an output component basis that differs from the input component basis and comprises a single, active group of oil components and zero or more pure components.

A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:

• identifying a simulated input flow stream associated with a chemical processing facility, the input flow stream comprising an input component basis with multiple components having one or more properties that differ;
• and
• converting the input flow stream into a simulated output flow stream having an output component basis that differs from the input component basis and comprises a single, active group of oil components and zero or more pure components.