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| Refinery LP modelling |
O P Raghav, S Manchanda, K K Jain and M K Sahdev, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
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2006 / Q1 |
Experiences
in the development and usage of refinery RPMS model, with a focus on
refinery planning and optimisation, which is a key component of supply
chain management. LP methodology has shown potential margin
benefits of 15-20 cents/bbl.
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| Reducing refinery energy costs |
Diego Ruiz Massa and Carlos Ruiz Garcia, Soteica Europe SL David Nelson and Gary Roseme, Nelson & Roseme Inc Manuel Lazaro Melendez and Maria Sartaguda Pardos, Repsol Petroleo SA
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2006 / Q1 |
An
online steam management program can help refineries manage their steam
and utility systems more energy efficiently and reduce their operating
costs through optimisation and monitoring.
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| Control room consolidation: Part I |
Bob shepard, Invensys Process Systems
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2006 / Q1 |
Identification
of operating factors to consider when consolidating a group of
distributed control rooms. Automation technology combined with
work environment, processes and labour can help rationalise plant
operations.
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| Safety lifecycle tools integration |
John Cusimano, Siemens A&D AS Global Process Safety Initiative Iwan van Beurden, exida
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2006 / Q1 |
Cause
and effect programming plus reliability calculation tools can be used
to improve process plant safety as well as reduce engineering and
commissioning costs. Benefits to the user in terms of engineering
and commissioning hours saved are discussed.
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| Solving gas plant operation problems |
Alok Chakraborty, Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd Saeid Mokhatab, University of Wyoming William A Poe, Consultant
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2007 / Q1 |
Sound
process monitoring, identification of probable causes, immediate action
taken by operations, analysis of the root cause and implementation of
permanent remedial measures are all effective methodologies for
maintaining a high plant uptime.
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| Applying advanced control to a VCM unit |
Mark Novak, Formosa Plastics Corporation Mike Yen, Ravi Nath, Rogier Pouwer and Anil Gokhale, Honeywell Process Solutions
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2007 / Q1 |
Multivariable
predictive control combined with real-time modelling enabled a
vinyl-chloride-monomer unit to achieve significant operational and
economic benefits, including improved control of cracking depth on each
EDC furnace.
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| Online energy management |
Susana Benedicto Calpe and Blanca Garrote Pazos, Repsol Petroleo SA Diego Ruiz Massa, Jorge Alberto Mamprin and Carlos Alberto Ruiz Garcia, Soteica Europe SL
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2007 / Q1 |
A
refinery energy system is modelled, including all the constraints, with
continuous model validation using live data. Performance
monitoring includes the tracking of equipment efficiencies by utilising
validated data for its continuous calculation.
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| Planning an automation system's lifecycle |
Peter Jofriet, Honeywell Process Solutions.
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2007 / Q1 |
To
determine the most efficient and cost-effective lifecycle strategy, a
refinery must assess its specific automation goals. The factors
to be considered include process area, system equipment cost and risks.
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