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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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| Optimising petrochemical operations |
John Philpot and Alan J McCartney, KBC Process Technology Ltd
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2008 / Q1 |
Substantial increases in profit can be achieved in refinery/aromatics operations using methodology and modelling tools that incorporate multiple degrees of freedom regarding operating conditions, feedstock quality, recylces and co-product dispositions.
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